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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 3/e Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

Suitable for a full range of courses, this text covers information essential for all the courses outlined in the ARI Curriculum Guide for training entry-level heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) technicians. Exceptionally comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date, and well-illustrated in full color, it focuses on accepted and expected industry practices applicable to a wide variety of HVACR jobs. Supplies the best currently available information from the HVACR industry: Features the input of 200 leading industry manufacturers -- members of ARI. Exposes students to the features and performance of a broad selection of currently used equipment. Includes current information for handling refrigerants to conform to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements: Helps prepare students for the Federally-required (EPA) Certification for technicians transferring refrigerants in or out of a system. NEW--Adds new-color illustrations of features and construction of equipment. NEW--Updates information throughout to reflect current industry equipment and practices. NEW--Reorganizes and resequences content throughout for better flow. NEW--Adds full chapters on: Indoor Air Quality. Safety. Preventive Maintenance. NEW--Adds sections on: Recovery, reclaiming, and recycling refrigerants. Supermarket refrigeration and dispensing freezers. Desiccant cooling. Thermal storage. Water source heat pumps. NEW--Outlines the new standards of higher equipment efficiencies, such as The Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for furnaces and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ration (SEFR) for air conditioners. NEW--Considers the trend in the use of electronic controls included with packaged equipment and for system management. I. REFRIGERATION PRINCIPLES. 1. Introduction to Refrigeration. 2. Safety. 3. Fundamentals. 4. Principles of Heat Transfer. 5. Fluids and Pressure. 6. Tools and Equipment. 7. Refrigeration System Components. 8. Metering Devices and Accessories. 9. Evaporators. 10. Condensers. 11. Compressors. 12. Controls. 13. Refrigerants. 14. Recovery, Recycling, Reclaiming and Replacing Refrigerants. 15. Pressure-Enthalpy Diagrams. 16. Piping and Tools. II. REFRIGERATION SERVICE TECHNIQUES. 17. Gaining Access to the Sealed System. 18. Mechanical Service Operations. III. BASIC ELECTRICITY/ELECTRONICS. 19. Basic Electricity. 20. Electrical Components and Wiring Diagrams. 21. Electric Motors. IV. DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION. 22. Domestic Refrigeration. V. COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION. 23. Food Preservation. 24. Refrigeration Systems. 25. Refrigeration Equipment. 26. Special Refrigeration Applications. VI. AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. 27. Introduction to Air Conditioning. 28. Fundamentals of Air Conditioning. 29. Indoor Air Quality. 30. Unitary Air-conditioning Systems. 31. Central Station Systems, Including Thermal Storage Systems. 32. Air-handling Units and Accessories. 33. Absorption Refrigeration Systems. VII. HEATING SYSTEMS. 34. Combustion and Fuels. 35. Controls. 36. Warm-air Furnaces. 37. Space Heaters. 38. Zone-control Systems. 39. Hydronic Heating. 40. Testing and Balancing. 41. Filters and Humidifiers. VIII. CENTRAL HEAT PUMPS. 42. Basic Principles and Components. 43. Air- and Water-Source Applications. 44. Heat-Pump Controls. IX. INSTALLATION AND START-UP. 45. Load Calculation. 46. Installation Techniques. 47. Installation Start-up, Checkout, and Operation. X. TROUBLESHOOTING. 48. Troubleshooting Refrigeration Systems. 49. Troubleshooting Air-conditioning Systems. 50. Troubleshooting Heating Systems. 51. Troubleshooting Heat Pump Systems. XI. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. 52. Verifying Operation. 53. Preventive Maintenance. Appendix A. Glossary of Technical Terms. Index.