Professional HVAC

Training

“HVAC Seminars Anywhere In The U.S. or Canada”

By

777 Education and Consulting, Inc.

Instructor

Marcus Metoyer, Jr., MS, CMS

HVAC System Design, Technical, & Sales Training Since 1974 Website: www.777educate.com

Email: info@777educate.com

3131 Brisbane DriveLansing, MI 48911-1308

Office (517)371-4101

Revised January 1, 2010

What Can 777 Education and Consulting Do For You?

Allow you to provide HVAC training without the overhead associated with a “training

department” of your own. You only incur costs when a seminar is scheduled and

conducted.

Conduct 1 special seminar for your employees or customers, or conduct 25 seminars a

year over the next 5 years. Many of our courses are NATE recognized for re-

certification credit. The courses shown in the follow INDEX, that are preceded with a †

are NATE recognized.

Our work is guaranteed. If we don’t meet your expectations, you don’t pay.

Executive Summary

777 Education and Consulting, Inc. is primarily involved in HVAC training and

specializes in technical and system design courses for contractors, wholesalers, and

their employees.

Our head instructor is Marcus Metoyer, Jr. Marcus has 40+ years experience as a

Michigan licensed HVAC contractor where he acted as a service technician, service

manager, draftsman, installer, sheet metal layout person, system designer, trainer,

salesman, and computer programmer. Marcus earned his CMS designation through

RSES and is an EPA Refrigerant Handling Testing Proctor. He began teaching

heating and air conditioning service and system design courses at Lansing Community

College in 974 and has taught more than 10,000 service technicians, installers, sales

persons, counter persons, and system design professionals.

His clients include The Behler-Young Company (over 20 years), Air Conditioning

Contractors of America (ACCA), East Lansing Public Schools , Local 190, General

Motors Technical Center, Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) – Detroit &

State of Michigan chapters, General Motors Fisher Guide, Michigan Housing Inspector’s

Association, International Code Council (ICC), DeLisle and Associates, East Lansing, MI

school district, Michigan Habitat for Humanity, and many contractors.

Marcus is currently on the faculty at Michigan State University as an Academic

Specialist in the School of Planning, Design, and Construction. His class responsibilities

include Real Estate & Construction Finance, Construction Scheduling, Principles of

Construction Management, Senior Residential Construction Capstone, and Utility

Systems in Buildings.

For more information visit our website. The address is www.777educate.com.

Course names and descriptions follow.

Index

13 SEER Pitfalls .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

†Air Conditioning I (The Basics). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

†Air Conditioning II (Intermediate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

†Air Conditioning III (Advanced). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

†Air Conditioning Tune Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ASHRAE 90.1 Commercial Energy Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

†Basic Electricity I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

†Basic Electricity II.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Business Survival & Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Compressor Problem Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Critical Air Conditioner Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Critical Furnace Set Up Upon Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Determining Your Selling Prices.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Duct Sizing & Design (Residential). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ECM Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Electric Meter Usage For HVAC/R Professionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

EPA Certification Course & Exam Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Estimating Operating Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

†Gas Heating Troubleshooting (The Basics).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heat Exchanger Failure & Diagnosis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heat Loss/Gain Commercial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Heat Loss/Gain Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Heat Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

High Efficiency Furnace Service & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

†Hot Surface & Spark Ignition System Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

†Hot Water Boiler Operation & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hot Water Boiler Wiring Diagrams (Schematics). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

HVAC Schematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

International Fuel Gas Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

International Mechanical Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

International Residential Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Maintaining Your Professional Image & Handling Customers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Michigan International Mechanical Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Michigan International Residential Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

†Oil Burner Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

† = NATE Recognized for recertification hours.

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Index (continued)

Psychrometrics - Troubleshooting The Air Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

R–410a (Puron, Prozone, AZ–20) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

†Rooftop Unit Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety (HVAC/R Specific). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Silent Killer – Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Steam Boiler Operation & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

†TXV Operation & Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Venting System Design & Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wholesaler’s Counter Person Seminar (FALL – Newly Revised) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wholesaler’s Counter Person Seminar (SPRING – New) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Course/Instruction Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

† = NATE Recognized for recertification hours.

