Overview
Snow melting and freeze protection systems have become more popular in recent years especially in climates where snow and ice are more prevalent. These systems help keep the walkways and other occupant and vehicle passage ways clear not only for safety reasons but for basic liability concerns of the building owners and designers of these buildings.
In this course the student will learn the basics of snow melting ad freeze protection system design including calculation of capacity requirements, control concepts, hydronic and electrical considerations.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the 2003 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook, Chapter 50 – Snow Melting and Freeze Protection. Note that the 2003 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook is not provided as part of the purchase price for this course. It must be obtained separately by the student. If necessary, this document can be purchased through ASHRAE's online bookstore at:
http://resourcecenter.ashrae.org/store/ashrae/ or by contacting ASHRAE at (404) 636-8400 Address: 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Snow-Melting Heat Flux Requirements
- Snow-Melting Systems For Slab Design
- Control of Snow-Melting Systems
- Hydronic Snow-Melting System Design
- Electric Snow-Melting System Design
- Freeze protection system
Course
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