American Trainco Seminars
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

A 2-Day Course for Everyday Building, Plant and Facility Maintenance
Day 1 - Understanding Principles, Components & Systems
Day 2 - Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Operating Efficiency

Course Description/Agenda


Being able to understand, operate, maintain and troubleshoot your own air conditioning system is what this course is all about. It is perfect for the multi-craft maintenance person who is called on to take care of "everything" in his building or facility.

Course Competencies & Learning Objectives:

  • Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Primary Components
  • Refrigerants & Oils, Types & Classifications
  • System and Component Measurements
  • Air Properties
  • Safety
  • Technician Licensing and Certification
  • Commercial and Industrial Chillers
  • System Operation
  • Maintenance
  • AC System Diagnostics
  • System Servicing & Troubleshooting Checklists
  • Energy Conservation & Peak Operating Efficiency
  • Regulatory Considerations - EPA Section 608

Course Outline:

I. Fundamentals of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

    A. What is Refrigeration?
    B. Laws of Thermodynamics
    C. Gas Laws
    D. Basic Vapor Compression Refrigeration System

II. Primary Components
    A. Evaporator
    B. Compressor
    C. Condenser
    D. Metering Devices

III. Refrigerants & Oils
    A. Types & Classifications
    B. CFCs
    C. HCFCs
    D. HFCs
    E. Alternative Refrigerants
    F. Refrigerant Saturation Tables

IV. System & Component Measurements
    A. Pressure
    B. Temperature
    C. Humidity
    D. Superheat
    E. Subcooling

V. Air Properties
    A. Pyschrometrics
    B. Dry Bulb
    C. Wet Bulb
    D. Dew Point
    E. Relative Humidity

VI. Safety
    A. Personal Protective Equipment
    B. Confined Spaces
    C. Lockout/Tagout
    D. Training
    E. Safe Handling
    F. Storage

VII. Technician Licensing & Refrigeration
    A. EPA
    B. ICE
    C. NATE
    D. ARI

VIII. AC SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS
    A. Air Flow
    B. Refrigerant Cycle

IX. SYSTEM SERVICING & TROUBLESHOOTING
    A. Undercharge of Refrigerant
    B. Overcharge of Refrigerant
    C. Restricted Air Flow
    D. Refrigerant Flow
    E. Non-condensibles in System
    F. Delta P
    G. Delta T
    H. Electrical Controls
    I. Compressor
    J. Pressure
    K. Temperature
    L. Superheating
    M. Subcooling
    N. Hermetic Systems

X. COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CHILLERS
    A. Centrifugal
    B. Reciprocating
    C. Screw
    D. Absorption
    E. Cooling Towers

XI. CHILLER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
    A. Pressure and Temperature Control
    B. Flow Control
    C. Freeze Protection
    D. Oil Analysis
    E. Refrigerant Analysis
    F. Eddy Current Analysis
    G. Water Treatment

XII. ENERGY CONSERVATION & PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY
    A. Free Cooling
    B. Thermal Ice Storage Systems
    C. Economizers

XIII. REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
    A. EPA Section 608 Overview
    B. CAAA of 1990
    C. CFC´s, HCFC´s, Blends

XIV. EPA CERTIFICATION EXAM

CEU value: 1.4

Length of Course Instruction: 14 hours

Other Certifications: EPA Certification Testing

 

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