Hi,
Has anyone done that one day heating course for Honeywell? Think it's only ÂŁ40 or so so has to be worth attending!
Was just seeing if anyone's got any feedback about it
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"Hello adzberry",
I attended a Honeywell Heating Controls course about 15 Years ago - then it cost ÂŁ30.00 - But this was not really a Course Fee to make a profit - it was stated to `Cover the course Tutor Fee / Reference Materials and Lunch`.
I think that I also received a `Mini` Multimeter - although this was just really an Advertising `Gimmick` with the Honeywell name on it.
The I Day Course that I attended was `taught` by a Founder Member of the
Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers - IDHEE - I favoured this course to support the IDHEE as I was a Member of the Institute - but it was open to Non -Members - although I don`t know offhand whether they still run these Honeywell Heating Controls courses.
Honeywell / the IDHEE / other course providers for Honeywell definitely do NOT try to make Money on these Courses - this is why it may well still only be ÂŁ40.00 for the Day`s Course.
I found it very good for clarifying what I thought I knew at that time about Heating Controls wiring - at that time they were using actual Wooden Boards with the Controls and Wiring mounted upon them - the wiring was disconnected for Us to then re-wire the controls following the Diagrams.
This MAY have changed dependant on whether You are going to a Honeywell Training Centre - or to a location where the Tutor will have to take the Training Devices / Boards [?] to the venue in their Car / Van - perhaps now at Honeywell the `Wiring` will be done on a Tablet via a Virtual / Touch program ?
Although I do remember someone on the Course that I was on being picked up for terminating the cores the `Wrong way round` on the terminal screws of a 3 pin plug which was on the power supply cable for the Board - Plug type where the wires actually turn around the terminal screws - not going into holes at the end of the Pins.
So physically wiring up the Controls would still be the best method in My opinion - as that is what people would be doing to wire up the Controls on an actual Heating System - so this is probably still being done on the Controls Course.
Although I am a Heating Engineer and I have never wanted to actually carry out My own Heating Controls wiring I wanted to be able to verify that I did know HOW to wire up the Controls in case I ever had to - that was why I attended the Honeywell Heating Controls course all those Years ago.
Obviously as an Electrician You will find the Course very easy - But If you have not done much Heating Controls wiring I would thoroughly recommend attending one - it will clarify the sequence / operation of the Heating Controls etc. - worth every penny of ÂŁ40.00 [or More].
I hope that this is of some help in making up your mind whether to attend.
Regards,
Chris - Heating Engineer - Registered Gas Engineer - Plumber / Heating, Plumbing & Gas Contractor