Other Information

Profile (Marcus “Butch” Metoyer, Jr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reference Letter - Richard Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1

COURSES & DESCRIPTIONS

13 SEER Sales & Installation

Effective January 23, 2006, manufacturers of

residential air conditioners and heat pumps

were required to manufacturer units with a

minimum efficiency of 13 SEER (seasonal

energy efficiency ratio).

Many of the units which meet the new

efficiency standard will operate with a slightly

warmer evaporator coil if the air flow is 400

CFM/ton causing less latent capacity

resulting in reduced dehumidification.

You are required to size the system to the

heat gain of the house. Old rules of thumb

are no longer appropriate. Use ACCA’s

Manual J, ASHRAE Handbook of

Fundamentals, or another approved method.

777 Education offers a class in Heat Loss

and Gain using ACCA’s Manual J.

Duration of the 13 SEER class is 3 hours.

AIR CONDITIONING I (The Basics)

This is a basic course for new

heating/cooling service technicians,

maintenance personnel, installers,

wholesaler counter persons, or sales

persons. It teaches basic air conditioning

concepts and is also valuable as a refresher

for the experienced. Subjects include the

refrigeration cycle, compressor function,

metering device types, safe handling of

refrigerants, using gauges for

troubleshooting, and reading and interpreting

schematic diagrams. Duration 7 hours.

W orkbook is provided.

AIR CONDITIONING II (Intermediate)

Students must have some air conditioning

experience before taking this class. It is

assumed that all participants know the

basics. Students will learn how to calculate

air flow across an evaporator coil, measure

and adjust superheat, select replacement

capacitors, wire hard start kits, charge and

evacuate familiar and unfamiliar systems,

fine tune, and troubleshoot electrical and

refrigeration side problems. Class duration

is 7 hours. W orkbook is provided.

AIR CONDITIONING III (Advanced)

Air Conditioning III, advanced, begins where

Air Conditioning II (Intermediate) ends.

Students must have a working knowledge of

the refrigeration cycle, test instrument

usage, low voltage wiring, and compressor

replacement.

This course will cover fan static pressure,

determining correct fan speed, and

temperature drop. Compressor testing and

troubleshooting, water-cooled

condensers, water regulating valves,

cooling tower operation, commercial

controls and safety devices, sling

psychrometer use and operation,

psychrometric chart usage and its use in

troubleshooting air-side problems and

determining system capacity, phase

monitoring, delta and wye transformer

power sources including wild leg

configuration, and system cleanup after a

compressor burnout will be covered in

detail. Commercial system wiring diagrams

will be explored to give the student better

electrical troubleshooting and design skills.

Duration 7 hours. Calculator required.

AIR CONDITIONING TUNE UPS

This course is intended for those with little

knowledge of air conditioning systems or

those wishing to get a refresher before the

start of the tune up season. It will cover coil

cleaning techniques, wiring basics, TXV and

capillary tube (metering piston) charging,

handling the home owner, checking air flow

across the evaporator coil, visual inspection

for leaks, condensate cleaning,

minimum/maximum voltages allowable,

compressor operation, and adding value to

your tune up in your customer’s eyes.

Duration 7 hours.

2

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard90.1-2004 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-

Rise Residential Buildings

The purpose of this standard is to provide

minimum requirements for the energy-

efficient design of buildings except low-rise

residential buildings. This standard provides

minimum energy-efficiency requirements for

the design and construction of:

1. new buildings and their systems,

2. new portions of buildings and their

systems, and

3. new systems and equipment in

existing buildings and criteria for

determining compliance with these

requirements.

This course will only cover the HVAC and

service hot water provisions of this standard.

Many states have adopted ASHRAE 90.1

as their energy “CODE” for buildings except

low-rise residential buildings as their energy

code.

Course duration is 3 hours and includes a

booklet for compliance with the standard.

