Essential Electrical Skills for HVACR: Theory and Labs

Essential Electrical Skills for HVACR: Theory and Labs delivers focused instruction and hands-on application of electricity and controls to prepare students for a successful career in HVACR. This first edition, essential electrical text/lab manual provides a review of core electrical concepts and a deeper exploration into the concepts through integrated hands-on labs to master application and comprehension. This text serves as supplemental electrical material for use with Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning as part of an HVACR curriculum.

• Write-in text with perforated sheets to allow instructors to assign end-of-chapter questions and lab activities and have students turn in assignments.
• Focused electrical material broken down into short, digestible chapters for students to learn, apply, and evaluate their comprehension before moving onto the next topic.
• A theory section, introducing a specific electrical concept, precedes a detailed lab section that allows students to apply their learning by performing and completing hands-on electrical tasks.
• Labs covered in each chapter are progressive, providing students with the practice to master basic tasks, such as reading schematics or using wiring tools, that they will build upon in later chapters.

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Table of Contents

1. Electrical Safety
2. Basic Electricity
3. The Simple Circuit
4. Ohm's Law
5. Types of Circuits
6. Alternating and Direct Current
7. Electromagnetic Devices
8. Capacitors
9. Power Distribution
10. How Electric Meters Work
11. Introduction to Practical Circuits
12. Sensors and Electronic Components
13. Electric Motors
14. Troubleshooting Circuit Board Control Systems
15. Overview of Schematics and Symbols and Digital Multimeter

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Front Matter (g-wonlinetextbooks.com HVAC-R)

Chapter 10 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com HVAC-R)

Chapter 13 (g-wonlinetextbooks.com HVAC-R)

Correlations

Crosswalk Charts

Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (PDF, 369.84 KB)

About the Author(s)

Ernesto Reina - is an instructor at Lincoln College of Technology where he has taught courses in HVACR and for Electrical-Electronics Service Technician and Customized Training programs. He is also an alumnus from Lincoln Technical Institute where he developed a special interest in troubleshooting electrical systems. He then moved on to receive a diploma in Industrial Electronics from RETS Electronics Institute and pursue an A.A.S in Electronics Engineering Technology from Union County College, New Jersey.

Before becoming an instructor, Ernesto worked at General Motors (GM) where he expanded his knowledge in mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineering through corporate training and work experience. His responsibilities included HVACR and electric system quality assurance. He had the opportunity to learn about the design and manufacturing process for electromechanical components and computerized control systems. He designed and developed specialized test equipment for root cause analysis of failed components. During his career, he also provided electrical training to the in-house repair personnel.

Mr. Reina has received the Certified HVACR Master Educator certificate from HVAC Excellence. The CHME certificate requires passing six subject matter expert exams. He is a Specialist Member (electrical) of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) and received the Imperial award for scoring the highest test grade in the country. He is also a licensed master HVACR contractor in New Jersey.