Fujitsu ASD—Altoona
2025-04-28 08:00 - 2025-04-29 16:00 (America/New_York) | APR Supply Co – Altoona, 4141 S. 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16603, United States
This is an advanced 2-day class covering all things technical on Fujitsu AIRSTAGE systems. The material covers single zones, Multi 18K through 45K and the 4-ton Flex Multi units in a combination of classroom and hands-on training. Contractor tool gift included (Valued at $150+).
PREREQUISITE: Must have completed either Next Tech or ETSD prior to registering for this class.
*SPACE IS LIMITED.
Trainers: Mark Elmer & Ken Kramer
Please note: Beginning fall 2024, APR Supply Co. will be implementing a new payment and cancellation policy. Please click here to view these new stipulations.

PPATEC CETP 4.2—Placing Vapor Distribution Systems & Appliances into Service & Skills Assessment
2025-04-28 08:00 - 2025-05-01 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
Primarily focuses on the interior portions of the piping system and on the checks and tests required when installing new piping and regulators or restoring service to an existing vapor distribution system.
Registration includes the following:
• CETP 4.2 Placing Vapor Distribution Systems & Appliances into Service
• Exam
Course objectives include:
• Identify the different vapor distribution system and appliance checks and tests and recognize the steps to perform them.
• Explain the general procedure for placing a vapor distribution system into operation and when to make the final connection to turn on the system.
• Identify how to validate container, pipe and tubing, regulator, and vapor meter installations.
• Understand the importance of proper venting, combustion air, and purging.
• Identify appliance controls and safety devices and understand their purpose.
• Understand the basic characteristics of burning propane to include the components of a burner, air adjustments, and flame abnormalities.
• Understand the importance of communicating customer safety information.
Requirements for Certification include the following:
• Prerequisite: 1.0 BP&P Certification completed within 12 months of passing the exam
• Passing score on 4.2 Placing VDS and Appliances into Operation exam
• Completed 4.2 Placing VDS and Appliances
Individuals will be able to take the skills assessment to complete the final action required in order to receive the certification. To learn more about the required skills assessment, please click here
Skills Assessment Topics Will Include:

Section 1: Vapor Distribution System Installations
Section 2: Identify Appliances in Vapor Distribution Systems
Section 3: Identify Venting Requirements and Validate Combustion Air Requirements
Section 4: Perform a Leak Check
Section 5: Purge Air from a Piping System
Section 6: Perform Appliance Startup
Section 7: Identify Appliance Controls and Safety Devices and Perform a Spillage Test
Section 8: Identify Burning Characteristics of Propane
Section 9: Explain Company Policies and Procedures Related to an Uncontrolled Release of Propane

Class will not be held on Saturday or Sunday.
Our Instructor: Eric Leskinen is veteran of the industry. Eric has over 30 years of experience with career progression from field operations to corporate direction. He has designed, managed, and executed safety training and compliance programs for multi-state companies with up to 1,100 employees. As a true compliance and safety specialist, his background and skill set is invaluable to propane marketers.
Hotel Accommodations
PPATEC is pleased to partner with local hotels that are in close proximity to our primary training venues. Our hotel partners offer student discounted rates on overnight accommodations. Please see the link below to visit our hotel partners page.
Click Here for Hotel Partners

Event Item Name
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Pricing

Member Ticket – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
Apr 25, 2025

$880.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for companies/individuals who are not currently PPA members or PPATEC members.
Apr 25, 2025

$1,100.00

PPATEC ACCAs Manual J (Load Calculation)
2025-04-29 08:00 - 16:00 | PPATEC Grantville, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, 17028, United States
This course covers the fundamentals of residential heat loss and heat gain calculations in the nationally-recognized Manual J standard. The topics are broken down so it’s easy to understand and apply. This course also teaches an HVAC professional the basic elements needed to use approved software to calculate heat loss/gain. Populating fields in a program is easy, but if you’re not 100% sure what you’re populating, this is the class for you.

