AC 220B - Chiller Operations and Maintenance

Credits: 5

Description
This course prepares students for all necessary operations and prevention maintenance procedures for employment in central plant operations for high and low pressure chillers. Subjects to include: operation, safety, controls, pumps, maintenance, purge units and cooling towers.

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate proper use of personal protection equipment.
Identify and explain the functions of the various components of basic chiller systems.
Perform preventative maintenance for chillers and support equipment.
Perform leak detection on a chiller system.
Analyze temperature, pressure and current readings on an operating chiller system.
Identify chiller functions and needs.
Properly evacuate and charge a chiller system.

Prerequisite: AC 110B
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade