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Johnson control training
Tommi68
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I am encountering Johnson pneumatic controllers every day. Some work, some seemingly do not. Some respond intuitively and some do not.
Beyond adjusting a setpoint, where can I find learning opportunities to expand my knowledge of my physical plant? I want to troubleshoot an unresponsive controller and calibrate equipment and sensors downstream. The organization has few control technicians who respond to dozens of buildings and may take 2-12 weeks to make repairs in my plant.
My immediate employer is eager to bring additional practical knowledge in-house. Johnson Controls has not updated their training opportunities since 2020.
What are the options to learn more about controls?
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I don't know what Johnson is doing now but they used to have great training. Pneumatic controls are old technology now but there are still a lot of those system out there. I used to be leery of them when I didn't know how they worked. But it is not difficult to learn the basics which is all you need 80-90% of the time
Honeywell, Johnson, Powers & Barber Coleman used to have pneumatic equipment. Although the controls differ slightly between manufacturers once you learn 1 system you can work on any brand, and you can mix and match controls in the same system if your in a jam.
Google "National Energy Controls Corp" they are in PA and offer pneumatic training.
Kele associates in TN sells controls I don't know if they offer training
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We have some Honeywell, but predoninantly Johnson Controls. Of the 12 I looked at today, only 5 responded to a change in setpoint.
Should have mentioned that I am looking for training in Toronto, Canada.
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https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/services-and-support/training-services
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Don't know about Toronto. PA is not that far.
I would ask the distributor where you buy your controls.
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I was looking for something in the Heating Help library and came across this, hope it helps.
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…a bi-wood humidistat. My mind popped out of gear for a second, but it made perfect sense once I got it back into gear.
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That doesn't seem very durable. Don't know what their aversion to saying cellophane was.
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Johnson's "Modern' replacement seems to be the vintage of my equipment.
Ill devour this and see what is still operating, it is getting tiresome manually throttling valves while the outside temp swings.
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