HVA 103 - Advanced Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Heating

Description:

This course provides students with a background and understanding of residential, light and commercial refrigeration design, installation as well as service. The course materials will also address troubleshooting techniques of components with special emphasis on refrigerant control devices, compressors, reducing valves and dryers. Air conditioning fundamentals to be covered shall include psychrometer, air flow and duct sizing. Superheat and subcooling adjustments for both refrigeration and air conditioning will be covered. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain heat flow, change of state condensing point, evaporation point and laws of refrigeration; Describe knowledge of the types of commercial refrigeration systems and the integral components; Identify the common problems with valves, pressure switches, filters and dryers; Demonstrate the adjustment of the superheat and subcooling of refrigeration and air conditioning machines for maximum efficiency; Demonstrate understanding of psychrometric charts and its uses in air conditioning; Measure air flow; Diagnose common problems associated with air side residential and commercial air conditioning.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

HVA 101 and HVA 200

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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