The student will describe the fundamentals of refrigeration and refrigeration theory which will include various condensers, evaporators, compressors, and related components. The student will learn basic service and installation practices. They will learn and demonstrate understanding of system optional pressures, temperatures and conditions.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Name basic refrigeration components and their function
- Familiarity and proficiency with manifold gauge set
- Determine saturation temperatures and pressur
- Calculate superheat, sub-cooling and condenser split values
- Evacuate and recover refrigerant
- Prepare for and complete the US EPA Section 608 exam
- Familiarity with general safety practices
- Alternative refrigerants
- Soldering and brazing
- Water coolers
- RSES supermarket service/meat storage and RSES ice cream dispenser
- Residential service
- RV refrigerators
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
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