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