Drawing from the author's 20+ years professional and academic experience, this book presents basic AC and DC electricity, electrical principles, electric circuits and controls for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. It is specifically designed to be clear and concise enough for beginners—with a straightforward writing style and numerous diagrams and illustrations—yet comprehensive and accessible enough to serve as a professional reference. Chapter topics include safety; tols for HVAC technicians; fundamentals of electricity and electrical meters; series circuits; parallel and series-parallel circuits; magnetic theory; fundamentals of AC electricity; transformers, three-phase, and single-phase voltage; symbols and diagrams for HVAC and refrigeration systems; relays, contactors, and solenoids; single-phase open motors; single-phase hermetic compressors; three-phase open motors and three-phase hermetic compressors; motor starters and overcurrent controls; thermostats and heating controls; pressure controls, timer controls, and other controls; electronic devices for HVAC systems; electrical control of heating and air-conditioning systems; electrical control of heat pump and refrigeration systems; and direct digital control systems. For service technicians, HVAC technicians, contractors, and HVAC installers.
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Drawing from the author's 20+ years professional and academic experience, this text presents basic AC and DC electricity, electrical principles, electric circuits and controls for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. It is specifically designed to be clear and concise enough for beginners--with a straightforward writing style and numerous diagrams and illustrations--yet comprehensive and accessible enough to serve as a professional reference.
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Drawing from the author's 20+ years professional and academic experience, this book presents basic AC and DC electricity, electrical principles, electric circuits and controls for air conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems. It is specifically designed to be clear and concise enough for beginners—with a straightforward writing style and numerous diagrams and illustrations—yet comprehensive and accessible enough to serve as a professional reference. Chapter topics include safety; tols for HVAC technicians; fundamentals of electricity and electrical meters; series circuits; parallel and series-parallel circuits; magnetic theory; fundamentals of AC electricity; transformers, three-phase, and single-phase voltage; symbols and diagrams for HVAC and refrigeration systems; relays, contactors, and solenoids; single-phase open motors; single-phase hermetic compressors; three-phase open motors and three-phase hermetic compressors; motor starters and overcurrent controls; thermostats and heating controls; pressure controls, timer controls, and other controls; electronic devices for HVAC systems; electrical control of heating and air-conditioning systems; electrical control of heat pump and refrigeration systems; and direct digital control systems. For service technicians, HVAC technicians, contractors, and HVAC installers.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good introduction despite some errors,
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This review is from: Electricity, Electronics, and Control Systems for HVAC (Hardcover)
this is a good book for a technician or an engineer trying to get up to speed on the subject. Some typos and misprints are amusing. There are a number of disconnections between the illustrations and the text which occasionally make for difficult reading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good study tool for pratice,
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This review is from: Electricity, Electronics, and Control Systems for HVAC (4th Edition) (Hardcover)
Thi is one of the best titles in hvac control area. I think it worth the price. I have a big library in hvac, and this is one of my prefered books, to learn and consult for most experienced
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
good,
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This review is from: Electricity, Electronics, and Control Systems for HVAC (Hardcover)
This book gives the reader the needed information for Hvac. It takes you from the basic to the practical side of hvac. It is a good book to start with.
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