Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
Fifth Edition
Bill Whitman; Bill Johnson; John Tomczyk
The “best” in heating,
cooling, and refrigeration just got better!
This time-honored best seller has been updated
and revised to provide superior hands-on information needed to
successfully maintain and troubleshoot today’s complex heating, air
conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Technology, 5E fosters a solid foundation and understanding of
environmental problems and their solutions, and displays a depth and
detail of theory, diagnostics, and repair procedures that make this
a fitting book for basic HVAC-R education as well as upgrading and
certification training for technicians in the field.
The fifth Edition includes information on
typical operating conditions, and offers ample systematic
troubleshooting techniques and scenarios with an eye to improving
reader’s skills. This book has been developed around the National
Skill Standards for HVAC-R technicians as funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, and contains easy-to-understand language
for grasping fundamental and advanced concepts in the HVAC-R field.
Features:
- A dedicated chapter on indoor air quality
includes more information on various sources of indoor pollution,
with an emphasis on molds and remediation for these sources
- More and newer technology is addressed for
the topics of ice maker service, geothermal heat pumps,
alternative refrigerant and oil management, retrofit guidelines,
as well as modern recovery, recycling, and reclaiming equipment
and techniques
- Serves as an excellent study guide to
prepare technicians for the EPA's Section 608 of the Clean
Air Act technician certification exams, as well as the North
American Technician Excellence (NATE), the HVAC Excellence,
and the Air Conditioning Excellence (ACE) certification
exams
- The art program showcases updated photos of
the latest equipment and technology, including actual working
parts; a functional use of color codes adds clarity to key
illustrations and diagrams
- Actual technician service calls are
featured, giving chapters a real-world quality that puts readers
in a "service mode"
- Practical application of all technology is
emphasized, and terms commonly used by technicians and mechanics
in the field make the book easy to read
Contents:
THEORY OF HEAT:
Theory.
Matter and Energy.
Refrigeration and Refrigerants.
SAFETY, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
General Safety Practices.
Tools and Equipment.
Fasteners.
SHOP PRACTICES:
Tubing and Piping.
System Evacuation.
Refrigerant and Oil Management- Recovering/Recycling/ Reclaiming
and Retrofitting.
System Charging.
Calibrating Instruments.
BASIC AUTOMATIC CONTROLS:
Basic Electricity and Magnetism.
Introduction to Automatic Controls.
Automatic Control Components and Applications.
Troubleshooting Basic Controls.
Electronic Programmable Controls.
ELECTRIC MOTORS:
Types of Electric Motors.
Application of Motors.
Motor Starting.
Troubleshooting Electric Motors.
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION:
Evaporators and the Refrigeration System. Condensors.
Compressors.
Expansion Devices.
Special Refrigeration Systems and New Technology Applications.
Special Refrigeration Applications.
Troubleshooting and Typical Operating Conditions for Commercial
Refrigeration.
AIR CONDITIONING (Heating and
Humidification):
Electric Heat.
Gas Heat.
Oil Heat.
Hydronic Heat.
Alternative Heating.
Indoor Air Quality.
AIR CONDITIONING (Cooling):
Comfort and Psychometrics.
Refrigeration Applied to Air Conditioning.
Air Distribution and Balance.
Installation.
Controls.
Typical Operating Conditions.
Troubleshooting.
ALL-WEATHER SYSTEMS:
Electric, Gas and Oil Heat with Electric Air Conditioning.
Air Source Heat Pumps.
Geothermal Heat Pumps.
DOMESTIC APPLIANCES:
Domestic Refrigerators.
Domestic Freezers.
Room Air Conditioners.
CHILLED-WATER AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS:
High Pressure, Low Pressure, and Absorption Chilled-Water Systems.
Cooling Towers and Pumps.
Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Controls of
Chilled-Water Systems.
Appendix.
GLOSSARY.
INDEX.
1,360 Pages, Hardcover
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