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Basic HVAC
This readily accessible online introductory resource was developed for anyone who has interest in, or works with, HVAC controls and equipment. Designed for electrical and HVAC apprentices learning about the subject in school, you will find the descriptive text and original diagrams easy to navigate through, while the question bank will help students review the subject matter covered in each section.
- Author
- Aaron Lee
- Publisher
- BC Campus
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 40 sections
- 01: Electrical Terms and Definitions
- 1.01: Ohms Law and Watts Law
- 1.02: Overload and Overcurrent Terms
- 1.03: Overload and Overcurrent Protection Devices
- 1.04: Single-Phase Systems vs. Three-Phase Systems
- 1.05: Low-Voltage Release vs. Low-Voltage Protection
- 1.06: Self Test 1
- 02: Heating
- 2.01: Thermostats General
- 2.02: Line Voltage Thermostats
- 2.03: Low-Voltage Thermostats
- 2.04: Electric Heat General
- 2.05: Baseboard Heat
- 2.06: Central Electric Heat
- 2.07: Unit Heaters
- 2.08: Portable Heaters
- 2.09: In-Floor Heating
- 2.10: Gas Heat Basic Principle
- 2.11: Gas Heat Control
- 2.12: Pilot Lights
- 2.13: Thermocouples
- 2.14: Hydronic Heating Systems
- 2.15: Self Test 2
- 03: Ventilation
- 3.01: Pressure Terms
- 3.02: Fans and Blowers
- 3.03: Axial Fan
- 3.04: Centrifugal Fan
- 3.05: Fan Substitutions
- 3.06: Dampers
- 3.07: Self Test 3
- 04: Mechanical Cooling
- 4.01: Mechanical Cooling General Applications
- 4.02: Mechanical Cooling Principles
- 4.03: Hydronic Cooling Systems
- 4.04: Gas Laws
- 4.05: Phase Changes
- 4.06: Direct Expansion Air Conditioning Systems
- 4.07: The DX Cooling Cycle
- 4.08: Self Test 4