313D Exam Prep 1 (Complete) Flashcards
Exam Prep
The two measurements required to find relative humidity in a room are?
Wet bulb and dry bulb temperature
The purpose of the potential relay is to?
Remove the capacitor after compressor start up
If a hermetic compressor is off due to an open internal overload, it can be reset by?
Disconnecting power, spraying water in the compressor
What type of oil should be used for the indoor blower motor?
10 grade motor oil
What must be considered when determining condensing unit placement?
Natural gas meter
If an addition is added to a home with an existing HRV, what must be done after the addition is completed?
Balance the HRV system airflow
A column of mercury is usually used to measure?
Atmospheric pressure
An ERV will recover?
Both sensible and latent heat
An HRV will recover?
Sensible heat only
When De-commissioning an air conditioning unit, the minimum standard in Ontario is to _______ the refrigerant.
Recover
Low airflow in air supply systems utilizing zone systems can be caused by?
Bypass damper in full open position
In a system with 2 supply air zones, we receive a service call indicating one zone is maintaining perfect temperature but the other zone has no cooling. The damper motors for both zones have a 24 V signal to the actuators, where would you check next?
Mechanical linkage
To determine proper evaporator airflow you could measure?
Temperature drop
The external equalizing line on a TXV is installed at?
The outlet of the evaporator downstream of the sensing bulb
Air velocity in a ductwork system can be measured using a?
Velometer
Voltage is measured using a(n)?
Multimeter
Amperage is measured using a(n)?
Ammeter
A flooded refrigerant condition in the evaporator could be caused by which setting?
Low superheat setting
Most manufacturers of air conditioning systems require a deep vacuum level of?
500 microns
To decrease the superheat setting on an evaporator that utilizes a TXV you would?
Decrease spring pressure on the valve
Evaporator pressure drop can be measured using?
Manometer
The amount of glycol concentration found in a ground source loop can be found using a?
Refractometer
If the condenser fan motor is drawing high amperage, which if the following could be to blame?
1. Overcharge of refrigerant
2. Low airflow through the condenser
3. Too much airflow through condenser
4. Undercharge if refrigerant
2.Low airflow through the condenser
The access port on the suction line filter drier is used for?
Measure pressure drop across the drier
Where must the suction line filter drier be installed?
Between the evaporator and the compressor
Where must the liquid line filter be installed?
Between the condenser and the metering device
To activate the indoor blower, what two terminals are utilized?
R and G
When replacing a drive (motor) pulley what are the most important factors to consider?
Belt width, motor RPM, alignment, shaft size
To test the operation of the high limit after a fan Center relay has been installed you should?
Turn fan switch to on position, disable the indoor blower, ensure gas valve closes on a call for heat
To test the low pressure switch installed on a condensing unit, you would?
Block airflow over the evaporator coil
To test a high pressure switch wired installed on a condensing unit, you would?
Block airflow over the condensing coil
On a mid efficient furnace with air conditioning installed, if four wires are used for low voltage wiring between the furnace and the thermostat, what must be done to ensure the system works properly?
Jump RH and RC terminals at the thermostat
Why is the air intake to an HRV insulated?
To prevent condensation from forming from the cold outside air
If the air inside a home with an electronic air cleaner installed on a 30 year old furnace has excess ozone, what should be done?
Wire the power supply to the EAC through a sail switch mounted in the ductwork (return)
If a 410A air conditioning system is being installed in a home and the new evaporator is unpackaged to discover that it is rated for R22, what should be done?
Replace the evaporator with 410A model
If an air conditioning system is being installed in a home and the new evaporator is unpackaged to discover that the end U tubes are crushed, what should be done?
Replace the evaporator with a new one
The heat absorbed in the evaporator must equal?
The heat removed from the air flowing over the evaporator
The unit rating plate for an R22 TXV system declares superheat of 10 degrees F, and also declares a subcooling of 10 degrees F. The system is running and has a suction pressure of 75 PSIG, and a suction line temp of 46 F, and a head pressure of 165 PSIG and a liquid line temp of 83 F. The indoor dry bulb is 75 F, and the wet bulb is 63 F. The outdoor dry bulb is 75 F and the wet bulb is 67 F. What is the first thing you should do?
Turn the TXV in
Volumetric efficiency increases when?
Head pressure decreases
What will happen if a metering device is too restrictive?
- Superheat will increase
- Suction pressure will decrease
- Subcooling will increase
- Head pressure will increase
If the heat loss calculation for a house was conducted assuming southern exposure, and the result was 19,000 BTU/HR, however when arriving to perform the installation you discover that the house is actually western exposure, you probably need?
1. 2 tons of cooling
2. 2.5 tons of cooling
3. 1.5 tons of cooling
4. 1 ton of cooling
3)1.5 tons of cooling
Potential relay contacts are open and closed by…
Counter EMF when the compressor starts and stops
What is likely to happen if an R22 liquid line rises 120 feet, and the pressure at the condenser outlet is 200 PSIG, and the liquid line ambient is 85 degrees F?
Poor operation of the TXV due to flash gas
What will be the approximate R22 liquid pressure at the metering device inlet if the liquid line rises 50 feet and the pressure at the condenser outlet is 200 PSIG (assume 100 degrees F)
Calculation is .56 (for 100 degrees F) X vertical height = N
Then take starting pressure and subtract N
* 0.56x50=28
* 200-28=172
172 PSIG
The factor for calculating pressure drop in PSI per foot of rising vertical liquid lines for R22 at 100 degrees F is?
0.56
The standard reversing valve…
- Is usually connected to the O and C terminals
- Needs at least 75 PSI to change position
- Needs the solenoid coil energized to operate in cooling mode
- Operating force is electromagnetism
- Driving force is system pressure
The heat pump in the defrost cycle is the cooling cycle…
With the outdoor fan turned off
When the air source heat pump is in heating mode, What must the evaporator temperature be?
Lower than the outdoor air
Residential ground source heat pumps chill the outdoor loop solution during which cycle?
Heating cycle
The operating force of the reversing valve is?
System pressure
An air conditioner with low condenser temperature rise indicates?
1. Evaporator airflow is blocked
2. Metering device is too restrictive
3. Unit is low on refrigerant charge
4. All of the above
4.All of the above
Which of the following statements is true?
1. Hot gas discharge lines have greater heat content than the suction or liquid lines
2. Liquid lines are cooler than suction lines
3. Liquid lines contain less heat content than suction lines
1.Hot gas discharge lines have greater heat content than the suction or liquid lines
&
3.Liquid lines contain less heat content than suction lines
Ture or False - An uninsulated suction line will cause liquid refrigerant to enter the compressor
False
An air conditioning system with a low evaporator load will?
1. Increases head pressure
2. Open the low pressure switch
3. Open the high pressure switch
4. Draws high compressor amperage
2.Open the low pressure switch
True or False - Power loss in the motor is converted to heat energy
True
The cooling anticipator is?
Non adjustable, energized during standby for cooling, and wired in parallel with the mercury bulb
Electromagnetism is used to operate?
- Relays
- Solenoids
- Motors
Motors briefly during start up will?
- Draw high amperage
- Cause a voltage drop
What size and type of breaker does a residential gas furnace typically use?
15 amp single pole breaker
True or False - Resistance converts electrical energy into heat energy
True
What is the correct method of checking high limit operation after a fan center is installed?
Disable the blower, set the thermostat to call for heat, set the fan switch to the on position
Which type of motor will have a start winding that is disconnected from the circuit after the motor has started?
Capacitor start induction run motor
Thermostats use …
Low voltage from the secondary side of the transformer to safely power high voltage loads
Electrons flow because?
- They repel each other
- Moving magnetic fields induce flow
- Attracted to protons
- Attracted to positive ions
Which alloy is commonly used to join copper to steal?
95% silver solder
Which of the following is a concern with 410A?
1. It increases ground level ozone (smog)
2. It operates at slight vacuum pressures
3. It is very toxic
4. None of the above
1.It increases ground level ozone (smog)
Suction lines should be slightly warmer than?
Slightly warmer than the evaporator saturation temperature
A properly operating reversing valve will have how many hot and/or cold pipes?
2 pipes that are hot, 2 pipes that are cold
Reversing valves have?
1. Two pipes connected to the compressor, one to the condenser, and one to the evaporator
2. One pipe connected to the compressor, one to the condenser, and two to the evaporator
3. On pipe connected to the compressor, two to the condenser, and one to the evaporator
4. None of the above
- Two pipes connected to the compressor, one to the condenser, and one to the evaporator
Heat pump high discharge pressure (in heat pump mode) can be cause by?
1. Frosted outdoor coil
2. Low humidity
3. Undersized ductwork
4. All of the above
3.Undersized ductwork
Low suction pressure can be caused by?
1. A clogged furnace blower
2. Loss of charge
3. Cold condenser ambient temperature
4. All of the above
4.All of the above
True or False - An A coil can contribute to furnace overheating
True
Liquid lines should be Slightly cooler than?
Slightly cooler than the condenser saturation temperature
On an R22 system, if the head pressure is 210 PSI, the condensing temperature would be?
105 degrees F
What does a Cooling anticipators do?
Both produce heat during the off cycle and shorten the off cycle
If the coil of a gas valve is shorted out, the heat anticipator will?
Burn out only if the thermostat is calling for heat
Safety devices are always connected in?
In series with the load being protected
When installing air conditioning on an older standard furnace the technician will need to?
- Check fan motor horse power and consider installing a larger pulley
- Check for a fan relay and install if one is not present
- Test all safety devices after altering any furnace wiring
The combination fan and limit control has?
- Normally open contacts on the fan side
- Is thermally driven
- Normally closed contacts on the limit side
The contacts of a potential relay are normally open or closed?
Normally closed
True or False - Motors convert electricity to strong, moving, magnetic fields
True
The contacts of an amperage relay are closed by the?
Run winding current
The sizes and lengths of liquid and suction lines are important because?
Both oil return and system efficiency/performance are affected
How should the technician determine that the recovery procedure is complete?
Achieve partial vacuum, close standoff valve, watch for minimal pressure rise
Proper use of a vacuum pump includes?
- Frequent changing of its oil
- Dehydrating s system
- Removing non condensables
Which of the following is a concern with 410A?
1. It is a global warming greenhouse gas
2. It depletes the stratospheric ozone
3. It depletes tropospheric ozone
4. None of the above
- It is a global warming greenhouse gas
What is the RPM of an 8 inch pulley if the 5 inch drive pulley is spinning at 1360 RPM?
- 5 / 8=0.625
- 0.625x1360=850RPM
850 RPM
HFC based refrigerants are responsible for?
Greenhouse gas emissions
True or False - Atmospheric air at 0 degrees F contains little heat
False
Temperature indicates?
The amount of sensible heat in a substance
If a single pole contactor on an air conditioning system with a trickle type crankcase heater is defective, and a double pole contactor is used to replace it, how should the technician wire the new contactor?
Both compressor wires to the load side of the contactor, and a jumper wire between the line and load terminals on one side of the contactor
The definition of refrigeration is?
The removal of heat from one area and transferring it to another area
Upon discovering a Refrigerant leak on an air conditioning system, the technician should?
Recover refrigerant, repair leak, pressure test with nitrogen, evacuate, add proper charge of refrigerant, record ODP documentation
What is not acceptable for pressure testing an air conditioning system with?
Oxygen