VOA 859 - Commercial Refrigeration Systems

5 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to learn the methods and procedures used to analyze and diagnose problems with ice machines, reach-in coolers and freezers, and walk-in coolers and freezers. Topics to be covered include light commercial type equipment, diagnostics through simulation, and hands-on practice. Prerequisites: VOC 955, VOC 953, VOA 654, and VOA 656 or approval of program coordinator.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. demonstrate operation of commercial refrigeration units, ice machines, restaurant specialty systems and their functions,
2. demonstrate troubleshooting and typical operating conditions for commercial refrigeration systems,
3. describe the application and function of specialized commercial refrigeration components,
4. identify common mechanical and electrical controls found on commercial A/C and refrigeration systems,
5. describe defrost systems and the function of the system components, and
6. analyze operating conditions of medium and low temperature refrigeration systems.