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HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Third Edition 3rd edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 496 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 274x213x23 mm, weight: 1082 g, 175 Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-May-2019
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 126011600X
  • ISBN-13: 9781260116007
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 496 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 274x213x23 mm, weight: 1082 g, 175 Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-May-2019
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 126011600X
  • ISBN-13: 9781260116007
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams!

Featuring more than 800 accurate practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Third Edition, provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams. This highly-effective, career-building study resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on the latest codes and standards. You will get brand-new coverage of troubleshooting for small motors and electrical equipment for HVAC. 

This thoroughly revised study guide helps you:

•Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams 
•Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers 
•Learn about current refrigerant usage and regulations 
•Keep up with the most recent codes and standards 
•Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam

Covers key HVAC topics, including:

•Heat sources 
•Heating systems 
•Boilers, burners, and burner systems 
•Piping systems 
•Ductwork sizing 
•Refrigerants 
•Cooling and distribution systems 
•Refrigeration equipment and processes 
•Filters and air flow 
•Maintenance, servicing, and safety 
•Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics 
•EPA-refrigerant reclaimers 
•Heating circuits 
•Safety on the job 
•Trade associations and codes
•Troubleshooting for small motors
•Electrical equipment for HVAC






Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
PART A HEAT
Chapter 1 Heat Sources
3(16)
Steam and Hot-Water Heating
4(3)
Multiple-Choice Exam
7(8)
True-False Exam
15(2)
Answers Key
17(2)
Chapter 2 Heating Systems
19(12)
Hot-Water Heating
20(2)
Hot-Water Baseboard Heating
22(2)
Multiple-Choice Exam
24(4)
True-False Exam
28(2)
Answers Key
30(1)
Chapter 3 Boilers, Burners, and Burner Systems
31(12)
Boiler Codes and Standards
32(1)
Multiple-Choice Exam
33(4)
True-False Exam
37(2)
Answers Key
39(4)
PART B PIPING, DUCTWORK, AND VENTILATION
Chapter 4 Piping Systems
43(20)
Pipe and Pipe Materials
44(11)
Multiple-Choice Exam
55(4)
True-False Exam
59(2)
Answers Key
61(2)
Chapter 5 Ductwork Sizing
63(20)
Ductwork for Add-On Residential Evaporators
64(5)
Remote Systems
69(1)
Single-Package Rooftop Units
70(2)
Smoke Detectors
72(1)
Firestats
72(1)
Return-Air Systems
72(1)
Acoustical Treatment
73(1)
Volume Dampers
73(1)
Multiple-Choice Exam
74(3)
True-False Exam
77(2)
Answers Key
79(4)
PART C AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
Chapter 6 Refrigerants
83(34)
Refrigerants: New and Old
85(7)
Molecular Weights
92(1)
Flammability
93(1)
Toxicity
93(1)
Skin Effects
93(1)
Oral Toxicity
94(1)
Central-Nervous-System Effects
94(1)
Cardiac Sensitization
95(1)
Thermal Decomposition
95(1)
Reaction of Freon to Refrigeration Materials
95(2)
Refrigerant Properties
97(4)
Detecting Leaks
101(2)
Ozone-Depleting Refrigerants
103(5)
Phase-Out Schedule for HCFCS, Including R-22
108(1)
Availability of R-22
108(1)
Replacement for R-22
109(1)
Multiple-Choice Exam
110(3)
True-False Exam
113(2)
Answers Key
115(2)
Chapter 7 Cooling and Distribution Systems
117(32)
Condensers
118(5)
Chillers
123(4)
Cooling Towers
127(3)
Evaporative Condensers
130(1)
New Developments
131(8)
Multiple-Choice Exam
139(4)
True-False Exam
143(2)
Answers Key
145(4)
PART D REFRIGERATION
Chapter 8 Refrigeration Equipment and Processes
