Refrigeration Fundamentals for Major Appliance Technicians

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Major Appliance Technician Training: Refrigeration Fundamentals Course

Eliminates the mysteries behind the refrigeration process and covers not only the fundamental concepts about refrigeration theory, but also the refrigeration cycle and how it works in refrigerators, freezers, and room air conditioners.

This course consists of written text, a video, a video exam (this is a self check exam with an answer key) as well as an end of course, multiple-choice question exam.

Individuals completing this course will receive a certificate of completion.

Course curriculum

1. Understanding this Course
2. Copyright and Disclaimer
3. Introduction
4. Learning Outcomes
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Thermodynamic Law #1
3. Thermodynamic Law #2
4. Thermodynamic Law #3
5. Thermodynamic Law #4
1. Learning Outcomes
2. The British Thermal Unit
3. Refrigeration In Tons
4. Calories
5. Understanding Sensible and Latent Heat
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Refrigerants in Appliances
3. Temperature Pressure Relationship
4. Vacuum
5. Saturation Point of Refrigerants
6. Charles Law
7. Refrigeration System Oil
8. Refrigerant Oil Functions
9. Refrigerant Oil Factors
10. Types of Refrigerant Oils
11. Evacuation in a Refrigeration System
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Basic System Components
3. Compressors
4. Piston Compressors
5. Rotary Compressors
6. Evaporators
7. Condensers
8. Metering Devices
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Refrigeration Cycle
3. In the Evaporator….
4. In the Suction Line….
5. In the Compressor….
6. In the Condenser….
7. In the Capillary Tube….
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Heat Exchangers
3. Oil Cooling Loops
4. Desuperheaters in Room A/Cs
5. Yoder Loops
6. Warm Wall Condensers
7. Air Flow Requirements for Refrigerator and Freezer Cabinets
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Superheat
3. Questions and Answers About Superheat
4. Steps to Follow When Checking Superheat
5. The Conclusion…..A Diagnosis
1. Learning Outcomes
2. The Montreal Protocol & Clean Air Act
3. Categories of Technician Certification
4. Refrigerant Chemistry
5. Refrigerant Blends
6. Refrigerant and Oil Compatibility
7. Refrigeration System Cycle and Components
8. Accessing Sealed Systems
9. EPA Leak Repair Requirements
10. Leak Detection Methods
11. Recovery Equipment Requirements
12. The Three R’s of Recovery
13. Refrigerant Recovery Procedures and Equipment Purging
14. Major Refrigeration Repairs
15. Vacuum Pump Connections Procedures
16. Recharging Refrigeration Systems
1. Refrigeration Fundamentals for Major Appliance Technicians
2. Refrigeration Fundamentals for HVACR Technicians Video Resource Guide Downloadable PDF
3. Video Exam
4. Video Exam Answers
1. Refrigeration Fundamentals for Major Appliance Technicians Exam

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$29.95
73 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

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Major Appliance Technician Training: Refrigeration Fundamentals Course

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