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71st RSES Annual Conference | Event Type: | Conferences & Expos | | | | Company: | RSES | | Dates: | Sep 16 2008 - Sep 20 2008 | | Location: | Indianapolis, IN | | Address: | Hilton Indianapolis Hotel,
Indianapolis,
IN, | | | | Industry: | CON | | Posted By: | UP world | | Reply: | Send Message | | | | Description: | The HVACR Training Authority
For 75 years, RSES has offered educational and certification programs to HVACR professionals of all experience levels. As the leading provider of educational meetings, seminars and workshops, RSES also provides technical examination programs and training courses for service professionals working on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems across the nation.
RSES members work in a wide variety of HVACR-related jobs. Air conditioning, refrigeration, warm-air heating and ventilation are four of the more obvious sectors in which RSES members perform their trade. But RSES also has members who represent the piping, ice machine, hydronic heating, energy management, building automation, sheet-metal fabrication and indoor air quality service markets.
2008 RSES Annual Conference Educational Sessions
"Green Buildings and the HVAC Trades"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: Carrier
Presented By: Thomas J. Kelly, Carrier Corporation
Session Information: This two-hour educational session will target a basic-level audience. Kelly will cover several topics including: the five elements considered in sustainability rating programs; the ways leadership in energy and environmental design-rated buildings impact jobsite practices; important facts a HVAC crew needs to know when working on a green building; documentation requirements for LEED buildings; how to work with a commissioning agent; the LEED opportunities for existing buildings; the impact LEED has on the residential HVAC market; and the effects that LEED rating programs and 2010 requirements will have on HVAC systems and technicians.
"Pressure Regulators-Selecting, Applying and Troubleshooting"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Presented By: Jamie Kitchen, Danfoss Inc.
Session Information: This three-hour session will target an intermediate- to advanced-level audience. Kitchen will cover the selection, sizing and troubleshooting of various pressure regulators used in refrigeration, air conditioning and air-drying applications. Additionally, evaporator, crankcase, hot gas and condensing regulators will be discussed in this session.
"Screw Compressors: Practical Considerations"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: Emerson
Presented By: Steve Brown, Emerson Climate Technologies
Session Information: This session will target an intermediate–level audience. Brown will detail many topics including: screw compressor principles; operating parameters; capacities; efficiencies; applications; installation and service considerations; and why to select screw, scroll or reciprocating compressors.
"Electronic Valves and Controllers"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Presented By: Al Maier, Emerson Climate Technologies, Flow Contols Division
Session Information: This session will take place on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and target an intermediate-level audience. Maier will introduce electronic stepper valves for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and detail various applications such as: expansion valves; discharge regulators; crankcase regulators; and flooded evaporator controls. In addition, Maier will discuss other topics including: sizing the valve using sizing software; the diagnostic and networking capabilities of electronic valves; and how to install, wire and program, and troubleshoot electronic stepper valves.
"Efficient Testing for Efficient Systems"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Presented By: Russ Harju, Fieldpiece Instruments Inc.
Session Information: This two-hour session will target a basic-level audience. Harju will detail the importance of proper testing and maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems which will maximize efficiency and create a lower demand for energy. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer discussion at the end of the session.
"Recover-Recycle-Reclaim"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: ICOR
Presented By: Joseph McCallister, ICOR International
Session Information: This two-hour educational session is recommended for attendees who hold an Environmental Protection Agency Section 608 certification. McCallister will detail various topics including: the three R’s; refrigerant phase-out timeline; leak repair requirements; recovery equipment certification and types of equipment; and certified reclaim companies. Other topics to be discussed include: cylinders; recovery safety; recovery procedures; recovery tools and the recovery speed, EPA regulations and the Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute’s standards for reclaim companies on cylinders.
"Troubleshooting HVACR Systems with Infrared Thermometers and Thermography Test Tools
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Presented By: Greg Jourdan, CM, In coorporation with Fluke Corporation
Session Information: Specifically, “Troubleshooting HVACR Systems with Infrared Thermometers and Thermography Test Tools,” led by Greg Jourdan, CM, professor at Wenatchee Valley College, will target an intermediate- to advanced-level audience. Jourdan will detail many topics including: infrared energy and measurements; how emissivity impacts the quality of measurements; IR test points on HVAC equipment; radiation, reflection, absorption and transmission; guidelines for accurate IR measurements; predictive vs. preventative maintenance for customers; and testing the HVACR refrigerant flow and equipment using IR technology.
"Troubleshooting HVAC Systems and the Need to Use True RMS Meters"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Presented By: Greg Jourdan, CM, In coorporation with Fluke Corporation
Session Information: “Troubleshooting HVAC Systems and the Need to Use True RMS Meters,” led by Greg Jourdan, CM, professor at Wenatchee Valley College will target an intermediate- to advanced-level audience. Jourdan will cover many topics including: comparing theoretical sine waves to actual sine waves; linear vs. non-linear loads at the HVAC load; waveform distortion when harmonics are present; the harmonic spectrum; problems caused by the harmonics to the HVAC unit; testing electronically commutated fan motors and variable-speed drives and how to make true root-mean-square measurements.
"Forced Air Zone Control for Residential and Commercial Applications"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: Jackson
Presented By: Phil Kimble, Jackson Systems, LLC
Session Information: This two-hour educational session will target an intermediate-level audience. Kimble will detail various topics including: a brief history of forced air zoning; the difference between two-position and fully modulating zoning; basic system components; control logic; and system design. In addition, attendees will learn that zone control is an important component of indoor air quality providing both energy savings and enhanced comfort for the end user.
"Vacuum: How it Relates to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: JB
Presented By: Dave Madden, JB Industries Inc.
Session Information: This two-hour educational session will target an intermediate-level audience. Madden will cover several topics including: moisture in a refrigeration system; moisture and refrigerant; pressure vs. boiling point; the micron; how vacuum is measured; vacuum pumps; and accessories that help improve efficiency.
"Compressor Starting Problems"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: Kickstart
Presented By: Dennis Morgan, Kickstart/OEM Products
Session Information: This educational session will educate the HVAC contractor in technical skills that can reduce compressor failures and/or reduce no-defect warranty compressor returns. The educational session will cover a number of areas including 3-wire hard starts, 2-wire hard starts, torque, rotor motion, start-performance testing of a compressor, start performance with and without a hard-start device, light dimming during start-up, start winding burn-out, timing devices and more.
"UEI CO & Combustion Analysis"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: R.A.Kaplan
Presented By: Mark Jones, R.A. Kaplan, Inc.
Session Information: This two-hour educational session will target a basic-level audience. Jones will discuss topics including: the basics of carbon monoxide safety such as the impact of CO on the human body; the basics of combustion including where to measure and how to test, verify and document combustion; types of efficiency and how to measure and determine efficiency; an explanation on the affects of negative and positive building pressures on draft and how it effects combustion as well as the consequences of improper draft; and where and why you should test systems such as air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces for carbon monoxide.
"New ECM Technology"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: GE
Presented By: Christopher A. Mohalley, Regal Beloit Corp.
Session Information: This four-hour educational session will cover 80 percent basic- to intermediate-level and 20 percent advanced-level material. Mohalley will detail the latest information on new electronically commutated motor technology for residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems including the GE ECM X13 and Evergreen indoor blower motors. Additional topics that will be discussed include: the similarities and differences in construction, operation, set-up, and troubleshooting and repair between the new ECM motors and the proven variable-speed motor. Also, he will cover how the benefits of ECM comfort and efficiency now include original equipment manufacturer single-stage equipment and aftermarket replacement of permanent split-capacitor motors. Attendees will receive an ECM Technical Manual, ECM Service Guide, Evergreen Installation Manual, and there will be drawings for free Evergreen motors. In addition, blower demonstrators will be available at the end of the session for hands-on training.
"Variable Speed Technology"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: GE
Presented By: Christopher A. Mohalley, Regal Beloit Corp.
Session Information: This four-hour educational session will cover 80 percent basic-to intermediate-level and 20 percent advanced-level material. Mohalley will discuss the variable speed electronically commutated indoor blower motor used in almost all residential HVAC systems for 20 years as well as the latest generation technology. Additional topics that will be covered include: construction; operation, set-up; troubleshooting and repair; and the benefits of efficiency, comfort and proper airflow control. Attendees will receive an ECM Technical Manual, ECM Service Guide, Decorating with Comfort DVD, and there will be drawings for free TECMate PROTM ECM troubleshooting tools. Also, blower demonstrators will be available at the end of the session for hands-on training.
"Where's Your Head When it Comes to R-410A?"
Date: September 16, 2008 - September 20, 2008
Company: Sporlan
Presented By: Garth Denison, CMS, Sporlan Division, Parker Hannifin Corp.
Session Information: This four-hour seminar will target an intermediate- to advanced-level audience. Denison will bring to light various engineering, application data, service, diagnostic techniques and installation practices that the modern refrigeration and air conditioning technicians need to know, or may encounter on the worksite. In addition, he will specifically address topics such as: the current refrigerant phase-out timeline and the various synonyms used to describe refrigerants; thermodynamic comparative data, the affects of sub-cooling and why it is needed with R-410A; when and how refrigerant receivers are installed on R-410A systems; overview of recognized R-410A piping practices; limitations accepted in today’s typical installation; and a review of classic installations.
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