HETP4 A/C REVIEW Flashcards
What is considered to be the ideal temperature and humidity in the truck cab?
70 to 78°F
Heat moves from _________ to ________
Hot to cold
Three methods of heat movement
Conduction convection and radiation
How is intensity measured
Thermometer
How is heat quantity measured?
BTU or British thermal unit
&
Kilojoules
What are three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, vapour
Describe latent heat
The change of state but not temperature
What are saturation points? Where are the saturation point located in the A/C system?
Saturation points are the transition of vapour to liquid or vice versa in the condenser or evaporator
What is the boiling point of R134A?
Zero psi or 15.6°F
What is superheat?
Superheat is the amount of vapour in the evaporator it deals with the increase in temperature without a change in pressure
Explain sub cooling
It deals with the amount of liquid in the condenser as the liquid decreases in temperature without any change in pressure
What is the chemical name of 134A and what colour container should it come in?
Tetraflouroethane
HFC
LIGHT SKY BLUE CONTAINER
4 types of oils:
Mineral
Poly Ester (POE)
Polyalkylene glycol (PAG)
Polyalphaolefins (PAO)
Which oils do not mix?
Mineral and PAG
POE mixes with everything (that hoe)
List of the four events of an AC system
Expansion
Evaporation
Compression
Condensation