Trades & Technology

For courses in Principles of HVAC&R, Electronic Controls, and HVAC System Design.

This comprehensive text covers both electric and electronic controls in one book in depth. Using at-a-glance charts, cross-referenced to specific sections of the text, it encompasses control operation, adjustment, troubleshooting, installation, and use, and provides start-up procedures for different types of units, representative wiring diagrams for some types of equipment, safety procedures, and useful engineering data.

• NEW - Coverage of techniques required by EPA.

  • Shows students how to properly recover and recycle refrigerants.

• NEW - Updated content throughout—Includes added material on refrigerants and electronic controls.

  • Reflects the newest and latest information available on the components throughout the industry.

• Comprehensive troubleshooting information for the different types of equipment in the field.

  • Supplies students with all the information needed to properly perform system diagnosis and repair.

• Component testing and replacement procedures.

  • Assists students in the troubleshooting and replacement of separate components.

• Start-up procedures.

  • Guides students through the proper steps for starting up both new and existing systems and different types of equipment.

• Troubleshooting charts.

  • Presents students with a ready reference of what causes different problems and how to properly repair the equipment.

• Standard service procedures.

  • Teaches students the correct procedures to use when servicing HVAC&R equipment.

• Coverage of techniques required by EPA.

  • Shows students how to properly recover and recycle refrigerants.

• Updated content throughout—Includes added material on refrigerants and electronic controls.

  • Reflects the newest and latest information available on the components throughout the industry.

1. Component Troubleshooting.


2. Electronic Controls.


3. Start-Up Procedures.


4. Standard Service Procedures.


5. Representative Wiring Diagrams.


6. Safety Procedures.


7. Troubleshooting Charts.


8. Useful Engineering Data.


Index.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Building & Technical Trades)
HVAC System Design (Building & Technical Trades)

This text is a complete, practical guide to servicing and repairing heating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment. It provides the information needed to make a quick diagnosis and repair. This guide first examines the conditions for ideal equipment operation, then proceeds to common and not-so-common malfunctions. This handbook, with its easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidelines, is a must for modern technicians.

• all-in-one repair guide
• in-depth coverage of heating, cooling, and refrigeration units
• a series of troubleshooting charts showing every step in the repair process
• a quick-access reference section providing repair tips and techniques, along with check-out procedures for all components
• wiring diagrams to illustrate efficient wiring techniques and provide information on start-up and check-out procedures
• in-depth coverage of air conditioning and refrigeration units
• many photos, line drawings, and tables to clarify instructions

• New refrigerants are illustrated
• EPA-required refrigerant handling procedures are used in exercises and procedures
• Electronic control troubleshooting procedures

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