Module 1
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Instructor: BLAZE R. QUIBAN, LPT
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LESSON COMMON TOOLS, MATERIALS
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AND EQUIPMENT
Module No.
REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
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Lesson No.
LESSON 1: COMMON TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
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a. Identify the tools and equipment in refrigeration and air-conditioning.
Learning
Outcomes
Time Frame 3 Hours – Week 2
• Modern refrigerators and air-conditioners cannot operate without electricity. Some are even
utilizing digital electronics particularly in their operation controls. The common home refrigerator
and air-conditioning unit use hermetic motors (sealed electric motor and mechanical pump) that
compress the refrigerant during its normal operation.
REFRIGERATION – is the process of cooling by removing heat in an enclosed space and maintaining the
temperature lower than ambient temperature.
AIR-CONDITIONING – is one process of refrigeration. Aside from cooling and maintaining a low
temperature in an enclosed space, it also involves conditioning of the air such as; humidity, air motion,
cleaning, filtering, and even sanitizing the air.
Introduction
Refrigeration and air-conditioning tools are used in performing preventive maintenance and repair on air
conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and automotive air conditioner.
Guide Questions:
1. What do you think is the difference between Air- conditioner to an electric fan?
2. Which is better to use? Cite an example.
Activity 3. What is the difference between Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning?
1. What is the main purpose of a refrigeration system?
Analysis 2. What is a refrigerant?
3. Why is regular maintenance important for air conditioning systems?
COMMON TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Wrenches – are used to loosen bolts and nuts. They are open-end,
box-end, adjustable, socket, and Allen wrench.
Screw drivers – are used to drive and loosen screws. They are
classified as flat head, Philip’s head, and socket head screw
drivers.
Abstraction
Cold Chisels – are used for nuts or cutting metals in jobs such as
breaking rivets and splitting.
Pliers - hand-operated tool for holding and gripping small
rticles or for bending and cutting wire.
Tube cutters – are tools used to cut tubings made of copper,
aluminum or steel. As the tool is turned, a sharp wheel cuts into
tubing. Pressure is gradually increased until the tube is cut-off
clearly and squarely.
Wrenches – are used to loosen bolts and nuts. They are open-end, box-end,
adjustable, socket, and Allen wrench.
Tube flaring tools – are tools used to flare the end of the tube to hold the
flare nut.
Tube bending tool - to create a curved tube by putting pressure on a metal
pipe so that it bends at a precise angle.
Tube swaging tools – are tools used to expand the end of the tubes of the
same diameter for the purpose of making joints by soldering or brazing.
Blow torch – a gasoline torch used for heating solder in soldering or brazing
process to join two tubes together.
Oxy-acetylene welder – equipment used in welding, cutting, and brazing. It is able to produce a very high
intensity of heat from a combination of oxygen gas and acetylene fuel.
Service tank – is a Freon tank intended for servicing and recharging
refrigerators and air-conditioning units. It has a limited capacity.
Service hose – a flexible hose attached to the service tank and gauges
during the charging process.
Compound gauge – a special kind of gauge intended to measure the pressure and the amount of
efrigerant (Freon) inside the system.
Multi-tester – an instrument used to measure voltage, resistance and
dc currents.
Clamp meter – and instrument used to measure ac current. Usually
used in diagnosing and monitoring the current of refs and air-con during
troubleshooting operation.
Leak detector – an instrument used to detect areas or parts in the tube system where
refrigerant is leaking.
Reflective Essay! Take time to read and answer the question.
How do the selection and use of specific tools, materials, and equipment in refrigeration and air
conditioning impact the efficiency, reliability, and environmental sustainability of the systems being
serviced?
Application
Closure REFERENCES
Kumar, P., & Kaushik, S. C. (2019). Performance analysis of refrigeration systems: A review. Energy Reports, 5, 147-162.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2019.01.005
Wang, J., & Zhao, J. (2021). Advances in air conditioning technology: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews, 139, 110685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110685
