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