Facility Stationary Engineer Technician First Class
Test Fee $45.00
Requirements to take test
- Minimum age - 22
- Education - High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent
- Experience - 3-years as a 2nd Class Facility Power Engineer Tech
- Must have the EPA 608 Certification Type I, Type II, Type III and Universal
Examination - Written Test 100 Question Multiple Choice
Licensed to Operate after successfully passing test:
- Maximum Prime Mover Horsepower (Unsupervised) - 1000 Hp
- Maximum Boiler Size (Unsupervised) HP - 400 BHP / LP Unlimited BHP/ HTW Unlimited
- Maximum HVAC – Unlimited
Test will include competency and proficiency questions in the below listed areas
Curriculum of a Facility Power Engineer Tech Second Class in addition to the following:
- Mathematics and Calculations
- Maintenance Principles, Service and Repair Principles
- Safety
- Precision Measurement, Print Reading
- Tools
- Rigging, Lifting, Ladders and Scaffolds
- Mechanical Systems, Electric Systems
- Electronics and Programmable Controllers
- Engine Driven Compressors and Pumps, Pumps (Water/Fluids)
- Fluid Power Systems
- Trouble Shooting
- Advanced Boiler Systems, Boiler Fittings, Boiler Operation and Principle Steam and Hot Water
- Boiler Systems Boiler Water Treatment
- Emergency Diesel Generator Operation and Maintenance
- Pump and Valve Maintenance
- Facility Energy Efficiency
- Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer Theory
- Air Compressor Operation and Maintenance, Pneumatic Circuitry
- Facility Air Quality Control
- Safety and Environmental Codes
- Facility Maintenance Management Systems
- Principles of heat and temperature measurement
- States of Matter
- Gas Laws - Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law, Dalton’s Law, General Principles of Perfect gases
- EPA Universal Certified for Safe Handling, Transportation, and Disposal of Refrigerants
- Hydrocarbon Refrigerant, Hydrocarbon Refrigerant Oils
- Refrigeration Systems, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems
- Ammonia (Refrigerant), Lithium Bromide (Absorbent)
- Principles of Pressure and Pressure Measurement
- Facility Building Heating and Cooling Systems Control Optimization
- Facility Refrigeration Systems Operation and Maintenance
- Advanced Refrigeration, ACR System Service
- Refrigeration Cycle (Compression/Hydrocarbon Refrigerants)
- Refrigeration System Components - Evaporators and Condensers, Heat Exchangers
- Compressors (Electric Motor or Engine-Driven)
- Reciprocating, Screw, Scroll, Rotary-Helical, Centrifugal
- Metering Devices (Direct Expansion/Hydrocarbon Refrigerants)
- Capillary Tube, Orifice, Expansion Valves (TXV, AXV, TAXV)
- Hot Gas Bypass Valves, Condenser Pressure Regulating Valves
- Air Conditioning Systems
- Package Systems (Gas/Electric, Heat Pump, Oil/Electric, Etc.), Window Units, Portal Units (Thru-The-Wall), Rooftop Units (HVAC, Vav), Unitary Systems (Split Systems), Condensing Units, Air Handling or Fan Coil Units, Refrigerant Piping, Line Sizing, Installation
- Heat Pump Systems
- Air Source, Water Source, Ground Source, Supplemental or Cascade
- Cooling Towers /Evaporative Coolers
- Thermal Storage Systems
- Refrigeration Systems (Commercial)
- Coolers and Freezers (Walk-In, Reach-In, Display), Refrigerated Air Dryers and Ice Machines
- Psychometrics, Temperature and Humidity Control Systems
- Air Filtration and Duct Cleaning, Air Quality Measurement and Control
- CO2, Co, O2, 0 & Contaminant Testing
- HVAC Electrical Fundamentals, HVAC Electrical Components
- Wiring Insulation and Sizing, Fuses, Breakers, Starters – Low Voltage (480 Volts Or Less), High Voltage (208 Through 4,800 Volts Or More), Automated Switchgear, Current Sensing Meters and Motor Control
- Electromechanical Controls
- Pneumatic Controls
- DDC Controls for Building Automation
- Computer Literacy
- Electric Transformers
- DC Power Supplies and Converters and UPS Systems
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Electric Motors (AC And DC)
- Troubleshooting ACR Electrical Systems
- Personal Protective Equipment, Lockout/Tagout Practices, Meter Categories, Test Procedures, Electrical Diagrams, Schematic (Ladder) Diagrams, Pictorial Diagrams, Installation Diagrams, Fundamentals of Electrical Trouble Shooting, Trouble Shooting Electrical Components
- System Base Lining, Service Equipment and Practices, System Start-Up, Operational Checks
- Preventive Maintenance and Mechanical Troubleshooting