BASIC ELECTRICITY I

Begins with an introduction to electron theory

and discusses conductor and insulator

properties. Continues with a through

discussion of electrical components &

symbols followed by how to read and

develop simple wiring diagrams. In this class,

students will become familiar with basic

electrical terms, components, proper

symbols, and circuits found in the HVAC

industry. Duration 6 hours.

BASIC ELECTRICITY II

In this class, students will learn how to

troubleshoot basic HVAC circuits and

components. The student will learn to read

and understand wiring schematics in

troubleshooting HVAC equipment. The

course will also cover electric meters and

their uses, alternating current fundamentals,

motor fundamentals & motor protection, and

electrical troubleshooting. Student should

have some knowledge of electricity or have

taken Basic Electricity I. Duration 7 hours.

BUSINESS SURVIVAL & GROWTH

This course is designed for the contractor

who wants to improve his/her chances of

success and receive the profits desired. The

instructor, Marcus Metoyer, will share his

35+ years of experience and pass along

ideas which have worked for him, and those

that have not. You will receive instruction in

why businesses fail, the importance of

planning, various ways of marketing, how to

improve your customer image, why and how

to put together a cashflow forecast, how to

gain new customers and retain existing

customers, how rapid growth can put you

out of business, and how to raise money if

needed to name a few of the topics. Course

duration is 8 hours. A complete workbook

and Microsoft Excel files are provided to

each participant, however, they are not

available separately.

COMPRESSOR PROBLEMDIAGNOSIS

Students will learn the basic differences

between scroll and reciprocating

compressors, how to diagnose motor

winding electrical problems, what causes

electrical failures, the causes of mechanical

failures, proper cleanup procedures after a

mild or severe burnout, advantages and

disadvantages of different evacuation

procedures, and how to prevent repeat

compressor failures. Students should have

a good working knowledge of air

conditioning systems. Duration of this

seminar is 3 hours.

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CRITICAL A/C CHARGING

Students will learn how to measure

superheat and subcooling, how to determine

correct charge with manufacturer’s

instructions, how to determine correct charge

when manufacturer’s instructions are no

where to be found, why correct charge is

important, when to charge liquid and when to

charge vapor, how to charge systems, how

not to charge systems. Students should have

a good working knowledge of air conditioning

systems. Duration of this seminar is 3

hours. W orkbook provided.

CRITICAL FURNACE SETUP UPONINSTALLATION

Students will learn what to do when a

furnace has been installed to maximize

furnace life, minimize warranty calls, and

maximize customer satisfaction so your

company will get more word-of-mouth

referrals. Duration of this seminar is 3

hours. W orkbook provided.

DETERMINING YOUR SELLINGPRICES

Lack of knowledge concerning financial

statements and pricing will continue to

bankrupt many HVAC contractors. Learn

how to read financial statements and price

jobs according to "YOUR" direct costs and

overhead. Attendees will use several

methods to price HVAC installations based

on their costs including single factor

markup/divisor and dual overhead methods.

The difference between gross profit and

markup will be emphasized. Multiple sample

bidding problems will be addressed. This

seminar is a must for contractors who have

little or no business background.

You will not learn to become an accountant

but you will learn how to take his/her

information and construct pricing which will

yield greater profits. Duration 7 hours.

Calculator required.

DUCT SYSTEM SIZING (Residential

ONLY)

This class will design a residential duct

system. Students will look at noise control,

proper air flow, static pressure, the

economics of various duct designs, and

selection of the proper furnace to satisfy

flow requirements of your duct design. Also

covered will be the basics of zoning,

advantages and disadvantages of different

duct construction materials, mechanical

code issues specific to duct work, principles

of multi-speed and variable speed blowers,

pressure loss, and duct size calculations

using ACCA’s Manual D. Manual D and

handouts provided. Seminar duration is 16

hours.

ECM MOTOR OPERATION ANDTROUBLESHOOTINGW ill cover the operation, idiosyncracies, and

troubleshooting procedures for

Electronically Commutated

Motors (ECM). Also known as variable

speed motors. Service booklet provided.

Duration 3 hours.

