Troubleshooting HVAC and Chilled Water Systems

Troubleshooting HVAC and Chilled Water Systems

Recommendation: Those attending this seminar should have prior on-the-job experience, as well as some technical training in HVACR. Seventy-Five (75%) percent of this seminar is "hands on" experience in the laboratory. Prerequisite: Basic and Advanced courses.

Sessions: (See Brochure)
Five Day Seminar (training material included)

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems

Job Skills Topics:

  • Review of refrigeration systems, including the refrigeration cycle, accessories, water and air-cooled systems and electrical control

  • Piping layout and oil problems

  • Collecting and analyzing data

  • Troubleshooting the entire system - electrical and refrigeration

  • Cleaning up after a compressor burnout

  • Preventing future compressor failures

  • Systematic ways of eliminating refrigerant and electrical problems

  • Air analysis, problems and measurements

  • Capacity calculation

  • Detecting and eliminating floodback and slugging problems

  • Tuning up your system for maximum efficiency

Chilled Water Systems

Job Skills Topics:

  • Chilled water refrigeration cycle

  • Chilled water fluid cycle

  • Operation of common refrigeration, fluid and electrical components

  • Measuring system cooling capacity

  • Measuring system fluid capacity

  • Measuring fluid flow

  • Electrical sequence of operation

  • Refrigerant and oil charging

  • Electrical troubleshooting

  • Refrigerant troubleshooting

  • Fluid-side troubleshooting

  • Scheduled maintenance