2010 Fall Training Catalog

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1 Refrigeration Sales Corporation 9450 Allen Drive Valley View, OH

2 REFRIGERATION SALES CORPORATION 2010 Fall Training Catalog

3 Refrigeration Sales Corp. Has The Training You & Your Techs Need To Succeed. Starting In August RSC Training Opportunities 1 Gas Heating Technology 18 Weeks Valley View & Columbus Refrigeration Technology 18 Weeks Valley View Skills Classes Held Weekly At 6 Locations: Akron, Columbus, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Toledo, and Valley View. Hydronic Training Columbus & Akron On-line Training with Details For All Of These Programs Are Inside This Fall Training Catalog. For Class Information & Registration Call: Diane Carlin at or Jack Tobik at RSC Announces Online HVACR Training We have partnered with HVACREducation, an industry leader in providing quality online education for our trade. Over 50 courses to choose from; all NATE approved. A mentor is assigned to each student to assist in the learning process. Now advance your career in the comfort and convenience of your own home, and minimize time away from family. This is also an excellent resource to business owners who have newer techs, needing immediate training to become productive. Great flexibility... take just one course, or take a whole sequence. In fact, you can take an entire 4-year Apprenticeship Program! How To Access? Go to and find the Training Tab; then look down the menu and locate HVACREducation, your total online training option. Starting September 1st Get Ready

4 Gas Heating Technology Fall Semester: Valley View and Columbus Locations Investment is $1725 for tuition, and $150 for books and materials. ProTecs and Bryant Tech Plus dealers, ask about your discount. An intensive 18-week, one-night-aweek course designed for the entry or intermediate level service/install technician who wants to advance his heating skills. Includes classroom and hands-on lab activities with NATE certified instructors. Both Valley View and Columbus labs have 10 functional furnaces, which include standing pilot, spark ignition, draft-induced, and condensing models. Students take the AHRI Industry Competency Exam at the end of the program to obtain certification. Classes begin Tuesday, August 24th in Columbus and Wednesday, August 25th in Valley View, from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. All instructors; Shawn Stapinski and Jim Price in Valley View and Rick Rogers in Columbus are NATE certified. Contact Diane Carlin at or Jack Tobik at for more information or to register. Course Topics Terms, definitions, & measurement Electrical concepts for heating NEC wiring code Furnace components Motors Safety controls Furnace operating sequences Furnace start-up/heating inspections Venting Troubleshooting Ducting and air flow 2

5 Refrigeration Technology Fall Semester: Valley View Location Investment is $1725 for tuition, and $150 for books and materials. ProTecs and Bryant Tech Plus dealers, ask about your discount. 3 This semester long program of 18 weeks, one-night-a-week is aimed at the intermediate level technician who wants to acquire commercial refrigeration troubleshooting skills. It consists of classroom and handson lab activities with an ARI certified instructor. The lab has reach-in coolers, a walk-in freezer, ice machines, multiple evaporator project, as well as a water-cooled condensing unit. Students get to work with a variety of refrigerants in order to prepare them for real world experiences. They take the AHRI Commercial Refrigeration Exam at course conclusion in order to obtain industry certification. Classes are from 6:00pm to 9:30pm, and begin on August 24th,, from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Vince Rich of RSC, AHRI certified in Commercial Refrigeration, is the instructor. Call Diane Carlin at or Jack Tobik at for more information or to register. Course Topics Terms, definitions, & measurement Refrigeration cycle Electrical Controls Metering devices Evaporators Compressors Water & air-cooled condensers Water Towers Medium temperature coolers Low temperature coolers Defrost cycle High temperature applications Multiple evaporators Multiple compressors Ice machines

