AC 103B - Introduction to HVAC Mechanical Theory and Application

Credits: 5

Description
This course covers mechanical and electrical safety, basic mechanical math and physics, the refrigeration cycle, system components, enthalpy, and psychrometrics. Labs cover: recovery, evacuation, leak testing, charging, and system measurements.

Student Learning Outcomes

List the safety hazards of associated with handling refrigerant.
Draw the basic mechanical refrigeration cycle with the 4 major components and identify the pressures, temperatures, states of matter in and out of each component.
Measure and calculate superheat, sub-cooling and compression ratio.
List the different types of metering devices and explain their operations.
Calculate Airflow - CFM from velocity and area. (Math Component)
Explain the refrigerant recovery, evacuation and charging processes on an air conditioning system in cooling mode.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade