Refrigeration Basics III - CDrom Self Study
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Version III - Professional Refrigeration Training
There are a great number of technical publications dealing with refrigeration training but few are written from a mechanics perspective. This one is. It illustrates the mechanical refrigeration process and related topics with straight forward explanations and graphics. It's intent is to make it easy to understand important concepts and terminology. Traditional refrigeration textbooks cover such a large scope of material and in such great detail that rudimentary concepts often become lost in the process. Refrigeration Basics is an introduction to the Refrigeration Trade and focus's on creating a solid foundation which can be built upon readily. Learning about refrigeration is a never ending process and well understood fundamentals make learning more advanced concepts much easier. This interactive CD-ROM is a preparation for anyone interested in entering the air conditioning and refrigeration trade and is an introduction to some of the immediate problems one will face in the field. It is designed for those who:

*are considering going into the refrigeration trade or trade college *wish an easily understandable overview of HVAC/R (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration) *wish a reference of basic refrigeration concepts *are interested in these topics. The Version III release contains everything from the previous version as well as an amazing 100 interactive troubleshooting boards with fully functional test instruments. Learn the basics and then develop your troubleshooting skills on various types of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. All 100 boards utilize high and low side pressure gauges, a 9 point digital thermometer for measuring refrigerant, air, and water temperatures and of course an Amp/Ohm/Volt meter which measures all test points on the electrical schematics. Click the thumbnail images below for larger screen shots. (actual boards are full screen)

New for 2004: Version III troubleshooting boards now have SI Units capability. You can toggle the temperature meter between Imperial units ºF and SI Units ºC. The refrigerant pressures can be measured in PSIG or kPa. When you toggle the boards to SI mode, PT Charts appear in SI mode for calculating superheat and subcooling. Features (Both Versions) Interactive Graphics Sequential overlaid graphics are used to clearly illustrate the topic at hand. Buttons allow interactive back and forth control for logical comparisons. Animated Graphics Animations are used to clearly demonstrate concepts like heat flow and the mechanical workings of things like reciprocating, scroll and rotary compressors and bimetal warp switches. Full Screen Graphics Many sections, especially the troubleshooting boards use full screen graphics. The need to side scroll is eliminated because Refrigeration Basics senses your screen resolution and loads the page designed for your particular resolution. All resolutions are supported and exact full screen implementation is provided for [640x480], [800x600], [1024x768] Actively Linked Index The Contents section is presented in a logical learning progression. There is also a linked Index to quickly locate topics. The links take you instantly to the exact spot on the specific page that covers the topic. Actively Linked Review Questions Each section has review questions which link to the spot on the appropriate page that covers the topic. PT Chart Refrigerant Data Base 92 Pressure/Temperature Charts linked by ASHRAE and Trade Name Index. Each PT Chart also shows chemical formula, chemical name, recommended oil and if it is a blend lists the ODS refrigerant that it replaces. Interactive Refrigerant Side Diagnostics The relationship between refrigerant side parameters are explored with the interactive Causes & Effects tutorial. Although this course starts off with the basics it lets the participant advance to the point where complex refrigerant side parameters are dealt with in an interactive way. Interactive Electrical Troubleshooting After being presented with electrical basics, learn to troubleshoot electrical schematics with built in faults with simulated Amp/Volt/Ohm meters. Exam marks itself 100 question, multiple choice exam fully tests participants grasp of the material. Submit button displays participant's mark in percentage.