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Professional HVAC
Training
“HVAC Seminars Anywhere In The U.S. or Canada”
By
777 Education and Consulting, Inc.
Instructor
Marcus Metoyer, Jr., MS, CMS
HVAC System Design, Technical, & Sales Training Since 1974 Website: www.777educate.com
Email: [email protected]
3131 Brisbane DriveLansing, MI 48911-1308
Office (517)371-4101
Revised January 1, 2010
What Can 777 Education and Consulting Do For You?
Allow you to provide HVAC training without the overhead associated with a “training
department” of your own. You only incur costs when a seminar is scheduled and
conducted.
Conduct 1 special seminar for your employees or customers, or conduct 25 seminars a
year over the next 5 years. Many of our courses are NATE recognized for re-
certification credit. The courses shown in the follow INDEX, that are preceded with a †
are NATE recognized.
Our work is guaranteed. If we don’t meet your expectations, you don’t pay.
Executive Summary
777 Education and Consulting, Inc. is primarily involved in HVAC training and
specializes in technical and system design courses for contractors, wholesalers, and
their employees.
Our head instructor is Marcus Metoyer, Jr. Marcus has 40+ years experience as a
Michigan licensed HVAC contractor where he acted as a service technician, service
manager, draftsman, installer, sheet metal layout person, system designer, trainer,
salesman, and computer programmer. Marcus earned his CMS designation through
RSES and is an EPA Refrigerant Handling Testing Proctor. He began teaching
heating and air conditioning service and system design courses at Lansing Community
College in 974 and has taught more than 10,000 service technicians, installers, sales
persons, counter persons, and system design professionals.
His clients include The Behler-Young Company (over 20 years), Air Conditioning
Contractors of America (ACCA), East Lansing Public Schools , Local 190, General
Motors Technical Center, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) – Detroit &
State of Michigan chapters, General Motors Fisher Guide, Michigan Housing Inspector’s
Association, International Code Council (ICC), DeLisle and Associates, East Lansing, MI
school district, Michigan Habitat for Humanity, and many contractors.
Marcus is currently on the faculty at Michigan State University as an Academic
Specialist in the School of Planning, Design, and Construction. His class responsibilities
include Real Estate & Construction Finance, Construction Scheduling, Principles of
Construction Management, Senior Residential Construction Capstone, and Utility
Systems in Buildings.
For more information visit our website. The address is www.777educate.com.
Course names and descriptions follow.
Index
13 SEER Pitfalls .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
†Air Conditioning I (The Basics). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
†Air Conditioning II (Intermediate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
†Air Conditioning III (Advanced). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
†Air Conditioning Tune Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ASHRAE 90.1 Commercial Energy Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
†Basic Electricity I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
†Basic Electricity II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Business Survival & Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Compressor Problem Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Critical Air Conditioner Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Critical Furnace Set Up Upon Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Determining Your Selling Prices.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Duct Sizing & Design (Residential). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECM Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electric Meter Usage For HVAC/R Professionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EPA Certification Course & Exam Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Estimating Operating Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
†Gas Heating Troubleshooting (The Basics).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Heat Exchanger Failure & Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Heat Loss/Gain Commercial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Heat Loss/Gain Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Heat Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
High Efficiency Furnace Service & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
†Hot Surface & Spark Ignition System Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
†Hot Water Boiler Operation & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hot Water Boiler Wiring Diagrams (Schematics). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
HVAC Schematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
International Fuel Gas Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
International Mechanical Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
International Residential Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Maintaining Your Professional Image & Handling Customers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Michigan International Mechanical Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Michigan International Residential Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
†Oil Burner Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
† = NATE Recognized for recertification hours.
Continued On Next Page
Index (continued)
Psychrometrics - Troubleshooting The Air Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
R–410a (Puron, Prozone, AZ–20) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
†Rooftop Unit Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety (HVAC/R Specific). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Silent Killer – Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Steam Boiler Operation & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
†TXV Operation & Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Venting System Design & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wholesaler’s Counter Person Seminar (FALL – Newly Revised) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wholesaler’s Counter Person Seminar (SPRING – New) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Course/Instruction Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
† = NATE Recognized for recertification hours.
