ESCO AIR CONDITIONING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ What is the first function a condenser must perform?
Answer: De-superheat
◉ What does a thermostatic expansion valve maintain?
Answer: Constant evaporator superheat
◉ What does an automatic expansion valve maintain?
Answer: Constant evaporator pressure
◉ How many operating pressures does a thermostatic expansion
valve have?
Answer: Three: Evaporator pressure, Spring pressure, and Sensor
bulb pressure
◉ When mounting a thermostatic expansion valve sensor bulb,
which of the following is not true?
Answer: It must be installed lower than the valve body
, ◉ In an air conditioning system using a thermostatic expansion
valve, how does the temperature of the evaporator outlet compare
to the evaporator inlet?
Answer: Warmer
◉ When is an automatic expansion valve best suited?
Answer: When the system load remains fairly constant
◉ Which of the following is not true of a capillary tube metering
device?
Answer: They maintain a constant evaporator temperature
◉ What does a decrease in superheat cause the thermostatic
expansion valve to do?
Answer: Begin to close
◉ What does a rise in evaporator pressure cause the automatic
expansion valve to do?
Answer: Begin to close
◉ What is a thermal electric expansion valve controlled by?
Answer: NTC thermistor
◉ In a direct expansion evaporator system, how does the
refrigerant enter the evaporator?
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ What is the first function a condenser must perform?
Answer: De-superheat
◉ What does a thermostatic expansion valve maintain?
Answer: Constant evaporator superheat
◉ What does an automatic expansion valve maintain?
Answer: Constant evaporator pressure
◉ How many operating pressures does a thermostatic expansion
valve have?
Answer: Three: Evaporator pressure, Spring pressure, and Sensor
bulb pressure
◉ When mounting a thermostatic expansion valve sensor bulb,
which of the following is not true?
Answer: It must be installed lower than the valve body
, ◉ In an air conditioning system using a thermostatic expansion
valve, how does the temperature of the evaporator outlet compare
to the evaporator inlet?
Answer: Warmer
◉ When is an automatic expansion valve best suited?
Answer: When the system load remains fairly constant
◉ Which of the following is not true of a capillary tube metering
device?
Answer: They maintain a constant evaporator temperature
◉ What does a decrease in superheat cause the thermostatic
expansion valve to do?
Answer: Begin to close
◉ What does a rise in evaporator pressure cause the automatic
expansion valve to do?
Answer: Begin to close
◉ What is a thermal electric expansion valve controlled by?
Answer: NTC thermistor
◉ In a direct expansion evaporator system, how does the
refrigerant enter the evaporator?