ELECTRIC METER USE FOR THEHVAC TECHNICIAN

The course will briefly explain the types ofmeters available. You will also learn howto use a Digital Multi-Meter (DMM) and anammeter safely, how the troubleshootingprocess works using the correct meter,how to check single and 3-phase motors,how to read a wiring diagram, why youshould never use an ohmmeter on acircuit board with a microprocessor, howto check motor windings on a GE ECMvariable speed motor, what is “good”voltage and “bad” voltage, how to checkthe electrical integrity of relay andcontactor coils, how to multiply currentand when it is necessary, how to checkthermistors, and how to measure a flamerectified signal (microamperes). Workbookincluded. Course duration 3 hours.

4

EPA CERTIFICATION

A course designed to provide basic training

in preparation for EPA approved refrigerant

handling certification. The course covers

ozone depletion theory, the Clean Air Act,

EPA Regulations, refrigerant recovery,

recycling, recovery, safe refrigerant-handling,

and alternative refrigerants. At the

conclusion of the seminar participants take

the test which will be administered by a

proctor. Seminar fee includes a study

manual, 6 hours of professional instruction,

examination administration, and certification

cards for those who pass the examination.

Enrollees may become certified in Type I,

Type II, Type III, or Universal. Duration 8

hours.

ESTIMATING OPERATING COSTS

Selling high efficiency equipment is easier if

you have the ability to compare the operating

costs of a customer’s existing system to the

estimated operating costs of the new

systems you offer. Many of your competitors

have this capability, why don’t you? This

course will provide you with the tools to

estimate operating costs of oil systems, L.P.

systems, and natural gas using the industry

standard A.F.U.E. rating of residential fossil

fuel heating systems. HVAC salespersons

are surprised to find that under most

circumstances, an 80% AFUE oil furnace or

boiler will operate at a lower cost than a 94%

AFUE L.P. furnace or boiler – natural gas is

almost always the cheapest way for your

customers to heat their homes.

The course will also provide information on

the methods used to compare the operating

costs of central air conditioners using the

SEER rating. Course tables and Microsoft

Excel spreadsheets are provided on a CD.

The Excel spreadsheets allow students to

make calculations without the need of a

calculator, formulas, pencil, and paper.

W ho should attend this class?

Salespersons, for sure, installers, service

technicians, managers, and business

owners. Course duration is 3 hours and

may be offered during evenings, mornings,

or afternoons.

GAS HEATINGTROUBLESHOOTING

Basic course for those working in the gas

heating business either directly or indirectly.

Students will become familiar with

combustion of natural and bottled fuels,

burner adjustment, open and closed circuit

millivolt testing, functions of all components

including standing pilot controls, and

troubleshooting. Duration 7 hours.

HEAT EXCHANGER FAILURE ANDDIAGNOSIS

This is an course for service technicians

which will illustrate the A.G.A. approved

testing procedure for determining the

integrity of natural gas and propane-fired

forced air furnaces. Students will become

familiar with heat exchanger design and the

many techniques for determining failures in

heat exchangers. Also covered will be

safety issues for the customer. Duration 3

hours. A workbook will be provided.

HEAT LOSS/GAIN CALCULATIONS(Commercial)

Students will use ACCA Manual N to

calculate the design heat loss and gain of a

commercial building. Each student will be

given a building plan. The entire

class will calculate the heat loss and gain as

well as select properly sized heating and air

conditioning equipment. Also covered: the

effect of night setback/setup on system

sizing. Duration 7 hours. Manual N is

provided with worksheets. Calculator

required.

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HEAT LOSS/GAIN CALCULATIONS(Residential)

Students will use ACCA Manual J8 AE

(Abridged Edition), to calculate the design

heat loss and gain of a house. The class will

calculate the heat loss and gain as well as

select properly sized heating and air

conditioning equipment. Also taught will be

the effect of night setback/setup on system

sizing, and calculation of estimated

heating/cooling costs. Duration 7 hours.

Manual J8 AE is provided along with

worksheets. Manual J 8 unabridged isth

available from www.acca.org for more

advanced students and unusual residential

construction. Calculator required.

