Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
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Sixth Edition
Bill Whitman; Bill Johnson; John Tomczyk,
Eugene Silberstein |
Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Technology, 6th Edition, a 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.
The new sixth edition contains
units updated to include advances or changes in technology,
procedures, and or equipment.
Over 250 new images have been
added to emphasize the practical application approach to the book.
It 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.
Features:
- new section on the Green Awareness movement
and global warming includes key organizations and their present
and future goals on how to accomplish green buildings and green
mechanical rooms throughout the USA
- updated information on technician
certification and key organizations supporting either voluntary or
mandatory technician certification
- Federal Mandate 13 Season Energy Efficiency
Ratio (SEER) is covered in detail in designated chapters
throughout the book
- section on Career Opportunity has been
expanded to include a comprehensive list of career opportunities
available in the HVACR field
- Actual technician service calls are
featured, giving chapters a real-world quality that puts readers
in "service mode."
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.
1,418 Pages, Hardcover
Copyright 2009
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