Electricity and Electronics for HVAC

by Miller, Rex; Miller, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780071496681
• ISBN10: 0071496688
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-30
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Written by renown experts in the field, applying the same winning format used in Carpentry & Construction 270,000 technicians are employed in heating, air conditioning and refrigeration technology alone As the field moves towards electronics for automatic temperature control, the demand for knowledgeable technicians is increasing Uses both Standard and SI units for problems and worked out equations Includes Power Point presentation for classroom use Chapters discuss electrical safety, control devices and troubleshooting among the many other topics included

Author Biography

Rex Miller is Professor Emeritus atSUNY College at Buffalo, having taught there for more than35 years. Mark Miller is Professor of IndustrialTechnology at the University of Texas at Tyler.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction to Electricity

Current, Voltage, Resistance, Power and Ohm's Law

Resistors, Color Code, Other Electric Components, and Their Symbols

Series and Parallel Circuits

Magnetism, Solenoids and Relays

Electrical Measuring Instruments

Electrical Power: Direct Current and Alternating Current

Inductors and Transformers

Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance

Single-Phase and Three-Phase Alternating Current

Solid-State Controls

Alternating Current Motors

Electrical Safety

Control Devices

Heating Circuits

Air-Conditioning Circuits

Refrigeration Circuits

Troubleshooting

Controlling Electrical Power for Air-Conditioning Units

Careers in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Index

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