THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE MASTERED BY NOW!!!

IF NOT GET BUSY OR YOU WILL NOT PASS YOUR PRACTICUM OR YOUR MID TERM EXAM 1. How to draw the refrigeration cycle

2. How the 1, 2nd and 3rd laws of thermodynamics apply to making the system A. The first law is the law of conservation states that energy cannot be destroyed only converted into other forms. As far as refrigeration is concerned all we can do is move energy (heat) from an undesirable place to where this heat does not matter. An example of this is from your home on a 90 degree day to the outside of it so that your home can be condition to a comfortable temperature. B. The second law of thermodynamics states that heat shall always travel from a warmer to cooler surface, the greater the difference between the two temperatures the faster the rate of transfer . A properly fed evaporator operating at 40 to 45 degrees, with the proper volume and velocity of air at 75 degree or higher will absorb heat by soaking it up in the low pressure refrigerant. A properly functioning high efficiency condenser on a 90 degree day operating at 110 degrees will reject heat into the 90 degree air as it pass over it. C. The third law of thermodynamics all heat transfer will stop before absolute zero. When the refrigeration system ( the compressor) stops running the refrigerant losses it force, it is no longer being forced through the system, the low pressure and the high pressure equalize due to the fact the refrigerant is no longer being pump through the system. The condenser becomes the same temperature as the outside air, the evaporator the same temperature as the

inside of the structure, with no temperature difference heat exchange stops. 3. You should be able to identify and tell the function of all the components in the refrigeration cycle mechanical and electrical components. a. Compressor a vapor pump, device that turns low pressure vapor into high pressure vapor b. Condenser- rejects first sensible heat, then latent heat, has three duties de-super heat, condense and sub-cool refrigerant. The high pressure coil. c. Transformer- steps primary voltage down to secondary voltage ( 24volts in residential) d. Low pressure switch protects the system from being operated on low or no pressure, normally open switch held close by pressure. e. High pressure switch- N.C, switch that opens on a rise in pressure to protect the system from overheating. f. Two wire cable- wire that goes from the Y terminal and the 24 volt common to the condenser coil to supply 24 volts to the contactor the Y side is wired in series through the safeties lp, hp, cit if present. g. The contactor- the device that energizes the line voltage to feed the compressor and the condenser fan motor h. Evaporator- coil that absorbs latent heat then sensible heat and causes condensation. Coil that operates below ambient temperature filled with low pressure refrigerant @ 75 % liquid 25 % vapor. i. Condenser- coil that operates above ambient temperature and rejects sensible heat, then latent heat. The main job is the reject heat, this is accomplished by de-super heating, condensing, and sub cooling Metering device- job to control flow of refrigerant, and create pressure drop.

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k. Liquid line-line filled with 100% sub cooled vapor going from bottom of the condenser to the metering device

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Suction line line going from the evaporator to the suction port of the compressor or inlet to compressor. Filled with100% super heated cold vapor

m. Discharge line-hot gas line filled with 100% hot superheated vapor goes from outlet of the compressor to the top of the condenser. n. Liquid line filter dryer- made of a material that is hygroscopic, that absorbs water and traps particles to protect the metering device. o. Super heat- formula that determines the efficiency of the evaporator ,suction line temperature minus the boiling temperature p. Sub cooling-the formula that evaluates the efficiency of the condenser, condensing temperature minus the liquid line temperature. 4. How to install and remove your gauges properly 5. How to determine head pressure6. How to determine delta T 7. Proper step for recovery 8. Proper step for evacuation 9. Proper way to charge by liquid charging through the high side port 10.Proper way to charge by liquid through the low side port 11.Proper way to charge by vapor (R-22) 12.Ability to use your PT chart 13.How to calculate the amount of refrigerant in a recovery tank and how much more it may contain 14.Know the difference between PSIG and PISA 15.Know what is atmospheric pressure at sea level 16.Know what barometer is and what it reads at sea level 17.Know what a ton of refrigerant is rated at in BTUs 18.What voltage the air handler on a air conditioner split system primary

19.What is the voltage supplied to the condenser to run the compressor and fan motor Primary 20.Know how to perform a pump down