internship at right away a/c - energize colleges€¦ · the second phase of my internship focused...

Lessons Learned / Intern Experience

Achievements / Results / OutcomesProgram Name / Project Descriptions

Internship at Right Away A/CCollege of the Desert

Project1:Mini-SplitsInstalledmini-splitsystemsinahotel.Thesystemwasductless,soweconnectedthe

suctionandliquidlinetotheoutsidecondenser.Wealsoconnectedthedrainhosefromtheindoorcoilandwiredthesystem’scircuits.

Project2:NewEvaporatorCoilsWeremovedthecoilandinstalledanewoneataresidence.Wealsoremovedtheduct

installedtothecoil.Therewasagaspipelinethatwehadrandirectlyinfrontofthenewcoil.Then,wereinstalledtheductsystemsintothenewcoilunitandattachedthenewcoiltothefurnace.Weperformedastaticpressuretestaftertheinstalltomakesurethereismaximumandefficientairflow.

Overviewoflessonslearned…

SuccessfulStrategies:1. Wiringaminisplitcircuitry.2. Useatorquewrench.3. Levelingtheindoorcoil.

RecommendationsforImprovement/ProgramExpansion:1. Morehandsontrainingwithtools2. Morehandsontraininginclass3. Moreshopwork

Jorge MendezHVAC Major Student at College of The Desert in Palm Desert, CA

Acknowledgements:Patrick and Jerry from Right Away A/C

Project1:Mini-splitsDuringthefirstpartofmyinternship,Ilearnedhowtoinstallmini-splitsystems.Weinstalled35mini-splitunits.Todothis,wewouldruntherefrigerantlines,drainhose,andelectricallinethroughasetofdrilledholesleadingtotheoutsidecondenser.

Project2:NewEvaporatorCoilsThesecondphaseofmyinternshipfocusedonhowtoreplaceevaporatorcoils.Iremovedanoldcoilsysteminaresidencecrawlspace.Inthepicturesbelow,theevaporatorcoilhasbeenremovedandallyouseeisthefurnace.

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