Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water Course

Aims:

• To provide experienced domestic heating installers or plumbers, wishing to extend their work scope to include solar heating, with an entry level qualification

Overview:

The Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water Course has been designed in response to the increase in sales of Solar Hot Water Systems and the entry into the market of many of the leading heating manufacturers.Solar Thermal Systems are by far the best selling renewable technology in the UK and are set to play an important in the Government’s Carbon reduction targets. Funding for Solar Thermal Systems is still available under the Low Carbon Building Programme. Accredited installers will need to be able to demonstrate technical competence and show sufficiently robust quality systems and procedures. Candidates must be experienced in the installation of domestic cold and hot water systems, and will hold a G3 certificate in Unvented Hot Water Systems. It is essential that the candidate holds one recognised competency in a conventional fuel (gas, oil or solid fuel); or for those in the plumbing field, an NVQ level 2 or equivalent plumbing qualification/experience.

Certifications Awarded:

• Logic Certification

Course content:

• Regulations and Standards
• Collector Types
• Solar Heated Storage Types (Storage Cylinders)
• Solar Primary System Types
• Basic System Design & Integration
• External & Internal Site Survey, Installation Methods & Materials
• Filling & Commissioning
• Servicing & Fault Finding

Sectors:

Renewable Energy

Llite offer a number of training courses designed to up-skill existing heating, gas and electrical installers who want to broaden their skill set to include the installation of renewable energy systems. Renewable energy has been a high growth market for years, and with the Government announcing substantial renewable energy investment plans over the next few years, this growth is likely to be sustained. The increase in sales means there will be high demand for qualified installers. All Llite's renewable energy courses are Logic accredited.

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