Topics covered include:
• Heat transfer
• How To Perform a Proper Survey
• Design Conditions
• Building Components
Insulation
Fenestration (window, skylights, glass doors)
Opaque Surfaces (walls, floors, ceilings, etc.)
• System Loads
Infiltration
Ventilation
Adequate Exposure Diversity
Duct Systems

Registration fees includes: Catered lunch
Instructor: Ed Janowiak, Manager HVAC Design Education at Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), has 35-plus years of HVAC experience and more than 20 years delivering technical topics from his time as the technical director at Eastern Heating and Cooling Council based out of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of practical experience in the field as a service manager, technician, and installer working at various companies and as the owner and president of Bramante Energy Inc.

Event Item Name
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Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
Apr 28, 2025

$500.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
Apr 28, 2025

$625.00

PPATEC ACCAs Residential Design Quality Installation
2025-04-29 08:00 - 2025-05-01 16:00 | PPATEC Grantville, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, 17028, United States
Who is it for
Contractors, technicians, design and utility personnel, wholesalers, energy commission officials, licensing and code officials, and others interested in learning the importance, including the economic and environmental benefits, of accurate residential load calculation procedures for system design.
Day 1: ACCA Manual J 8th Edition – Residential Load Calculations Receive complete instructions for estimating heat loss and heat gain for residential structures. Using MJ8ae we will cover the process that produces equipment sizing loads for single-family-detached homes, small multi-unit structures, condominiums, townhouses, and manufactured homes. It provides quick supplemental details and advanced topics as well as supporting reference tables and appendices.
Day 2: Manual S 2nd Edition The focus here is how to properly select equipment for a dwelling using a detailed heating & cooling load calculation and actual OEM performance data from different manufacturers (Air Conditioning/ Heat Pumps/ Gas Furnaces). The duct design portion may begin at some point during this 2nd day.
Day 3: Manual D 3rd Edition – Residential Duct Systems Designing a residential duct system as per ACCA Manual D will be the focus. You can apply this procedure to constant volume systems and zoned, variable air volume systems, over the full range of duct construction materials. Manual D also includes the most comprehensive equivalent length data ever published. Day 3 is finished up with instruction on following the guidance in Manual T.
What’s included
Registration for an ACCA in-person RDQI class always includes the following required materials: Manual J 8th Edition, ACCA Duct Slide Rule, Manual D, and ACCA/ANSI Standard 5. Plus, you will also receive: Manual S, Manual T.
Registration fees includes: Catered lunch
Instructor: Ed Janowiak, Manager HVAC Design Education at Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), has 35-plus years of HVAC experience and more than 20 years delivering technical topics from his time as the technical director at Eastern Heating and Cooling Council based out of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of practical experience in the field as a service manager, technician, and installer working at various companies and as the owner and president of Bramante Energy Inc.

Event Item Name
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Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
Apr 28, 2025
$1,100.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
Apr 28, 2025
$1,375.00

PPATEC ACCAs Manual S (Equipment Selection)
2025-04-30 08:00 - 16:00 | PPATEC Grantville, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, 17028, United States
Understanding Manual S – In One Day!
This course covers the fundamentals of residential equipment selection. You’ll learn more about the code-required nationally recognized residential equipment selection standard and in a way that’s easy to understand and apply. This program teaches you how to dive into performance data to select equipment for residential structures. The user will get key information required to be code compliant and deliver predictable comfort. Equipment covered: cooling-only, heat pumps, fuel-burning furnaces, ducted, ductless, and hydronic systems will be covered in this class.

Topics covered include:
• Understanding Sensible Heat Ratio
• Understanding Air Conditioning Capacities
• How To Select a Cooling System
• How to Select a Heat Pump
• How To Select a Fuel-Fired Heating System
• Cooling System Sizing Limits
• Heating System Sizing Limits
• Determine Proper Cooling Airflow
• Determine Proper Heating Airflow
• Apply an Altitude Correction Factor
• Calculate a Heat Pump’s Thermal Balance Point
• Calculate a Heat Pump’s Economic Balance Point

Registration fees includes: Catered lunch
Instructor: Ed Janowiak, Manager HVAC Design Education at Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), has 35-plus years of HVAC experience and more than 20 years delivering technical topics from his time as the technical director at Eastern Heating and Cooling Council based out of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of practical experience in the field as a service manager, technician, and installer working at various companies and as the owner and president of Bramante Energy Inc.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
Apr 29, 2025

$500.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
Apr 29, 2025

$625.00

Zebra Counter Training—North Hills
2025-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | APR Supply Co – North Hills, 2134 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15209, United States
Join us for a Zebra Instruments Counter Training! Join the rep and APR team to learn about the UZ1—Universal Zebra Tool and Zebra accessories. Zebra makes ECM testing and troubleshooting tools for the HVAC industry. Bonus! Their tools can also provide CFM and RPM data to make balancing and set-up of new equipment easier!

