Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning

by Russell Smith

Overview

Master the electrical principles and practices you need to succeed as a professional installation and service technician with this trusted guide. Accurate and easy-to-understand, ELECTRICITY FOR REFRIGERATION, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, Eleventh Edition, will give you a strong foundation in essential electrical theory—and help you hone real-world skills and techniques you can apply on the job. Thoroughly updated for today’s professionals, the Eleventh Edition includes up-to-date information based on current trends, technology and industry practices—including key diagnosis and troubleshooting methods—making this an ideal resource whether you’re new to the field or a current practitioner ready to update your knowledge and skills. Available with this text is The Complete HVAC Lab Manual, which features over 250 lab exercises covering 15 topic areas. See the supplements section for more details.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780357618707
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	10/25/2022
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	11th ed.
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Russell E. Smith is an Air Conditioning Technology Instructor emeritus at Athens Technical College in Athens, Georgia. Mr. Smith also ran his own contracting and consulting firm for many years. He is a Certificate Member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society and holder of Conditioned Air Non-Restricted in the State of Georgia. He holds an AE in Air Conditioning Engineering.

Table of Contents

1. Electrical Safety. 2. Basic Electricity. 3. Electrical Circuits. 4. Electric Meters. 5. Components, Symbols and Circuitry of Air-Conditioning Wiring Diagrams. 6. Reading Schematic Diagrams. 7. Alternating Current, Power Distribution and Voltage Systems. 8. Basic Electric Motors. 9. Components for Electric Motors. 10. Contactors, Relays and Overloads. 11. Thermostats, Pressure Switches and Other Electric Control Devices. 12. Electronic Control Devices. 13. Heating Control Devices. 14. Troubleshooting Electric Control Devices. 15. Residential Air-Conditioning Control Systems. 16. Installation of Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration Systems. 17. Commercial and Industrial Air-Conditioning Control Systems. 18. Troubleshooting Refrigeration, Heating and Air-Conditioning Control Circuits and Systems.

Editorial Reviews

In this text for beginning technicians, basic electrical principles necessary to understand modern control systems are covered by examining electronics information actually used in the field. This sixth edition features new chapters on electrical safety, reading wiring diagrams, and troubleshooting modern HVAC-R control systems and circuitry. Emphasis is on developing systematic diagnosis and troubleshooting methods and procedures, with in-depth discussion of types, designs, starting components, and diagnosis and troubleshooting procedures for single-phase motors. Learning features include summaries, review questions, and b&w photos of equipment. Smith is affiliated with Athens Technical College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR