Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

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Detailed Overview/Outline

A 2-Day Course for Everyday Building, Plant and Facility Maintenance

Day 1 - Understanding Principles, Components & Systems

Day 2 - Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Operating Efficiency

FREE EPA CERTIFICATION TESTING!

Purpose of Seminar:
Being able to understand, operate,maintain and troubleshoot your own air conditioning system is what this course is all about. It is perfect for the multi-craft maintenance person who is called on to take care of "everything" in his building or facility. And, because we know time is money, this seminar is designed to have immediate impact! We approach our students as if they were our own employees. We give them real world, practical knowledge they can use today. And, they are expected to go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they have learned. Now that's "Real World" Training!

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate and .7 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.4 credits for 2 days), indicating that the student has learned to:

After Day 1

• Understand the fundamentals of Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
• Identify components in AC&R systems and know what they do
• Know the differences, types and classifications of Refrigerants & Oils
• Accurately read systems & component measurements
• Understand air properties and how they affect the AC&R system
• Work safely with AC&R systems
• Understand what licensing and certification is required/not required

After Day 2

• Operate an AC&R system from top to bottom
• Conduct preventative and repair maintenance activities
• Troubleshoot and service AC&R systems
• Understand the role of energy conservation & peak operating efficiency
• Understand regulatory considerations
• Be EPA compliant in handling refrigerants (must pass the optional certification exam at the end of Day 2)

What you will learn:

• Fundamentals of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Primary Components
• Refrigerants & Oils, Types & Classifications
• System and Component Measurements
• Air Properties
• Safety
• Technician Licensing and Certification
• Commercial and Industrial Chillers
• System Operation
• Maintenance
• AC System Diagnostics
• System Servicing & Troubleshooting Checklists
• Energy Conservation & Peak Operating Efficiency
• Regulatory Considerations - EPA Section 608

Who should take this course:
This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand basic operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of air conditioning and refrigeration systems in order to improve efficiencies and uptime at their industrial plants and large building facilities. Individuals involved with residential HVAC systems, and those responsible for upkeep of commercial and mobile refrigeration units will also find this course extremely valuable. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill levels, company sizes, and job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will - as long as you have an interest in air conditioning and refrigeration! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include...

• All Building Maintenance Personnel
• All Plant & Facility Maintenance Personnel
• Building Engineers
• Building Managers & Superintendents
• Plant & Facility Managers
• Environmental Health & Safety Personnel
• Apprentice and Experienced HVAC Technicians
• Refrigeration Technicians
• Energy Management Personnel
• Purchasing Managers
• Any Technician needing to develop Multi-Craft Skills

Course Outline / Agenda:
Designed specifically for building, plant and facility maintenance & energy management, this course is designed for anyone who needs to understand basic operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of air conditioning and refrigeration systems in order to improve efficiencies and uptime at their industrial plants and large building facilities. Students can attend either one, or both days of this two day seminar.

DAY 1 - PRINCIPLES, COMPONENTS & SYSTEMS

In day 1 of this seminar, students are provided a broad introduction to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - a great overview for apprentice technicians, multi-craft trades people, building managers, or anyone who wants to understand the general principles and concepts of A/C and Refrigeration. In addition to understanding these general principles, students will learn about the primary components and accessories used in air conditioning systems, how they work, and where and how these components and accessories are used in HVAC&R systems. Providing the student a well-rounded introduction to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration is the primary goal for Day 1. Discussions about refrigerants & oils, and accompanying regulatory laws will also be included in this first day.