6 Sheet Metal Survival Skills Fall Semester: Valley View Location. Investment: $1395; includes tuition, books, tools, & materials. ProTecs and Bryant Tech Plus dealers, ask about your discount. RSC is pleased to announce a sheet metal training program beginning Monday, Oct.4th in Valley View and running for 12 consecutive Monday s, from 6:00pm to 9:30pm. This course is geared for the service tech or installer who needs basic sheet metal installation skills, enabling them to be more productive in the field; whether installing a humidifier, air cleaner, or an entire system. Topics Covered: Types of fittings & uses Safety Hand tools Machines Fasteners & patterns Cutting Sheet Metal take offs, dove tails, & start collars Folding edges & making seams Duct fabrication I - elbows, plenums, flanges Duct fabrication II transitions, offsets 4 Complete Lab w/: layout tables, hand tools, 8 brake, 4 brake, shear, Pittsburgh, rollers, and Easy edger. Bonus $269 Value Bonus! Each student receives 11 sheet metal tools & tool bag: shears, bulldogs, snips right & left, duct stretcher, hand seamer, crimper, folding tool, dividers, scratch awl, and scribe. Contact Jack , or tobikj@refrigerationsales.net

7 Classes Are State License & NATE Certified* Hydronics System Training New for Columbus and Returning to Akron! 5 This special series is aimed at intermediate and advanced technicians who want to significantly increase their hot water heat technical skills. Taught by two industry veterans; Richard Wirtz in Columbus and Jim Filliez in Akron. Richard is well-known in Central Ohio as a professor and author at Columbus State, and Jim has taught this series previously in both Akron and Cleveland. Classes are from 5:30-8:30pm, with a light supper served at 5:00pm. All classes are state license and NATE certified. Columbus 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 Hydronic Principles & System Components Hydronic Piping Applications Hydronic System Start-Up: Air, Water, & Combustion Controlling Hydronic Systems: Gas, Water, & Venting Hydronic Troubleshooting Akron 9/15 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/27 11/10 Hydronic Principles, Application, & Service Boilers, Water, & Hydronic Piping Hydronic Heat Distribution & Control Pumps, Expansion Tanks, & Emitters Troubleshooting: Water & Air Problems Troubleshooting: Comfort & Zone Problems Register For All Classes and Receive Grundfos Handbook. A Must for Every Technician!

8 Classes Are State License & NATE Certified* Valley View Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule RSC Classroom 9450 Allen Drive Valley View, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 8/30 ECM Motor Technology _ Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 9/8 Wiring Diagrams John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p 9/9 Rooftops _ Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 9/13 EPA Certification Dave Cirino 5:30p 8:30p 9/20 Commercial Refrigeration Craig Enteador_ 5:30p 7:30p Basics* 9/30 Economizers _ Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 10/6 R-410A John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p 10/7 Furnace Troubleshooting Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 10/14 Commercial Splits Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 10/14 Venting/Combustion Air Ken Shvorob 5:30p 8:30p 10/21 Heat Pump Troubleshooting Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 10/28 48PG/PM Rooftops _ Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 10/28 NATE Core Dave Cirino 5:30p 8:30p 11/3 Air Properties & _ John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p Measurement 11/11 Rooftops _ Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 11/11 NATE Gas Heating Dave Cirino 5:30p 8:30p 11/18 Oil Furnaces _ Ken Shvorob 5:30p 8:30p 12/1 Brazing & Soldering _ John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p 12/2 Heat Pumps _ Ken Shvorob 5:30p 8:30p 12/9 Commercial Splits Vince Rich _ 8:30a 12:30p 6 *Commercial Refrigeration Basics is NATE certified only