HEAT PUMPS - (Air-To-Air, Water-To-

Air)

The heat pump class assumes students

have a good basis and foundation in the

refrigeration cycle. Topics covered will

include C.O.P., H.S.P.F., reversing valve

function, auxiliary heat, electronic and

electro-mechanical defrost cycles, special

thermostats / subbases, thermal and

economic balance points, and accumulators,

and calculating operating costs. Duration of

course is 7 hours and a manual is provided.

HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACESERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

This course will cover the operational

differences between 80% and 90% efficient

forced air furnaces, the meanings of

Category I - IV, importance of correct input,

variable speed motor fundamentals, which

annual maintenance items are a must,

differences in ignition systems, how flame

rectification works, how to measure flame

signal, reading complex wiring diagrams,

how to use a digital multi-meter to

troubleshoot a system, venting basics, etc.

Course duration is 7 hours and a manual is

provided.

HOT SURFACE & SPARK IGNITIONSYSTEMS

Troubleshooting the following ignition

systems will be covered: W hite Rodgers,

Honeywell, Robertshaw, Johnson

(Penn/Baso), BDP, Carrier, and Fenwal.

Students will learn the basics of flame

rectification and correct measurement of

microamps, operation and troubleshooting

of redundant gas valves, how various flame

proving systems function, and

troubleshooting practices. Each student will

receive a troubleshooting chart and

information for each of the above units.

Duration of seminar is 7 hours.

W orkbook/manual provided.

HOT WATER BOILER OPERATIONAND TROUBLESHOOTING

Familiarizes the student with various types

of residential and light commercial hot water

boilers, through 299,000 BTU, and basic

operating principles. Topics covered will

include: air elimination, baseboard radiation,

circulator pumps, expansion tanks, low

water cutoffs, piping, altitude/pressure

gages, pressure reducing valves, high and

low limit adjustments, zone valves, control

systems and wiring, and electrical as well

as water side troubleshooting. No previous

boiler experience necessary. Seminar

duration is 7 hours. W orkbook provided.

HOT WATER BOILER WIRINGSCHEMATICS

This course will include complete wiring

diagrams for 5 of the ways a hot water

boiler can be wired plus most of the

variations a service technician or installer

may encounter. Participants will learn how

to connect the following zone valves:

Honeywell, W hite Rodgers two and three

wire, Flair, B & G, and Taco. Also covered

will be how to wire low/hi limit controllers,

triple aquastats (both gas and oil), Tekmar

single zone reset controllers and how to

wire them, how to wire 2 types of electronic

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low water cut-off, and how all of the controls

connect to the usual boiler burner and pump

circuits. Course duration: 7 hours.

W orkbook provided.

HVAC SCHEMATICS

W ill acquaint the student with basic electrical

terms, components, and circuits found in the

HVAC industry. Schematic diagrams will be

built from scratch. Each student will also

learn to read schematic and pictorial

diagrams and fully understand how to

determine the sequence of operation of

residential and commercial rooftop

equipment (Economizers will not be covered.

See the rooftop class for coverage of

economizers). Duration 7 hours.

INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE Covers the latest International Fuel Gas

Code concentrating on administration and

pulling permits, gas piping basics, testing

methods, supports required, design criteria.

Duration 7 hours. International Fuel Gas

Code book included. Calculator required.

INTERNATIONAL MECHANICALCODE

Commercial, Industrial, and 3 Family and

up.

Covers the latest International Mechanical

Code concentrating on administration and

pulling permits, duct systems, ventilation air

requirements and standards, boilers, exhaust

systems, combustion air, design criteria, gas

piping, hydronic piping, and suggestions for

excellent communications with inspectors.

Duration 7 hours. International Mechanical

Code book included. Calculator required.

INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIALCODE 1 and 2 Family Structures

Covers the latest International 1 & 2 Family

Residential Code. This course will

concentrate on the mechanical section of this

code book and deal with ventilation air

requirements and standards, combustion air,

design criteria, sizing vent systems, flue liner

sizing, and gas piping. Duration 7 hours.

