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HVAC licensing exam study guide / Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2012]Edition: Second editionDescription: xxiii, 408 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780071798273
  • 0071798277
Subject(s):
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part A: Heat: -- Heat sources: -- Stream and hot-water heating -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Heating systems: -- Hot-water heating -- Hot-water baseboard heating -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Boilers, burners, and burner systems: -- Boiler codes and standards -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part B: Piping, Ductwork, And Ventilation: -- Piping systems: -- Pipe and pipe materials -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Ductwork sizing: -- Ductwork for add-on residential evaporators -- Remote systems -- Single-package rooftop units -- Smoke detectors -- Firestats -- Return-air systems -- Acoustical treatment -- Volume dampers -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part C: Air-Conditioning Equipment: -- Refrigerants: -- Refrigerants: new and old -- Molecular weights -- Flammability -- Toxicity -- Skin effects -- Oral toxicity -- Central-nervous-system effects -- Cardiac sensitization -- Thermal decomposition -- Reaction of Freon to refrigeration materials -- Refrigerant properties -- Detecting leaks -- Ozone-depleting refrigerants -- Phase-out schedule for HCFCS, including R-22 -- Availability of R-22 -- Replacement for R-22 -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Cooling and distribution systems: --Condensers -- Chillers -- Cooling towers -- Evaporative condensers -- New developments -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part D: Refrigeration: -- Refrigeration equipment and processes: -- Working with water-cooling problems -- Fouling, scaling, and corrosion -- Corrosion -- Control of algae, slime, and fungi -- System cleaning treatments -- Safety -- Solvents and detergents -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Filters and air flow: -- Air movement -- Comfort conditions -- Designing a perimeter system -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Maintenance, servicing, and safety: -- General safety precautions -- Servicing the refrigerator section -- Compressor replacement -- Troubleshooting compressors -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Humidification, dehumidification, and psychometrics: -- Temperature -- Converting temperatures -- Psychrometrics -- Pressures -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part E: Codes And Certifications: -- EPA-refrigerant reclaimers: -- Newer refrigerants -- Freon refrigerants -- Handling refrigerants -- Lubricants -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Heating circuits: -- Basic gas furnace operation -- Basic electric-heating system -- Ladder diagrams -- Manufacturer's diagrams -- Field wiring -- Heat pumps -- High-efficiency furnaces -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Safety on the job: -- Basic safety considerations -- Safety and the cooling tower -- Solvents and detergents -- Handling cylinders -- Pressurizing -- Electrical safety -- Fiberglass fans -- Lifting -- Handling refrigerants safely -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Trade associations and codes: -- Codes -- Trade associations -- Web site sources -- Glossary -- Decoding words: -- Instructions -- Decoding answer key -- Appendices: -- Appendix 1: Professional organizations -- Appendix 2: Tables: weights and measures, capacitors -- Appendix 3: More tables: weights and measures, capacitors -- Appendix 4: Internet resources; frequently asked questions -- Index.
Summary: Book Description: Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams! Featuring more than 800 practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams on the first try. This practical, up-to-date resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on current codes and standards. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest equipment and techniques, this career-building guide helps you: Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams. - Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers. - Learn about the latest refrigerant usage and regulations. - Keep up with the most recent codes and standards. - Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam. - Covers key HVAC topics, including: Heat sources. - Heating systems. - Boilers, burners, and burner systems. - Piping systems. - Ductwork sizing. - Refrigerants. - Cooling and distribution systems. - Refrigeration equipment and processes. - Filters and air flow. - Maintenance, servicing, and safety. - Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics. - EPA-refrigerant reclaimers. - Heating circuits. - Safety on the job. - Trade associations and codes.
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Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams!

