Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CV - Bulletin 115-Trade and Industrial Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework: Drafting; Electricity; and Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Subpart 7 - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR)
Chapter 23 - Certification
Section CV-2313 - Geothermal Certification

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CV-2313

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The geothermal certification concentrates on open loop (water source), and closed loop (earth-coupled) systems. Electrical, air conditioning, and the heat pump certifications are required prior to taking this exam.

B. Who Should be Certified. Any technician responsible for the installation, service and maintenance of geothermal heat pump systems should be geothermal certified.

C. Competencies covered:

1. open loop and closed loop geothermal systems;

2. water quality requirements;

3. ground loop configurations;

4. series and parallel flow configurations;

5. formulas for calculation of absorption and rejection of heat;

6. well types and water sources;

7. system fluids and heat exchanger materials;

8. maintenance procedures;

9. safety.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.

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