Zebra Counter Training—Pittsburgh
2025-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | APR Supply Co – Pittsburgh, 311 Brushton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221, United States

Zebra Counter Training—Altoona
2025-05-01 08:00 - 10:00 | APR Supply Co – Altoona, 4141 S. 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16603, United States

Zebra Counter Training—Williamsport
2025-05-01 13:00 - 15:00 | APR Supply Co – Williamsport, 1309 Commerce Park Drive, Williamsport, PA, 17701, United States

PPATEC Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting
2025-05-02 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This class is for technicians with a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle. If you are looking to gain a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle, we recommend taking our “Basic A/C Operation, Start Up & Servicing (1 Day Class),” “A/C Principles, Theories, Installation & Troubleshooting (10 Day Class),” or “Intro to Air Conditioning (4 Day Class).”
The Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting class will help both installation and service technicians better understand the operation of heat pumps. Whether an installer isn’t sure what they should be seeing when starting up a heat pump, or a service technician feels there is room to improve when diagnosing heat pumps, this class has something to offer.

Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting:
– Refrigeration cycle for heat pump, what changes from air conditioning temperatures, pressures, and etc.?
– Understanding the difference in low voltage wiring from standard A/C
– Checking charge in heat mode and understanding what affects readings
– Troubleshooting: what’s different from a standard A/C?
– Dual fuel wiring and optimization
-Understanding defrost cycle and troubleshooting defrost cycle

Our Instructor:
Vito Rodaligo has been in the HVAC industry since 2007 and has worked for leading contractors in the Central PA region. His background includes residential and commercial HVAC service, installation, and design. Vito brings a unique instructor perspective by serving in roles of a service technician, installation technician, and as a service manager.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 01, 2025

$220.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 01, 2025

$275.00

PPATEC CETP 4.3—Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems & Skills Assessment
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-08 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems focuses primarily on the procedure of designing and installing a vapor distribution system. This course addresses the different techniques and procedures for designing and installing vapor distribution systems as well as proper validation of installation to include the appliance and venting system.
Registration includes the following:

Book: CETP 4.3 Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems (2019 Edition)
Exam
Lunch

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students who complete this course successfully will progressively be able to:

Identify Types of Gas Appliances

Verify Appliance Location Requirements

Verify Appliance Selection

Calculate Air for Gas Appliances: Using the Standard, Alternative or Kair Methods

Supply Additional Combustion Air

Identify Types of Venting Systems

Identify Natural Draft System Materials and Components

Size Natural Draft Systems for a Single Appliance

Design Natural Draft Venting Systems

Identify Mechanical Draft Venting Systems

Identify BTU Load and Verify Regulator Requirements in the System

Understand Gas Pressure and Volume in the Interior Piping System

Identify Piping Considerations in the Interior Piping System

Size Gas Piping in the Interior Piping Systems

Convert Gas Appliances

Add Gas Appliances
Install Natural Draft Systems
Install Mechanical and Direct Vent Systems

Identify General Procedures for Interior Piping Installation

Identify General Requirements for CSST Installation

Identify General Requirements for Pressure Testing

Requirements for Certification include the following:

Prerequisite: 1.0 BP&P Certification
Passing score on 4.3 Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems exam
Complete 4.3 Installing Appliances and Interior Vapor Distribution Systems Skills Assessment within 12 months of passing the exam

Individuals will be able to take the skills assessment to complete the final action required in order to receive the certification. To learn more about the required skills assessment, please click here
Skills Assessment Topics Will Include:

Section 1: Design Considerations for Gas Appliances
Section 2: Designing Venting Systems
Section 3: Design of Interior Vapor Distribution Systems
Section 4: Installing Appliances
Section 5: Installing Venting Systems
Section 6: Installation of Interior Vapor Distribution System

