Refrigeration School : Theory & Practical
Training Course Structure
Lecturers: Mark, Andy & Team
Foundation
Domestic Refrigeration
Monday THE BASIC’S DAY
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Morning Introduction to the Basics of Refrigeration
- Why do We Sweat
- General Refrigeration System
- Refrigeration Metering Device / Capillary
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Afternoon Introduction to Electrical Practical
- Basics
- Simple circuits
- Series circuits
- Parallel circuits
- Thermostats
- Single Stats
- Double Door Stat
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Tuesday STATS & PRACTICAL REFRIGERATION
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Morning
- Thermostats
- Defrosting
- American fridges
- Basic electronics
- Power Supply
- Temperature control
- Thermo-couple / Temperature Sensor
- Defrosting
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Wednesday THE COMPRESSOR DAY
Thursday THE “PUT IT TOGETHER” DAY
Friday RECAP AND EXAM DAY
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Afternoon Introduction to Refrigeration Practical
- Copper to Copper Welding
- Copper to Steel Welding
- Aluminum Welding
- Swagging
- Flaring
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Morning
- Compressor Wiring and connection
- Compressor Connection Practical
- Compressor Select chart
- Compressor Care and Reasons for failure
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Afternoon
- Assessment Electrical Resistance Measurements
- Assessments Mechanical Valves
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Morning
- Vacuum testing for leaks
- Finding leaks
- flushing
- door seals
- Evacuating / Vacuuming
- Changing compressors
- Gassing up
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Morning
- Recap time to discuss
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Afternoon
- Final Domestic Exam
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Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
Monday The Theory day
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Morning Introduction to the Basics of Commercial Refrigeration
- Long way / Short way Calculating Refrigeration sizes
- General Commercial Refrigeration Systems and components
- The operation on the various components
- Superheat
- Over and Under Condensing
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Afternoon Flow over of the Morning then Practical
- Gassing up
- Pumping down
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Tuesday
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Morning
- Gases R22, R404, R410 and all in between Boiling Points Characteristic / advantages / disadvantages of each gas
- Setting Pressure switches
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Wednesday Freezers
Thursday Air-Conditioners
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Afternoon
- airflow in design
- Expansion Value Superheats
- Evaporator Superheats
- Repeat Gassing up, Pumping down Practical
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Morning
- Over condensing
- Liquid Dangers
- Defrosting systems
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Afternoon Compressors
- Wiring
- burnouts
- Reasons for Failure
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Morning
- Operation
- Reversing Valves
- Safety and germ Precautions
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Afternoon
- Ice makers
- Repeat Gassing up, Pumping down Practical
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Friday RECAP AND EXAM DAY
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Morning
- Recap time to discuss
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Afternoon
- Final Commercial Exam