HVAC 1101 - HVACR Electrical Systems and Components

9.0 Credits

Students learn proper electrical vocabulary, safety, and test procedures through a combination of classroom and lab lectures and activities. Students also become familiar with basic circuit structures such as series, parallel, and combination circuits and their rules; in the process they also learn Ohm’s and Watt’s laws that govern the behavior of all electrical circuits.

Lecture Hours: 9.0
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define, recognize, and select vocabulary related to refrigeration electrical theory.
Analyze functional and non-functional electrical circuits and circuit requirements.
Select appropriate meter and setting to be used for a specific task.
Size, select, and troubleshoot conductors, fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, circuits (line and low voltage) power supplies, capacitors, motors, and other electrical devices associated with heating, ventilating and cooling electrical theory.
Identify and troubleshoot motor starting relays.
Illustrate the ability to successfully troubleshoot the electrical home air conditioner.
Demonstrate the ability to use trainers to wire and troubleshoot electrical components.

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