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CLCT 1300 - Refrigeration 1

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: CLCT 1200 and CLCT 1700; or related work experience

Application, installation and servicing of domestic refrigeration systems, including operation and trouble analysis of hermetic units, compressors and electrical components.

Location: South Campus

Contact Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to service a refrigerator.

Objectives:

  1. Properly charge 134A into a refrigerator.
  2. Properly recover refrigerant from a refrigerator according to EPA rules.
  3. Properly recycle refrigerant from refrigerator according to EPA rules.
  4. Properly reclaim refrigerant from a refrigerator according to EPA rules.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to install proper components on a refrigerator.

Objectives:

  1. Install a compressor on a refrigerator.
  2. Install a condenser fan motor on a refrigerator.
  3. Install a starting relay on a refrigerator.
  4. Install a door switch on a refrigerator.
  5. Install an evaporator heater on a refrigerator.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to install proper components on small commercial refrigeration units.

Objectives:

  1. Install a compressor on a small commercial refrigeration unit.
  2. Install a condenser fan motor on a small commercial refrigeration unit.
  3. Install a starting relay on a small commercial refrigeration unit.
  4. Install a door switch on a small commercial refrigeration unit.
  5. Install an evaporator heater on a small commercial refrigeration unit.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to troubleshoot.

Objectives:

  1. Diagnose problems with electrical and mechanical failures on a refrigerator.
  2. Diagnose problems with electrical and mechanical failures on small commercial refrigeration units.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use proper refrigerant for application.

Objectives:

  1. Identify the proper refrigerant for refrigerators.
  2. Identify the proper refrigerant for commercial refrigeration units.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  • 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week Topic

  1. Refrigerants
  2. Servicing capillary tube systems
  3. Piping
  4. Domestic refrigerators and freezers
  5. Domestic refrigerators and freezers
  6. Dehydration
  7. Charging and discharging
  8. MID-TERM
  9. Installation and service of small hermetic systems
  10. Installation and service of small hermetic systems
  11. Installation procedures
  12. Sealed unit service
  13. Sealed unit service
  14. Multiple systems
  15. Trouble analysis
  16. FINAL EXAM
Primary Faculty
Marlow, Douglas
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088


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