Amatrol’s Air Conditioning/Heat Pump Operations Learning System (T7082) gives learners hands-on experience with an operational air-conditioning, heat-pump, and refrigeration system. Students use industry-standard components and instrumentation to develop practical skills in HVAC/R system operation, measurement, adjustment, and performance evaluation.
The mobile learning system features an exposed-component layout that allows learners to follow the refrigeration cycle and see how each device contributes to heating and cooling operation. It is designed for high school, technical college, community college, workforce development, and industrial HVAC/R training programs.
The T7082 combines a compressor, condenser, evaporators, metering devices, reversing valve, refrigeration circuit, pressure and temperature controls, blower controls, and system instrumentation on a mobile workstation.
Learners move beyond diagrams and simulations by observing refrigerant flow, measuring changing system conditions, adjusting controls, and evaluating performance on operational equipment.
The T7082 introduces mechanical refrigeration before progressing to complete air-conditioning and reversible heat-pump operation. Learners examine compressors, condensers, evaporators, expansion valves, reversing valves, filter-driers, pressure controls, temperature controls, and air-handling components.
Hands-on activities demonstrate how component operation, refrigerant conditions, airflow, and control settings influence system performance in heating and cooling modes.
Start, monitor, and adjust an operational air-conditioning and heat-pump system in heating and cooling modes.
Use HVAC/R instruments to measure system pressure, temperature, refrigerant flow, and compressor current.
Calculate subcooling, test components, adjust controls, and compare performance under changing system conditions.
Learners use pressure and temperature gauges, flow meters, sight glasses, moisture indicators, and a panel-mounted compressor ammeter to observe system conditions. These instruments help students connect pressure, temperature, refrigerant flow, and electrical load with HVAC/R system operation.
The T7082 provides structured practice with procedures used when installing, maintaining, and servicing HVAC/R equipment. Learners develop skills such as:
Amatrol’s curriculum connects thermal-system principles with guided activities performed on the equipment. Learners begin with heat transfer and mechanical refrigeration before progressing to component operation, instrumentation, adjustment, and system-performance analysis.
Course topics include compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering devices, filter-driers, moisture indicators, refrigerants, reversing valves, pressure controls, temperature controls, and air-handling systems.
The interactive curriculum uses narrated text, illustrations, animations, videos, interactive exercises, and knowledge checks to support different learning styles. An optional online eBook provides searchable, computer-based access to the Air Conditioning/Heat Pump course content.
Pair the T7082 with the optional Environmental Applications Learning System (T7083) to investigate how building construction and environmental conditions affect HVAC performance.
The T7083 models a residential structure and allows learners to explore the effects of insulation, solar heat, humidity, lighting, air movement, attic ventilation, and internal and external heat loads. When connected to the T7082, the combined systems support hands-on activities involving environmental control, load evaluation, and heat-pump sizing.
A sample Air Conditioning/Heat Pump Systems Student Reference Guide is included for evaluation. Developed from the system’s curriculum, the guide consolidates important technical content and learning objectives into a convenient reference learners can continue using after completing their training.
