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Air Conditioning Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Defrost
Water - a beverage - or brine
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Need to remove frost
2. In a hot gas defrost system - which parts of the system are heated?
Condenser and evaporator
Desiccant chemical
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
3. List two types of two-temperature valves
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
4. What is commonly used to produce flake ice?
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Desiccant chemical
Temps above 32F
Auger
5. To eliminate uncertain pressure fluctuations - a ___ is used.
Need to remove frost
Auger
Two temperature
Surge Tank
6. Evaporative condenser
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Water - a beverage - or brine
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
7. A device used to show a system is low on refrigerant is called a __. This sympton would indicate __ in this device.
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
8. Tube-within-a-tube
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Condenser placed outside building
Copper and cast aluminum
Desiccant chemical
9. Describe the difference in parallel and cross-Flow cooling towers
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Temps above 32F
Auger
Temps above 32F
10. What is the counterflow principle
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Mufflers
Temps above 32F
11. What part of the metal is used in an all-metal pressure evaporator?
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Copper and cast aluminum
Mufflers
12. Shell and coil
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Desiccant chemical
Condenser and evaporator
13. What is the counterflow principle
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Temps above 32F
Suction and liquid lines
14. __ are used to minimize noise during compressor operations
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Condenser and evaporator
Suction and liquid lines
Mufflers
15. Frosting
Condenser placed outside building
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
16. Shell and coil
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Copper and cast aluminum
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
17. In a hot gas defrost system - which parts of the system are heated?
Desiccant chemical
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Condenser and evaporator
Surge Tank
18. Identify two methods used to maintain proper head pressure in an outdoor air cooled condensing system
Suction and liquid lines
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Need to remove frost
Auger
19. Nonfrost
Temps above 32F
Thermostatic and Pressure control
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
Low temp and Frozen Foods
20. When Temp difference between evaporators in a system is large - a ___ valve is used
Two temperature
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Condenser placed outside building
21. List 2 basic types of motor controls used in commercial refrigeration
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Desiccant chemical
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Copper and cast aluminum
22. What is the function of a check valve?
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
23. What determines the opening or closing of the pressure-operated water regulating valve?
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Thermostatic and Pressure control
24. List 2 basic types of motor controls used in commercial refrigeration
Water - a beverage - or brine
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
25. Outdoor air cooled
Two temperature
Condenser placed outside building
Suction and liquid lines
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
26. Tube-within-a-tube
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Need to remove frost
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
27. To eliminate uncertain pressure fluctuations - a ___ is used.
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Surge Tank
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
28. Immersed evaporators are surrounded by what?
Two temperature
Water - a beverage - or brine
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Hermatic and external drive
29. __ are used to minimize noise during compressor operations
Mufflers
Auger
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Surge Tank
30. What is the function of a check valve?
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Water - a beverage - or brine
Auger
31. When Temp difference between evaporators in a system is large - a ___ valve is used
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Two temperature
32. Name two general Types of commercial compressors
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Hermatic and external drive
Need to remove frost
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
33. A chemical used to eliminate moisture in a filter drier is known as a ___
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Desiccant chemical
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
34. Shell and tube
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Condenser placed outside building
35. Frosting
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Need to remove frost
36. Evaporative condenser
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Copper and cast aluminum
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Need to remove frost
37. Outdoor air cooled
Condenser placed outside building
Water - a beverage - or brine
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Auger
38. Identify heat exchanger inlets and outlets
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Suction and liquid lines
39. What is commonly used to produce flake ice?
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Desiccant chemical
Auger
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
40. Immersed evaporators are surrounded by what?
Two temperature
Mufflers
Water - a beverage - or brine
Hermatic and external drive
41. List two types of two-temperature valves
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Surge Tank
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
42. Defrost
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Hermatic and external drive
Auger
Need to remove frost
43. List the three commonly used types of natural convection evaporators.
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Need to remove frost
Condenser placed outside building
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
44. List the three commonly used types of natural convection evaporators.
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Water - a beverage - or brine
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
45. What part of the metal is used in an all-metal pressure evaporator?
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Surge Tank
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Copper and cast aluminum
46. Shell and tube
Hermatic and external drive
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Surge Tank
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
47. A chemical used to eliminate moisture in a filter drier is known as a ___
Desiccant chemical
Hermatic and external drive
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Water - a beverage - or brine
48. What determines the opening or closing of the pressure-operated water regulating valve?
Surge Tank
Two temperature
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Auger
49. List 2 safety cutouts not used in domestic controls
Mufflers
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Hermatic and external drive
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
50. List three uses for manual service valves.
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Temps above 32F
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.