Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Preface

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Chapter 1

Electrical Safety

1

Chapter 2

Basic Electricity

5

Chapter 3

Electric Circuits

7

 

Lab 3-1 Series and Parallel Circuits

11

Chapter 4

Electric Meters

17

 

Lab 4-1 Reading Electric Meters

19

Chapters 5

Components, Symbols, and Circuitry of Air-Conditioning Diagrams

23

 

Lab 5-1 Electrical Symbols Used in the HVAC Industry

25

Chapter 6

Reading Schematic Wiring Diagrams

29

 

Lab 6-1 Reading Basic Schematic Diagrams

35

 

Lab 6-2 Reading Advanced Schematic Diagrams

41

 

Lab 6-3 Drawing Basic Diagrams

51

Chapter 7

Alternating Current, Power Distribution, and Voltage Systems

57

Chapter 8

Installation of Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration Systems

59

 

Lab 8-1 Sizing Wire for an Air-Conditioning Condensing Unit

63

Chapter 9

Basic Electric Motors

67

 

Lab 9-1 Identifying Types of Electric Motors

71

 

Lab 9-2 Capacitors

75

 

Lab 9-3 Single-Phase Electric Motors

81

 

Lab 9-4 Three-Phase Electric Motors

85

 

Lab 9-5 Electronically Commutated Motors

89

 

Lab 9-6 Troubleshooting Electric Motors

93

 

Lab 9-7 Hermetic Compressor Motors

97

Chapter 10

Components for Electric Motors

103

 

Lab 10-1 Starting Relays for Single-Phase Electric Motors

107

 

Lab 10-2 Electric Motor Bearings and Drives

115

Chapter 11

Contactors, Relays and Overloads

119

 

Lab 11-1 Contactors and Relays

123

 

Lab 11-2 Overloads

129

Chapter 12

Thermostats, Pressure Switches, and Other Electric Control Devices

133

 

Lab 12-1 Transformers

137

 

Lab 12-2 Low-Voltage Thermostats

141

 

Lab 12-3 Line Voltage Thermostats

147

 

Lab 12-4 Pressure Switches

151

Chapter 13

Electronic Control Devices

155

 

Lab 13-1 Single-Function Solid-State Modules

161

 

Lab 13-2 Multifunction Solid-State Modules

165

Chapter 14

Heating Control Devices

171

 

Lab 14-1 Electric Heating Controls

177

 

Lab 14-2 Gas Heating Controls

181

 

Lab 14-3 Oil Heating Controls

189

Chapter 15

Troubleshooting Electric Control Devices

193

 

Lab 15-1 Troubleshooting Contactors and Relays

203

 

Lab 15-2 Troubleshooting Overloads

207

 

Lab 15-3 Troubleshooting Thermostats

211

 

Lab 15-4 Troubleshooting Pressure Switches

215

 

Lab 15-5 Troubleshooting Heating Controls

219

Chapter 16

Residential Air-Conditioning Control Systems

225

 

Lab 16-1 Identification of HVAC Equipment

231

 

Lab 16-2 Identification of Electrical Components Used in Conditioned Air Systems

235

 

Lab 16-3 Wiring a Air-Conditioning Packaged Unit

239

 

Lab 16-4 Wiring a Split-System with a Fan Coil Unit

243

 

Lab 16-5 Wiring a Split System Conditioned Air System with a Gas Furnace and Condensing Unit

247

 

Lab 16-6 Wiring a Split System Heat Pump

251

Chapter 17

Commercial and Industrial Air-Conditioning Control Systems

255

Chapter 18

Troubleshooting Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Control Circuitry and Systems

261

 

Lab 18-1 Troubleshooting Refrigeration, Heating, or Air-Conditioning Systems

267