This manual begins with a comprehensive introduction to refrigeration and air conditioning. Topics covered include basic physics and major system components, including hermetic, semi-hermetic, and open compressors, as well as condensers, evaporators, and refrigerant-metering devices. It also covers fundamental concepts of electricity and magnetism as they pertain to resistors, conductors, power supplies, circuit protection devices, and transformers.
Contents:
Lesson 1 Introduction to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Lesson 2 Basic Physics
Lesson 3 Major Component Functions
Lesson 4 Gas Laws (Part 1)
Lesson 5 Gas Laws (Part 2)
Lesson 6 Pressure/Temperature Relationship (Part 1)
Lesson 7 Pressure/Temperature Relationship (Part 2)
Lesson 8 The Compression Refrigeration Cycle (Part 1)
Lesson 9 The Compression Refrigeration Cycle (Part 2)
Lesson 10 The Compression Refrigeration Cycle (Part 3)
Lesson 11 Refrigerant Tables
Lesson 12 Refrigerant Properties and Characteristics
Lesson 13 Refrigerant Designations
Lesson 14 Safe Practices and Public Relations
Lesson 15 Compressors
Lesson 16 Open-Type Compressors
Lesson 17 Hermetic and Semi-Hermetic Compressors
Lesson 18 Air-Cooled Condensers
Lesson 19 Water-Cooled Condensers
Lesson 20 Refrigeration Evaporators
Lesson 21 Capillary Tubes
Lesson 22 Thermostatic Expansion Valves (Part 1)
Lesson 23 Thermostatic Expansion Valves (Part 2)
Lesson 24 Oil in Refrigeration Systems
Lesson 25 Recover, Recycle, Reclaim
Lesson 26 Safe Handling of Refrigerants and Cylinders
Lesson 27 Fundamental Concepts of Electricity
Lesson 28 Fundamental Concepts of Magnetism
Lesson 29 Voltage = EMF = Potential Difference
Lesson 30 Resistors and Resistance
Lesson 31 Conductors
Lesson 32 Power Supplies
Lesson 33 Circuit Protection Devices
Lesson 34 Electricity for the Service Technician (Part 1)
Lesson 35 Electricity for the Service Technician (Part 2)
Lesson 36 Electricity for the Service Technician (Part 3)
Glossary of Terms
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