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