Standard |
ACT 205 – Georgia State
and Local Residential Air Conditioning Codes
Presents advanced level residential
air conditioning code concepts and theories. Topics include: local residential
air conditioning codes, state residential air conditioning codes, gas piping,
refrigeration piping, and safety.
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Competency Areas |
Hours
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Local Residential Air Conditioning Codes |
Class |
5 |
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State
Residential Air Conditioning Codes |
D. Lab |
0 |
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Gas Piping |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Refrigeration
Piping |
Credit |
5 |
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Safety |
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Prerequisite/Corequisite: |
Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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Class |
D.Lab |
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LOCAL RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING CODES
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13 |
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Compliance requirements |
Discuss the requirements necessary to comply with
local, city, or county codes concerning the installation of a residential
condensing unit. |
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Inspection |
Explain what a local inspector will look for when examining
a new natural gas fired furnace installation. |
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Local code requirements |
Discuss local code requirements concerning the duct
work system on a residential air conditioning system. |
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Explain why local air conditioning codes would differ from state codes. |
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Discuss any local code requirements on the electrical circuitry of a residential system. |
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Discuss local ventilating code requirements on a residential system. |
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STATE RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING CODES
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13 |
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0 |
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State code requirements |
Discuss state code requirements concerning the
installation of LP gas-fired heating systems. |
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Explain specific code requirements regarding the installation of a propane storage tank for residential systems. |
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Discuss state code requirements concerning the installation of oil-fired heating systems. |
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Explain the specific state code requirements involving the installation of fused disconnect switches on residential systems. |
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GAS PIPING |
10 |
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Hourly input rate |
Discuss the method used to determine the hourly input rate
of natural gas for a propane furnace. |
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Pipe size calculation |
Explain the procedure for calculating the pipe size
required for a natural gas heating system. |
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Code requirements |
Discuss local code requirements concerning the installation
of natural gas piping systems. |
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Explain the specific code requirements regarding shut-off valves in gas lines. |
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Discuss code requirements as they relate to pressure regulating devices on LP gas systems. |
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REFRIGERATION PIPING |
10 |
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Code requirements |
Explain specific local code requirements concerning
the installation of suction lines. |
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Discuss code requirements involving the installation of liquid lines. |
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Discuss code requirements concerning wall thickness of refrigeration piping on residential systems. |
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Explain specific code requirements concerning the type of access valves that can be used on refrigeration piping. |
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SAFETY |
4 |
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Safety factors
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Discuss some of the safety factors that may have been
influential in the creation of local and state air conditioning codes. |
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Suggested Resources |
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al. (1988). Modern refrigeration &
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Haines, R. (1987). Control systems for heating, ventilating,
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(1985). Control systems for air
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(1986). Cooling systems troubleshooting
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(1988). Electric controls for
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