Chapter 1 - Vapor-compression Refrigeration System Components. Chapter 2 - Vapor-compression Refrigeration System Accessories and Controls. Chapter 3 - Mechanical Troubleshooting of Vapor-compression Refrigeration Sytems. Chapter 4 - Electric Motors and Starting Components. Chapter 5 - Electrical Wiring Diagrams. Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting Vapor Compression Refrigeration System Electrical Components. Chapter 7 - Servicing Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems. Chapter 8 - Vapor Compression Heat Pump Components and Accessories. Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting Vapor Compression Heat Pump Systems. Chapter 10 - Wiring Diagrams - Vapor Compression Heat Pump Systems. Chapter 11 - Troubleshooting Basic Vapor Compression Heat Pump Control Circuits and Components. Chapter 12 - Servicing Vapor Compression Heat Pump Controls and Control Circuits. Chapter 13 - Vapor Compression Heat Pump Refrigeration Circuits. Chapter 14 - Geothermal Heat Pumps. Chapter 15 - Troubleshooting Geothermal Heat Pumps. Chapter 16 - Servicing Geothermal Heat Pumps. Chapter 17 - Air-to-Air Heat Pump System Installation. Chapter 18 - System Preventative Maintenance. Chapter 19 - Heat Pump System Service Calls. Glossary

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Since entering the HVAC industry in 1980, Eugene has taken on many roles ranging from field technician and system designer to company owner, teacher, administrator, consultant and author. Eugene is currently the Director of Technical Education and Standards at the ESCO Institute. Eugene has twenty-five years of teaching experience and has taught air conditioning and refrigeration at many institutions including high school vocational programs, proprietary post-secondary institutions, and community colleges. In December of 2015, Eugene retired from his tenured teaching position at Suffolk County Community College, in Brentwood, New York, to join the ESCO Group and relocate to Southern California. Eugene earned his dual Bachelors Degree from The City College of New York (New York, NY) and his Masters of Science degree from Stony Brook University, (Stony Brook, NY) where he specialized in Energy and Environmental Systems, studying renewable and sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydropower. He earned his Certified Master HVAC/R Educator (CMHE) credential from HVAC Excellence and the ESCO Group in 2010. Eugene also carries ASHRAE�s BEAP credential, which classifies Eugene as a Building Energy Assessment Professional. He is also an active member of many industry societies.Eugene has served as the subject matter expert on more than fifteen HVAC-related educational projects. His most notable work is Cengage Learning�s Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology title, which is now entering its 9th Edition (2021). This book is used in more than 1,000 schools both in this country and abroad to help individuals master the skills they need to install, service, troubleshoot, and design HVAC/R equipment.

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