g Welcome to the Air Coniitioning and Refrigeration Academy ‘kis the aim of the Academy and the stalPto give the very best training-possibie: ‘The stafPhavg been {nthe Air Conditioning and Reffigeration environment for may years and are fully qualified and accredited. The Academy utilises the most beneficiaand latest raining techniques ensuring high success tate, The colurses are constantly been updated keeping abreast of developments in he industry. Each student will recetve individual attention inthe practical sessions: ‘The training is conaptracy based giving each went nt only the knows ta alo the ald rue Please note: All course times: Start: ogH00 Lunch: 12H00~ 12845, End: 15H00 Study: 1SH00~ 16H00 (Two Tea breaks of 15 minotes, moming ant afternoon, times flexible:) Depending of the course after hour assignments may be assigned, this is for your benefit. ‘Your work will be evaluated anc-in line with industry examinations the percentage required is 60%, Tel: (011) 609 1118 Fax: (O11) 609 1104 E-Mail ACRA@netuctive.co.za ‘Tea and coffee supplied. No smoking in class rooms. Please tur cell phones off in-classrocm so-as not te-disrupt eniire class THIS IS YOUR COURSE, MAKE THE MOST OF IT ENJOY Grant Laidlaw Johan van Tondex ACRA Nosesie MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. ELEMENT RAC 1 MEASURING INSTRUMENTSFey) gy a ' THERMOMETERS, ‘There are several types of thermometers. Mercury or alcohol filled thermometers, see figure 9:1, have a long glass capillary tube with a large ‘bulb at the bottom of the tube. The bulb is filled either with mercury or alcohol. Any increase in the temperature around the bulb will cause. the liquid to expand. This causes the liquid to move up the tube increasing the length of the column. Inversely the column will decrease in length with a decrease in temperature around the bulb. A calibrated temperature scale is marked on the tube indicating the temperature of the bulb. Figure 1:1 ‘Another types shown in figure 9:2 has a bourdon tube, capillary tube and a bulb at the end of the capillary tube, The bulb is partially filled with refrigerant. Any increase in temperature around the bulb will cause the refrigerant to vaporize slightly, thus building up pressure on the bourdon tube. ‘The bourdon tube will tend to straighten and this movement causes the pointer to rotate over a calibrated scale indicating temperature. Any decrease in temperature will have the reverse effect.