Study Guide/Lab Manual to Accompany Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology

by WHITMAN WILLIAM C.

• ISBN13: 9780827370388
• ISBN10: 0827370385
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-05
• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning

Summary

This edition offers an authoritative overview of all types of refrigeration and air conditioning systems!

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Operating Systems, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Service Equipment, Tools, Materials and Supplies List	ix
Theory	1	(2)
Matter and Energy	3	(2)
Refrigeration and Refrigerants	5	(2)
Safety	7	(2)
Tools and Equipment	9	(2)
Fasteners	11	(2)
Tubing and Piping	13	(10)
Flaring Tubing	15	(4)
Soldering and Brazing	19	(4)
System Evacuation	23	(14)
Standing Pressure Test	25	(4)
Performing a Deep Vacuum	29	(4)
Triple Evacuation	33	(4)
Refrigerant Management --- Recovery/Recycling/Reclaim	37	(4)
Refrigerant Recovery	39	(2)
System Charging	41	(10)
Charging a System	43	(4)
Charging a System with Refrigerant Using Scales	47	(4)
Calibrating Instruments	51	(10)
Calibrating Thermometers	53	(4)
Checking the Accuracy or Calibration of Electrical Instruments	57	(4)
Basic Electricity and Magnetism	61	(8)
Making Voltage and Amperage Readings with a VOM	63	(4)
Measuring Resistance and Using Ohm's Law	67	(2)
Introduction to Automatic Controls	69	(6)
Automatic Controls	71	(4)
Automatic Control Components and Applications	75	(12)
Controlling Temperature	77	(4)
Pressure Sensing Devices	81	(4)
Controlling the Head Pressure in a Water-Cooled Refrigeration System	85	(2)
Trolubleshooting Basic Controls	87	(4)
Troubleshooting Controls	89	(2)
Electronic and Programmable Controls	91	(2)
Types of Electric Motors	93	(8)
Identification of Electric Motors	95	(4)
Compressor Winding Identification	99	(2)
Application of Motors	101	(4)
Motor Application and Features	103	(2)
Motor Starting	105	(4)
Identification of a Relay, Contactor, and Starter	107	(2)
Troubleshooting Electric Motors	109	(8)
Belt-Drive Motors	111	(2)
Examination of a Hermetic Compressor Electric Motor	113	(2)
Checking a Capacitor with an Ohmmeter	115	(2)
Evaporators and the Refrigeration System	117	(8)
Evaporator Functions and Superheat	119	(2)
Evaporator Performance	121	(2)
Checking an Evaporator While Under Excessive Load	123	(2)
Condensers	125	(12)
Condenser Functions and Superheat	127	(4)
Air-Cooled Condenser Performance	131	(2)
Evaluation of a Water-Cooled Condenser	133	(2)
Determining the Correct Head Pressure	135	(2)
Compressors	137	(10)
Compressor Operating Temperatures	139	(4)
Compressor Efficiency	143	(2)
Hermetic Compressor Change Out	145	(2)
Expansion Devices	147	(14)
Expansion Devices	149	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Refrigerated Cooler with Thermostatic Expansion Valve	151	(2)
Capillary Tube System Evaluation	153	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Hermetic Compressor and Capillary Tube System	155	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Hermetic Compressor and Capillary Tube System	157	(2)
Changing a Thermostatic Expansion Valve	159	(2)
Special Refrigeration System Components	161	(6)
Pumping Refrigerant into the Receiver	163	(2)
Adjusting the Crankcase Pressure Regulator (CPR)	165	(2)
Application of Refrigeration Systems	167	(6)
Application of Refrigeration Systems	169	(2)
Ice-Making Methods	171	(2)
Transport Refrigeration	173	(2)
Troubleshooting and Typical Operating Conditions for Commercial Refrigeration	175	(6)
Situational Service Ticket	177	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	179	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	180	(1)
Electric Heat	181	(24)
Electric Furnace Familiarization	183	(2)
Determining Airflow (CFM) by Using the Air Temperature Rise	185	(2)
Setting the Heat Anticipator for an Electric Furnace	187	(2)
Low-Voltage Control Circuits Used in Electric Heat	189	(2)
Checking a Package Sequencer	191	(2)
Checking Electric Heating Elements Using an Ammeter	193	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Electric Furnace	195	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Electric Furnace	197	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Electric Furnace	199	(2)
Changing a Sequencer	201	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	203	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	204	(1)
Gas Heat	205	(28)
Gas Furnace Familiarization	207	(2)
Identification of the Pilot Safety Feature of a Gas Furnace	209	(2)
Gas Furnace Heat Sensing Elements	211	(2)
Wiring for a Gas Furnace	213	(2)
Maintenance of Gas Burners	215	(2)
Checking a Gas Furnace for Correct Venting	217	(2)
Combustion Analysis of a Gas Furnace	219	(2)
