Week #1

WEEK #1

Lectures

Heat, heat transfer methods, and the three states of matter (textbook pages 6-7, 11-13)

Overview of the basic refrigeration cycle and its components

Video

Principles of Refrigeration (https:⁄⁄www.youtube.com⁄watch?v=b527al9D_rY)

Reading & Lecture

HVAC System Components: Study figures 26-9, 26-10, and 26-11 on pages 627 & 628.

Metering devices (textbook pages 368 -369)

Video

How Refrigerants Work (https:⁄⁄www.youtube.com⁄watch?v=lMqoKLli0Y4)

Lab ⁄ Hands On

The main refrigeration cycle components of an EPA Type I device

The main refrigeration cycle components of an EPA Type II device

Lectures

EPA Refrigerant Certification Exam study guide - Pages 1-4.

Review ⁄ Discussion