Course

In Liskeard

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Liskeard

  • Duration

    2 Days

To provide an understanding of the use, potential energy savings and benefits of biomass technology. Suitable for: Installers, maintenance businesses, specifiers, building control officers and inspectors and indeed anyone who needs to know about safe installation practices of biomass appliances.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Liskeard (Cornwall)
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1 Owen Sivell Close, PL14 3US

Start date

On request

About this course

Candidates need to have successfully completed the APHC Solid Fuel course prior to undertaking this course.” or hold an equivalent qualification.

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Teachers and trainers (1)

Mike Kent

Mike Kent

Trainer/Assessor

Plumbing/heating engineer for over thirty years and experienced trainer and assessor.

Course programme

The course provides background information to enable engineers to carry out feasibility studies, professionally advise the client, consider fuel type and storage options as well as design systems and installations to suit the varying site circumstances.

COURSE CONTENT

* Introduction to wood heating
* Marketing biomass heating
* System costs, funding and policy support
* Fuel characteristics, supply and combustion
* Biomass heating systems: technical overview
* Determining system sizes
* Hydraulic systems
* Fuel storage systems
* Chimney requirements
* Conducting a site assessment
* Installation
* Commissioning and customer handover
* Health, safety and fire prevention
* Regulations and standards
* Operation and maintenance

Additional information

Payment options: Cash Cheque Cards (not American Express) Please note: There is an additional £55 (no VAT) certification fee for this course

BPEC Biomass

Price on request