Other Information
Profile (Marcus “Butch” Metoyer, Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Reference Letter - Richard Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1
COURSES & DESCRIPTIONS
13 SEER Sales & Installation
Effective January 23, 2006, manufacturers of
residential air conditioners and heat pumps
were required to manufacturer units with a
minimum efficiency of 13 SEER (seasonal
energy efficiency ratio).
Many of the units which meet the new
efficiency standard will operate with a slightly
warmer evaporator coil if the air flow is 400
CFM/ton causing less latent capacity
resulting in reduced dehumidification.
You are required to size the system to the
heat gain of the house. Old rules of thumb
are no longer appropriate. Use ACCA’s
Manual J, ASHRAE Handbook of
Fundamentals, or another approved method.
777 Education offers a class in Heat Loss
and Gain using ACCA’s Manual J.
Duration of the 13 SEER class is 3 hours.
AIR CONDITIONING I (The Basics)
This is a basic course for new
heating/cooling service technicians,
maintenance personnel, installers,
wholesaler counter persons, or sales
persons. It teaches basic air conditioning
concepts and is also valuable as a refresher
for the experienced. Subjects include the
refrigeration cycle, compressor function,
metering device types, safe handling of
refrigerants, using gauges for
troubleshooting, and reading and interpreting
schematic diagrams. Duration 7 hours.
W orkbook is provided.
AIR CONDITIONING II (Intermediate)
Students must have some air conditioning
experience before taking this class. It is
assumed that all participants know the
basics. Students will learn how to calculate
air flow across an evaporator coil, measure
and adjust superheat, select replacement
capacitors, wire hard start kits, charge and
evacuate familiar and unfamiliar systems,
fine tune, and troubleshoot electrical and
refrigeration side problems. Class duration
is 7 hours. W orkbook is provided.
AIR CONDITIONING III (Advanced)
Air Conditioning III, advanced, begins where
Air Conditioning II (Intermediate) ends.
Students must have a working knowledge of
the refrigeration cycle, test instrument
usage, low voltage wiring, and compressor
replacement.
This course will cover fan static pressure,
determining correct fan speed, and
temperature drop. Compressor testing and
troubleshooting, water-cooled
condensers, water regulating valves,
cooling tower operation, commercial
controls and safety devices, sling
psychrometer use and operation,
psychrometric chart usage and its use in
troubleshooting air-side problems and
determining system capacity, phase
monitoring, delta and wye transformer
power sources including wild leg
configuration, and system cleanup after a
compressor burnout will be covered in
detail. Commercial system wiring diagrams
will be explored to give the student better
electrical troubleshooting and design skills.
Duration 7 hours. Calculator required.
AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UPS
This course is intended for those with little
knowledge of air conditioning systems or
those wishing to get a refresher before the
start of the tune up season. It will cover coil
cleaning techniques, wiring basics, TXV and
capillary tube (metering piston) charging,
handling the home owner, checking air flow
across the evaporator coil, visual inspection
for leaks, condensate cleaning,
minimum/maximum voltages allowable,
compressor operation, and adding value to
your tune up in your customer’s eyes.
Duration 7 hours.
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ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard90.1-2004 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-
Rise Residential Buildings
The purpose of this standard is to provide
minimum requirements for the energy-
efficient design of buildings except low-rise
residential buildings. This standard provides
minimum energy-efficiency requirements for
the design and construction of:
1. new buildings and their systems,
2. new portions of buildings and their
systems, and
3. new systems and equipment in
existing buildings and criteria for
determining compliance with these
requirements.
This course will only cover the HVAC and
service hot water provisions of this standard.
Many states have adopted ASHRAE 90.1
as their energy “CODE” for buildings except
low-rise residential buildings as their energy
code.
Course duration is 3 hours and includes a
booklet for compliance with the standard.
