ESCO A/C
10 pounds of refrigerant passing through a water cooled condenser will lose 20 BTUs of heat per pound. If 10 pounds of water passes through the condenser with an entering temperature of 80°F the temperature of the water leaving the condenser is
100 degrees F
water will vaporize at ________ temperature in a 28 in hg vacuum
100°F
when testing the efficiency of a water cooled condenser, the refrigerant condensing temperature should be approximately _________ higher than the leaving water temperature
10°F
The our 410 a compound gauge reads 124 psi G in the suction line temperature at the condensing unit is 54°F. What is the operating system superheat
12°F
what is the maximum operating pressure setting for an acetylene torch
15 psi G
The R1 30 for a high pressure gauge reads 146 psi G in the liquid line temperature at the condensing unit is 95°F. What is the operating system sub cooling
15°F
if a 30 pound cylinder of reclaimed R 410 a refrigerant has been stored overnight at 70° the pressure in the cylinder should be approximately
201 psig
when testing the efficiency of an air cooled condenser, the refrigerant condensing temperature should be approximately ________ higher than the entering air temperature
30°F
what is generally excepted range for evaporator airflow in CFM's per ton of residential air conditioning
350 to 450
when connecting copper to steal the recommended brazing filler alloy is
45% silver alloy
what is the recommended residential indoor relative humidity for summer
50%
refrigerant R 134a vapor enters the condenser at 124 psi G, 100°F. it leaves as liquid liquid from the condenser subcooled 20°F and the pressure will be approximately
87 psig
if the evaporator pressure does not change when heat is added or removed from the thermostatic expansion valve bulb the problem may be
A faulty bulb or powerhead assembly
in a direct expansion evaporator system the refrigerant enters the evaporator as
A mixture of liquid with some flash gas
0 pounds per square inch absolute is
A pressure which cannot be further reduced
A temperature differential across a filter dryer indicates
A restricted filter dryer
A partially clogged capillary tube can cause
A starved evaporator
A drain trap should be installed on a split system when the
Air handler drain is on the negative air side
The flow rate of a TXV is used in R 410A systems as compared to R22 systems is
Approximately 15% greater
The heat removed from the refrigerant by the condenser is
Both sensible and latent heat.
The temperature rise method for determining airflow is
CFM equals BTU divided by 1.08 x delta T
A decrease in superheat causes the thermostatic expansion valve to begin to
Close
Back seating a two-way service valve results in
Closed service port with normal system flow
moisture in a refrigeration system can cause
Compressor failure
The automatic expansion valve is designed to maintain
Constant evaporator pressure
A customer reports that the residential split system had a compressor replaced last week by another service company. Now the unit is not cooling property. When you arrive and inspect the unit you find that the evaporator seems to be starved for refrigerant. On examining the condensing unit, you find that the liquid line is sweating where it leaves the dryer. This is most likely the result of
Debris from the burned out compressor has clog the dryer
The temperature at which moisture will start to condense from the air is called
Dewpoint temperature
Air or other non-condensable gases in a capillary tube air conditioning system will cause the symptoms
Hi suction pressure and high discharge pressure
A compressor that has a broken valve will cause the symptoms
Hi suction pressure and low discharge pressure
A TXV sensing bulb which becomes detached from the suction line will cause the symptoms
Hi suction pressure in higher than normal discharge pressure
How does a TXV in an operating air conditioning unit react when the bulb is not attached to the outlet or suction line hanging in the air
It always floods the evaporator
If the cut off play is removed from the blower assembly how will this affect blower performance
It would reduce airflow
Which of the following is true of a solenoid valve in a pump down system
Its located before the m.device
While troubleshooting a residential split system the service technician find slow operating pressures in los system amperage draw. This could be an indication of
Low airflow across the evaporator
when a TEV or capillary tube is used as a metering device a low refrigerant charge will cause
Low head pressure
A technician has found an air-conditioning system with a leak in the liquid line. After the line is repaired the system is evacuated in properly recharged. When the system restarted the compressor is noisy and running hot. The most probable cause of the noise is
Low oil in the system
A customer complains that their air conditioning system is running constantly, but no cooling enough. The suction line is very cold in the compressor is sweating. The most likely cause is
Low refrigerant charge
A dirty evaporator in an air conditioning system will cause the symptoms
Low suction pressure and low discharge pressure
A low refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system will cause the symptoms
Low suction pressure and low discharge pressure
in inefficient compressor is usually indicated by ________ Head pressure and ________ Suction pressure
Lower than normal/higher than normal
A thermal electric expansion valve is controlled by
NTC thermistor
mechanical shaft seal is necessary on a
Open Drive compressor
An accumulator is used to
Prevent liquid refrigerant from reaching the comp
after system has been opened and the compressor changed the service technician must
