Johnson County Contractor Licensing

Diagnosis of flue gases residential, commercial
Testing procedures and interpretation
Draft and why it is important
Flue gas emissions and compliance standards
The equipment, the building, the technician and how to avoid conflicts
Building influences on equipment performance
Combustion & heat exchanger trouble shooting
Ensuring safe, efficient, reliable operation and full operation verifications
Working with Authorities Having Jurisdiction
Proving what you have done and documentation
We will discuss carbon monoxide alarms: how they impact your business and how to deal with situations not
related to your equipment. During the course we will examine how best to use combustion analysis and how
to use it to improve your business, as well as how to reduce call-backs. This program will be of greatest interest
to Class DM Mechanical and DP Plumbing Contractors, but will interest anyone working with or
around fuel burning equipment.
Instructor: Bob Dwyer
15-7A Motors, Generators, and Transformers
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 4 Hours A, B, C, DE Specialty Code Credit
This course will provide the attendee with an overview of NEC® Articles 430, 445, and 450. We will consider
the code requirements for the general application of motors, generators, transformers, and transformer
vaults. Protection requirements for motor circuit components Will be discussed as will the calculations encountered
in all three articles. We will discuss calculation procedures necessary for both commercial and
industrial installations. This course is designed for Class DE Electrical Contractors, as well as master and
journeyman electricians, design professionals, building inspectors and plan analysts.
Instructor: Mike Panethiere
15-7B Grounding and Bonding in the 2011 NEC
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 4 Hours A, B, C, DE, DS Specialty Code Credit
This half-day overview of grounding and bonding reviews portions of the 2011 National Electric Code requirements.
The accompanying coursework, Soares Book on Grounding and Bonding, 11th Edition, provides
attendees with intensive instruction on the mystery surrounding seldom discussed grounding and
bonding topics. Specific grounding and bonding issues impacting our state and region. This course is especially
well suited for Class DE and DS contractors, master and journey level tradesmen, designers, and
code officials.
Instructor: Mike Panethiere
Thursday, February 16, 2012
16-1A Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Technology
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 4 Hours A, B, C, DE Specialty Code Credit
In this course students will learn how solar cells convert light into electricity and how they are manufactured,
what technologies are currently on the market, and how to evaluate the potential of solar cell technologies.
We examine the problems and the potential of current and emerging photovoltaic technologies. We will discuss
how a solar cell converts solar energy to electricity and will consider what limits solar cell performance
and the relationship between performance and cost during this introductory class.
Instructor: Dan Chiras
16-1B Photovoltaic Technology and the Codes
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM 4 Hours A, B, C, DE Specialty Code Credit
While photovoltaic (PV) systems have been addressed through Article 680 of the National Electric Code for
many years, there are a number of challenges with the installation of PV systems which are code compliant.
Lack of experience installing the direct-current portions and the distribution of non-listed equipment, along
undersized conductors or overcurrent devices, can be significant contributors to the installation of systems
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