Equipment Installation, Adjustment and Maintenance

Description

Examination of a large variety of equipment found on a cannabis production site: usages, set-up, calibration and maintenance. Large and complex systems viewed: irrigation systems (Wicking beds, Aeroponic, Nutrient film Technique (NFT), Ebb&Flow grow beds, Drip system, deep water culture), fertilizer handling units, high-intensity light, wastewater handling, air filtering, waste management. Smaller units viewed: meters for pH, salinity, light levels, airflow, temperature and humidity.

Objectives

• Understand the features of standard measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
  • Recognize the measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
  • Describe the applications and procedures for using measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
  • Interpret the safety rules pertaining to the use of measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
• Service and maintain the standard measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
  • Describe procedures for inspection and maintenance of measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
  • Safely maintain the measuring tools and probes commonly used during medicinal cannabis production
• Install an irrigation systems
  • Describe the different irrigation systems (Wicking beds, Aeroponic, Nutrient film Technique (NFT), Ebb & Flow grow beds, Drip system, deep water culture)
  • Recognise the advantages and disadvantages of different irrigation systems
  • Recognize the dangers and the hazards associated with the installation of an irrigation systems with all its controls and measuring sensors
  • Describe the safe working methods related to the installation of an irrigation systems with all its controls and measuring sensors
  • Correctly and safely install an irrigation systems with all its controls and measuring sensors in accordance with the growth facilities constraints and the manufacture's recommendations
• Install a lighting systems
  • Recognize the dangers and the hazards associated with the installation of a lighting systems with all its controls and measuring sensors
  • Describe the safe working methods related to the installation of a lighting systems with all its controls and measuring sensors
  • Correctly and safely install lighting systems with all its controls and measuring sensors in accordance with the growth facilities constraints and the manufacture's recommendations

Content Overview

• Environmental conditions measurements: soils moisture, temperature, humidity, CO₂ level, air movement, etc.
• Standard measuring tools and probes: precision scales, pH meter, light meter, turbidity meter, relative humidity probe, temperature probe, etc.
• Measuring air parameters: temperature, velocity and relative humidity probes
• Measuring soil parameters: soil temperature, pH and humidity probes
• Measuring light intensity with a light meter
• Nutritive and hydroponic solution measurements: temperature, pH, salinity, turbidity, electric conductivity, etc.
• Preparation of stock or ready to use solutions
• Preparation of hydroponic solutions from stock
• Weight and measure solid and liquid chemical with precision equipment: precision balances, pipettes, graduate cylinders, etc.
• Maintenance of accurate logging systems: manual and electronic
• Commonly used irrigation systems and their installation, maintenance and sanitization: Wicking beds, Aeroponic, Nutrient film Technique (NFT), Ebb & Flow grow beds, Drip system, and Deep water culture
• Installation, control and maintenance of high power lights and high efficiency DEL
• Methods of sterilisation, fumigation, and fertilisation