Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician's Epa Certification Guide
Learn from an expert. The author, James F. Preston - Certified Universal Technician - passed the Type I, II, III and Universal exam on his first try using the techniques presented in this book. All air conditioning and refrigeration technicians now require certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This certification and training guide teaches air conditioning and refrigeration technicians, those planning to enter the field, and business owners about the 1990 Clean Air Act's refrigerant recycling rules and prepares them for the certification test and for on-site EPA inspections. This book prepares HVAC/R technicians, students, and businesses for clean Air Act implementation and includes: Certification Test Preparation Training Plan Development Freon Recovery/Recycling Labeling Requirements Complete References Helpful Checklists EPA Inspection Guidance Closed Book Practice Exams EPA Record Keeping Requirements The History Behind Ozone Depletion Plus Hundreds of Sample Test Questions
Residential Construction Academy Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Create a direct link between your education/training program and the residential construction industry! Training materials are now available for many of the residential crafts based on skill standards developed by the nation's leading builders and educators. The result of a strategic partnership between the National Association of Home Builder's Home Builders Institute and Thomson Delmar Learning, the Residential Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to teach essential workplace skills to people new to the building trades. Based on national skill standards, this full-color, comprehensive HVAC book is intended for aspiring technicians and covers the installation, startup, and service of residential air conditioning and heating systems. The first section explores matter, energy, heat, and the basic refrigeration processes, with a view towards building a working knowledge of the behavior of heat and how it is transferred. Detailed information on safety issues and the system installation process follows, with step-by-step procedures that clearly illustrate the key skills needed to properly install a system. The startup and service section shows readers the steps that must be followed to make certain that airflow through the system is correct and that the amount of refrigerant in the system is within an acceptable range. Coverage concludes with the installation and service of oil, gas, electric, and geothermal heating systems, as well as boilers, hydronic heating, and radiant heating.