International 1 & 2 Family Residential Code

book included. Calculator required.

MAINTAINING YOURPROFESSIONAL IMAGE &HANDLING CUSTOMERS

W e’ll take a look at the right and wrong

approaches to use with a customer in their

home or place of business. W hat makes

you the service or installation technician

able to generate referrals for your company,

or lose those referrals to a more

professional technician’s company. How do

you deal with the irate customer? Poor

attitude, mannerisms, and appearance can

cause you to lose your professional image

and your customers. W orkbook provided.

Seminar duration 3 hours.

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE

Comm., Industrial, and 3 Family and up.

Covers the latest Michigan International

Mechanical Code concentrating on

administration and pulling permits, duct

systems, ventilation air requirements and

standards, boilers, exhaust systems,

combustion air, design criteria, gas piping,

hydronic piping, and suggestions for

excellent communications with inspectors.

Duration 7 hours. Michigan International

Mechanical Code book included.

MICHIGAN INTERNATIONALRESIDENTIAL CODE 1 and 2 Family

Structures

Covers the latest MICHIGAN International 1

& 2 Family Residential Code. This course

will concentrate on the mechanical section

of this code book and deal with ventilation

air requirements and standards, combustion

air, design criteria, sizing vent systems, flue

liner sizing, and gas piping. Duration 7

hours. Michigan International 1 & 2 Family

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Residential Code book included. Calculator

required.

OIL BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING

Residential gun burners are taught

exclusively. Designed for the new as well as

the experienced person. Seminar covers

fuel pump and ignition system

troubleshooting, stack and cadcell primary

control testing, combustion testing and

efficiency adjustments, and oil furnace

control wiring. Seminar duration is 7

hours. W orkbook provided.

PSYCHROMETRICS - Troubleshooting

The Air Side

Acquaints the participant with the proper use

of the psychrometric chart for determination

of air side and indoor air quality problems.

Students will learn the basics of wet bulb, dry

bulb, sensible heat ratio, how to plot a

process related to heating, how to measure

air flow, cooling, humidification, and/or

dehumidification. Students will also learn

how to use the chart to solve problems with

humidification, dehumidification, air

conditioner sensible and latent heat removal,

and heating system sensible heat capacity.

Duration 5 hours. W orkbook included.

Calculator required.

REFRIGERANT 410a

As more manufacturers build air conditioning

equipment using Refrigerant R-410a, it is

important that contractors and technicians

understand the safety, safe handling, proper

charging, operating characteristics, service

procedures, and proper applications of this

refrigerant.

The EPA has established the phase out of R-

22 with no production or importing in the

near future. Manufacturers of air

conditioning equipment must phase out the

use of R-22 in new equipment even sooner.

Many manufacturers have already started

this process and are building specially

designed systems that utilize R-410a. The

newly designed R-410a systems employ

thicker walled tubing, newly developed

compressors and components, much higher

operating pressures, and a higher grade oil

that requires different installation and

service procedures.

R-410a is marketed under the brand names

of Puron, Prozone, Suva 410a, Gentron

AZ-20, and many others.

These newly manufactured R-410A air

conditioning systems will require contractors

and technicians to shift to different tools and

equipment, safety standards and

fundamentals when installing, changing out

(retrofitting) older split A/C systems, and

repairing systems in the field.

This course is 4 hours – 3 hours of lecture

covering pre-examination review, followed

by a 1 hour examination. Students passing

the exam will receive R-410a certification.

ROOFTOP UNITTROUBLESHOOTING

Concentrates on light commercial

gas/electric and electric/electric heating

cooling rooftop units. Topics include

multi-stage controls, capacity control, phase

loss monitors, electro mechanical and solid

state economizers and enthalpy controls,

differential enthalpy control, anti-short cycle

devices, head pressure controllers,

electronic lockout control modules, air flow

across evaporator coils, and control system

troubleshooting. Participants should have a

complete working knowledge of heating and

air conditioning equipment before taking this

seminar. Duration 7 hours. W orkbook is

provided.