Our Instructor: Eric Leskinen is veteran of the industry. Eric has over 30 years of experience with career progression from field operations to corporate direction. He has designed, managed, and executed safety training and compliance programs for multi-state companies with up to 1,100 employees. As a true compliance and safety specialist, his background and skill set is invaluable to propane marketers.
Hotel Accommodations
PPATEC is pleased to partner with local hotels that are in close proximity to our primary training venues. Our hotel partners offer student discounted rates on overnight accommodations. Please see the link below to visit our hotel partners page.
Click Here for Hotel Partners

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Ticket – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 02, 2025

$880.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for companies/individuals who are not currently PPA members or PPATEC members.
May 02, 2025

$1,100.00

PPATEC NORA Bronze—Two Week Basic Oil Heat Program
2025-05-05 08:00 - 2025-05-16 16:00 | PPATEC Tullytown, 113 Main Street, Tullytown, 19007, United States
After 10 days of concentrated fundamental classroom theory, coupled with practical laboratory work, including hands-on experience on a variety of live-fire equipment, you will acquire a solid foundation of knowledge. This training, along with field experience, will help build careers as installation and service technicians that will become an asset to you and your customers.
The final day of training is a test day. The test takes place in the morning. Standard test times range from 30 minutes – 3 hours depending on the individual student. In nearly all cases, students are completed prior to 12:00 PM.
Bronze Certificate of Training will be awarded to each student who completes the course and passes the examination. The test is based on the NORA Oil Heat Technician’s Manual, which is used for Silver Certification.
Requirements: There are some study assignments required to be done by the students in the evening during the course. Therefore, students should consider this in fulfillment of the program.
***Registration includes FREE bleeder wrench, multimeter, and coupler popper***
Instructor
Mike Elmer, a PPATEC instructor, has been in the HVAC and plumbing industry since 2002 and has worked for leading contractors in the South Central PA region. His background includes service HVAC, plumbing, and electric.

Hotel Accommodations
PPATEC is pleased to partner with local hotels that are in close proximity to our primary training venues. Our hotel partners offer student discounted rates on overnight accommodations. Please see the link below to visit our hotel partners page.
Click Here for Hotel Partners

Event Item Name
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Pricing

Member Ticket – Discounted price is for PPA members, PPATEC members, or petroleum marketers who deliver fuel oil in the state of Pennsylvania.
May 02, 2025

$2,200.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for companies/individuals who are not currently PPA members, PPATEC members, or petroleum marketers who do not deliver fuel oil in the state of Pennsylvania.
May 02, 2025

$2,750.00

FUJITSU NEXT TECH MODULE 1: SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS
2025-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | PA
FUJITSU NEXT TECH SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS (1.5 hours) is an interactive question and answer training for every contractor, technician, installer and sales persons. In depth discussion on the available products and how to apply them to a specific type of installation. We highlight the proper selection and application of the products and how they can solve customers’ comfort problems. We discuss how to read and use capacity rating charts. The use of various types of controls is highlighted.

POSTPONED: Fujitsu Next Tech—Philadelphia/Aston
2025-05-06 08:00 - 16:00 | PSA PHCC Training Center, 4072 Mount Road, Aston, Pennsylvania, 19014, United States
This entry-level class’s goal is to assist technicians and installers who work with mini-split systems to be more familiar with installation and application differences from traditional unitary systems, without boring them to death with sales jargon and promotion.
This course provides a great technical overview of Fujitsu’s Halcyon products. It provides a more technical perspective than the FAST class, while complementing it with application ideas, pictures, installation hints, tips and requirements. Troubleshooting sections offer excellent guidance for system and component troubleshooting. This full-day course helps ensure all participants receive the basics skills and knowledge to apply and support Fujitsu mini-split products.
* includes light breakfast, lunch and all class materials
**Click here to view APR’s new registration and cancellation policies.

PPATEC Basic A/C Operation, Start Up, & Servicing
2025-05-06 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This class will provide the basics to help entry level A/C installers complete better field installations. This will be accomplished by better understanding airflow set up, adjusting charge, and an overview of low voltage wiring. Service technicians will also benefit from attending this class to better prepare for the upcoming cooling season.