BASIC ELECTRICITY I
Begins with an introduction to electron theory
and discusses conductor and insulator
properties. Continues with a through
discussion of electrical components &
symbols followed by how to read and
develop simple wiring diagrams. In this class,
students will become familiar with basic
electrical terms, components, proper
symbols, and circuits found in the HVAC
industry. Duration 6 hours.
BASIC ELECTRICITY II
In this class, students will learn how to
troubleshoot basic HVAC circuits and
components. The student will learn to read
and understand wiring schematics in
troubleshooting HVAC equipment. The
course will also cover electric meters and
their uses, alternating current fundamentals,
motor fundamentals & motor protection, and
electrical troubleshooting. Student should
have some knowledge of electricity or have
taken Basic Electricity I. Duration 7 hours.
BUSINESS SURVIVAL & GROWTH
This course is designed for the contractor
who wants to improve his/her chances of
success and receive the profits desired. The
instructor, Marcus Metoyer, will share his
35+ years of experience and pass along
ideas which have worked for him, and those
that have not. You will receive instruction in
why businesses fail, the importance of
planning, various ways of marketing, how to
improve your customer image, why and how
to put together a cashflow forecast, how to
gain new customers and retain existing
customers, how rapid growth can put you
out of business, and how to raise money if
needed to name a few of the topics. Course
duration is 8 hours. A complete workbook
and Microsoft Excel files are provided to
each participant, however, they are not
available separately.
COMPRESSOR PROBLEMDIAGNOSIS
Students will learn the basic differences
between scroll and reciprocating
compressors, how to diagnose motor
winding electrical problems, what causes
electrical failures, the causes of mechanical
failures, proper cleanup procedures after a
mild or severe burnout, advantages and
disadvantages of different evacuation
procedures, and how to prevent repeat
compressor failures. Students should have
a good working knowledge of air
conditioning systems. Duration of this
seminar is 3 hours.
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CRITICAL A/C CHARGING
Students will learn how to measure
superheat and subcooling, how to determine
correct charge with manufacturer’s
instructions, how to determine correct charge
when manufacturer’s instructions are no
where to be found, why correct charge is
important, when to charge liquid and when to
charge vapor, how to charge systems, how
not to charge systems. Students should have
a good working knowledge of air conditioning
systems. Duration of this seminar is 3
hours. W orkbook provided.
CRITICAL FURNACE SETUP UPONINSTALLATION
Students will learn what to do when a
furnace has been installed to maximize
furnace life, minimize warranty calls, and
maximize customer satisfaction so your
company will get more word-of-mouth
referrals. Duration of this seminar is 3
hours. W orkbook provided.
DETERMINING YOUR SELLINGPRICES
Lack of knowledge concerning financial
statements and pricing will continue to
bankrupt many HVAC contractors. Learn
how to read financial statements and price
jobs according to "YOUR" direct costs and
overhead. Attendees will use several
methods to price HVAC installations based
on their costs including single factor
markup/divisor and dual overhead methods.
The difference between gross profit and
markup will be emphasized. Multiple sample
bidding problems will be addressed. This
seminar is a must for contractors who have
little or no business background.
You will not learn to become an accountant
but you will learn how to take his/her
information and construct pricing which will
yield greater profits. Duration 7 hours.
Calculator required.
DUCT SYSTEM SIZING (Residential
ONLY)
This class will design a residential duct
system. Students will look at noise control,
proper air flow, static pressure, the
economics of various duct designs, and
selection of the proper furnace to satisfy
flow requirements of your duct design. Also
covered will be the basics of zoning,
advantages and disadvantages of different
duct construction materials, mechanical
code issues specific to duct work, principles
of multi-speed and variable speed blowers,
pressure loss, and duct size calculations
using ACCA’s Manual D. Manual D and
handouts provided. Seminar duration is 16
hours.
ECM MOTOR OPERATION ANDTROUBLESHOOTINGW ill cover the operation, idiosyncracies, and
troubleshooting procedures for
Electronically Commutated
Motors (ECM). Also known as variable
speed motors. Service booklet provided.
Duration 3 hours.
