Now in its 5th Edition Principles of Air Conditioning
This proven text, now in its fifth edition, covers the fundamental principles of refrigeration and air conditioning. The material is intended to help learner develop practical skills required in all areas of A/C applications; design, installation, sales, & service. The technical information presented is fundamental to all types of domestic & commercial systems. 433 pp.
Features:
- Presents a concise introduction to the basic principles of air conditioning science, psychrometrics, load estimating for residential and commercial jobs, air distribution, controls, basic installation techniques, and zero pollution for both refrigerant and product.
- A newly enhanced troubleshooting section, emphasizing the most common problems
- Complete coverage of the principles of heating and cooling load estimating
- Representative computer commercial load program for AC loads, duct design and equipment selection; the latest solid-state including single-system, and multi-zone automatic pre-set thermostatic controls; thorough, accurate explanations of psychrometrics and the psychrometric chart; completed examples using both the ACAAs Manual J forms, and the ARI forms;
Table of Contents:
- Introduction.
- Psychrometrics.
- Principles of Load Estimating.
- Air Distribution.
- Estimating the Residential & Commercial Load.
- Residential & Commercial Equipment: Types & Installation.
- Residential & Commercial Controls.
- Balancing the System.
- Troubleshooting the Air Conditioning System.
- The Metric System in Air Conditioning.
- Environmental Balance.
- Appendix.
- Index.
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