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Comprehensively introduces the fundamentals of HVACR in digestible units, supported by hundreds of colorful visual aids
Written in a style thatis easy to understand, this Third Edition of Fundamentals of HVACR introduces the principles of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. The book is comprehensive enough to be used as the basis not only for HVACR courses, but for entire HVACR programs. Units are short and digestible, presenting complex material in a concise, straightforward manner without ever dumbing down its topics. Compared to other, similar texts, Fundamentals of HVACR is visually stunning, featuring 2900 supporting photographs, illustrations, drawings, and diagrams–most of them in full color. The Third Edition has been revised to reflect expanded coverage of electricity, motor controls, motor applications, new technologies, regulations, and changes in the HVACR market, and remains the most up-to-date HVACR text available.
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Table of Contents:
Brief Table of Contents
Section 1 Fundamentals
Section 2 HVACR Science
Section 3 Refrigeration Systems and Components
Section 4 Refrigeration Practices
Section 5 HVACR Electrical Systems and Components
Section 6 Air-Conditioning Systems
Section 7 Heating Systems
Section 8 Heat Pump Systems
Section 9 System Design, Sizing, and Layout
Section 10 Commercial Environmental Systems
Section 11 Commercial Refrigeration Systems
Section 12 Installation, Maintenance, Service,and Troubleshooting
Detailed Table of Contents
Section 1 Fundamentals
Unit 1 Introduction to Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Unit 2 Being a Professional HVACR Technician
Unit 3 Safety
Unit 4 Hand and Power Tools
Unit 5 Fasteners
Unit 6 Measurements
Section 2 HVACR Science
Unit 7 Properties of Matter
Unit 8 Types of Energy and Their Properties
Unit 9 Temperature and Thermodynamics
Unit 10 Pressure and Vacuum
Section 3 Refrigeration Systems and Components
Unit 11 Types of Refrigeration Systems
Unit 12 The Refrigeration Cycle
Unit 13 Compressors
Unit 14 Condensers
Unit 15 Metering Devices
Unit 16 Evaporators
Unit 17 Refrigerants and Their Properties
Unit 18 Special Refrigeration Components
Unit 19 Plotting the Refrigeration Cycle
Section 4 Refrigeration Practices
Unit 20 Refrigeration Safety
Unit 21 Refrigerant System Servicing and Testing Equipment
Unit 22 Piping and Tubing
Unit 23 Soldering and Brazing
Unit 24 Refrigerant System Piping
Unit 25 Accessing Sealed Refrigeration Systems
Unit 26 Refrigerant Management and the EPA
Unit 27 Refrigerant Leak Testing
Unit 28 Refrigerant System Evacuation
Unit 29 Refrigerant System Charging
Section 5 HVACR Electrical Systems and Components
Unit 30 Electrical Safety
Unit 31 Basic Electricity
Unit 32 Alternating Current Fundamentals
Unit 33 Electric Meters and Test Instruments
Unit 34 Electrical Components
Unit 35 Electric Motors
Unit 36 Motor Controls
Unit 37 Motor Application and Troubleshooting
Unit 38 Electrical Diagrams
Unit 39 Control Systems
Unit 40 Communicating Control Systems
Unit 41 Electrical Troubleshooting
Section 6 Air-Conditioning Systems
Unit 42 Fundamentals of Psychrometrics and Airflow
Unit 43 Air Filters
Unit 44 Ventilation and Dehumidification
Unit 45 Residential Air Conditioning
Unit 46 Mini-Split, Multisplit, and Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
Unit 47 Residential Split-System Air-Conditioning Installations
Unit 48 Duct Installation
Unit 49 Troubleshooting Air-Conditioning Systems
Section 7 Heating Systems
Unit 50 Principles of Combustion and Safety
Unit 51 Gas Furnaces
Unit 52 Gas Furnace Controls
Unit 53 Gas Furnace Installation
Unit 54 Troubleshooting Gas Furnaces
Unit 55 Oil-Fired Heating Systems
Unit 56 Oil Furnace and Boiler Service
Unit 57 Residential Oil Heating Installation
Unit 58 Troubleshooting Oil Heating Systems
Unit 59 Space Heaters
Unit 60 Humidifiers
Section 8 Heat Pump Systems
Unit 61 Electric Heat
Unit 62 Electric Heat Installation
Unit 63 Troubleshooting Electric Heat
Unit 64 Heat Pump System Fundamentals
Unit 65 Air-Source Heat Pump Applications
Unit 66 Geothermal Heat Pumps
Unit 67 Heat Pump Installation
Unit 68 Troubleshooting Heat Pump Systems
Section 9 System Design, Sizing, and Layout
Unit 69 Basic Building Construction
Unit 70 Green Buildings and Systems
Unit 71 Indoor Air Quality
Unit 72 Residential Load Calculations
Unit 73 Duct Design
Unit 74 Zone Control Systems
Unit 75 Testing and Balancing Air Systems
Section 10 Commercial Environmental Systems
Unit 76 Commercial Air-Conditioning Systems
Unit 77 Fans and Air-Handling Units
Unit 78 Single-Zone Rooftop Unit Installation
Unit 79 Commercial Zoned Systems
Unit 80 Commercial Control Systems
Unit 81 Chilled Water Systems
Unit 82 Hydronic Heating Systems
Unit 83 Boilers and Related Equipment
Unit 84 Cooling Towers
Section 11 Commercial Refrigeration Systems
Unit 85 Commercial Refrigeration Systems
Unit 86 Supermarket Equipment
Unit 87 Ice Machines
Unit 88 Troubleshooting Refrigeration Systems
Section 12 Installation, Maintenance, Service,and Troubleshooting
Unit 89 Installation Techniques
Unit 90 Planned Maintenance
Unit 91 Refrigeration System Cleanup
Unit 92 Troubleshooting
Appendices
Refrigerant Data
Commonly Used HVACR Formulas
Abbreviations and Acronyms
English Language Glossary
About the Author :
Carter Stanfield grew up in the air conditioning business. His family still owns and operates Stanfield Air Systems in Athens, Georgia. He has taught Air Conditioning Technology at Athens Technical College for over 40 years. He writes the blog hvacrfundamentals and is co-author of Fundamentals of HVACR, published by Pearson. Mr. Stanfield’s industry credentials include RSES CMS, NATE Certification, and a state of Georgia unrestricted Conditioned Air Contracting License. He earned a BS Ed Degree in Technical Education from the University of Georgia, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Stanfield is a frequent guest speaker at regional and national conventions for HVACR educators.
David Skaves, P.E., has been a faculty member at the Maine Maritime Academy since 1986 and received the Teaching Excellence award at the college in 2006. His career background includes employment as a marine engineer on supertankers in the merchant marine, a production planner at Maine’s Bath Iron Works Shipbuilding, and an engineering consultant for combined cycle power plant performance
testing throughout the United States as well as in Mexico and South America. In addition to his MBA from the University of Maine at Orono, Professor Skaves is a registered professional engineer, licensed first-class stationary engineer, and licensed marine chief engineer. He is currently a member of ASHRAE and AFE.
