Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Troubleshooting Handbook - Hardcover

Langley, Billy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135787416 ISBN 13: 9780135787410

Publisher: Pearson, 2002

Synopsis

This comprehensive book covers both electric and electronic controls in depth. It uses at-a-glance charts cross-referenced to specific sections of the book. Chapter topics encompass control operation, adjustment, troubleshooting, installation, use, and start-up procedures for different types of units, representative wiring diagrams for some types of equipment, safety procedures, and useful engineering data. For air conditioning and refrigeration service technicians.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This text is a complete, practical guide to servicing and repairing heating, cooling, and refrigeration equipment. It provides the information needed to make a quick diagnosis and repair. This guide first examines the conditions for ideal equipment operation, then proceeds to common and not-so-common malfunctions. This handbook, with its easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidelines, is a must for modern technicians.

Some key features of this book include:

• all-in-one repair guide
• in-depth coverage of heating, cooling, and refrigeration units
• a series of troubleshooting charts showing every step in the repair process
• a quick-access reference section providing repair tips and techniques, along with check-out procedures for all components
• wiring diagrams to illustrate efficient wiring techniques and provide information on start-up and check-out procedures
• in-depth coverage of air conditioning and refrigeration units
• many photos, line drawings, and tables to clarify instructions

New to this edition:

• New refrigerants are illustrated
• EPA-required refrigerant handling procedures are used in exercises and procedures
• Electronic control troubleshooting procedures

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How to Use This Handbook

When trouble is experienced with a particular type of equipment, turn to the troubleshooting chart for that type of unit in Chapter 7, Troubleshooting Charts. The action of the unit can then be found in the column labeled condition. The next column lists the possible cause for the problem encountered. The third column lists the corrective action that may be taken to correct the problem. The reference column directs the reader to the specific sections in Chapter 2 and/or Chapter 3 where the component is introduced and where checkout procedures for the component are given. Specific procedures described in Chapter 4, "Standard Service Procedures," will help the beginner in accomplishing any unfamiliar tasks.

Example: You are having trouble with a refrigeration unit. After checking the unit you find that the compressor fails to start (no hum). All the fans are running and the lights are on. When you refer to the troubleshooting chart on Refrigeration, the first three possible causes are readily checked -and there is electrical power to the unit. The fourth possible cause is a burned-out compressor motor—somewhat more difficult to diagnose. The fourth corrective action indicates a replacement is in order. The reference column indicates the specific sections in the text where the proper procedure for this job is discussed. The specific sections are: Chapter 2, Sections 4-l; 4-2A, B, C, and D. Chapter 4 will provide additional information on changing burned-out compressor motors.

Also included in this handbook are start-up procedures for different types of units (Chapter 3), representative wiring diagrams for some types of equipment (Chapter 5), safety procedures (Chapter 6), and engineering data including charts and tables of useful information (Chapters 7 & 8).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0135787416
• ISBN 13: 9780135787410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 528