HVAC EXCELLENCE TEST
COMMERCIAL AC EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
CondenserHfan-cyclingHcontrolsHhaveHtheHsameHactionHasHaHlow-pressureHcontrolHexceptHit:H-
HCORRECTHANSWERS-IsHusedHtoHcontrolHtheHhighHpressureHalso.
AHslingHpsychometerHisHusedHtoHmeasureH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-wetHandHdryHbulbHtemperature.
SomeHcompressorsHareHfittedHwithHanHunloadingHdeviceHtoH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
provideHvariableHcapacity.
CompressorHnetHoilHpressureHisHdeterminedHbyH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
oilHpumpHdischargeHpressureHminusHsuctionHpressure.
AHcompressorHisHoperatingHwithHaHdischargeHpressureHofH185.3HpsigHandHaHsuctionHpressureHofH25.
3Hpsig.HTheHcompressionHratioH(pumpingHratio)His:H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-5:1
GotHGasHBypassHrefersHtoHaHmethodHofH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-preventingHlowHsuctionHpressure.
TheHcapacityHofHaHcoolingHtowerHdependsHonHtheH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
EnteringHairHwetHbulbHtemperature.
WetHbulbHdepressionHisHtheHdifferenceH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
betweenHwetHbulbHandHdryHbulbHtemperatures.
RefrigerantHinHtheHsuctionHlightHshouldHbeHslightlyHsuperheatedHinHorderHtoH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
insureHliquidHrefrigerantHdoesHnotHenterHtheHcompressor.
, OnHsplitHsystemHinstallations,HtheHsuctionHlineHshouldHbeHpitchedHtowardsHtheHcompressorHatHleas
tH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-OneHinchHperHtenHfeet.
TheHmostHreliableHandHsafestHmethodHofHfieldHchargingHaHsystemHisHtoHchargeH-
HCORRECTHANSWERS-byHweightHaccordingHtoHtheHmanufacturer'sHspecifications
ApproximatelyHhowHmuchHairflowHisHrequiredHacrossHtheHevaporatorHperHtonHofHcoolingHcapacity?
H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-350-450HcfmHperHton
theHamountHofHheatHabsorbedHinHtheHevaporatorHisHequalHtoHtheHheatH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
givenHoffHbyHtheHcondenserHminusHtheHheatHofHcompression.
IfHaHTEVHsensingHbulbHhasHlostHallHofHitsHcharge,HwhatHeffectHwouldHthisHhaveHonHtheHairHconditioni
ngHsystem?H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-ItHwouldHcauseHlowHsideHpressureHtoHincrease.
AHdecreaseHinHwaterHflow,HwhenHusingHaHwaterH-HcooledHcondenserH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
increasesHtheHpowerHconsumptionHofHtheHcompressor.
HighHcompressorHoperatingHtemperaturesHcanHbeHcausedHbyH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
highHcompressionHratios.
WhatHisHtheHpurposeHofHaHdistributor?H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
ItHevenlyHfeedsHrefrigerantHtoHtheHevapaorator
UponHinvestigationHofHaH"noHcooling"Hcomplaint,HtheHtechnicianHfindsHthatHtheHblowerHmotorHofHt
heHairHhandlerHhasHopenHwindings.HOneHweekHago,HthisHsameHunitHwasHfoundHtoHhaveHaHbrokenHb
eltHcausedHbyHaHwornHdriveHpulley.HBothHtheHbeltHandHpulleyHwereHreplacedHatHthatHtime.HTheHtec
hnicianHdecidesHtoHreplaceHtheHmotorHand;H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
adjustHtheHdriveHpulleyHtoHdecreaseHampHdraw.
COMMERCIAL AC EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
CondenserHfan-cyclingHcontrolsHhaveHtheHsameHactionHasHaHlow-pressureHcontrolHexceptHit:H-
HCORRECTHANSWERS-IsHusedHtoHcontrolHtheHhighHpressureHalso.
AHslingHpsychometerHisHusedHtoHmeasureH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-wetHandHdryHbulbHtemperature.
SomeHcompressorsHareHfittedHwithHanHunloadingHdeviceHtoH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
provideHvariableHcapacity.
CompressorHnetHoilHpressureHisHdeterminedHbyH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
oilHpumpHdischargeHpressureHminusHsuctionHpressure.
AHcompressorHisHoperatingHwithHaHdischargeHpressureHofH185.3HpsigHandHaHsuctionHpressureHofH25.
3Hpsig.HTheHcompressionHratioH(pumpingHratio)His:H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-5:1
GotHGasHBypassHrefersHtoHaHmethodHofH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-preventingHlowHsuctionHpressure.
TheHcapacityHofHaHcoolingHtowerHdependsHonHtheH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
EnteringHairHwetHbulbHtemperature.
WetHbulbHdepressionHisHtheHdifferenceH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
betweenHwetHbulbHandHdryHbulbHtemperatures.
RefrigerantHinHtheHsuctionHlightHshouldHbeHslightlyHsuperheatedHinHorderHtoH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
insureHliquidHrefrigerantHdoesHnotHenterHtheHcompressor.
, OnHsplitHsystemHinstallations,HtheHsuctionHlineHshouldHbeHpitchedHtowardsHtheHcompressorHatHleas
tH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-OneHinchHperHtenHfeet.
TheHmostHreliableHandHsafestHmethodHofHfieldHchargingHaHsystemHisHtoHchargeH-
HCORRECTHANSWERS-byHweightHaccordingHtoHtheHmanufacturer'sHspecifications
ApproximatelyHhowHmuchHairflowHisHrequiredHacrossHtheHevaporatorHperHtonHofHcoolingHcapacity?
H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-350-450HcfmHperHton
theHamountHofHheatHabsorbedHinHtheHevaporatorHisHequalHtoHtheHheatH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
givenHoffHbyHtheHcondenserHminusHtheHheatHofHcompression.
IfHaHTEVHsensingHbulbHhasHlostHallHofHitsHcharge,HwhatHeffectHwouldHthisHhaveHonHtheHairHconditioni
ngHsystem?H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-ItHwouldHcauseHlowHsideHpressureHtoHincrease.
AHdecreaseHinHwaterHflow,HwhenHusingHaHwaterH-HcooledHcondenserH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
increasesHtheHpowerHconsumptionHofHtheHcompressor.
HighHcompressorHoperatingHtemperaturesHcanHbeHcausedHbyH-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
highHcompressionHratios.
WhatHisHtheHpurposeHofHaHdistributor?H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
ItHevenlyHfeedsHrefrigerantHtoHtheHevapaorator
UponHinvestigationHofHaH"noHcooling"Hcomplaint,HtheHtechnicianHfindsHthatHtheHblowerHmotorHofHt
heHairHhandlerHhasHopenHwindings.HOneHweekHago,HthisHsameHunitHwasHfoundHtoHhaveHaHbrokenHb
eltHcausedHbyHaHwornHdriveHpulley.HBothHtheHbeltHandHpulleyHwereHreplacedHatHthatHtime.HTheHtec
hnicianHdecidesHtoHreplaceHtheHmotorHand;H-HCORRECTHANSWERS-
adjustHtheHdriveHpulleyHtoHdecreaseHampHdraw.