Course Overview
Upgrades automotive technicians in the conversion of motor vehicle air conditioning systems from R12 to R134a. Introduces the principles of air conditioning systems including system construction, operation, inspection and service. Shop exercises provide an opportunity to perform air conditioning performance testing; refrigerant recovery, recycling and charging. Successful participants will receive Air Conditioning Retrofit certification. Training is recognized as an ICBC c.a.r. shop upgrading course and counts as 16 hours towards your accreditation status.
Prerequisite(s)
- Automotive air conditioning experience, and AUTO 0145 or equivalent. Safety glasses and steel-toed footwear required.
Credits
0.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify various automotive air conditioning systems,
- Service air conditioning systems and diagnose the system for operating problems, and
- Upgrade from R12 to R134a system adaptation and diagnosis.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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