HVAC Licensing Study Guide, 3rd Edition

Featuring more than 800 accurate practice questions and answers, HVAC Licensing Study Guide, Third Edition, provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the major HVAC licensing exams. This highly-effective, career-building study resource is filled with essential calculations, troubleshooting tips for the job site, hundreds of detailed illustrations, and information on the latest codes and standards. You will get brand-new coverage of troubleshooting for small motors and electrical equipment for HVAC.

This thoroughly revised study guide helps you:

• Master the material most likely to appear on the ARI, NATE, ICE, RSES, and HVAC licensing exams
• Improve your test-taking ability with 800 true-false and multiple-choice questions and answers
• Learn about current refrigerant usage and regulations
• Keep up with the most recent codes and standards
• Acquire the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to pass your exam

Covers key HVAC topics, including:

• Heat sources
• Heating systems
• Boilers, burners, and burner systems
• Piping systems
• Ductwork sizing
• Refrigerants
• Cooling and distribution systems
• Refrigeration equipment and processes
• Filters and air flow
• Maintenance, servicing, and safety
• Humidification, dehumidification, and psychrometrics
• EPA-refrigerant reclaimers
• Heating circuits
• Safety on the job
• Trade associations and codes
• Troubleshooting for small motors
• Electrical equipment for HVAC

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part A : Heat
Chapter 1 : Heat Sources
Chapter 2 : Heating Systems
Chapter 3 : Boilers, Burners, and Burner Systems

Part B : Piping, Ductwork, and Ventilation
Chapter 4 : Piping Systems
Chapter 5 : Ductwork Sizing

Part C : Air-Conditioning Equipment
Chapter 6 : Refrigerants
Chapter 7 : Cooling and Distribution Systems

Part D : Refrigeration
Chapter 8 : Refrigeration Equipment and Processes
Chapter 9 : Filters and Air Flow
Chapter 10 : Maintenance, Servicing, and Safety
Chapter 11 : Humidification, Dehumidification, and Psychrometrics

Part E : Codes and Certifications
Chapter 12 : EPA-Refrigerant Reclaimers
Chapter 13 : Heating Circuits
Chapter 14 : Safety on the Job
Chapter 15 : Trade Associations and Codes
Chapter 16 : Troubleshooting and the Electrician

Glossary
Decoding Words
Appendices
Appendix 1 : Professional Organizations
Appendix 2 : Tables : Inch Equivalents, Pipe Sizes
Appendix 3 : More Tables : Weights and Measures Capacitors
Appendix 4 : Internet Resources Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix 5 : Using the Latest Electronic Test Equipment to Aid in Production of a Modern HVAC Unit
Index