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Control Systems and Applications for HVAC/R
by Thomas Horan

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Textbook Binding - 514 pages (October 11, 1996)
Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0131251961 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.24 x 9.50 x 7.82
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Unique in combining into one text the operational and selection characteristics of commonly used control devices with the thermal and response characteristics of HVAC processes. It presents step by step techniques for analyzing the response of actual control loops along with typical calibration procedures. This volume helps students develop analytical skills used to diagnose and rectify operational problems in any system by focusing on how and why a process responds in a given manner to changes in a measured variable.

KEY BENEFIT: Unique in combining into one book, the operational and selection characteristics of commonly used control devices with the thermal and response characteristics of HVAC processes. KEY TOPICS: It presents step-by-step techniques for analyzing the response of actual control loops along with typical calibration procedures. This volume helps readers develop analytical skills used to diagnose and rectify operational problems in any system by focusing on how and why a process responds in a given manner to changes in a measured variable.

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL THEORY.

1. Introduction to Control Systems.
2. Control System Terminology.
3. Basic Control Loop Components.
4. Control Loop Configurations.
5. Elements of a Transfer Function.
6. Applying Transfer Functions.

II. OPERATIONAL DETAILS OF CONTROL DEVICES.

7. Sensors.
8. Controllers.
9. Modulating Final Controlled Devices.
10. Sizing and Selecting Control Valves and Dampers.
11. Selecting a Controller Mode Based on the Process Characteristics.
12. The Calibration and Response of Modulating Control Loops.
13. Microprocessor-Based Control Systems.

III. HVAC APPLICATIONS.

14. Documenting Control Processes.
15. Mixing Damper Control Strategies.
16. Heating Control Strategies.
17. Cooling Control Strategies.
18. Humidity Control Strategies.
19. Duct Static Pressure Control.
20. Zone Terminal Device Control.

IV. APPLICATION RESPONSE ANALYSIS.

21. Single Zone Air Handling Unit Configurations.
22. Single Path, Constant Volume, Multiple Zone Air Handling Units with Reheat Coils.
23. Single Path, Variable Volume, Multiple Zone Air Handling Units with Reheat Coils.
24. Dual Path, Constant Volume Air Handling Units.
25. Make-Up Air Handling Units.
26. Steam to Hot Water Converters.
27. Fume Hood Control Systems.

Electrical Fundamentals and Systems for Hvac/R
by Thomas F. Horan

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Hardcover - 592 pages (September 1999)
Prentice Hall; ISBN: 013753518X ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.25 x 9.57 x 7.75

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This book provides comprehensive, single-source, easily-accessible coverage of ALL the information necessary to become a top-notch HVAC/R electrical troubleshooter. It contains easily- understood, non-mathematical explanations and examples of the fundamentals of electricity, followed by a step-by-step explanation of the analytical process used to evaluate HVAC/R equipment. It features realistic electrical problems encountered by service technicians--each accompanied by a troubleshooting flow chart, step-by-stem circuit analysis, illustrations of meter positions, and a solution to the problem. ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS. Introduction to Electricity. Electrical Terminology and Circuit Characteristics. Electrical Meters and Safety. Electrical Circuit Configurations. Circuit Analysis. Magnetism and Alternating Current. Impedance. HVAC/R CIRCUIT COMPONENTS. Electric Switches and Controls. AC Single Phase Transformers. AC Induction Motors. Motor Currents and Power Factor. Types of Induction Motors and Their Operation. Hermetic Motors and Troubleshooting. Three Phase Transformers and Motors. USING WIRING DIAGRAMS TO TROUBLESHOOT CIRCUITS. Wiring Diagrams. Residential Refrigeration Systems. Commercial Refrigeration Systems. Heating and Cooling Thermostats. Residential Oil Heating and Cooling Systems. Residential High Efficiency Gas Heating and Cooling Systems. Commercial Rooftop Units. For HVAC/R technicians.

Table of Contents

I. ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS.

1. Introduction to Electricity.
2. Electrical Terminology and Circuit Characteristics.
3. Electrical Meters and Safety.
4. Electrical Circuit Configurations.
5. Circuit Analysis.
6. Magnetism and Alternating Current.
7. Impedance.

II. HVAC/R CIRCUIT COMPONENTS.

8. Electric Switches and Controls.
9. ac Single-Phase Transformers.
10. ac Induction Motors.
11. Motor Currents and Power Factor.
12. Types of Induction Motors and Their Operation.
13. Hermetic Motors and Troubleshooting.
14. Three-Phase Transformers and Motors.

III. USING WIRING DIAGRAMS TO TROUBLESHOOT CIRCUITS.

15. Wiring Diagrams.
16. Residential Refrigeration Systems.
17. Commercial Refrigeration Systems.
18. Heating and Cooling Thermostats.
19. Residential Oil Heating and Cooling Systems.
20. Residential High Efficiency Gas Heating and Cooling Systems.
21. Commercial Rooftop Units.