ELECTRIC METER USE FOR THEHVAC TECHNICIAN
The course will briefly explain the types ofmeters available. You will also learn howto use a Digital Multi-Meter (DMM) and anammeter safely, how the troubleshootingprocess works using the correct meter,how to check single and 3-phase motors,how to read a wiring diagram, why youshould never use an ohmmeter on acircuit board with a microprocessor, howto check motor windings on a GE ECMvariable speed motor, what is “good”voltage and “bad” voltage, how to checkthe electrical integrity of relay andcontactor coils, how to multiply currentand when it is necessary, how to checkthermistors, and how to measure a flamerectified signal (microamperes). Workbookincluded. Course duration 3 hours.
4
EPA CERTIFICATION
A course designed to provide basic training
in preparation for EPA approved refrigerant
handling certification. The course covers
ozone depletion theory, the Clean Air Act,
EPA Regulations, refrigerant recovery,
recycling, recovery, safe refrigerant-handling,
and alternative refrigerants. At the
conclusion of the seminar participants take
the test which will be administered by a
proctor. Seminar fee includes a study
manual, 6 hours of professional instruction,
examination administration, and certification
cards for those who pass the examination.
Enrollees may become certified in Type I,
Type II, Type III, or Universal. Duration 8
hours.
ESTIMATING OPERATING COSTS
Selling high efficiency equipment is easier if
you have the ability to compare the operating
costs of a customer’s existing system to the
estimated operating costs of the new
systems you offer. Many of your competitors
have this capability, why don’t you? This
course will provide you with the tools to
estimate operating costs of oil systems, L.P.
systems, and natural gas using the industry
standard A.F.U.E. rating of residential fossil
fuel heating systems. HVAC salespersons
are surprised to find that under most
circumstances, an 80% AFUE oil furnace or
boiler will operate at a lower cost than a 94%
AFUE L.P. furnace or boiler – natural gas is
almost always the cheapest way for your
customers to heat their homes.
The course will also provide information on
the methods used to compare the operating
costs of central air conditioners using the
SEER rating. Course tables and Microsoft
Excel spreadsheets are provided on a CD.
The Excel spreadsheets allow students to
make calculations without the need of a
calculator, formulas, pencil, and paper.
W ho should attend this class?
Salespersons, for sure, installers, service
technicians, managers, and business
owners. Course duration is 3 hours and
may be offered during evenings, mornings,
or afternoons.
GAS HEATINGTROUBLESHOOTING
Basic course for those working in the gas
heating business either directly or indirectly.
Students will become familiar with
combustion of natural and bottled fuels,
burner adjustment, open and closed circuit
millivolt testing, functions of all components
including standing pilot controls, and
troubleshooting. Duration 7 hours.
HEAT EXCHANGER FAILURE ANDDIAGNOSIS
This is an course for service technicians
which will illustrate the A.G.A. approved
testing procedure for determining the
integrity of natural gas and propane-fired
forced air furnaces. Students will become
familiar with heat exchanger design and the
many techniques for determining failures in
heat exchangers. Also covered will be
safety issues for the customer. Duration 3
hours. A workbook will be provided.
HEAT LOSS/GAIN CALCULATIONS(Commercial)
Students will use ACCA Manual N to
calculate the design heat loss and gain of a
commercial building. Each student will be
given a building plan. The entire
class will calculate the heat loss and gain as
well as select properly sized heating and air
conditioning equipment. Also covered: the
effect of night setback/setup on system
sizing. Duration 7 hours. Manual N is
provided with worksheets. Calculator
required.
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HEAT LOSS/GAIN CALCULATIONS(Residential)
Students will use ACCA Manual J8 AE
(Abridged Edition), to calculate the design
heat loss and gain of a house. The class will
calculate the heat loss and gain as well as
select properly sized heating and air
conditioning equipment. Also taught will be
the effect of night setback/setup on system
sizing, and calculation of estimated
heating/cooling costs. Duration 7 hours.
Manual J8 AE is provided along with
worksheets. Manual J 8 unabridged isth
available from www.acca.org for more
advanced students and unusual residential
construction. Calculator required.