Determining Airflow (CFM) Using the Air Temperature Rise Method	221	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Gas Furnace with Standing Pilot	223	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Gas Furnace with Spark Ignition	225	(2)
Changing a Gas Valve on a Gas Furnace	227	(2)
Changing a Fan Motor on a Gas Furnace	229	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	231	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	232	(1)
Oil Heat	233	(20)
Familiarization with Oil Furnace Components	235	(2)
Oil Burner Maintenance	237	(2)
Electronic Controls for Oil Burners	239	(2)
Checking the Fan and Limit Control	241	(2)
Adjusting an Oil Burner Pump Pressure	243	(2)
Combustion Analysis of an Oil Burner	245	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Oil Furnace	247	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Oil Furnace	249	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	251	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	252	(1)
Hydronic Heat	253	(6)
Filling a Hot-Water Heating System	255	(2)
Filling an Expansion Tank on a Hot-Water Heating System	257	(2)
Alternative Heating	259	(2)
Air Humidification and Filtration	261	(4)
Humidification	263	(2)
Comfort and Psychrometrics	265	(4)
Comfort Conditions	267	(2)
Refrigeration Applied to Air Conditioning	269	(4)
Air Conditioning Component Familiarization	271	(2)
Air Distribution and Balance	273	(6)
Evaluating Duct Size	275	(2)
Airflow Measurements	277	(2)
Installation	279	(10)
Evaluating an Air Conditioning Installation	281	(2)
Using the Halide Leak Detector	283	(2)
Using Electronic Leak Detectors	285	(2)
Startup and Checkout of an Air Conditioning System	287	(2)
Controls	289	(4)
Identifying Controls of a Central Air Conditioning System	291	(2)
Typical Operating Conditions	293	(6)
Evaporator Operating Conditions	295	(2)
Condenser Operating Conditions	297	(2)
Troubleshooting	299	(18)
Manufacturer's Charging Procedure	301	(2)
Charging a System in the Field Using Typical Conditions (Fixed-Bore Metering Device)	303	(2)
Charging a System in the Field Using Typical Conditions (Thermostatic Expansion Valve)	305	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Central Air Conditioning with Fixed-Bore Metering Device	307	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Central Air Conditioning with Fixed-Bore Metering Device	309	(2)
Changing a Hermetic Compressor	311	(2)
Changing an Evaporator in an Air Conditioning System	313	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	315	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	316	(1)
Electric, Gas, and Oil Heat with Electric Air Conditioning	317	(4)
Control Checkout for an All-Weather System	319	(2)
Heat Pumps	321	(26)
Familiarization with Air-to-Air Heat Pump Components	323	(2)
Using Manufacturer's Information to Check Heat Pump Performance	325	(2)
Heat Pump Performance Check while in Cooling Mode	327	(2)
Checking the Control Circuit in the Emergency and Auxiliary Heat Modes	329	(2)
Checking Four-Way Valve During the Heating and Cooling Cycles	331	(2)
Checking Low-Voltage Field Control Circuits at the Individual Components	333	(4)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Heat Pump	337	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Heat Pump	339	(2)
Changing a Four-Way Valve on a Heat Pump	341	(2)
Wiring a Split System Heat Pump, Low Voltage Control Wiring	343	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	345	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	346	(1)
Domestic Refrigerators	347	(22)
Domestic Refrigerator Familiarization	349	(2)
Refrigerator Temperature Conditions During Pulldown	351	(2)
Charging a Refrigerator Using the Frost-Line Method	353	(2)
Pressure and Temperature Readings while Refrigerated Box is Pulling Down in Temperature	355	(2)
Testing a Compressor Electrically	357	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Refrigerator	359	(2)
Troubleshooting Exercise, Refrigerator	361	(2)
Removing the Moisture from a Refrigerator after an Evaporator Leak	363	(2)
Changing a Compressor on a Refrigerator	365	(2)
Situational Service Ticket	367	(1)
Situational Service Ticket	368	(1)
Domestic Freezers	369	(10)
Domestic Freezer Familiarization	371	(2)
Charging a Freezer by the Frost Line Method	373	(2)
Charging a Freezer Using a Measured Charge	375	(2)
Freezer Gasket Examination	377	(2)
Room Air Conditioners	379	(10)
Window Air Conditioner Familiarization	381	(2)
Checking the Charge without Gages	383	(2)
Charging a Window Unit by the Sweat Line	385	(2)
Charging a Unit Using Scales or a Charging Cylinder	387	(2)
Chilled Water Air Conditioning Systems	389	(4)
Cooling Towers and Pumps	393	(2)
Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Chilled Water Air Conditioning System	395