ELEC1530

This course will teach concepts of electric baseboard & plenum heating. Students will also investigate other types of heat & air conditioning methods. Students will learn how to calculate BTUs for heating and cooling applications. Students will physically wire various forms of baseboard heating, and numerous forms of low voltage thermostat controls. Students will work with prints, heating & cooling symbols & related calculations. As students advance, they will explore concepts in off-peak heating & cooling, relationships to the grid, and the age of the smart grid.Student Learning Outcomes

• Layout electrical circuits on a print, & install heating & cooling symbols.
• Calculate and layout heating & cooling systems
• Identify electric heat design requirements and components
• Recognize load management configurations and connections
• Demonstrate skills of terminating line voltage and low voltage installations & circuits
• Outline fine points about the electrical grid, off peak electrical usage & smart grid technology including solar and wind technologies