HVAC-141 Air Condition & Refrigeration Controls I

Credits 6 / 8 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD 080.
The function and operation of the controls used in domestic and light commercial air conditioning (cooling and heating) and refrigeration equipment; electrical fundamentals, basic electrical circuits, electrical safety, the use of special tools and equipment, basic electrical jobs, control system components, electrical schematic diagrams and control circuits for domestic and light commercial cooling, heating and refrigeration equipment.

Course Outcomes
1. Recognizing and following safe working practices. 2. Applying the laws and principles of electricity to basic control circuits. 3. Using test equipment in performing basic electrical tasks. 4. Describing the function and operation of basic air conditioning and refrigeration control components. 5. Describing the operation of residential and light commercial air conditioning and refrigeration control circuits.