DISCUSSION TOPICS - DAY 1

FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

• What is Refrigeration?
• Laws of Thermodynamics
• Gas Laws
• Basic Vapor Compression Refrigeration System

PRIMARY COMPONENTS

• Evaporator
• Compressor
• Condenser
• Metering Devices

REFRIGERANTS & OILS

• Types & Classifications
• CFC's
• HCFC's
• HFC's
• Alternative Refrigerants
• Refrigerant Saturation Tables

SYSTEM & COMPONENT MEASUREMENTS

• Pressure
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Superheat
• Subcooling

AIR PROPERTIES

• Pyschrometrics
• Dry Bulb
• Wet Bulb
• Dew Point
• Relative Humidity

SAFETY

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Confined Spaces
• Lockout/Tagout
• Training
• Safe Handling
• Storage

TECHNICIAN LICENSING & REFRIGERATION

• EPA
• ICE
• NATE
• ARI
• Internet

DAY 2 - TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, & OPERATING EFFICIENCY

Students who have attended day 1, or already have a good understanding of A/C and Refrigeration components and systems, will enjoy this second day as they are taught common practices (and some "tricks-of-the-trade") for general operation and maintenance of their A/C and Refrigeration systems. Achieving maximum performance for energy efficiency is the aim of Day 2! To achieve this, students will learn about maintenance schedules & servicing, system diagnostics, troubleshooting techniques, and fine-tuning to gain maximum efficiency. An introduction to commercial and industrial chillers will be covered in Day 2 of this seminar, as well as regulatory laws and energy conservation & cooling alternatives.

DISCUSSION TOPICS - DAY 2

AC SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

• Air Flow
• Refrigerant Cycle

SYSTEM SERVICING & TROUBLESHOOTING

• Undercharge of Refrigerant
• Overcharge of Refrigerant
• Restricted Air Flow
• Refrigerant Flow
• Non-condensibles in System
• Delta P
• Delta T
• Electrical Controls
• Compressor
• Pressure
• Temperature
• Superheating
• Subcooling
• Hermetic Systems

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CHILLERS

• Centrifugal
• Reciprocating
• Screw
• Absorption
• Cooling Towers

CHILLER OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

• Pressure and Temperature Control
• Flow Control
• Freeze Protection
• Oil Analysis
• Refrigerant Analysis
• Eddy Current Analysis
• Water Treatment

ENERGY CONSERVATION & PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY

• Free Cooling
• Thermal Ice Storage Systems
• Economizers

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

• EPA Section 608 Overview
• CAAA of 1990
• CFC's, HCFC's, Blends

FREE EPA CERTIFICATION EXAM (at the end of day 2 only - optional)

NO RISK REGISTRATION & MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this seminar, you can still make a reservation to hold your space in class. While payment is due prior to the start of the seminar, you may choose a full refund or credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Student substitutions can also be freely made at any time prior to the start of the seminar. Refunds will not be issued for registered attendees who fail to show up and have not given a notice of cancellation.

In the rare event that should you not receive the expected value after attending our seminar, simply notify us in writing of your reasons and your money will be promptly refunded.

Sponsor Background:

What American Trainco Does

In the next year, American Trainco will conduct in excess of 1,300 training seminars on over 15 primary maintenance topics in more than 70 major cities nationwide. While trying to figure out what to put on this web page that conveys all we want to say about our programs, we discovered that our students could probably do a better job of telling you about our company than us. So here’s just a small sampling of what they have to say about our training. American Trainco is….

• High Quality
• Practical
• Real World
• Easy to Understand
• Comprehensive
• Efficient
• Instructor Excellence
• Unique & Lively
• Concern for Safety
• Career Enhancing
• For all Levels of Students

Who We Are

American Trainco was founded upon the experience of industry veterans. John Schuster (President and CEO) and Dan Sciantarelli (Vice-President of Sales) have over 35 years combined experience in bringing quality education to the maintenance worker. Since our inception in July of 2002, American Trainco has received a host of other industry veterans who, like our founders, grew up in competitor companies only to be ousted by corporate buyouts or economic stress. As a result, we have collected a kind of “all-star” team, able to provide our clients and customers with the highest and most consistent quality training available.

The founding principle of our company is simple...Train our students as if they were our employees, in the practical skills that will help them in their job today! That’s Real World training…for Real World Needs! American Trainco

Quote From Past Participants:
"This course was the most informative I have ever been to." - Maintenance Manager - Colorcon

"Well presented...a very good experience" - Maintenance Technician - TG Missouri

"This class by far achieved and exceeded my expectations!" - Facility Manager - Household International

"Instructor is very knowledgeable and puts things in terms that are easy to understand" - Maintenance Supervisor - TG Missouri

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