SAFETY

This program will cut your worker’s

compensation experience multiplier and

thus save your company money on worker’s

compensation premiums. Properly

educated employees have fewer accidents

and generate lower worker’s compensation

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insurance premiums. This course is

designed to teach and promote safety

awareness and provide a safer, healthier

environment.

It covers: personal protective equipment,

material safety data sheets MSDS, vehicle

safety, emergency response, ergonomics,

correct lifting practices, back safety, hazard

communication, electrical safety, ladders,

working at heights, fall protection, welding

and brazing, compressed air and gas,

refrigerants, leak testing, environmental

practices, good housekeeping and confined

space entry.

This program provides a basic understanding

of good safety practices both on the job sites

or when using your service vehicle. You

should know why safety is your concern,

what hazards to watch out for and what

safety precautions are required for each type

of equipment. Includes safety booklet.

Seminar duration 3 hours.

SILENT KILLER - CARBONMONOXIDE

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is colorless,

odorless, tasteless, and extremely toxic.

Even low levels of CO can kill. Each year

more than 1,000 people are thought to die

from CO poisoning. Thousands are affected

to a lesser degree. Often people assume

they have the flue when in actuality they are

getting low doses of carbon monoxide from

faulty furnaces, auto exhaust systems, poor

venting systems, etc.

Participants will learn what causes CO, how

to prevent it, and how to detect it. Seminar

duration 3 hours. W orkbook included.

STEAM BOILER OPERATION ANDTROUBLESHOOTING

Familiarizes the student with various types of

residential and light commercial steam

boilers and basic operating principles.

Topics covered will include: baseboard

radiators and convectors, pressuretrols,

gage glass installation, low water cutoffs,

Hartford loops, one and two pipe systems,

radiator and return vents, radiator and

convector traps, pressure gauges, pressure

relief valves, high/low limit adjustments,

steam hammer causes and cures, zone

valves, control systems, wiring, and

electrical as well as water side

troubleshooting. No previous boiler

experience necessary. Seminar duration

is 7 hours. W orkbook provided.

THERMOSTATIC EXPANSIONVALVES

Thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs or

TEVs) are metering devices which will

regulate the flow of liquid refrigerant into the

evaporator at a rate equal to the

evaporation of the liquid refrigerant in the

evaporator. They respond to both the

temperature and the pressure of the

refrigerant and maintain a constant

superheat at the evaporator outlet. The new

13 minimum SEER standard will make

these valves much more prevalent.

This class will cover the principles of

operation, sensing bulb installation

variables, adjusting the valve for proper

superheat, what method of equalization to

use (internal or external), brazing tips, valve

orientation, and troubleshooting. Course

will include discussions of R-22 and R-410A

valves. Duration is 3 hours and a

workbook with troubleshooting charts is

included

VENTING SYSTEM DESIGN ANDTROUBLESHOOTING

W hich venting system to use? Do I need a

chimney liner? W hat size chimney liner do I

need? How do I size a B Vent system

correctly? W hat is a Category I appliance.

W hat does the International Mechanical

Code require? W hat does the National Fuel

Gas Code require? How do I use GAMA

venting tables? So many questions and so

few answers. W hat is the cost of not having

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the right answers? Call back, non-functional

venting systems, corrosion, shortened heat

exchanger life, repairing damaged buildings,

inspectors red tagging your jobs, customer

illness and yes, possible death, etc. Both

HVAC service technicians and installers

must know how to size venting systems for

our modern Category I furnaces, boilers, and

water heaters. Failure to size a system

correctly, or recognize an improper venting

system on a service call, can result in one or

more of the problems listed above. Get your

questions answered and learn the right way.

Complete design booklet and instructions

included. Seminar duration is 3.5 hours.

WHOLESALER'S COUNTERPERSON SEMINAR - SPRING

This is an in-season air conditioning help

session for counter personnel. Students will

learn how air conditioners work, how to

diagnose electrical failures using an

ohmmeter and determine acid levels within

compressors, what parts to sell their

customers when replacing a compressor to

prevent a repeat "W ARRANTY" failure.