Basic A/C Operation, Start Up & Servicing:

– Low voltage wiring
– Airflow testing, adjustment, and its effect on performance
– Checking and adjusting refrigerant charge

Our Instructor:
Trevor Brubaker has been in the HVAC industry for over 13 years and has worked for leading contractors in the South Central PA region. His background includes new construction installations, retrofit installations, and service work. Trevor brings previous HVAC instructor experience from teaching at Thaddeus Stevens College. He currently holds NATE certifications in A/C install and service and heat pump install and service.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 05, 2025

$220.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 05, 2025

$275.00

Fujitsu Next Tech Module 2 (Installation & Function Settings)
2025-05-06 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
FUJITSU NEXT TECH INSTALLATION & FUNCTION SETTINGS (2-hours) module details the proper way to install indoor and outdoor units. It stresses the importance of reading and following the installation manuals, selecting the correct and most effective locations, for optimal airflow and comfort. The training engages you with question and answer, hands on labs and paper labs to work out installation situations you will encounter. Start up, check run and test run will be discussed in detail. We explain how and when to use various function settings to properly setup a mini split system.

NTI Boilers Training (with Certificate & CEUs)—Altoona
2025-05-07 08:00 - 16:00 | APR Supply Co – Altoona, 4141 S. 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16603, United States
Join us for an NTI Boiler Training! See below for a full class description and list of topics. This class will include a certificate of completion and is approved for 8 NATE CEUs!

– Overview of history, personnel, who we are
– Product lineup Compass-FTVN-TRX Series II – TFTN – All Sizes Best Installation Practices
– Step-by-step guide on boiler installation
– Best practices for commissioning and set-up for optimal use
– Water Quality and what to look for– Venting, Piping, Gas Piping, Wiring (TRX, FTVN, TFTN, GF150, NTI Compass)

– Hands-On Demonstration

– Tear down and service
– Live demonstration of boiler operation, key features, and benefits
– Interactive session on boiler components and maintenance
– Installation and Commissioning
– Troubleshooting and Q&A
– Common issues and troubleshooting techniques

– Open forum for questions and answers/Test
*Class includes light breakfast as well as lunch.
**APR has implemented a registration and refund policy. Please click here to view.

PPATEC Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting
2025-05-07 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This class is for technicians with a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle. If you are looking to gain a basic understanding of the refrigeration cycle, we recommend taking our “Basic A/C Operation, Start Up & Servicing (1 Day Class),” “A/C Principles, Theories, Installation & Troubleshooting (10 Day Class),” or “Intro to Air Conditioning (4 Day Class).”
The Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting class will help both installation and service technicians better understand the operation of heat pumps. Whether an installer isn’t sure what they should be seeing when starting up a heat pump, or a service technician feels there is room to improve when diagnosing heat pumps, this class has something to offer.

Heat Pump Operation, Testing, and Troubleshooting:
– Refrigeration cycle for heat pump, what changes from air conditioning temperatures, pressures, and etc.?
– Understanding the difference in low voltage wiring from standard A/C
– Checking charge in heat mode and understanding what affects readings
– Troubleshooting: what’s different from a standard A/C?
– Dual fuel wiring and optimization
-Understanding defrost cycle and troubleshooting defrost cycle

Our Instructor:
Vito Rodaligo has been in the HVAC industry since 2007 and has worked for leading contractors in the Central PA region. His background includes residential and commercial HVAC service, installation, and design. Vito brings a unique instructor perspective by serving in roles of a service technician, installation technician, and as a service manager.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 06, 2025

$220.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 06, 2025

$275.00

POSTPONED: MagicPak A2L Changes in Installation Practices—Altoona
2025-05-08 08:00 - 12:00 | APR Supply Co – Altoona, 4141 S. 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16603, United States
This class will cover the steps that MagicPak is implementing to meet the requirements of the EPA’s technology transition rule. It will cover MagicPak’s refrigerant detection systems, and any specific items that will need to be installed to comply with the new rules.
* includes light breakfast and all class materials
**Click here to view APR’s new registration and cancellation policies.

