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Instructor’s Solutions Manual
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Electricity for HVACR
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First Edition
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Joseph Moravek
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Laboratory Manual
Nicholas Griewahn
Samuel Shane Todd
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Columbus, Ohio
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Table of Contents
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End of Unit Questions and Answers
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Unit 1: Read This Unit First: What I Need to Know to Understand Electricity 1
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Unit 2: Ohms Law 3
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Unit 3: Safe Use of Electrical Instruments 6
Unit 4: Electrical Fasteners 10
Unit 5: Power Distribution 12
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Unit 6: National Electric Code 14
Unit 7: Electrical Installation of HVAC 17
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Unit 8: Transformers 20
Unit 9: Relays, Contactors and Motor Starters 22
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Unit 10: Capacitors 24
Unit 11: Thermostats 25
Unit 12: Pressure Switches 27
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Unit 13: Miscellaneous Electrical Components 30
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Unit 14: How Do Motors Work? 32
Unit 15: Motor Types 34
Unit 16: Green Electronically Commutated Motors (ECM) 37
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Unit 17: Understanding Electrical Diagrams 39
Unit 18: Resistors 43
Unit 19: Fundamentals of Solid State Circuits 44
Unit 20: Circuit Boards 46
Unit 21: Air Conditioning Systems 48
Unit 22: Gas Heating Systems 50
Unit 23: Electric Heating Systems 52
Unit 24: Heat Pumps 54
Unit 25: How to Start Electrical Troubleshooting 57
Unit 26: Basic Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques 59
Unit 27: Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting Techniques 62
Unit 28: Practical Troubleshooting 67
Lab Manual Answers
Lab 2.1: Application of Ohm’s Law in Basic Circuits 70
Lab 2.2: Power Calculation and Ohm’s Law Applied to Circuits 71
Lab 3.1: Basic Multimeter and VOM Resistance Measurements 72
Lab 3.2: Taking Voltage and Current Measurements 73
Lab 4.1: Electrical Connections 75
Lab 6.1: National Electric Code® Considerations 76
Lab 7.1: HVACR Electrical Installation and Checklists 77
Lab 7.2: Introduction to Diagrams 78
Lab 8.1: Transformer Identification and Analysis 79
Lab 9.1: Relay, Contactor, and Motor Starter Identification and Specifications 80
Lab 9.3: Relay Logic – Part 2 82
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Lab 9.4: Troubleshooting Control Circuits 84
Lab 10.1: Capacitor Selections and Testing 85
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Lab 11.1: Mechanical Thermostat Function and Selection 86
Lab 11.2: Electronic and Programmable Thermostat Selection and Function 87
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Lab 12.1: Pressure Switches and Other Safety Switches Used in HVACR 88
Lab 14.1: Introduction to Motor Types 90
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Lab 14.2: Motor Control Systems and Diagrams 92
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Lab 14.3: Motor Troubleshooting 93
Lab 16.1: The ECM Motor 96
Lab 17.1: Common Diagrams and Symbols 98
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Lab 19.1: Troubleshooting Printed Circuit Boards 100
Lab 22.1: Gas Heating Systems Controls and Wiring 101
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Lab 23.1: Electric Heating Systems Controls and Wiring 102
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Lab 24.1: Heat Pump Controls and Wiring 103
Lab 25.1: Using a DMM for Basic Troubleshooting 104
Lab 26.1: Electrical Troubleshooting – The Hopscotch Method 106
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Lab 27.1: Advanced Troubleshooting 108
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