This course will be delivered over 5 half-days, culminating in a proctored examination. Please see Schedule for further dates and locations information.

The Sessions and Topics are as follows:

Session 1—Cooling Design Conditions

• Design conditions
• Reference temperatures
• Battery ventilation and cooling

Session 2—Cooling Load and Capacities

• Load considerations
• Terminal unit sizing
• Partitioned spaces
• Varying size configuration and redundancy
• Tank sizing and redundancy

Session 3—Electrical Loads and Capacities

• Distribution losses
• Transformer losses
• UPS losses
• UPS battery recharge
• Tolerances
• Sizing
• Capacity component rotation considerations

Session 4—Uninterruptable Power

• Small-format modular static UPS
• Static UPS load bus synchronization systems
• Rotary flywheels

Session 5—Specialized Cooling Technologies and Configurations

• Free cooling and economizers
• Hybrid cooling
• District cooling
• Special cooling solution considerations
• Ducting

Session 6—On-site Power Generation and Storage

• Engine generators
• Gas turbines
• DRUPS
• Station batteries
• Renewable energy
• Fuel cells

Session 7—Ancillary and Control Systems

• Controls and ancillary panels
• Motorized valves, leak detection, and drainage
• Engine-generator control systems
• Electrical control systems
• Proper means of isolation
• Other electrical considerations
  • Transfer switches
  • Switchgear construction

Session 8—Tier IV Considerations

• Continuous Cooling
• Compartmentalization
• Leak detection
• Cross-fed infrastructure

Session 9—Phasing and Multi-Tiers

• Phasing
• Multi-Tier
• Tier Certification of Constructed Facility