Gas Heating: Electrical Components and Controls

This course will will cover electrical components and controls common to both furnaces and boilers.

This course provides detailed text and images as well as video lecture to aid in comprehension of the materials.

End of course review questions will test your comprehension of the materials presented in the course.

This module is available as part of the Gas Heating Training course.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Gas Heating: Electrical Components and Controls

    • Learning Outcomes

    • Overview

    • System Electrical Components

    • Transformers Video

    • Transformers

    • Thermostats Video

    • Thermostats

    • Mechanical Thermostats Video

    • Mechanical Thermostats

    • Digital Thermostats Video

    • Digital Thermostats

    • Relays Video

    • Relays

    • Fan Center Video

    • Fan Center

    • Safety Switches Video

    • Safety Switches

    • Pressure Switches Video

    • Pressure Switches

    • Inducer Motor Video

    • Inducer Motor

    • Gas Valve Video

    • Gas Valve

    • Thermocouple Video

    • Thermocouple

    • Testing a Thermocouple Video

    • Testing a Thermocouple

    • Thermopile Video

    • Thermopile

    • Testing a Thermopile Video

    • Testing a Thermopile

    • Igniters Video

    • Igniters

    • Ignition Controls Video

    • Ignition Controls

    • Integrated Controls Video

    • Integrated Controls

    • Non-Integrated Controls

    • Flame Sensor Video

    • Flame Sensor

    • Flame Rectification Video

    • Flame Rectification

    • Testing Flame Rectification Video

    • Testing Flame Rectification

    • Furnace Components and Controls

    • Blower Drive and Housing Video

    • Blower Drive and Housing

    • Blower Motor Video

    • Blower Motor

    • PSC Motor Video

    • PSC Motor

    • Run Capacitor Video

    • Run Capacitor

    • ECM Motors Video

    • ECM Motors

    • Blower Performance Video

    • Blower Performance

    • Fan/Limit Switch Video

    • Fan/Limit Switch

    • Fan/Timer Control Video

    • Fan/Timer Controls

    • Boiler Components and Controls

    • Vent Damper Video

    • Vent Damper

    • Aquastat Video

    • Aquastat

    • Circulator Pumps Video

    • Circulator Pumps

    • Pump Sizing Video

    • Pump Sizing

    • Zone Valves Video

    • Zone Valves

    • Summary
  • 2

    Review Questions

    • Gas Heating: Electrical Components and Controls Review Questions

This course is also available in the ESCO All Access monthly subscription.  Click here to find out more!