Participants will also receive instruction on

charging air conditioners, function of a

Charge Faster, selling the right contactor,

which capacitor they can sell when they don't

have the exact one a customer needs, how

to draw simple low voltage wiring diagrams,

which compressor they can supply from

stock to satisfy an immediate replacement

need, and what test equipment and tools

does the company have available to satisfy

customer needs and increase sales.

Duration 6 hours.

WHOLESALER'S COUNTERPERSON SEMINAR - FALL

This is an in-season heating help session for

counter personnel. Students will learn how

furnaces operate, the different parts of a

furnace, parts replacement options, how

flame rectification works, different methods

of determining air flow, proper set up of a

furnace including temperature rise, and how

to diagnose electrical failures using an

ohmmeter. Participants will also learn which

capacitor they can sell when they don't have

the exact one a customer needs,

fan/inducer motor replacement basics, and

what test equipment and tools does the

company have available to satisfy customer

needs and increase sales. Duration 6

hours.

See the index for courses approvedby NATE for recertification credit.

HVAC COURSE FEES

Call (517)371-4101 or email your request to

info@777educate.com for a specific quote.

777 Education and

Consulting, Inc.3131 Brisbane

Lansing MI 48911-1308

Phone (517)371-4101

Contact: Marcus Metoyer, Jr. MS, CMS

Also, obtain free articles and newsletters at

www.777educate.com

For a list of courses scheduled in Michigan,

visit the Behler-Young website at

www.behler-young.com and click on

“Dealer Training”

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Instructor’s Background

Instructor: Marcus “Butch” Metoyer, Jr., CMS, MS (Cell 517-488-5107)

Info@777educate.com or metoyer@msu.edu

Experience: Michigan State University 203F Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI 48824, 1989 -

1993 & Summer 2006 to present, (517) 432-3288Teaches Utility Systems, Real Estate & Construction Finance, Scheduling, and

Building Construction Management Principles courses in the undergraduate School of

Planning, Design, and Construction.

777 Education and Consulting, 3131 Brisbane Dr., Lansing, MI 48915, Senior

Instructor/Consultant/Instructional Designer, May 2005 - Present (517)371-4101Develops courses for the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry and

other classes such as “Business Fraud”, “Identity Theft”, “How To Start A Small

Business”, etc. Teaches all classes developed. Clients include The Behler-Young

Company with 14 branches in Michigan, City of East Lansing, General Motors Fisher

Guide Plant in Detroit, General Motors Technical Center in Warren Michigan,

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society of Michigan, Michigan Chapter of Air

Conditioning Contractors of America, Air Conditioning Contractors of America,

numerous HVAC contractors, and Michigan State University. Has trained over 15,000

heating and cooling business owners, service and installation technicians, sales persons,

counter persons, and system design professionals.

Omega Energy Consultants, Ltd. 3131 Brisbane Lansing, Michigan 48911, 1974 -

2005, President and General ManagerHad responsibility for(HVAC) technical and system design instruction as well as

instructional design and testing when required, for all clients.

Mechanical Contracting Business Owner, Lansing, Michigan, June 1969 - June 2004

(Full Time - sold out and retired) General Mgr. and PresidentIn charge of day-to-day operations including sales, system design, service management

and general management. Twenty-six years of which was spent as a service technician.

Lansing Community College 419 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933, 1974 -

1988 (Part Time). Conducted advanced HVAC courses (Service & System Design)

Education: Carrier Tech I, Tech II, and Tech III Factory Training Courses

Carrier Business Management & Sales Schools

Lansing Community College, Associate Degree (AS)

Michigan State University, Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree with high honors

Michigan State University, Master of Science (MS) Degree with high honors

Other: RSES Certificate Member Specialist (CMS)

Universal Refrigerant Handling and Recovery Certification, E.P.A.

Registered E.P.A. Testing Proctor, ESCO Institute

Licensed Mechanical Contractor, State Of Michigan

Certified Energy Auditor, NCSBCS

City of Lansing Mechanical Board of Appeals, Member

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Doug Young is now President – Richard Young is Chairman of the Board.