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