What you'll learn?

  • Introduction to solar heating
  • Service and maintenance
  • Solar collectors
  • Hot water storage and key installation issues
  • Preparing to install a solar water heating system
  • Fitting solar collectors
  • Plumbing layout and design of solar water heating systems
  • Control and power requirements
  • System commissioning and handover to client

Description

This course, which is QCF mapped, covers the key competencies required in order to correctly select the most appropriate Solar Thermal system for different buildings following client consultation. It also covers the safe installation and commission of systems and their maintenance and servicing.

A course such as this is the requirement of the Minimum Technical Competency (MC) document for solar installers and is recognised as evidence of suitable training for the MCS (Micro-generation Certification Scheme). It is also NOS & QCF Mapped.

Prerequisites

  • Trainees should have a minimum:
  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification; or
  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification; or
  • N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification: or
  • A minimum 3 years demonstrable relevant experience

Awarded

  • Solar Thermal Systems - STHWS