Electricity and electronics for HVAC /
Rex Miller, Mark R. Miller
- 1st ed
- New York : McGraw-Hill, 2007
- xix, 380 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to electricity -- Current, voltage, resistance, power, and Ohm's law -- Resistors, other electric components, and their symbols -- Series and parallel circuits -- Magnetism, solenoids, and relays -- Electrical measuring instruments -- Electrical power: direct current and alternating current -- Inductors and transformers -- Capacitors and capacitive reactance -- Single-phase and three-phase alternating current -- Solid-state controls -- Alternating current motors -- Electrical safety -- Control devices -- Heating circuits -- Air-conditioning circuits -- Refrigeration circuits -- Troubleshooting -- Controlling electrical power for air-conditioning units -- Careers in air conditioning and refrigeration