9 Classes Are State License & NATE Certified* Akron Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule RSC Classroom 175 East South Street Akron, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 9/15 Hydronic Principles, Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p Application & Service 9/16 Furnace Troubleshooting Ken Shvorob 5:30p 8:30p 9/22 Air Properties & _ John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p Measurement 9/27 NATE Core Dave Cirino 5:30p 8:30p 9/29 Boilers, Water & _ Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p Hydronic Piping 10/6 Hydronic Heat Distribution _ Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p 10/11 NATE Gas Heating Dave Cirino 5:30p 8:30p 10/13 Hydronic Pumps, Expansion Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p Tanks, & Emitters 10/20 R-410A John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p 10/21 Venting & Combustion Air Ken Shvorob 5:30p 8:30p 10/27 Hydronic Troubleshooting: _ Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p Water Circulation & Air Problems 11/3 Commercial Refrigeration Craig Enteador_ 5:30p 7:30p Basics* 11/10 Hydronic Troubleshooting: _ Jim Filliez _ 5:30p 8:30p Comfort Problems & Zone Systems 11/17 Wiring Diagrams John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p 12/6 Heat Exchangers Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 12/15 It s In the Can John Hillery 8:30a 12:30p Chillicothe Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule Scioto Township Hall 164 South Watt Street Chillicothe, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 9/16 Heat Exchanger Inspection Methods_ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 10/14 Heat Pumps _ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 11/11 Furnace Troubleshooting Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p *Commercial Refrigeration Basics is NATE certified only

10 Classes Are State License & NATE Certified* Columbus Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule RSC Classroom 2571 Silver Drive Columbus, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 8/26 R-410A Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 9/15 NATE Gas Heating Bob Chervin 5:30p 8:30p 9/16 Hydronic Applications, Richard Wirtz 5:30p 8:30p Principles & Components 9/22 NATE Core Bob Chervin 5:30p 8:30p 9/23 Hydronic Piping Applications Richard Wirtz 5:30p 8:30p 9/24 NATE Test Rick Rogers 8:30a 12:30p 9/30 Hydronic Start Up: Air, Water, Richard Wirtz 5:30p 8:30p & Combustion 10/7 Hydronic Controls: Gas, Water, _ Richard Wirtz 5:30p 8:30p & Venting 10/14 Hydronic Troubleshooting Richard Wirtz 5:30p 8:30p 10/20 EPA Bob Chervin 5:30p 8:30p 10/28 Oil Furnaces _ Steve Wagner 5:30p 8:30p 11/4 Commercial Refrigeration Craig Enteador_ 5:30p 7:30p Basics* 11/18 CO & Heat Exchangers Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 12/2 Tips, Tricks, & Rules Of Thumb _ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 8 Toledo Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule RSC Classroom 6539 Weatherfield Court Maumee, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 9/13 Heat Pump Troubleshooting Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 9/20 Heat Exchangers Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 9/21 Commercial Refrigeration Basics* Craig Enteador_ 5:30p 7:30p 11/8 Furnace Troubleshooting Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p 11/22 ECM Motor Technology _ Jim Price _ 5:30p 8:30p Lancaster Fall 2010 Skills Training Schedule American Legion Post Canal Street Lancaster, OH Date Class Title Instructor Times 9/27 ECM Motor Technology _ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 10/25 Tips, Tricks, & Rules Of Thumb _ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p 12/9 Understanding Air Flow _ Rick Rogers 5:30p 8:30p

