Author: Ernesto Reina

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Modern Electricity, Controls, and Motors for HVACR provides students with concise, modern coverage of electrical concepts and applications they will encounter in the field. Designed to build on and apply fundamental electrical concepts to modern HVACR technologies and systems, this comprehensive, postsecondary text provides thorough coverage of electricity, circuits, power, motors and controls; modern technologies and systems such as DDC (direct digital controls) and BAS (building automation systems); and the tools and skills required by technicians to find success in the field, such as reading meters and schematics. Special features throughout the text, such as Service Calls and Procedures, provide hands-on application to the content being introduced in each chapter.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Modern Electricity, Controls, and Motors for HVACR, Explore Textbook

• Front Matter
• 1 Electrical Safety
• 2 Electrical Fundamentals
• 3 The Simple Circuit
• 4 Ohm’s Law
• 5 Types of Circuits
• 6 Alternating and Direct Current
• 7 Electromagnetic Devices
• 8 Capacitors
• 9 Power Distribution
• 10 How Electric Meters Work
• 11 Practical Circuits and Wiring Diagrams
• 12 Switches, Electronic Components, and Sensors
• 13 Electric Motors
• 14 Basic Motor Controls
• 15 Advanced Motor Controls
• 16 Troubleshooting Printed Circuit Boards
• 17 Air Conditioning
• 18 Combined Heating and Cooling Systems
• 19 Heat Pumps
• 20 Ductless Mini-Split Systems
• 21 System Installation
• 22 Domestic and Commercial Refrigeration
• 23 Direct Digital Controls and Building Automation Systems
• Glossary
• Index