149(24)
Working with Water-Cooling Problems
151(1)
Fouling, Scaling, and Corrosion
152(2)
Corrosion
154(3)
Control of Algae, Slime, and Fungi
157(1)
System Cleaning Treatments
157(7)
Safety
164(1)
Solvents and Detergents
165(1)
Multiple-Choice Exam
166(4)
True-False Exam
170(2)
Answers Key
172(1)
Chapter 9 Filters and Air Flow
173(32)
Air Movement
174(1)
Comfort Conditions
174(3)
Designing a Perimeter System
177(20)
Multiple-Choice Exam
197(3)
True-False Exam
200(3)
Answers Key
203(2)
Chapter 10 Maintenance, Servicing, and Safety
205(30)
General Safety Precautions
206(1)
Servicing the Refrigerator Section
207(2)
Compressor Replacement
209(1)
Troubleshooting Compressors
209(19)
Multiple-Choice Exam
228(4)
True-False Exam
232(2)
Answers Key
234(1)
Chapter 11 Humidification, Dehumidification, and Psychrometrics
235(26)
Temperature
237(1)
Converting Temperatures
238(1)
Psychrometrics
239(1)
Pressures
239(12)
Multiple-Choice Exam
251(3)
True-False Exam
254(3)
Answers Key
257(4)
PART E CODES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Chapter 12 Epa-Refrigerant Reclaimers
261(20)
Newer Refrigerants
262(1)
Freon Refrigerants
262(5)
Handling Refrigerants
267(1)
Lubricants
268(3)
Multiple-Choice Exam
271(6)
True-False Exam
277(2)
Answers Key
279(2)
Chapter 13 Heating Circuits
281(34)
Basic Gas Furnace Operation
282(1)
Basic Electric-Heating System
282(2)
Ladder Diagrams
284(1)
Manufacturer's Diagrams
285(1)
Field Wiring
285(4)
Heat Pumps
289(6)
High-Efficiency Furnaces
295(9)
Multiple-Choice Exam
304(5)
True-False Exam
309(4)
Answers Key
313(2)
Chapter 14 Safety on the Job
315(16)
Basic Safety Considerations
316(1)
Safety and the Cooling Tower
317(1)
Solvents and Detergents
317(1)
Handling Cylinders
318(1)
Pressurizing
318(1)
Electrical Safety
319(1)
Fiberglass Fans
319(1)
Lifting
320(1)
Handling Refrigerants Safely
320(2)
Multiple-Choice Exam
322(4)
True-False Exam
326(3)
Answers Key
329(2)
Chapter 15 Trade Associations and Codes
331(4)
Codes
332(1)
Trade Associations
333(1)
Website Sources
334(1)
Chapter 16 Troubleshooting and the Electrician
335(78)
Preventive Maintenance
337(4)
Maintenance of Small Electric Motors
341(1)
Motor Problems
342(2)
Common Motor Problems and Their Causes
344(1)
Troubleshooting Aids
345(1)
Power Supply Disturbances
345(5)
Motors with Squirrel-Cage Rotors
350(1)
Testing the Centrifugal Switch in a Single-Phase Motor
350(1)
Testing for Short Circuits Between Run and Start Windings
351(1)
Capacitor Testing
351(1)
Using Meters to Check for Problems
352(2)
Troubleshooting Guide
354(3)
Motor Life
357(3)
Performance Characteristics
360(2)
Motor Protection
362(1)
DC Motor Problems
363(5)
Solid-State Equipment Troubleshooting
368(1)
Review Questions
368(1)
Answers to Review Questions
369(1)
Multiple-Choice Exam
370(4)
True-False Exam
374(2)
Answers Key
376(1)
GLOSSARY
377(28)
DECODING WORDS
405(1)
Instructions
406(5)
Decoding Answer Key
411(2)
APPENDICES
413(50)
Appendix 1 Professional Organizations
415(4)
Appendix 2 Tables: Inch Equivalents, Pipe Sizes
419(2)
Appendix 3 More Tables: Weights and Measures Capacitors
421(2)
Appendix 4 Internet Resources Frequently Asked Questions
423(22)
Appendix 5 Using the Latest Electronic Test Equipment to Aid in Production of a Modern HVAC Unit
445(18)
Index 463
Rex Miller (Round Rock, Texas) is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the State University of New York College at Buffalo where he taught technical curriculums at the college level for more than 40 years. Dr. Miller authored or co-authored more than 100 texts for vocational and industrial arts programs.





Mark R. Miller (Tyler, Texas) is Professor of Industrial Technology and coordinator of that section of the Department of HRD & Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Miller teaches courses in construction for future middle managers and has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical books and many technical articles.