11 Skills Training Class Descriptions 9 R-410A This class addresses the many myths about the replacement of R-22 with R-410-A. Topics include the Montreal Protocol, proper refrigerant handling, piping, oils, service techniques, and safety requirements. Class is state license and NATE certified for 3 hours. ECM Motor Technology Learn how to accurately, and efficiently troubleshoot ECM-driven motors. Become familiar with ECM versions 2.1, 2.5, 3.0, and x-13. Topics include motor identification, module replacement, identifying failures, and tech tips. Course is state license and NATE certified for 3 hours. EPA Refrigerant Certification Course prepares attendees to take the EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Certification Test. Subject material includes core, small appliances, high pressure appliances, and low pressure machines, such as chillers. EPA test concludes second half of session. Course is state license and NATE certified for 3 hours. Brazing & Coil Repair This class enables students to repair copper coils without destroying them. Covers oxy/acetylene, acetylene-only, nitrogen propane, soft solder, and silver solder techniques. Hands-on practice for maximum effectiveness. Course is state license and NATE certified for 3 hours. Wiring Diagrams The ability to read and interpret wiring diagrams is essential for a technician. This course covers types of diagrams and familiarization, wiring diagram reading, and troubleshooting. Course is state license and NATE certified for 3 hours. Rooftops Covers the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of Carrier/ Bryant rooftop package units from 3 to 25 tons with R-410a refrigerant. Subjects include the IGC board, compressor lockout, accutrol metering device, and economizer logic controls. State license and NATE certified for 3 hours. Hydronic Heating Systems Multiple class series for intermediate to advanced technicians which addresses hydronic fundamentals, piping, application, controls, expansion tank sizing, emitters- convectors & radiators, and troubleshooting. State license and NATE certified for 3 hours. NATE Training: Core & Gas Heating Preparation for both the NATE Core and Gas Heating Exams. Core session is soft skills, trade tools, safety, heat & matter, and electrical. Gas Heating is installation, service, system components, combustion, and venting. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Heat Pump Troubleshooting Understand and troubleshoot heat pumps with confidence. Reviews the fundamentals, as well as reversing valve operation, operational sequences, installation concerns, electrical circuitry, defrost, and troubleshooting techniques. State and NATE approved for 3 hours. Furnace Troubleshooting Addresses troubleshooting techniques for standing pilot, natural draft, draft-induced, and condensing furnaces. Topics are: sequence of operation, combustion air and venting, gas & ignition controls, electrical, and troubleshooting. State and NATE approved for 3 hours. Heat Exchanger Inspection Methods There just isn t one way to test all heat exchangers. Using the proper equipment will increase testing proficiency. Class covers: heat exchanger ID, designs, problem areas, failures, and different testing methods. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours.

12 Commercial Refrigeration Basics Technical overview of basic commercial refrigeration temperature, pressure, and defrost controls. Topics include refrigeration thermodynimics, reversing valves, discharge temperature control, superheat, sub-cooling, and cut-in & cut-out modes. NATE approved for 2 hours. Economizers This class will cover the initial set-up, controls, operation, and troubleshooting of Carrier factory installed and Micrometal economizers. Also addresses the operation and troubleshooting of Johnson and Honeywell logic controls. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Commercial Split Systems Reviews the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of Carrier commercial split system equipment. Subjects are: system plusses/ minuses, piping, oil return, TXV s, capacity control, low ambient, and hot gas bypass. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Venting & Combustion Air This class will provide an understanding of combustion analysis testing location and proper interpretation of the test results to insure safe, efficient, and reliable heating system operation. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. 48PG/PM Rooftop Units This class will focus on the features and benefits of Carrier/Bryant s top of the line rooftop units with R-410A refrigerant. Subjects to be covered: unit design, operating sequences, controls, airflow, and troubleshooting. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Oil Heating This class will guide participants through a proper set-up for clean, efficient operation. Topics addressed are component familiarization, oil delivery system, venting & combustion air, start-up and check-out, and troubleshooting techniques. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Air Properties and Measurement Focus is on understanding air and its properties via a psychrometric chart. Topics include system air flow calculations, system capacity calculations, and air side problems which cause poor system performance. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Furnace Installations This class emphasizes industry-accepted practices for furnace installations. Subjects discussed are: application, gas piping, proper start-up, airflow, combustion, troubleshooting, and technical tips. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. Tips, Tricks, & Rules of Thumb This class is a self-help guide to Carrier furnaces. The class manual provides the quickest methods for diagnosis on over 20 units. This program spans 20 years, covering the most common problems of Carrier s popular furnaces. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. It s In The Can Do you know what s going on inside a compressor? What should be happening? What are the operating characteristics, safety considerations, and effective troubleshooting techniques? All of these will be covered, plus how to condemn a compressor. State license and NATE approved for 3 hours. 10