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Training Course Syllabus:

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration – Industrial Training

A 2-Day Course for Building, Plant & Facility Maintenance

Day 1 - Understanding Principles, Components & Systems
Day 2 - Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Operating Efficiency

Free EPA 608 Technician Certification Testing

Purpose of Seminar:

This course will teach you to understand, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot air conditioning systems. It is the ideal course for multi-craft maintenance personnel, especially those who need to fix “everything” in their facility or building. The real world, practical knowledge presented in this course is immediately applied by our attendees in their workplaces. Now, that's "Real World" Training!

Who should take this course?

Do you need to improve efficiency and uptime at your industrial plant or large building facility? The best way is to understand basic operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of air conditioning and refrigeration systems. This course is also valuable for anyone working with residential HVACR systems or commercial and mobile refrigeration units. Our Air Conditioning and Refrigeration courses are filled with people from many different industries, skill levels, company sizes, and job titles. You only need to have an interest in air conditioning and refrigeration to benefit from this course! Our past attendees for this course include maintenance personnel in…

- Manufacturing Plants
- Commercial Buildings
- Hospitals
- Waste Water Facilities
- Schools
- Government Buildings
- Research Facilities
- Shopping Centers
- Apartment Buildings

Including…

- All Building Maintenance Personnel
- All Plant & Facility Maintenance Technicians
- Building Engineers
- Building Managers & Superintendents
- Plant & Facility Managers
- Environmental Health & Safety Personnel
- Apprentice and Experienced HVACR Technicians
- Stationary Engineers
- Refrigeration Technicians
- Energy Management Personnel
- Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
- Mechanical Engineers
- Any person needing a basic course in air conditioning & refrigeration

What will you learn?

1. Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Primary Components
2. Refrigerants & Oils, Types and Classifications
3. System and Component Measurements
4. Safety
5. EPA 608 Technician Licensing & Certification
6. Commercial and Industrial Chillers
7. System Operation
8. Maintenance of A/C
9. A/C System Diagnostics
10. System Servicing & Troubleshooting Checklists
11. Energy Conservation & Peak Operating Efficiency
12. Regulatory Considerations - EPA Section 608

Training Outcomes

After completing the course, attendees will be presented with a training certificate that shows 0.8 continuing education units for each day attended (1.6 credits for 2 days), indicating that the student has learned to:

(after Day 1)

1. Understand the fundamentals of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2. Identify components in AC&R systems and know what they do
3. Know the differences, types, and classifications of Refrigerants & Oils
4. Accurately read systems & component measurements
5. Understand air properties and understand how they affect the AC&R system
6. Work safely with AC&R systems
7. Understand what licensing and certification is required/not required

(after Day 2)

1. Operate an AC&R system from top to bottom
2. Conduct preventative and repair maintenance activities
3. Troubleshoot and service AC&R systems
4. Understand the role of energy conservation &peak operating efficiency
5. Understand regulatory considerations
6. Be EPA 608 compliant in handling refrigerants (must pass the optional EPA 608 Technician Licensing Certification exam at the end of Day 2)

Course Outline / Agenda

This course was designed for building, plant, and facility maintenance & energy management, and it is essential for anyone who needs to understand basic operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of air conditioning and refrigeration systems ( AC&R ). The goal of our attendees for this course is to improve efficiencies and uptime at their industrial plants and large building facilities. Students can attend one or both days of this two day seminar.

DAY 1 DISCUSSION TOPICS
PRINCIPLES, COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

Day 1 of this seminar provides a broad introduction to air conditioning and refrigeration. The first day is an excellent training overview for apprentice technicians, multi-craft trades people, building managers, or anyone who wants to understand the general principles and concepts of A/C and refrigeration. In addition to understanding these general principles, students will learn about the primary components and accessories used in air conditioning & refrigeration systems, how they work, and where and how these components and accessories are used in HVAC&R systems. The goal for Day 1 is to provide the student a well-rounded introduction to air conditioning and refrigeration. Discussions about refrigerants & oils, and accompanying regulatory laws will also be included in this first day.

Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

• Air Conditioning versus Refrigeration
• Laws of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• Types of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems

Regulation, Codes, and Standards

• New Energy Efficiency Standards (S.E.E.R.)
• EPA Section 608 of the Clean Air Act of 1990 Regulations
• ASHRAE, ASME
• Technician Licensing, Testing and Certification

Compression Refrigeration Cycle

• Basic System Design
• Follow-the-Heat TM

Refrigerants

• CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Inorganics
• Zeotropic and Azeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures
• Refrigerant Safety
• Working with New Blends Including R-410a Refrigerant
• EPA 608 Significant New Alternative Policy

Refrigerant Oils

• MO, AB, POE, PAG, PAO Oils
• Oil Properties
• Maintaining Oil Quality in Your AC&R System

Major AC&R System Components

• Evaporator
• Compressor
• Condenser
• Metering (Expansion) Device

DAY 2 DISCUSSION TOPICS
TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE & OPERATING EFFICIENCY

Day 2 of this seminar covers common practices (and some "tricks-of-the-trade") for general operation and maintenance of A/C and refrigeration systems. The goal for Day 2 is to learn how to achieve maximum performance for energy efficiency of air conditioning & refrigeration systems. Students will learn about maintenance schedules and servicing, system diagnostics, troubleshooting techniques, and fine tuning to gain maximum efficiency. The second day also includes an introduction to commercial and industrial chillers and covers regulatory laws and energy conservation.

Auxiliary System Components

• Crankcase Heater
• Suction Accumulator
• Receiver
• Filter-Drier
• Sight Glass with Moisture Indicator
• Oil Separator
• Service Valves
• Muffler
• Refrigerant Controls, and More...

Electrical Control Circuit Fundamentals for AC&R

• Electrical Controls and Components
• Relays and Contactors
• Thermostats

Refrigeration Systems

• Commercial Refrigeration
• Ice Machines
• Other specialty refrigeration systems

System Diagnostics, Servicing & Troubleshooting

• Service Tools and Equipment
• Manifold Gauge Set
• Recovery Machine
• Vacuum Pump
• Micron Gauge
• Leak Detection Equipment
• Recovering Refrigerant
• Charging the AC&R System
• Troubleshooting AC&R System Problems
• Energy Conservation & Peak Operating Efficiency

Air Handling Systems

• Psychrometrics - the Study of Air
• Fans and Filters
• System Maintenance

Heat Pumps and Chillers

• Air, Water, and Ground-Source Heat Pumps
• Heat Pump Operation and Troubleshooting
• Chilled Water System Design and Operation

Free EPA 608 Technician Certification Testing
(at the end of day 2 only - optional)

Testing for the EPA section 608 certification is optional. Section 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act requires that all persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of appliances that contain regulated refrigerants, be certified in proper refrigerant handling techniques by passing the EPA 608 Technician Certification exam. Students may take the test at the end of day 2. While we cover all the necessary material for taking the test and make every attempt to help our students pass this exam, we cannot guarantee individual success. Therefore it is recommended that students who want to take the test attend both days and plan time to study the night before.

What You Will Take Home

• American Trainco Seminar Manual - detailing all air conditioning & refrigeration presentation material covered in the class
• Personalized Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Training Certificate with 0.8 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.6 for both days), approved by the MTAA.
• All the information you need from asking our instructors specific questions about your your own A/C, chiller or HVAC&R equipment.
Optional ATMT Certification® Testing
An optional ATMT® Certification exam is available for this training topic. It may be taken online or as a written test any time after the class is over.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

All students attending our seminars receive a personalized Certificate of Completion and 0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per day of training. Over 40,000 employers and government agencies who have sent their employees to our classes accept American Trainco CEUs for continuing education requirements. We are able to provide transcripts of all classes attended and tests taken by individual students. Please contact us if our CEUs are not yet accepted by your authority. We will initiate an application to get the approval process started.
 

Seminar Summary:

A 2-Day Course for Everyday Building, Plant and Facility Maintenance
Day 1 - Understanding Principles, Components & Systems
Day 2 - Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Operating Efficiency (see full course description)

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