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Basic Refrigeration

An introduction to the fundamentals required understanding, designing, installing, and servicing domestic and commercial refrigeration systems.

Objectives:

Define and understand refrigeration terminology.
Discuss chemical, physical, and engineering principles applicable to refrigeration.
Explain the laws of physics of system operation.
Describe the parts of a system and their functions.
Identify tools, equipment and refrigerants.
Explain refrigerant recovery laws and service procedures as defined by the E.P.A.
Diagnose system malfunctions to meet manufacturer specifications.
Identify refrigerants and their temperature/pressure relationships.
Identify system problems using refrigerant pressures.
Demonstrate all safety procedures as instructed.

Basic Refrigeration Lab

An Introduction to hands-on training and the development of safe procedures for application to the Refrigeration/Air Conditioning trade.

Objectives:

Practice safety procedures as taught.

Identify Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Identify and use hand tools.

Accurately use measuring tools.

Identify copper, brass and steel fittings.

Fabricate lines to blueprints.

Light, adjust and shutdown brazing torches.

Identify refrigerant system components.

Perform refrigerant recovery and E.P.A. laws.

Evacuate, leak test and recharge systems.

Identify refrigerants by system pressures

Refrigeration and Electricity Theory and Lab

Introduction to the basics of electricity and wiring circuits as required to apply to refrigeration and air conditioning systems through theory and hands-on application.

Have the knowledge to interpret and work from electrical drawings to design and troubleshoot electrical systems related to the field.
Identify the electrical components and explain their function in a system.
Know local, state and federal regulations and safety issues as applied to the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

Commercial Refrigeration

The study of advanced refrigeration principles involving humidity, temperature, defrost, and motor starting. Also, efficient equipment selection, design and installation of remote and self contained walk-in coolers and freezers.

Objectives:

The participant will define the topics related to the Commercial Refrigeration field.
Draw wiring diagrams of refrigeration systems.
Calculate and design humidity expectations and its affect on refrigeration walk-in boxes.
Define defrost systems.
Calculate and size heat loads and related pipe size on refrigeration equipment.
Balance equipment for peak performance.
Define remote and self- contained units.

Commercial Refrigeration Lab
Hands-on training is a most important aspect of the Refrigeration Industry.

Objectives:
Perform tasks related to theory discussions
Discuss Commercial Refrigeration Installations in technical terms.
Troubleshoot and install Potential Relays.
Troubleshoot and install Motor Starters.
Troubleshoot and install wiring of basic Freezer Defrost Systems.
Calculate Relative Humidity and its relation to product quality.
Calculate Refrigerant Pipe Sizes.
Size a Walk-in Refrigerator - Freezer.

For more details email fsantaniello@neit.edu.