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 25 - National Skills Standards
Section CV-2513 - Heat Pump

A. Understand and apply the principles of vapor compression heat pump cycles.

B. Understand and apply the principles of supplementary heat.

C. Understand and apply the relationship of outdoor ambient temperature to heating capacity.

D. Understand and apply the electrical circuity of air-to-air, and group-to-air heat pumps.

E. Understand and apply the principles and operation of defrost controls in heat pump systems; e.g:

F. Understand and apply the principles of the balance point of heat pumps.

G. Interpret the balance chart and plot the balance point of a heat pump.

H. Design air distribution and delivery systems.

I. Fabricate and insulate air distribution systems.

J. Install/service vapor compression heat pump systems.

K. Troubleshoot vapor compression heat pump systems.