HEAT PUMPS - (Air-To-Air, Water-To-
Air)
The heat pump class assumes students
have a good basis and foundation in the
refrigeration cycle. Topics covered will
include C.O.P., H.S.P.F., reversing valve
function, auxiliary heat, electronic and
electro-mechanical defrost cycles, special
thermostats / subbases, thermal and
economic balance points, and accumulators,
and calculating operating costs. Duration of
course is 7 hours and a manual is provided.
HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACESERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
This course will cover the operational
differences between 80% and 90% efficient
forced air furnaces, the meanings of
Category I - IV, importance of correct input,
variable speed motor fundamentals, which
annual maintenance items are a must,
differences in ignition systems, how flame
rectification works, how to measure flame
signal, reading complex wiring diagrams,
how to use a digital multi-meter to
troubleshoot a system, venting basics, etc.
Course duration is 7 hours and a manual is
provided.
HOT SURFACE & SPARK IGNITIONSYSTEMS
Troubleshooting the following ignition
systems will be covered: W hite Rodgers,
Honeywell, Robertshaw, Johnson
(Penn/Baso), BDP, Carrier, and Fenwal.
Students will learn the basics of flame
rectification and correct measurement of
microamps, operation and troubleshooting
of redundant gas valves, how various flame
proving systems function, and
troubleshooting practices. Each student will
receive a troubleshooting chart and
information for each of the above units.
Duration of seminar is 7 hours.
W orkbook/manual provided.
HOT WATER BOILER OPERATIONAND TROUBLESHOOTING
Familiarizes the student with various types
of residential and light commercial hot water
boilers, through 299,000 BTU, and basic
operating principles. Topics covered will
include: air elimination, baseboard radiation,
circulator pumps, expansion tanks, low
water cutoffs, piping, altitude/pressure
gages, pressure reducing valves, high and
low limit adjustments, zone valves, control
systems and wiring, and electrical as well
as water side troubleshooting. No previous
boiler experience necessary. Seminar
duration is 7 hours. W orkbook provided.
HOT WATER BOILER WIRINGSCHEMATICS
This course will include complete wiring
diagrams for 5 of the ways a hot water
boiler can be wired plus most of the
variations a service technician or installer
may encounter. Participants will learn how
to connect the following zone valves:
Honeywell, W hite Rodgers two and three
wire, Flair, B & G, and Taco. Also covered
will be how to wire low/hi limit controllers,
triple aquastats (both gas and oil), Tekmar
single zone reset controllers and how to
wire them, how to wire 2 types of electronic
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low water cut-off, and how all of the controls
connect to the usual boiler burner and pump
circuits. Course duration: 7 hours.
W orkbook provided.
HVAC SCHEMATICS
W ill acquaint the student with basic electrical
terms, components, and circuits found in the
HVAC industry. Schematic diagrams will be
built from scratch. Each student will also
learn to read schematic and pictorial
diagrams and fully understand how to
determine the sequence of operation of
residential and commercial rooftop
equipment (Economizers will not be covered.
See the rooftop class for coverage of
economizers). Duration 7 hours.
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE Covers the latest International Fuel Gas
Code concentrating on administration and
pulling permits, gas piping basics, testing
methods, supports required, design criteria.
Duration 7 hours. International Fuel Gas
Code book included. Calculator required.
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICALCODE
Commercial, Industrial, and 3 Family and
up.
Covers the latest International Mechanical
Code concentrating on administration and
pulling permits, duct systems, ventilation air
requirements and standards, boilers, exhaust
systems, combustion air, design criteria, gas
piping, hydronic piping, and suggestions for
excellent communications with inspectors.
Duration 7 hours. International Mechanical
Code book included. Calculator required.
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIALCODE 1 and 2 Family Structures
Covers the latest International 1 & 2 Family
Residential Code. This course will
concentrate on the mechanical section of this
code book and deal with ventilation air
requirements and standards, combustion air,
design criteria, sizing vent systems, flue liner
sizing, and gas piping. Duration 7 hours.
