Understanding HVAC systems
What is a HVAC System? A HVAC system is a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. A system that does any one (or more) of those tasks is called a HVAC system. The objective of an HVAC system is to ensure that an indoor environment is both safe and comfortable for humans. Safety…
Refrigeration Registration- The Process
The Refrigeration industry is growing. The South African Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association (SARACCA) has recording continuous growth with new companies entering the industry regularly. As governed by the Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER), all refrigeration mechanics and installers must be trained and assessed by a Skills Development Provider (SDP)…
Changing jobs? What should happen to the SAQCC Gas Practitioner’s card?
Changing jobs? What should happen to the SAQCC Gas Practitioner’s card? The need to continuously improve employee productivity through skills development is one that no company can ignore. For this reason, many companies take it upon themselves to ensure their employees are skilled and compliant with industry regulations. The HVAC…
Proper ventilation a key tool to prevent the spread of Covid-19
Indoor ventilation is an important tool to prevent the viral transmission of the Covid-19 virus when correctly applied. Conversely, poor ventilation promotes viral transmission, Engen industrial hygiene specialist Garth Hunter warned during the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s safety day webinar, held on September 7. Hunter pointed out that a Japanese…
The Role of HVAC in a pandemic
What role will your companies HAVC system play if Coronavirus particles can become airborne and travel distances greater than the stipulated social distance and dispense into the air? This, coupled with the debate that HVAC systems are snowballing the infection rates needs to be settled with facts. Clean air…
Can the AC filter in your home, office or local mall protect you from Covid-19?
(CNN)When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that malls in New York could not reopen until they installed high-efficiency particulate air filters capable of trapping the virus that causes Covid-19, Harvard environmental health researcher Joseph Gardner Allen was thrilled.”I’ve been writing consistently since early February about how healthy buildings should…
Elon Musk Is Attempting to Revolutionize HVAC Systems
Looking at cutting-edge developments in the HVAC industry Elon Musk is famous for always looking at ways to bring the future to us in faster and previously unthought-of ways. While he is most well-known for his advances at SpaceX and his electronic sports cars, his new product is one he…
Media Statement
The Corona Virus has turned the national economy on its head. The HVAC & R industry has been one of the industries affected. Due to the lockdown, many HVAC & R businesses have not been able to operate to their fullest proficiencies. The restriction on the movement of persons and…
HVAC+R sector under COVID-19
There has been a general confusion on what part of the construction industry falls under essential services. Under the current regulations, the HVAC+R sector, although under the construction industry, in essence, is deemed an essential service. It is important to note that each level of lockdown requires adherence to specific…
ASHRAE forms epidemic task force
ASHRAE has created a task force of experts to address the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic and the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. ASHRAE says its Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the current challenges and future epidemics as…