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What device terminates the defrost cycle at approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit?

Defrost thermostat

What is the component responsible for protecting the compressor?

Accumulator

What component makes a heat pump unique?

Reversing Valve

In a heat pump when is the indoor coil a condenser

Heating mode

A heat pump is designed to produce ________ CFM per ton supply airflow.

450

If a technician connects gauges on the line set of the outdoor unit of a heat pump operating in the heat mode:

High pressure gauge will read the high side pressure and low pressure gauge will most likely be in the retard.

The permanent suction line is connected between:

The compressor, accumulator and reversing valve.

It is common for the outdoor unit to ice up when the heat pump is operated in the cooling mode. True or false?

False

When brazing a four-way reversing valve, heat absorbing paste should be placed around the body of the valve to minimize the chance of internal damage to the valve. True or false?

True

What term best describes the heat loss and gain in a building?

Balance point

What component allows the heat pump to change its cycle?

Reversing valve

On a 45-degree day, the suction pressure on a heat pump should read approximately_______psig.

33 psig

Auxiliary heaters are required when the heat loss is greater than the heat produced by the heat pump. True or false?

True

What device or devices allow a heat pump to go into defrost?

Defrost clock/Defrost thermostat

The auxiliary heater is only energized during defrost. True or false?

False

What control locks out the compressor and energizes the heat strips?

Emergency heat switch

When is The outdoor coil used as a condenser?

Both B & C

What prevents cold air from being circulated to the heated space during the defrost cycle?

The auxiliary heater turns on to temper the air.

The permanent discharge line is connected between?

Compressor & Reversing Valve

during operation, the compressor motor will rotate in the opposite direction to change the direction of refrigerant flow. True or false?

False

it technician goes on a heat pump service call and finds the compressor is extremely hot and the suction line is also hot. What is the problem?

Reversing valve is leaking internally

Scroll compressors need a crankcase heater. True or false?

False

A heat pump compressor is designed to:

Have higher compression ratio

In the heat mode, what device is necessary for proper operation?

All the above

What is the name of the large lines that connects the indoor and outdoor coils to the reversing valve?

Hot gas line

What metering device is the most efficient in a heat pump?

TXV

Where is the permanent discharge line located?

Compressor to the reversing valve

The small line that connects indoor unit to the outdoor unit is the liquid line. True or false?

True

What maximum ambient air temperature can a heat pump be ran in the heating mode?

65 degrees

In a heat pump, when is The outdoor coil in evaporator?

Heat mode

What device isolates electrical power from the control panel?

Disconnect

The best way to charge a heat pump is:

By weight

What can cause excessive heat and pressure in the heat mode?

Failed indoor motor

When working on a heat pump the most important thing to remember is:

Safety

The main piston in a four-way reversing valve is moved by pressure created by:

Low and high side pressure difference.

and the emergency heat mode, the auxiliary heat source becomes the primary heat source and the compressor is disabled. True or false?

True

In a heat pump, the indoor and outdoor coils are the same size. True or false?

False

Does ice on the outdoor coil cause:

Both B & C

Heat pump should only use by flow filter dryers. True or false?

True

What component is not normally used in a heat pump?

High pressure control

In the defrost mode, how is defrost initiated?

Time and Temperature

Which line that connects the indoor unit to the outdoor unit must be insulated?

Hot gas line

What type of filter for / dryer is installed in a heat pump following a compressor change out?

Bi flow filter drier

What is not one of the three zones of the condenser?

Superheat zone

What component is not unique to a heat pump?

Liquid line

A customer's heat pump is not heating. Where do you start first?

Ask the customer questions

What type of thermostat is used with a heat pump?

Single stage cooling / 2 stage heating

The reversing valve is de-energized during defrost. True or false?

False

What is the function of the crankcase heater?

Both A and B

During the heating mode the accumulator:

Stores refrigerant not needed