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