Purchasing Resources for Electric Boilers

Electric Boilers Education and Training

How to find useful information to enter, stay or advance in the business of industrial and residential electric boilers
By Howard Robertson Suppliers of electric heating boilers offer boilers in two main categories - electric hot water boilers and electric steam boilers.  These two types are available in various subtypes, such as electric resistance boilers and electrode boilers, therefore, choosing the right boiler for your application can become a difficult task. Proper education about boilers can help you choose the right boiler for your specific application. For example, for commercial heating systems, using electric boilers for central heating is a better alternative as compared to multiple stand-alone boilers.  
 

If you wish to enter the business of electric boilers, you need to know the basics of electric boilers design and operation. Proper knowledge of electric boilers design and operation is necessary to stay and advance in the business of electric boilers for home heating and industrial heating.    

To educate yourself and/or your workforce about electric boilers, you can:

1. Browse various resources that provide basic information on electric boilers
2. Enroll for educational courses at recognized institutions
3. Join associations for boiler manufacturers and inspectors

Understand the basics of electric boilers and the relevant terminology

If you have very little exposure to electric boilers, you can learn the basics by browsing through different resources, such as websites of reputable electricity supply companies and boiler manufacturers.
Try: You can read about the basics of an electric hot water boiler at Verendrye Electric Cooperative, an electric power supply company. Alabama Power, another leading power supply company, offers basic information on electric boilers. You can also read about the basics of electric boilers at Otter Tail Power Company, a reputable power supply company. In addition, Lattner Boiler Company, a boiler manufacturing company, provides useful information on electric boiler sizing, specifying and purchasing.

Join educational courses that provide information about electric boilers

Recognized institutions offer education courses in boiler technology, operation and maintenance.
Try: If you want to enter the business of electric boilers, you can enroll for a basic course in boiler maintenance and wiring systems at CTS Consultants, a reputable gas and heating/boiler training company that offers online courses in boiler technology. If you already have basic knowledge about electric boilers, you can learn more by joining a course at PDHcenter.com, a recognized continual education provider for professional engineers. In addition, you can join continual education courses in boiler and pressure vessels technology at the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME International).  Many boiler operators get their start through apprenticeship programs of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Join associations that can provide updates about electric boilers

You can join associations for boiler manufacturers and inspectors to keep your knowledge about electric boilers up-to-date.
Try: If you are an electric boiler manufacturer, you can interact with other boiler manufacturers at the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA). If you are a commissioned boiler and pressure vessel inspector, you can join the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI).