Author: Althouse, Andrew D.

The student lab manual provides hands-on practice to be completed in the school lab setting under the guidance of an instructor or trainer. The lab manual enables students to demonstrate learning in a practical and engaging manner.

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Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 20th Edition, Lab Manual

• Front Matter
• Section 1—Professional Development
• • 1 - Measurement, Calculation, and Conversion
  • 2 - Measuring Temperature and Pressure
  • 3 - Identifying System Components
• Section 2—Refrigeration System Fundamentals
• • 4 - Hand Tools and Instruments
  • 5 - Making a Tubing Assembly
  • 6 - Making Service Calls
• Section 3—Service Basics
• • 7 - Identifying Refrigerants and Lubricants
  • 8 - Service Valves and System Access
• Section 4—Refrigerants
• • 9 - Using Leak Detection Devices
  • 10 - Checking Refrigerant Charge
  • 11 - Refrigerant Recovery and System Evacuation
• Section 5—Basic Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics
• • 12 - Charging a System
  • 13 - Series and Parallel Circuits
  • 14 - Alternating Current Principles
• Section 6—Motors and Electric Control Systems
• • 15 - Identifying Relay and Contactor Parts
  • 16 - Identifying Electric Motors
  • 17 - Identifying and Locating Electrical Components
• Section 7—Refrigeration System Components
• • 18 - Testing Motor Controls
  • 19 - Troubleshooting Electric Circuits
  • 20 - Servicing Electric Motors
  • 21 - Identifying Compressors
  • 22 - Types of Metering Devices
• Section 8—Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
• • 23 - Domestic Refrigerator Familiarization
  • 24 - Troubleshooting Domestic Refrigerators
  • 25 - Servicing Domestic Refrigerators
  • 26 - Measuring Humidity and Air Velocity
• Section 9—Indoor Air Fundamentals
• • 27 - Maintaining Air Quality
  • 28 - Sizing Ductwork
  • 29 - Installing Window Air Conditioners
  • 30 - Analyzing Split Air-Conditioning Systems
• Section 10—Air-Conditioning Systems
• • 31 - Absorption System Operation
  • 32 - Humidifiers
  • 33 - Working with Thermostats
  • 34 - Calculating Heat Loads
  • 35 - Charging an Air-Conditioning System
  • 36 - Air-Conditioning System Service
  • 37 - Hydronic Heating Systems
• Section 11—Heating Systems
• • 38 - Types of Heat Pumps
  • 39 - Installing Heat Pumps
  • 40 - Troubleshooting Air-Source Heat Pumps
  • 41 - Gas Furnace Efficiency
  • 42 - Installing Gas Furnaces
  • 43 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Gas Furnaces
• Section 12—Energy Management and Conservation
• • 44 - Oil Furnace Combustion Analysis
  • 45 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Oil Furnaces
  • 46 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Electric Furnaces
• Section 13—Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 47 - Positioning Solar Collectors
  • 48 - Water Coolers
  • 49 - Cascade Systems
• Section 14—Designing Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 50 - Water-Cooled and Evaporative Condensers
  • 51 - Commercial System Control Valves
• Section 15—Installing and Servicing Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 52 - Defrost Systems
  • 53 - Installing Commercial Systems
  • 54 - Inspecting and Cleaning Ice Machines
  • 55 - Installing Ice Machines