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Basic HVAC

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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
  1. 01: Electrical Terms and Definitions
  2. 1.01: Ohms Law and Watts Law
  3. 1.02: Overload and Overcurrent Terms
  4. 1.03: Overload and Overcurrent Protection Devices
  5. 1.04: Single-Phase Systems vs. Three-Phase Systems
  6. 1.05: Low-Voltage Release vs. Low-Voltage Protection
  7. 1.06: Self Test 1
  8. 02: Heating
  9. 2.01: Thermostats General
  10. 2.02: Line Voltage Thermostats
  11. 2.03: Low-Voltage Thermostats
  12. 2.04: Electric Heat General
  13. 2.05: Baseboard Heat
  14. 2.06: Central Electric Heat
  15. 2.07: Unit Heaters
  16. 2.08: Portable Heaters
  17. 2.09: In-Floor Heating
  18. 2.10: Gas Heat Basic Principle
  19. 2.11: Gas Heat Control
  20. 2.12: Pilot Lights
  21. 2.13: Thermocouples
  22. 2.14: Hydronic Heating Systems
  23. 2.15: Self Test 2
  24. 03: Ventilation
  25. 3.01: Pressure Terms
  26. 3.02: Fans and Blowers
  27. 3.03: Axial Fan
  28. 3.04: Centrifugal Fan
  29. 3.05: Fan Substitutions
  30. 3.06: Dampers
  31. 3.07: Self Test 3
  32. 04: Mechanical Cooling
  33. 4.01: Mechanical Cooling General Applications
  34. 4.02: Mechanical Cooling Principles
  35. 4.03: Hydronic Cooling Systems
  36. 4.04: Gas Laws
  37. 4.05: Phase Changes
  38. 4.06: Direct Expansion Air Conditioning Systems
  39. 4.07: The DX Cooling Cycle
  40. 4.08: Self Test 4