International 1 & 2 Family Residential Code
book included. Calculator required.
MAINTAINING YOURPROFESSIONAL IMAGE &HANDLING CUSTOMERS
W e’ll take a look at the right and wrong
approaches to use with a customer in their
home or place of business. W hat makes
you the service or installation technician
able to generate referrals for your company,
or lose those referrals to a more
professional technician’s company. How do
you deal with the irate customer? Poor
attitude, mannerisms, and appearance can
cause you to lose your professional image
and your customers. W orkbook provided.
Seminar duration 3 hours.
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
Comm., Industrial, and 3 Family and up.
Covers the latest Michigan International
Mechanical Code concentrating on
administration and pulling permits, duct
systems, ventilation air requirements and
standards, boilers, exhaust systems,
combustion air, design criteria, gas piping,
hydronic piping, and suggestions for
excellent communications with inspectors.
Duration 7 hours. Michigan International
Mechanical Code book included.
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONALRESIDENTIAL CODE 1 and 2 Family
Structures
Covers the latest MICHIGAN International 1
& 2 Family Residential Code. This course
will concentrate on the mechanical section
of this code book and deal with ventilation
air requirements and standards, combustion
air, design criteria, sizing vent systems, flue
liner sizing, and gas piping. Duration 7
hours. Michigan International 1 & 2 Family
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Residential Code book included. Calculator
required.
OIL BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING
Residential gun burners are taught
exclusively. Designed for the new as well as
the experienced person. Seminar covers
fuel pump and ignition system
troubleshooting, stack and cadcell primary
control testing, combustion testing and
efficiency adjustments, and oil furnace
control wiring. Seminar duration is 7
hours. W orkbook provided.
PSYCHROMETRICS - Troubleshooting
The Air Side
Acquaints the participant with the proper use
of the psychrometric chart for determination
of air side and indoor air quality problems.
Students will learn the basics of wet bulb, dry
bulb, sensible heat ratio, how to plot a
process related to heating, how to measure
air flow, cooling, humidification, and/or
dehumidification. Students will also learn
how to use the chart to solve problems with
humidification, dehumidification, air
conditioner sensible and latent heat removal,
and heating system sensible heat capacity.
Duration 5 hours. W orkbook included.
Calculator required.
REFRIGERANT 410a
As more manufacturers build air conditioning
equipment using Refrigerant R-410a, it is
important that contractors and technicians
understand the safety, safe handling, proper
charging, operating characteristics, service
procedures, and proper applications of this
refrigerant.
The EPA has established the phase out of R-
22 with no production or importing in the
near future. Manufacturers of air
conditioning equipment must phase out the
use of R-22 in new equipment even sooner.
Many manufacturers have already started
this process and are building specially
designed systems that utilize R-410a. The
newly designed R-410a systems employ
thicker walled tubing, newly developed
compressors and components, much higher
operating pressures, and a higher grade oil
that requires different installation and
service procedures.
R-410a is marketed under the brand names
of Puron, Prozone, Suva 410a, Gentron
AZ-20, and many others.
These newly manufactured R-410A air
conditioning systems will require contractors
and technicians to shift to different tools and
equipment, safety standards and
fundamentals when installing, changing out
(retrofitting) older split A/C systems, and
repairing systems in the field.
This course is 4 hours – 3 hours of lecture
covering pre-examination review, followed
by a 1 hour examination. Students passing
the exam will receive R-410a certification.
ROOFTOP UNITTROUBLESHOOTING
Concentrates on light commercial
gas/electric and electric/electric heating
cooling rooftop units. Topics include
multi-stage controls, capacity control, phase
loss monitors, electro mechanical and solid
state economizers and enthalpy controls,
differential enthalpy control, anti-short cycle
devices, head pressure controllers,
electronic lockout control modules, air flow
across evaporator coils, and control system
troubleshooting. Participants should have a
complete working knowledge of heating and
air conditioning equipment before taking this
seminar. Duration 7 hours. W orkbook is
provided.
