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Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 12th Edition
Overview
Help students succeed as professional installation and service technicians with Smith/Simmon’s “Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning,” 12th Edition.
This edition focuses on real-world tasks and techniques, providing students with a strong foundation in essential electrical theory through a highly practical approach. Thoroughly updated and expanded content incorporates the latest equipment and controls used in modern HVACR systems and aligns to current industry standards.
In Cengage's learning platform, MindTap, students practice working with tools and equipment in a simulated environment, gain hands-on exposure through lab exercises, and prepare for industry certification. Designed to teach both beginner and experienced technicians, this edition builds student confidence and expands their technical knowledge and skillsets.
- New animations with assessments in MindTap focus on electricity, how it flows through different equipment, and how to use various electrical tools to test for voltage.
- HVAC lab manual activities in MindTap help streamline course and assessment management through auto-graded and short answer formats.
- Updated schematic diagrams help students understand how control systems and components work together and function effectively as a whole.
- New and expanded coverage spans topics, including variable frequency drives (VFDs), communicating control systems, and modern commercial air-conditioning control systems.
- Updated content provides students with the latest information on everything from modern electric motors and controls to commercial refrigeration control systems.
- Updated art with new photographs and diagrams emphasizes new technology controls, providing visual references to help students apply key concepts in real-world scenarios.
- Service Calls and Practice Service Calls features engage students in the learning experience, encouraging them to visualize and troubleshoot realistic issues.
- Green Technology and Safety features highlight practices related to protecting the environment and provide tips on safety protocols.
2. Basic Electricity
3. Electrical Circuits
4. Electric Meters
5. Components, Symbols and Circuitry of Air-Conditioning Wiring Diagrams
6. Reading Schematic Diagrams
7. Alternating Current, Power Distribution and Voltage Systems
8. Basic Electric Motors
9. Components for Electric Motors
10. Contractors, Relays, and Overloads
11. Advanced Electric Motors
12. Thermostats, Pressure Switches and Other Electric Control Devices
13. Electronic Control Devices
14. Heating Control Devices
15. Troubleshooting Electric Control Devices
16. Residential Air-Conditioning Control Systems
17. Mini-split, Ductless, and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Air-Conditioning Systems
18. Installation of Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration Systems
19. Commercial Air-Conditioning Controls
20. Commercial Refrigeration Controls
21. Troubleshooting Refrigeration, Heating and Air-Conditioning Control Circuits and Systems
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