Basic Refrigeration Fundamentals

Basic Refrigeration Fundamentals
Introduces the basic concepts, theories, and safety regulations and procedures of refrigeration. Topics include an introduction to OSHA, laws of thermodynamics, pressure and temperature relationships, heat transfer, the refrigerant cycle, refrigerant identification, and types of AC systems.

Learning Experience Outline

1. Practice Safe Work Habits

  1. Module 1 Objectives - Practice Safe Work Habits
  2. 1.1 Presentation - OSHA Regulations
  3. Slide 1 - Overview
  4. Slide 2 - Employer Responsibilities
  5. Slide 3 - Employee Responsibilities
  6. Slide 4 - Required Training
  7. Slide 5 - Required Training continued...
  8. Slide 6 - Common Workplace Injuries
  9. Slide 7 - Fall Protection
  10. Slide 8 - Fall Protection continued...
  11. Slide 9 - Ladder and Scaffold Safety
  12. Slide 10 - Ladder and Scaffold Safety continued...
  13. Slide 11 - Confined Space Safety
  14. Slide 12 - Permit Confined Space Safety
  15. Slide 13 - Permit Confined Space Safety continued...
  16. Slide 14 - Electrical Safety
  17. Slide 15 - Electrical Safety continued...
  18. Slide 16 - Refrigerant Safety
  19. Test 1.1
  20. 1.2 Presentation - Refrigerant Safe Handling Practices
  21. Slide 1 - Refrigerant Safety Overview
  22. Slide 2 - Refrigerant Cylinders
  23. Slide 3 - ASHRAE Standard 34
  24. Slide 4 - ASHRAE Standard 34 continued....
  25. Slide 5 - Slide 3 - ASHRAE Standard 34 Image
  26. Slide 6 - Zeotropes
  27. Slide 7 - PPE for Handling Refrigerants
  28. Test 1.2
  29. Video 1.2 - Safe Refrigerant Handling Practices
  30. 1.3 Presentation - Safe Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers
  31. Slide 1 - Fire Extinguisher Overview
  32. Slide 2 - P.A.S.S.
  33. Slide 3 - Types of Extinguishers
  34. Slide 4 - Type ABC
  35. Slide 5 - Fire Extinguishers
  36. Lab 1.1 - Fire Extinguisher
  37. Module 1 Completion

