ELECTRICAL FAULTS IN FULL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Electrical faults in air conditioning systems requires comprehensive knowledge. This knowledge includes the design and operation of the individual electrical components as well as the reading of circuit diagrams. helps to acquire this knowledge. demonstrates the electrical circuit of a complex full conditioning system with heat pump function. The control circuits are actually present. The components in the load circuits are simulated (e.g. compressor, heater, 4-way reversing valve).
With low air humidity the hygrostat activates the humidifying function. Typical protection devices, such as circuit breaker and frost protection monitor, complete the electrical circuit. The operating state of the simulated components is indicated via lamps in the circuit diagram on the front panel. The simulation of 30 different faults, such as coil fracture in the motor or faulty relays, is possible. For fault identification the voltages or resistances at the lab jacks are checked with the multimeter. The depiction of the circuit diagram on the front panel facilitates the allocation of the measuring points.
The well-structured instructional material sets out the fundamentals and provides a step-by-step guide through the experiments.
The unit shall perform the following experiments and investigations:
Learning Objectives / Experiments
Electrical design and operation of full conditioning systems
Reading and understanding electrical circuit diagrams
Design and operation of electrical components in an air conditioning system
Start-up capacitor
Start-up relay
Operating capacitor
Overheat protection
Heinemann circuit breaker
Solenoid valve
Defrost timer
Float switch thermostat hygrostat
Frost protection monitor
Fault finding in electrical components
In idle state
under mains voltage
Specification
Experimental unit from the practical series for the training of mechatronics engineers for refrigeration
Simulation of the electrical circuit of a complex conditioning system with humidifier and heat pump function for heating, cooling and humidifying
Real control circuits with electrical components, simulated load circuits