PPATEC Water Heater Basics
2025-05-08 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This class will go over the basics for installation, troubleshooting, and service for the water heaters in common use today. Including electric, natural gas or propane, and tankless models. This class will cover installation requirements for all types of water heaters, including electrical connections, venting, and gas piping requirements.
The class will cover maintenance and service requirements for both tank and tankless type water heaters. We will cover add on items for water heaters, including aftermarket safety devices.
Class will cover:
• Best Install Practices
• Service troubleshooting.
• Sizing
• Venting
• Gas Piping
• Maintenance
Who Should attend:
Install, Service, and PM Technicians
Registration fees includes:

Catered lunch

Our Instructor: Mike Elmer, a PPATEC instructor, has been in the HVAC and plumbing industry since 2002 and has worked for leading contractors in the South Central PA region. His background includes service HVAC, plumbing, and electric.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Ticket – Discounted price is for PPA or PPATEC members
May 07, 2025

$220.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 07, 2025

$275.00

Fujitsu Next Tech Module 3 (System Service)
2025-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
FUJITSU NEXT TECH SERVICE (2-hours) shows attendees how to use Fujitsu Tech Support menu on our website. We discuss how use Service Manuals, Service Instruction manuals, Design and Technical Manuals and Mobile Technician App for step-by-step diagnosis in the field. Training will demonstrate how to disassemble outdoor components and sub-assembly modules. We will show you how to identify electrical DC grounds for proper testing. You will be instructed on how to identify various field service issues. You will learn how to read error codes on indoor and outdoor units.

PPATEC Water Treatment Basics
2025-05-09 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
In this class you will learn how to do home water testing for hardness, iron, PH, and total dissolved solids. You will learn how to understand the results of the test. You will learn how the effects water quality has on fixtures, water using appliances, and water heating systems. This class will equip individuals to size, quote, and sell proper equipment. Students will learn best service and install practice for the equipment.
Following equipment items will be covered:
Softeners, RO, UV Lights, Acid Neutralizers, Iron Removal, and Sulfur Removal
Who Should attend:
Service Technician, Sales, and Service Managers
Registration fees includes:

Catered lunch
Water Test Kits ($299 value) www.hach.com/p-multi-parameter-kits/183702*
TDS Meters ($172 value) https://www.hach.com/p-pocket-testers/9531200*

*These specific items are required for the class. If your company provides your employees with these items, please choose the “Bill Me Later” option and reach out to training@papetroleum.org for more information.
Our Instructor: Mike Elmer, a PPATEC instructor, has been in the HVAC and plumbing industry since 2002 and has worked for leading contractors in the South Central PA region. His background includes service HVAC, plumbing, and electric.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Ticket – Discounted price is for PPA or PPATEC members
May 08, 2025

$800.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 08, 2025

$1,000.00

PPATEC Troubleshooting Low Voltage Wiring
2025-05-09 09:00 - 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This class provides attendees with the basics of understanding low voltage wiring. Wiring relays and controls will be covered during this class with a specific focus on troubleshooting low voltage wiring applications.

Troubleshooting Low Voltage Wiring will cover:

Low voltage schematics and wiring diagrams
Low voltage relays and controls overview
Troubleshooting low voltage wiring

Our Instructor: Jason Bowe has been in the HVAC industry since 2001 and has worked for leading contractors in the Central PA region. His background includes electric install, retrofit installations, residential and commercial service work. Jason brings previous HVAC instructor experience from teaching at Haller Enterprises as an Instructor and Branch Manager.

Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 08, 2025

$220.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 08, 2025

$275.00

Fujitsu Next Tech Module 4 (System Components & Troubleshooting)
2025-05-09 10:00 - 11:30 | PA
FUJITSU NEXT TECH SYSTEM COMPONENTS & TROUBLESHOOTING (1.5 hours) of both indoor and outdoor components are discussed. Circuit boards, electronic expansion valves, compressor, 4-way reversing valve, thermistors, fan motors, active filter modules, inverter power module, diffuser drive motor and other components are identified and demystified. We discuss various technical manuals and how to use them to troubleshoot systems. Step-by-step troubleshooting of these components will be highlighted. The training describes their roles in the everyday operation of the systems and the importance of their functions. We will highlight how to identify error codes and use technical documents in the field to properly diagnose these components.