2. Demonstrate a Knowledge of Refrigeration Science

  1. Module 2 Objectives - Demonstrate a Knowledge of Refrigeration Science
  2. 2.1 Presentation - Matter and Energy
  3. Slide 1 - Matter
  4. Slide 2 - Solids
  5. Slide 3 - Solid continued...
  6. Slide 4 - Solid continued...
  7. Slide 5 - Liquids
  8. Slide 6 - Liquids continued...
  9. Slide 7 - Liquids continued...
  10. Slide 8 - Gases
  11. Slide 9 - Gases continued...
  12. Slide 10 - Gases continued...
  13. Slide 11 - Physical Properties of Matter
  14. Slide 12 - Density
  15. Slide 13 - Specific Volume
  16. Slide 14 - Specific Gravity
  17. Slide 15 - Energy, Work and Power
  18. Slide 16 - Energy
  19. Slide 17 - Work
  20. Slide 18 - Power
  21. Slide 19 - Watt's Law
  22. Video 2.2 - Thermodynamics
  23. Lab 2.1 - Heat Transfer
  24. Lab 2.2 - Sensible and Latent Heat
  25. Test 2.2 - Thermodynamics
  26. Video 2.3 - Pressure-Temperature Relationships
  27. Lab 2.3 - Compression and Expansion
  28. Lab 2.4 - Boiling Point
  29. Lab 2.5 - Saturated Pressure-Temperature(1)
  30. Lab 2.6 - Saturated Pressure-Temperature(2)
  31. Test 2.3 - Pressure-Temperature Relationship
  32. 2.4 Presentation - Refrigerants
  33. Slide 1 - Refrigerant Overview
  34. Slide 2 - Refrigerant Chemistry
  35. Slide 3 - Refrigerant Chemistry continued...
  36. Slide 4 - ChloroFluoroCarbons
  37. Slide 5 - HydroChloroFluoroCarbons
  38. Slide 6 - HydroFluoroCarbons
  39. Slide 7 - HydroFluoroOlefins
  40. Slide 8 - Compounds
  41. Slide 9 - Blends
  42. Slide 10 - Zeotropes
  43. Slide 11 - Azeotropes
  44. Slide 12 - Zeotropes continued...
  45. Slide 13 - Azeotropes continued...
  46. Slide 14 - Halogenated Refrigerant Numbering
  47. Slide 15 - Halogenated Refrigerant Numbering continued...
  48. Slide 16 - HCFC-22
  49. Slide 17 - HFC-134a
  50. Slide 18 - Environmental Impact
  51. Slide 19 - Natural Refrigerants
  52. Slide 20 - Refrigerant Oils
  53. Test 2.4 - Refrigerants
  54. 2.5 Presentation - Identifying Refrigerants
  55. Slide 1 - Identifying Refrigerant in a Cylinder
  56. Slide 2 - Temperature and Pressure
  57. Slide 3 - Pressure-Temperature Chart
  58. Slide 4 - Using the iConnect to Identify Refrigerants
  59. Slide 5 - iManifold
  60. Slide 6 - iManifold App
  61. Lab 2.7 - Refrigerant Cylinder Identification Using iManifold
  62. Lab 2.8 - System Refrigeration Identification Using iManifold
  63. Module 2 Complete

3. Describe the Operation of Different Types of Cooling Systems

  1. Module 3 Objectives - Describe the Operation of Different Types of Cooling Systems
  2. Video 3.1 - Comfort Conditions & Types of Cooling Systems
  3. Lab 3.1 - Comfort Conditions
  4. Test 3.1 - Comfort Conditions and Types of Cooling Systems
  5. Module 3 Complete

4. Explain the Operation of the Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle

  1. Module 4 Objectives - Explain the Operation of the Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle
  2. Video 4.1 - Vapor Compression Cycle Operation
  3. Test 4.1 - The Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle
  4. 4.2 Presentation - Drawing the Vapor Compression Cycle
  5. Slide 1 - Cycle Review
  6. Slide 2 - Cycle Review continued...
  7. Slide 3 - Cycle Review continued...
  8. Slide 4 - Cycle Review continued...
  9. Slide 5 - Cycle Review continued...
  10. Slide 6 - Cycle Review continued...
  11. Slide 7 - Label Refrigeration System Components
  12. Lab 4.1 - Drawing Refrigeration Cycle
  13. Video 4.2.1 - Refrigeration Cycle Components
  14. Lab 4.2 - Refrigeration Cycle Components
  15. Test 4.2 - Refrigeration Cycle Applications
  16. 4.3 Presentation - Refrigerant Changes During the Refrigeration Cycle
  17. Slide 1 - Cycle Review
  18. Slide 2 - Cycle Review continued...
  19. Slide 3 - Refrigerant Changes - Compressor
  20. Slide 4 - Refrigerant Changes Through the Compressor
  21. Slide 5 - Refrigerant Changes - Condenser
  22. Slide 6 - Refrigerant Changes Through the Condenser
  23. Slide 7 - Refrigerant Changes - Metering Device
  24. Slide 8 - Refrigerant Changes Through the Metering Device
  25. Slide 9 - Refrigerant Changes - Evaporator
  26. Slide 10 - Refrigerant Changes Through the Evaporator
  27. Slide 11 - Refrigerant Changes Through the System
  28. Video 4.3.1 - Different Refrigeration System Applications
  29. Lab 4.3 - Describe Refrigeration Cycle Operation
  30. Module 4 Complete

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