Biomass Training

With the increasing complexity of biomass appliances and heating systems, HETAS has provided an additional course to provide the information needed for this type of installation.

The course is to be run on the 17th to the 20th February.

The course provides background information to enable the engineer to carry out feasibility studies, professionally advise the client, consider fuel type and storage options as well as design systems and installations to suit the varying site circumstances.

Successful completion of this theoretical and practical course will allow a HETAS registered engineer to extend their registration categories to include mechanically fed appliances in Category 5 Specialist Company, without the need to go abroad to a manufacturers course. (Note:- the contents of this course goes beyond the normal manufacturers product familiarisation courses).

Entry Requirements

Delegates must have completed a 3 day HETAS
Engineers course and a Part G un-vented hot water
course before attending this course. Proof of this will be
required when booking the course (or before attendance if it is
intended to attend such courses between booking and
attendance).

Course Content

1 Course Introduction
2 Introduction to Wood Heating
3 Marketing Biomass Heating
4 System Costs, Funding and Policy Support
5 Fuel Characteristics, Supply and Combustion
6 Biomass heating Systems: Technical Overview
7 Determining System Sizes
8 Hydraulic Systems
9 Fuel Storage Systems
10 Chimney Requirements
11 Conducting a Site Assessment
12 Installation
13 Commissioning and customer handover
14 Health, Safety and Fire Prevention
15 Regulations and Standards
16 Operation and Maintenance

In addition to the theoretically elements there are practical sessions where appliances are present to be worked on, commissioned and operated as well as (if appropriate) site visits etc.

The course covers appliances from a standard wood burning stove through log boilers and pellet appliances through to chip boilers and extends from 5kw up to 100kw.
(Note:- much of the detail also covers larger boilers but the HETAS scheme currently only extends upto 100kw).

PSE Requirements

Each delegate will be required to bring the following PSE:
Safety boots / shoes, gloves, knee pads, goggles.
(Note you may be using tools and equipment and you will be responsible for informing the course director if you are unfamiliar or unhappy with any equipment you are asked to use.)

Course Assessment

The course assessment is along the lines of other competent persons schemes and is based on the
following.
Paper 1 – open book assessment – 70 minutes 35 questions, multiple choice.
Paper 2 – Open book assessment - 40 minutes – 10 questions, short written answers.
(Note:- If delegates have difficulties with written exams they should notify
Sure Fire at the time of booking)

Course Location

Euroheat Distributors (HBS) Ltd
Unit 2 Court Farm Business Park
Bishops Frome
Worcestershire
WR6 5AY

Booking

Please use the booking form available through the book now button to book your place. Places are restricted to twelve delegates per course.

Course Fee

The fees below includes course documentation, assessment, certification costs, refreshments etc but does not include any overnight accommodation.
Delegate fee is £580 + vat