Featuring more than 800 practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide , Second Edition provideseverything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAClicensing exams on the first try. This practical, up-to-date resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on current codes and standards. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest equipment and techniques, this career-building guide helps you:

Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI,NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers Learn about the latest refrigerant usage and regulations Keep up with the most recent codes and standards Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed topass your exam

Covers key HVAC topics, including:

Heat sources Heating systems Boilers, burners, and burner systems Piping systems Ductwork sizing Refrigerants Cooling and distribution systems Refrigeration equipment and processes Filters and air flow Maintenance, servicing, and safety Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics EPA-refrigerant reclaimers Heating circuits Safety on the job Trade associations and codes

Includes index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part A: Heat: -- Heat sources: -- Stream and hot-water heating -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Heating systems: -- Hot-water heating -- Hot-water baseboard heating -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Boilers, burners, and burner systems: -- Boiler codes and standards -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part B: Piping, Ductwork, And Ventilation: -- Piping systems: -- Pipe and pipe materials -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Ductwork sizing: -- Ductwork for add-on residential evaporators -- Remote systems -- Single-package rooftop units -- Smoke detectors -- Firestats -- Return-air systems -- Acoustical treatment -- Volume dampers -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part C: Air-Conditioning Equipment: -- Refrigerants: -- Refrigerants: new and old -- Molecular weights -- Flammability -- Toxicity -- Skin effects -- Oral toxicity -- Central-nervous-system effects -- Cardiac sensitization -- Thermal decomposition -- Reaction of Freon to refrigeration materials -- Refrigerant properties -- Detecting leaks -- Ozone-depleting refrigerants -- Phase-out schedule for HCFCS, including R-22 -- Availability of R-22 -- Replacement for R-22 -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Cooling and distribution systems: --Condensers -- Chillers -- Cooling towers -- Evaporative condensers -- New developments -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part D: Refrigeration: -- Refrigeration equipment and processes: -- Working with water-cooling problems -- Fouling, scaling, and corrosion -- Corrosion -- Control of algae, slime, and fungi -- System cleaning treatments -- Safety -- Solvents and detergents -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Filters and air flow: -- Air movement -- Comfort conditions -- Designing a perimeter system -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Maintenance, servicing, and safety: -- General safety precautions -- Servicing the refrigerator section -- Compressor replacement -- Troubleshooting compressors -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Humidification, dehumidification, and psychometrics: -- Temperature -- Converting temperatures -- Psychrometrics -- Pressures -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Part E: Codes And Certifications: -- EPA-refrigerant reclaimers: -- Newer refrigerants -- Freon refrigerants -- Handling refrigerants -- Lubricants -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Heating circuits: -- Basic gas furnace operation -- Basic electric-heating system -- Ladder diagrams -- Manufacturer's diagrams -- Field wiring -- Heat pumps -- High-efficiency furnaces -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Safety on the job: -- Basic safety considerations -- Safety and the cooling tower -- Solvents and detergents -- Handling cylinders -- Pressurizing -- Electrical safety -- Fiberglass fans -- Lifting -- Handling refrigerants safely -- Multiple-choice exam -- True-false exam -- Answers key -- Trade associations and codes: -- Codes -- Trade associations -- Web site sources -- Glossary -- Decoding words: -- Instructions -- Decoding answer key -- Appendices: -- Appendix 1: Professional organizations -- Appendix 2: Tables: weights and measures, capacitors -- Appendix 3: More tables: weights and measures, capacitors -- Appendix 4: Internet resources; frequently asked questions -- Index.

Book Description: Ace the Major HVAC Licensing Exams! Featuring more than 800 practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Second Edition provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams on the first try. This practical, up-to-date resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on current codes and standards. Thoroughly revised to cover the latest equipment and techniques, this career-building guide helps you: Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams. - Improve your test-taking ability with 800+ true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers. - Learn about the latest refrigerant usage and regulations. - Keep up with the most recent codes and standards. - Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam. - Covers key HVAC topics, including: Heat sources. - Heating systems. - Boilers, burners, and burner systems. - Piping systems. - Ductwork sizing. - Refrigerants. - Cooling and distribution systems. - Refrigeration equipment and processes. - Filters and air flow. - Maintenance, servicing, and safety. - Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics. - EPA-refrigerant reclaimers. - Heating circuits. - Safety on the job. - Trade associations and codes.

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