DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING LABORATORY

Catalog description

In this laboratory, the student develops manual skills on the refrigeration cycle of residential equipment and the cooling system of air conditioners. Installation, maintenance and repair procedures are discussed applying safety measures. The basic concepts of the operation, installation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment and residential air conditioning are applied. It includes content related to the operation, installation and maintenance of: hermetic compressors, condensers and evaporators used in refrigeration systems and residential air conditioning. It emphasizes the application of the rules and regulations governing this technology. It includes laboratory experiences where the student develops practical skills on the electrical -mechanical operation of refrigerators, freezers, ice machines and other household equipment. Skills are developed to work on techniques for leak detection, evacuation, refrigerant charge and recovery of domestic refrigeration and air conditioning systems.