PPATEC Intro to Air Conditioning
2025-05-12 08:00 - 2025-05-15 16:00 | PPA Technical Education Center, 10107 Jonestown Road, Grantville, PA, 17028, United States
This program will feature hands-on training with recently installed units in the PPATEC Training Center! The extended four-day course is designed to teach the basics to technicians who have limited field experience with air conditioning and heatpumps with fossil fuel backup.
Please note: the EPA 608 Certification Prep & Test is a separate class on Friday. If you are interested in getting your certification, you need to sign up for the EPA 608 Certification Prep & Test as well.

The course provides hands-on training in the following areas:
• Refrigerant Handling
• Proper Tool Use & Care
• Preventative Maintenance
• Low Voltage Wiring & Troubleshooting
• Line Set Sizing
• Checking Air Flow of Equipment & Duct System

Registration fees include: Lunch is provided each day
Our Instructor:
Mike Elmer, a PPATEC instructor, has been in the HVAC and plumbing industry since 2002 and has worked for leading contractors in the South Central PA region. His background includes service HVAC, plumbing, and electric.

Hotel Accommodations
PPATEC is pleased to partner with local hotels that are in close proximity to our primary training venues. Our hotel partners offer student discounted rates on overnight accommodations. Please see the link below to visit our hotel partners page.
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Event Item Name
Expires
Pricing

Member Price – Discounted price is for PPA members and PPATEC members.
May 09, 2025

$880.00

Non-Member Ticket – Full ticket price is for non PPA or PPATEC members
May 09, 2025

$1,100.00

EC Motor Training Course—Southampton
2025-05-13 07:00 - 09:00 | APR Supply Co – Southampton, 505 Keystone Road, Southampton, PA, 18966, United States
Topics:
• Understand the technology behind EC Motors and their ability to deliver better electrical efficiencies over PSC and other Induction Motors.• How to identify the various styles of EC Motors that are currently being used
• Learn how to troubleshoot the EC Module and Motor to reduce field service labor time.
• Discover out of warranty replacement motor options and other ways to employ ECM Technology.

ICP Advanced Ductless & Crossover: Service & Diagnostic
2025-05-13 08:30 - 2025-05-15 17:00 | ICP Technical Training Center
In this course, participants will gain in-depth knowledge of diagnostic techniques for Ductless and Crossover systems. Course topics include: identifying and verifying component operation, troubleshooting faulty components, and unit functionality issues, the role of components in the sequence of operation and service techniques with multi-function boards and dedicated DLS diagnostic tools, plus R-454B dissipation systems.
Click here for more information or to register.

Fujitsu Live Web Training - MPAH Product Overview & Installation
2025-05-13 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
This 3 hour course includes goes over model nomenclature, specifications, efficiency ratings and comparisons, features of the design and accessories as well as installation techniques such as: horizontal conversion, job application, piping, drain installation, electrical wiring of equipment and basic components.

Honeywell Generators Training for Contractors: Power For Profits 1.0 Residential Standby—Virtual Training
2025-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
Grow your business by learning how to size, sell, and install generators for your customers!
Hosted by your local Distributor and Honeywell Generator Sales Representative. In this introductory class you will learn how to size, sell and install generators for your customers. If you’ve been asked by one of your homeowners to sell and install a home standby, this is the first class you’ll want to attend.
AGENDA OF TOPICS:
– Residential Market Overview
– Site Preparation
– Fuel Considerations
– Back Up Options
– Transfer Switch Connections
– Generator Connections
– Operational Tests & Final Steps
– Sizing the Generator: NEC 220, Part IV
All Power for Profits training courses are FREE.
For more information, contact your Honeywell Generator Sales Representative or call your inside sales representative at 262-544-4811 EXT. 2808.
When registering using the link below, please make sure that you list “APR Supply Co.” under the Preferred Distributor Business Name” field!

Fujitsu R32 Product, Application and Installation
2025-05-15 09:00 - 13:00 | PA
This course covers how to correctly install and use R32 refrigerant in Fujitsu AIRSTAGE heat pumps. It covers product selection, understanding capacity charts, and properly labeling systems with R32-specific markings. You’ll also learn about refrigerant sensors, how to install the system correctly, and follow safety standards like ASHRAE Standard 15.2. The course includes training on the tools needed, making evacuation connections, charging the refrigerant, and starting up the system. The goal is to ensure proper installation and safe, efficient operation of the system.
