This training experience explores the fundamentals of maintaining, troubleshooting and servicing air conditioning systems from a nuts and bolts perspective.

• HVAC/R technicians who service residential and light commercial air-conditioning, heat pumps and refrigeration equipment.

• Service managers and maintenance supervisors  responsible for developing training programs or evaluating HVAC/R technician and facilities maintenance personnel skills.

• HVAC/R installation technicians planning advancement to service positions.

• Facilities maintenance personnel.

In the hands-on refrigeration system portion, participants will use gauges and a temperature pressure chart to evaluate operating systems, use recovery equipment, vacuum pumps and re-charge systems.

In the hands-on electrical portion, participants will use digital and analog meters to test electrical system components, and wire actual circuits from schematic diagrams.

As a workshop participant in this hands-on HVAC training workshop you will have the opportunity to build your own personal foundation of understanding of the fundamental concepts of electricity, refrigeration and air flow in comfort cooling systems, then apply that information to develop effective troubleshooting skills.

DURING YOUR TWO-DAY WORKSHOP YOU WILL LEARN:

Understanding Refrigeration Systems From a Practical Point-of-View

.....Heat Transfer In Refrigeration Systems

.....Heat Pump Refrigeration Systems

.....Refrigerants and Pressures

.....Refrigeration System Accessories

.....Using Gauges

.....Recovering Refrigerants

.....Superheat and Subcooling

.....Evacuating and Dehydrating Systems

.....Low Side Pressures and Temperatures

.....High Side Pressures and Temperatures

.....What To Do If A System Is Overcharged

.....What To Do If A System Is Undercharged

.....Deciding What "Right" Is In The First Place

.....Ductwork Problems That Affect The HVAC/R System

.....Why Proper Air Flow and Balance Is Important

.....Solving Fundamental Air Balancing Problems

.....A Practical Approach To Psychrometrics

YOU WILL ALSO BE LEARNING ABOUT:

Simplifying The Dual Voltage Schematic and Wiring Circuits

.....Contactors, transformers and Thermostats

.....Control Circuits

.....Testing Relays and Capacitors

.....Multiple Speed Motors

.....Testing Compressor Motor Windings

HVAC/R Electrical System Troubleshooting

.....Checking Current Draw

.....Installing A Compressor Start Kit

.....What To Check If Motors Don't Start

.....What to Check If A Unit Doesn't Run At All

.....Using Wiring Diagrams As A Troubleshooting Tool

.....Deciding Where To Begin (and Where Not To Waste Time)

Electricity For HVAC/R Technicians: A Practical Approach

.....Understanding The Difference Between Resistance and Continuity

.....Electrical Safety and Proper Use of Test Devices

.....A Practical Approach To Ohm's Law

.....Understanding Electrical Terms

Jim Johnson has been a full-time technician as well as a full-time trade school and community college instructor and administrator in the refrigeration, HVAC/R and appliance fields since 1973. He has facilitated over 300 training seminars in the HVAC/R electrical and refrigeration areas alone, as well as many other workshops in both technical and non-technical areas.

Jim takes the time to explain theory to you, but it’s not dull or boring. You learn what you need to know and understand because Jim explains it in a clear, simple manner that eliminates the mystery behind the subjects of electricity and troubleshooting. His background includes a satellite training network for HVAC/R and appliance technicians and the development and presentation of more than 75 video training sessions. Many of the video programs he has written, developed and presented contain interactive workbooks. He is nationally recognized as one of the HVAC/R and appliance industry’s best-known technical writer and instructor, having written four textbooks for the HVAC/R industry and 10 technician handbooks… but he is quick to caution people that they shouldn’t be too impressed by that fact.

"Book learning is good stuff, no doubt about it," he says, "but until you put that knowledge to practical use, it isn’t worth much."

Jim is also a regular columnist for Indoor Comfort News and he has been providing their troubleshooting feature for over ten years. He has also written more than 500 feature articles for trade magazines.

"This stuff ain’t rocket science."

Jim allows plenty of time for questions and he encourages everyone in attendance to ask about anything they need to ask about. Students and workshop participants over the years have consistently rated Jim’s ability to communicate and explain things clearly as excellent. He is a member of RSES and ACCA, and is NBI-Certified as a Residential and Light Commercial Air Balancing and Diagnostic Technician.

Jim teaches you what you need to know and makes sure you have some fun in the process.

WORKSHOP FEE…… $295.... Includes take-home workbook to use later on the job.

Mail your registration form with check, money order or credit card information to:

Technical Training Associates, HC 70 Box 3172, Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Credit card registrations may be faxed to (520) 648-3334

To register by phone, call (520) 625-6847

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