SAFETY
This program will cut your worker’s
compensation experience multiplier and
thus save your company money on worker’s
compensation premiums. Properly
educated employees have fewer accidents
and generate lower worker’s compensation
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insurance premiums. This course is
designed to teach and promote safety
awareness and provide a safer, healthier
environment.
It covers: personal protective equipment,
material safety data sheets MSDS, vehicle
safety, emergency response, ergonomics,
correct lifting practices, back safety, hazard
communication, electrical safety, ladders,
working at heights, fall protection, welding
and brazing, compressed air and gas,
refrigerants, leak testing, environmental
practices, good housekeeping and confined
space entry.
This program provides a basic understanding
of good safety practices both on the job sites
or when using your service vehicle. You
should know why safety is your concern,
what hazards to watch out for and what
safety precautions are required for each type
of equipment. Includes safety booklet.
Seminar duration 3 hours.
SILENT KILLER - CARBONMONOXIDE
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is colorless,
odorless, tasteless, and extremely toxic.
Even low levels of CO can kill. Each year
more than 1,000 people are thought to die
from CO poisoning. Thousands are affected
to a lesser degree. Often people assume
they have the flue when in actuality they are
getting low doses of carbon monoxide from
faulty furnaces, auto exhaust systems, poor
venting systems, etc.
Participants will learn what causes CO, how
to prevent it, and how to detect it. Seminar
duration 3 hours. W orkbook included.
STEAM BOILER OPERATION ANDTROUBLESHOOTING
Familiarizes the student with various types of
residential and light commercial steam
boilers and basic operating principles.
Topics covered will include: baseboard
radiators and convectors, pressuretrols,
gage glass installation, low water cutoffs,
Hartford loops, one and two pipe systems,
radiator and return vents, radiator and
convector traps, pressure gauges, pressure
relief valves, high/low limit adjustments,
steam hammer causes and cures, zone
valves, control systems, wiring, and
electrical as well as water side
troubleshooting. No previous boiler
experience necessary. Seminar duration
is 7 hours. W orkbook provided.
THERMOSTATIC EXPANSIONVALVES
Thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs or
TEVs) are metering devices which will
regulate the flow of liquid refrigerant into the
evaporator at a rate equal to the
evaporation of the liquid refrigerant in the
evaporator. They respond to both the
temperature and the pressure of the
refrigerant and maintain a constant
superheat at the evaporator outlet. The new
13 minimum SEER standard will make
these valves much more prevalent.
This class will cover the principles of
operation, sensing bulb installation
variables, adjusting the valve for proper
superheat, what method of equalization to
use (internal or external), brazing tips, valve
orientation, and troubleshooting. Course
will include discussions of R-22 and R-410A
valves. Duration is 3 hours and a
workbook with troubleshooting charts is
included
VENTING SYSTEM DESIGN ANDTROUBLESHOOTING
W hich venting system to use? Do I need a
chimney liner? W hat size chimney liner do I
need? How do I size a B Vent system
correctly? W hat is a Category I appliance.
W hat does the International Mechanical
Code require? W hat does the National Fuel
Gas Code require? How do I use GAMA
venting tables? So many questions and so
few answers. W hat is the cost of not having
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the right answers? Call back, non-functional
venting systems, corrosion, shortened heat
exchanger life, repairing damaged buildings,
inspectors red tagging your jobs, customer
illness and yes, possible death, etc. Both
HVAC service technicians and installers
must know how to size venting systems for
our modern Category I furnaces, boilers, and
water heaters. Failure to size a system
correctly, or recognize an improper venting
system on a service call, can result in one or
more of the problems listed above. Get your
questions answered and learn the right way.
Complete design booklet and instructions
included. Seminar duration is 3.5 hours.
WHOLESALER'S COUNTERPERSON SEMINAR - SPRING
This is an in-season air conditioning help
session for counter personnel. Students will
learn how air conditioners work, how to
diagnose electrical failures using an
ohmmeter and determine acid levels within
compressors, what parts to sell their
customers when replacing a compressor to
prevent a repeat "W ARRANTY" failure.
