ASE 131 - Automotive Refrigeration Theory

Prerequisite: Successful completion of ASE 101 and ASE 102.

Provides the basic theory, operation, testing and servicing of refrigerant required for successful completion of ASE area A7: Heating and Air Conditioning as well as the Federal Refrigeration Test. Instructional focus includes: safety precautions, environmental concerns, tooling, system identification, principles of refrigeration, states of matter, effects of pressure on gases and vapors, pressure temperature relationships, basic refrigeration cycle, refrigerant types, refrigeration system components and cooling system components. Laboratory work includes proper handling of refrigerants, troubleshooting and basic servicing of these systems utilizing strategy-based diagnostics.

Credits: 2

Lab Hours: 0.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
Credit Type: CR

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