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Refrigeration Mechanic - Knowledge Module, Volume 1

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Volume 1 of the theory textbook for the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Refrigeration Mechanic (NQF Level 4, SAQA ID 103270) — foundations, safety and the refrigerant. Chapters 1 to 6 carry 46 of the knowledge component's 162 credits: an introduction to the refrigeration trade and health and safety; scaffolding, working at heights, fall arrest systems and ladders; tools and instruments, the fundamentals of electricity and fixing methods; thermodynamics, system components and refrigeration piping; handling refrigerants and evacuating a system; and maintenance, refrigerants and lubricants, and corrosion protection. Written to South African law and standards, with worked examples, Check Your Understanding boxes and end-of-chapter review questions in every chapter. Chapters are numbered continuously 1 to 20 across the three volumes.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1 — Introduction to the Refrigeration Trade and Health and Safety
  2. PART A — THE TRADE, YOUR TRAINING AND THE WORKPLACE (KM-01 KT01)
  3. PART B — SAFETY LAW AND THE ENVIRONMENT (KM-01 KT02, KM-02 KT01)
  4. PART C — HAZARDS, RISK AND ACCIDENTS (KM-01 KT02, KM-02 KT01)
  5. PART D — WORKSHOP AND SITE SAFETY (KM-01 KT02, KM-02 KT02)
  6. PART E — HOT WORK AND SPARK CONTAINMENT (KM-02 KT03)
  7. PART F — LOCK-OUT AND TAG-OUT (KM-02 KT04)
  8. PART G — WORKING IN OR NEAR EXCAVATIONS (KM-02 KT05)
  9. PART H — QUALITY ASSURANCE (KM-01 KT03)
  10. Chapter 2 — Scaffolding, Working at Heights, Fall Arrest Systems and Ladders
  11. PART A — FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS (KM-03-KT01, 40 %)
  12. PART B — SCAFFOLDING (KM-03-KT02, 40 %)
  13. PART C — LADDERS (KM-03-KT03, 20 %)
  14. Chapter 3 — Tools and Instruments, Fundamentals of Electricity and Fixing Methods
  15. PART A — KM-04: TRADE RELATED AND ENGINEERING TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS
  16. PART C — KM-13: FIXING METHODS
  17. Chapter 4 — Thermodynamics, System Components and Refrigeration Piping
  18. PART A — KM-05 THERMODYNAMICS
  19. PART B — KM-06 COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
  20. PART C — KM-07 REFRIGERATION MATERIALS AND PIPING
  21. Chapter 5 — Handling Refrigerants and Evacuating a System
  22. PART A — SAFE HANDLING AND USE OF REFRIGERANTS (KM-08 KT01)
  23. PART B — SAFE HANDLING OF AMMONIA (KM-08 KT02)
  24. PART C — SAFE HANDLING OF CARBON DIOXIDE (KM-08 KT03)
  25. PART D — EVACUATION OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM (KM-10)
  26. Chapter 6 — Maintenance, Refrigerants and Lubricants, and Corrosion Protection
  27. PART A — MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS (KM-11)
  28. PART B — REFRIGERANTS AND LUBRICANTS (KM-12)
  29. PART C — CORROSION AND CORROSION PROTECTION (KM-14)

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