Participants will also receive instruction on
charging air conditioners, function of a
Charge Faster, selling the right contactor,
which capacitor they can sell when they don't
have the exact one a customer needs, how
to draw simple low voltage wiring diagrams,
which compressor they can supply from
stock to satisfy an immediate replacement
need, and what test equipment and tools
does the company have available to satisfy
customer needs and increase sales.
Duration 6 hours.
WHOLESALER'S COUNTERPERSON SEMINAR - FALL
This is an in-season heating help session for
counter personnel. Students will learn how
furnaces operate, the different parts of a
furnace, parts replacement options, how
flame rectification works, different methods
of determining air flow, proper set up of a
furnace including temperature rise, and how
to diagnose electrical failures using an
ohmmeter. Participants will also learn which
capacitor they can sell when they don't have
the exact one a customer needs,
fan/inducer motor replacement basics, and
what test equipment and tools does the
company have available to satisfy customer
needs and increase sales. Duration 6
hours.
See the index for courses approvedby NATE for recertification credit.
HVAC COURSE FEES
Call (517)371-4101 or email your request to
[email protected] for a specific quote.
777 Education and
Consulting, Inc.3131 Brisbane
Lansing MI 48911-1308
Phone (517)371-4101
Contact: Marcus Metoyer, Jr. MS, CMS
Also, obtain free articles and newsletters at
www.777educate.com
For a list of courses scheduled in Michigan,
visit the Behler-Young website at
www.behler-young.com and click on
“Dealer Training”
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Instructor’s Background
Instructor: Marcus “Butch” Metoyer, Jr., CMS, MS (Cell 517-488-5107)
[email protected] or [email protected]
Experience: Michigan State University 203F Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI 48824, 1989 -
1993 & Summer 2006 to present, (517) 432-3288Teaches Utility Systems, Real Estate & Construction Finance, Scheduling, and
Building Construction Management Principles courses in the undergraduate School of
Planning, Design, and Construction.
777 Education and Consulting, 3131 Brisbane Dr., Lansing, MI 48915, Senior
Instructor/Consultant/Instructional Designer, May 2005 - Present (517)371-4101Develops courses for the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry and
other classes such as “Business Fraud”, “Identity Theft”, “How To Start A Small
Business”, etc. Teaches all classes developed. Clients include The Behler-Young
Company with 14 branches in Michigan, City of East Lansing, General Motors Fisher
Guide Plant in Detroit, General Motors Technical Center in Warren Michigan,
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society of Michigan, Michigan Chapter of Air
Conditioning Contractors of America, Air Conditioning Contractors of America,
numerous HVAC contractors, and Michigan State University. Has trained over 15,000
heating and cooling business owners, service and installation technicians, sales persons,
counter persons, and system design professionals.
Omega Energy Consultants, Ltd. 3131 Brisbane Lansing, Michigan 48911, 1974 -
2005, President and General ManagerHad responsibility for(HVAC) technical and system design instruction as well as
instructional design and testing when required, for all clients.
Mechanical Contracting Business Owner, Lansing, Michigan, June 1969 - June 2004
(Full Time - sold out and retired) General Mgr. and PresidentIn charge of day-to-day operations including sales, system design, service management
and general management. Twenty-six years of which was spent as a service technician.
Lansing Community College 419 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933, 1974 -
1988 (Part Time). Conducted advanced HVAC courses (Service & System Design)
Education: Carrier Tech I, Tech II, and Tech III Factory Training Courses
Carrier Business Management & Sales Schools
Lansing Community College, Associate Degree (AS)
Michigan State University, Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree with high honors
Michigan State University, Master of Science (MS) Degree with high honors
Other: RSES Certificate Member Specialist (CMS)
Universal Refrigerant Handling and Recovery Certification, E.P.A.
Registered E.P.A. Testing Proctor, ESCO Institute
Licensed Mechanical Contractor, State Of Michigan
Certified Energy Auditor, NCSBCS
City of Lansing Mechanical Board of Appeals, Member
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Doug Young is now President – Richard Young is Chairman of the Board.