Air Distribution and Balancing is the heating and air-conditioning practice of delivering conditioned air through a duct system and adjusting the airflow so that each space receives the amount the system is meant to deliver.
What it covers
The catalog describes the coursework this way: “An overview of air distribution, installation, and electric control devices.”
Topics covered include air distribution and balance; installation; contactors, relays and overloads; thermostats, pressure switches, and other electric control devices; electronic control devices; heating control devices; troubleshooting electric control devices; residential air-conditioning control systems; and compressor motor controls.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ HVAC Technician program, air distribution and balancing is covered in the course HVAC105, Air Distribution & Installation.
The HVAC Technician outline lists HVAC105 Air Distribution & Installation at 90 clock hours (45 lecture, 45 laboratory) and 4 semester credits.
Prerequisites for HVAC105: “Completion of the equivalent of ATP104, ATP105,ATP106”.
Within the HVAC Technician program it sits alongside basic refrigeration, refrigerant recovery, gas-fired heating systems, and heat pump systems.
This topic is covered in the HVAC Technician program at InterCoast Colleges.