Authors: Alfred F. Bracciano, Daniel C.Bracciano, Gloria M. Bracciano

The student lab manual provides hands-on practice to be completed in the school lab setting under the guidance of an instructor or trainer. The lab manual enables students to demonstrate learning in a practical and engaging manner. Pages can be printed and turned in for grading or checking.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 19th Edition, Lab Manual

• Front Matter
• Section 1 Refrigeration System Fundamentals
• • 1 - Measurement, Calculation, and Conversion
  • 2 - Measuring Temperature and Pressure
• Section 2 Service Basics
• • 3 - Identifying System Components
  • 4 - Hand Tools and Instruments
  • 5 - Making a Tubing Assembly
• Section 3 Refrigerants
• • 6 - Making Service Calls
  • 7 - Identifying Refrigerants and Lubricants
  • 8 - Service Valves and System Access
• Section 4 Basic Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics
• • 9 - Using Leak Detection Devices
  • 10 - Checking Refrigerant Charge
  • 11 - Refrigerant Recovery and System Evacuation
• Section 5 Motors and Electric Control Systems
• • 12 - Charging a System
  • 13 - Series and Parallel Circuits
  • 14 - Alternating Current Principles
• Section 6 Compressors, Valves, and Metering Devices
• • 15 - Identifying Relay and Contactor Parts
  • 16 - Identifying Electric Motors
• Section 7 Domestic Refrigerators and Freezers
• • 17 - Identifying and Locating Electrical Components
  • 18 - Testing Motor Controls
  • 19 - Troubleshooting Electric Circuits
  • 20 - Servicing Electric Motors
• Section 8 Indoor Air Fundamentals
• • 21 - Identifying Compressors
  • 22 - Types of Metering Devices
  • 23 - Domestic Refrigerator Familiarization
  • 24 - Troubleshooting Domestic Refrigerators
• Section 9 Air-Conditioning Systems
• • 25 - Servicing Domestic Refrigerators
  • 26 - Measuring Humidity and Air Velocity
  • 27 - Maintaining Air Quality
  • 28 - Sizing Ductwork
  • 29 - Installing Window Air Conditioners
  • 30 - Analyzing Split Air-Conditioning Systems
  • 31 - Absorption System Operation
• Section 10 Heating Systems
• • 32 - Humidifiers
  • 33 - Working with Thermostats
  • 34 - Calculating Heat Loads
  • 35 - Air Conditioning Installation
  • 36 - Air-Conditioning System Service
  • 37 - Hydronic Heating Systems
  • 38 - Types of Heat Pumps
• Section 11 Energy Management and Conservation
• • 39 - Installing Heat Pumps
  • 40 - Troubleshooting Air-Source Heat Pumps
  • 41 - Gas Furnace Efficiency
• Section 12 Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 42 - Installing Gas Furnaces
  • 43 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Gas Furnaces
  • 44 - Oil Furnace Combustion Analysis
  • 45 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Oil Furnaces
  • 46 - Servicing and Troubleshooting Electric Furnaces
  • 47 - Positioning Solar Collectors
• Section 13 Designing Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• • 48 - Water Coolers
  • 49 - Cascade Systems
• Section 14 Installing and Servicing Commercial Systems
• • 50 - Water-Cooled and Evaporative Condensers
  • 51 - Commercial System Control Valves
  • 52 - Defrost Systems
  • 53 - Installing Commercial Systems
• Section 15 Professional Development
• • 54 - Inspecting and Cleaning Ice Machines
  • 55 - Installing Ice Machines