Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 8th Edition

This edition of Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning uses a practical approach to provide students and beginning technicians with the basic electrical principles and information they will require in the field, and a thorough understanding of today's modern control systems. With an emphasis on developing systematic diagnosis and troubleshooting methods and procedures, the book also includes a comprehensive glossary of industry terms. It is the ideal book for readers who wish to become highly-skilled, professional HVAC-R service technicians. 672 pp.

Features:

• Included in every chapter are learning objectives, definitions of key terms, summaries, plus plenty of review questions to increase comprehension and improve retention.
• Contains new photos and illustrations that encourage readers to apply information presented in the book directly to modern equipment, components and control systems.
• Introduces and uses symbols consistently and explores schematic diagrams of twelve specific applications used in industry, enabling readers to become expert troubleshooters.
• Includes in-depth discussion of the types, designs, starting components and diagnosis and troubleshooting procedures for single-phase motors that mirrors their importance in the industry.
• Includes coverage of contactors, relays, thermostats, pressure and manual switches, overload and other state-of-the-art electrical components that prepare readers for work in the field today.
• Contains a Lab Manual that includes the following for each chapter: unit overview, list of key terms, review test and lab exercises when appropriate.
• Includes an instructor's guide on the instructor resource that consists of the following: short description of the material covered in each chapter; unit objectives; safety notes; lab notes; answers to Review Questions in the text; answers to Troubleshooting Problems in the text; answers to review questions in the Lab Manual; and lab exercises where applicable.
• Includes an instructor resource CD that is available with PowerPoint presentation, syllabus, chapter hints, lesson plans, test banks, and an image gallery.

New to this Edition:

• Includes full color Art.
• Includes a revised Chapter 13 (Electronic Controls Devices) with additional electronic controls.
• Contains a new chapter (Chapter 16-Residential Air-Conditioning Controls Systems) that includes residential air conditioning control systems, furnace control heating systems, and heat pump control systems, along with an sequence of operation of each. An overview of equipment configuration is also included, as is a short section on customer relations.
• Includes a basic overview of commercial and industrial control systems in Chapter 17, including the basic circuitry of light commercial equipment, control methods for commercial and industrial conditioned air systems, an explanation of the control loop as it relates to commercial and industrial control systems, as well as a brief explanation of pneumatic and direct digital controls systems.
• Contains "Green" awareness paragraphs placed in appropriate positions in the text.
• Includes a CD with video clips of key concepts.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Electrical Safety.
• 2. Basic Electricity.
• 3. Electric Circuits.
• 4. Electric Meters.
• 5. Components, Symbols and Circuitry of Air Conditioning Wiring Diagrams.
• 6. Reading Schematic Diagrams.
• 7. Alternating Current, Power Distribution, and Voltage Systems.
• 8. Installation of Heating and Air Conditioning Systems.
• 9. Electric Motors.
• 10. Components of Electric Motors.
• 11. Contractors, Relays and Overloads.
• 12. Thermostats, Pressure Switches, and Other Electric Control Devices.
• 13. Electronic Control Devices.
• 14. Heating Control Devices.
• 15. Troubleshooting Electric Control Devices.
• 16. Residential Air Conditioning Control Systems.
• 17. Light Commercial Air Conditioning Control Systems.
• 18. Troubleshooting Refrigeration, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Control Circuits and Systems.