Replace the filter dryer, leak check, evacuate, and charge
bubbles in a sight glass would be an indication of
TXV with an excessive superheat setting
0 pounds per square inch gauge is
The same as atmospheric pressure
the evaporator
Transfers heat from the refrigerated space to the refrigerant
an energy recovery ventilator is
an air to air heat exchanger to recover heat
what type of gauge is used to measure vacuum of 500 microns
an electronic vacuum gauge
if a small air conditioner has only a very low, insignificant refrigerant pressure drop through the evaporator coil, the manufacture may use
an internal equalized thermostatic expansion valve
the standard unit for measuring the quantity of heat in a substance is
btu
solid contaminants such as sludge and carbon from a severe hermetic compressor motor burn out are best removed
by flushing the system and then installing filter dryers in both the liquid and suction lines
The sequential order of steps in the vapor compressions process are
compression, condensation, expansion, vaporization
A liquid line filter dryer should be placed between the
condenser and the metering device
which of the following is the most important consideration in the selection of an evaporator coil. Match the coil to the
condensing unit and the latent/sensible loads
the movement of heat by direct contact is
conduction
A thermostatic expansion valve is designed to maintain
constant evaporator superheat
the movement of heat by way of fluid is called
convection
The first function condenser must perform is to
de superheat
Which of the following represent the right order for the functions of a condenser
de superheat, condenses, sub cools
A low pressure cut off switch is used to
establish a min operating pressure in the evap
there are three basic types of condensers, the air cooled, the water cooled and the
evaporative cooled
The thermostatic expansion valve has three operating pressures
evaporator pressure, spring pressure and sensor bulb pressure
which of the following is not a thermodynamic property of refrigerants
flammability
The clearance space in reciprocating compressor
has an effect on compressor capacity
Which of the following symptoms would be indicated of an oil logged condenser condenser
hi discharge line pressure and low liquid line pressure
A faulty condenser fan motor on an air conditioning system will cause the symptoms
hi suction pressure and high discharge pressure
A refrigerant overcharge in a capillary tube air conditioning system will cause the symptoms
hi suction pressure and high discharge pressure
which of the following is not a symptom of hermetic system that is low on refrigerant
high head pressure
the state of the refrigerant entering the condenser is
high pressure / highly superheated vaoor
A sight glass would be normally located
in the liquid line before the metering device
fan airflow pressures are usually measured in
inches of water column
a liquid to suction heat exchanger is often used to
increase flash gas in the suction line
in overcharge of refrigerant will cause
increase head pressure
And air-conditioning system that is oversize can cause
inefficient dehumidification of the condition space
At a residential service call no cooling complaint, the service technician finds the unit to be completely out of refrigerant. The technician decides to use a trace amount of refrigerant and___in order to pressurize the system
inert gas
when topping off an operating system containing a blended refrigerant
introduce the refrigerant as a liquid into the low side using the throttling valve
scroll compressor move refrigerant by
involute spirals
refrigerant gives up heat when
it condenses
when mounting a thermostatic expansion valve sensor bulb, which of the following is not true
it must be installed lower than the valve body
frost on the suction line indicates
its below 32 degrees
in the evaporator
latent heat is transferred from the refrigerated space to the refrigerant
Heat added to a substance without a rise in temperature
latent heat of vaporization
liquid slugging is
liquid refrigerant in the compressor clearance space
the state of the refrigerant in the suction line should be
low pressure / low temperature vapor
an increase in head pressure causes___refrigerant to flow through a capillary tube
more
compound pressure gauge measures
pressure and vacuum
why must refrigerant in the suction line be slightly warmer than the saturation temperature?
prevent liquid slugging of the compressor
which of the following types of air conditioning compressor is is most energy efficient
scroll
heat which causes a change in temperature of a substance is called
sensible heat
when using an electronica leak detector the sensor probe
should be moved at approximately 1 inch for every two seconds
_________ can be use for a leak detection with all high-pressure refrigerant
soap/bubble solution
A liquid receiver is used to
store liquid refrigerant
Heat added to the refrigerant in a vapor state after the evaporation process is called
superheat
The oil pressure safety switch is operated by _________.
the difference between crankcase pressure and oil pump pressure
Which of the following is not true of a capillary tube metering device
they maintain a constant evaporator temperature
in order to remove as much moisture as possible from a system
triple evacuate the system to 500 µm with a deep vacuum pump
A partially iced over evaporator can be caused by
under charge
in an air conditioning system that uses a thermostatic expansion valve, the temperature of the evaporator outlet will usually be
warmer than the evaporator inlet
In automatic expansion valve is best suited
when the system load remains fairly constant