Electricity & Controls for HVAC-R

By Stephen Herman, Bennie Sparkman - Fifth Edition

Now in its fifth edition, Electricity and Controls for HVAC-R equips readers with the information needed to work effectively with all types of motors and control devices found in the heating and air-conditioning industry.

Prior knowledge of electricity is not required as this book begins with discussion of essential basic electricity and electrical circuits concepts.

Numerous schematic diagrams and step-by-step troubleshooting procedures are included to acquaint readers with all of the different types of circuits commonly encountered in the HVAC-R field

Features:

• comprehensive coverage of electric motors includes three-phase motors, squirrel cage induction motors, wound rotor motors, synchronous motors, and more
• circuits commonly encountered in the field are explained in a practical, non-mathematical manner
• new units on brushless DC motors, as well as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photodiodes introduce students to the latest technologies in the field
• units on programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programming PLCs are thoroughly updated to remain current with industry practices
• requirements for unit installation have been updated to comply with 2005 NEC® standards

Contents:

Preface, Safety,

Section 1 Basic Electricity:
Unit 1-Atomic Structure,
Unit 2-Electrical Quantities,
Unit 3-Measuring Instruments,
Unit 4- Electrical Circuits,
Unit 5-Electrical Services,
Unit 6-Wire Size and Voltage Drop,
Unit 7-Inductance,
Unit 8-Capacitance.

Section 2 Control Circuits:
Unit 9-Schematics and Wiring Diagrams,
Unit 10-Developing Wiring Diagrams.

Section 3 Single-Phase Motors:
Unit 11-Split-Phase Motors,
Unit 12-The Shaded Pole Induction Motor,
Unit 13-Multi-Speed Motors.

Section 4 Three Phase Motors:
Unit 14-Three Phase Motor Principles,
Unit 15-The Squirrel Cage Induction Motor,
Unit 16-The Wound Rotor Induction Motor,
Unit 17-The Synchronous Motor.

Section 5 Transformers:
Unit 18-Isolation Transformers,
Unit 19-Autotransformers,
Unit 20-Current Transformers.

Section 6 Control Components:
Unit 21-Overloads,
Unit 22-Relays, Contractors, and Motor Starters,
Unit 23-The Solid-State Relay,
Unit 24-The Control Transformer,
Unit 25-Starting Relays,
Unit 26-Variable Speed Motor Control,
Unit 27-The Defrost Timer,
Unit 28- The Thermostat,
Unit 29-Pressure Switches,
Unit 30-The Flow Switch,
Unit 31 The Humidistat,
Unit 32-Fan Limit Switches,
Unit 33-The Oil Pressure Failure Switch,
Unit 34-Solenoid Valves,
Unit 35-The Short Cycle Timer,
Unit 36-Methods of Sensing Temperature,
Unit 37-Gas Burner Controls,
Unit 38-Oil Burner Controls.

Section 7 Troubleshooting Using Control Schematics:
Unit 39-Introduction To Troubleshooting,
Unit 40-Room Air Conditioners,
Unit 41-A Commercial Air Conditioning Unit,
Unit 42-Heat-Pump Controls,
Unit 43-Packaged Units: Electric Air Conditioning and Gas Heat.

Section 8 Ice Maker and Refrigeration Controls:
Unit 44-Household Ice Makers,
Unit 45-Commercial Ice Makers,
Unit 46-Refrigeration Control.

Section 9 Solid State Devices:
Unit 47-Resistors and Color Coed,
Unit 48-Semi-Conducor Materials,
Unit 49-The PN-Junction,
Unit 50-The Light Emitting Diode,
Unit 51-The Transistor,
Unit 52-The Unijunction Transistor,
Unit 53-The Silicon Controlled Rectifier,
Unit 54-The DIAC,
Unit 55-The TRIAC,
Unit 56-The Operational Amplifier.

Section 10 Solid State Controls:
Unit 57- Programmable Controllers,
Unit 58-Programming a PC,
Unit 59-Analog Sensing for Programmable Controllers.

560 Pages - 7-3/8 x 9

Paperback, 545 pages