Course Level:  Advanced

Course Description:  Advanced electrical instruction and skill building in installation and servicing of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including detailed instruction in motors and power distribution, motors, motor controls, and application of solid state devices.

Textbooks/Materials: 1) “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 4th Edition”, ARI/Jeffus, ISBN: 0-13-092571-3.  2) Lesson pack-sold at the campus bookstore.  3) An electrical multimeter is required for testing electrical circuits and components.

Tools: good quality digital multimeter.

1    Syllabus
2    Vacuum Pumps
3    V Belts
4    V Belt Measurement
5A    Guidelines for Charging an Air Conditioner
5B    Charging an Air Conditioner
6A    Component Check-out and Evaluation # 1
6B    Component Check-out and Evaluation #2
7    Capacitors
8    Section Test  # 1
9    Compressor Module
10    Wiring a Compressor with an Internal Overload
11    Brazing
12    Lennox guide to total economical comfort
13    Power and Control Circuitry for Small Central A/C
14    Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling/Reclaiming
15    Lock-Out Relay
16    Section Test # 2
17    Lennox 2-speed system
18    Central Heating and Cooling System
19    Lennox 2-speed system
20    Wiring a Central Cooling System
21    Wiring a Two Transformer System
22    Operating a Two Transformer System
23    Charging Refrigerant Systems
24    Section Test # 3
25    Instructional Material: Condensate Drains
26    Superheat Adjustment
27A    3-Ton Carrier Weather System
27B    3-Ton Carrier R410-A Air Conditioner

28    Comfort Master Condensing Unit
29    Servicing and Troubleshooting Simplified
31    Final Exam
Labs total =         ÷ 15    x    40% =
Tests total =        ÷   3    x    40% =
Final total =            x    20% =
 

Prentice-hHall, "Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and introduction to HVAC/R".  Readings are specified for each learning activity.

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology industry has identified certain professional knowledge and skill competencies.  Those competencies that are applicable to Advanced Electricity are as follows:

•    Professional Service-Character Education
•    Safety-Personal Safety and Work Practices
•    Electrical Safety
•    Tools and Equipment-Electrical Testing Devices/Meters
•    Basic Electricity
•    Electrical Generation and Distribution
 

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Apply the principles and theory of power distribution; describe the theory, operation, and protection of electric motors; identify the application of solid state devices; troubleshoot electric motors and controls.