1) Difference between air cooled and water cooled chiller

A) Heat transfer from condenser shall be to ambient air for air cooled chiller,
whereas for water cooled chiller the condenser coils are surrounded by
secondary coolant water and the water is further cooled by air in cooling tower
for recirculation to condenser of chiller.
The above difference is by working; however other accessories like valves,
pumps will also be there, there by concluding the ikW/TR for the same capacity
of chiller for commercial advantage.
2) Criteria of chiller selection
Availability of treated water (i.e. water softening plant), ambient temperature
and wet bulb temperature for peak summer and daily range for respective
location etc;
Selection parameters: gpm, Inlet and outlet temperatures, fouling factors at
evaporator and condenser
3) Temp difference between inlet and outlet i.e. CHW/S and CHW/R
9 to 11 deg. F
4) Types of Compressors, Condensers, Evaporators and Expansion Valves used
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6) Schematic Layout i.e. chilled water piping layout
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8) Criteria and specifications before ordering a chiller
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Maximum recommended capacity to use air cooled chiller and why

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What compressors are used in water cooled chillers and why

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Why GI pipe is used from Chiller to Cooling Tower and MS pipe between
Chiller to AHU
Normally the condenser pipes are is open piping and almost exposed to
atmosphere and they carry hot water from condenser of chiller to cooling tower.
since they carry hot water near to ambient condition no surface insulation is
required. hence GI pipes are used as they have zinc coating resisting humid
conditions. MS pipes are relatively cheaper and they too have resisting coating,
but they corrode when exposed to humid conditions. also they are relatively
cheaper than GI pipes. Chilled water pipe need insulation and mechanical

protection as well; because they carry water at 45 deg F. chilled water pipes are
insulated to avoid condensation and reduce the heat transfer rate from
surrounding environment to water medium flowing in the pipe. apart from
insulation and mechanical protection we also apply tarfelt as vapour barrier for
Chilled water pipe and Condenser water pipe.
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Describe the Valve package and use of all the associated accessories,
fittings and fixtures.
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What are different ways of power saving

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What is bypass in chiller and operation of 3 way valve

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What are sensors and controls and how are they configured

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What insulation is used in CHW piping

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What is piping and its types

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What is pipe schedule

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What is standard size of pipe length

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How do you do cladding and where

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What is saddle or guide

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What is water testing during commissioning

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What is pressure testing and how to perform it? What is standing and
working pressure
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What is chemical dosing and how to install it

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What is pressure or expansion vessel and its use

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What is LDP test

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What are the criteria for a good welding and how to weld two metals

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What kinds of reducers are there

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What is flange and gasket

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What is dye spring, vibration pads, channels, angles, threaded rods etc

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What preparation is done on pipe before insulation like primer paint

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How can the condensate heat be utilized in chiller

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What is the weight of 1 ton of refrigerant

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What is VFD and its use

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What is the installation procedure for chiller

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What observations are taken to consideration before commissioning ie
pre commissioning
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How is the chiller run after complete installation

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What are the outlet source of chiller from evaporator side(AHU and FCU)

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What is open loop and close loop system

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What is GPM and how is it calculated in open and closed loop

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How to do Pump head Calculation and what do you mean from equivalent
length of pipe
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How to calculate HP for pump motor

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How to calculate pipe size

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What is the velocity range in CHW pipe

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What is power factor, EER, COP and SEER. How to increase the PF.

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What kinds of pumps are used and what is single stage and multi stage
pumps
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What is the suction and discharge velocity of pump in fps

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How do you install the pumps in parallel and in series

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What is S curve

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How does a motor start and what is starting and running current.

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How to select cooling tower

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What are terms associated to Cooling Tower like bleeding, drift etc

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What is make up tank

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What is AHU, FAHU, TFA and Heat Wheel Recovery System

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Show Valve package with AHU and FCU

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What is Fresh Air fan and Extract Air fan

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What is the internal configuration of AHU

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What is the criteria and specifications to select and order AHU

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Describe All air system, air water system and all water system

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What is the capacity range of AHU

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On what basis is coil selection done by manufacturer

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What are different types of fans, impellers and drives

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What is dehumidifier and Air washer and when are they used

67)

Describe cooling and dehumidification

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What are the different processes in psychometric chart

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What is psychometric chart and chart what does it show

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What is dehumidification in the chart and how HR and RH relate to each
other
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How do you do Heat Load Calculation

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What is BTU, BTU/Hr, CFM, TR, KW and their mutual relation;
= 5*(F-32)/9

Temp: C

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What date and time is considered to be peak temp in India

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What is Outdoor Daily Range an Correction Factor and degree Latitude

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What is dehumidified rise, dehumidified cfm, ESHF, ADP

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What is the approx coverage area for 1 TR cooling capacity of AC unit

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What factors contribute to heating effect inside a closed space

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What is sensible heat, latent heat; conduction, convection and radiation

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What is ducting

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What material is used for ducting and how to calculate its thickness in
Gauge or mm
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What is the standard size of GI sheet

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What is scrap factor

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How to calculate quantity of sheets required for ducting

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How to calculate duct size

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What is aspect ratio

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What is the air velocity in duct for residence main branch and sub
branch
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What should be the maximum friction loss in duct().1 ft/100 ft of straight
duct)
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What is equivalent duct length and what accessories and fittings cause
this equivalent length
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How to calculate the ESP.

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What is TSP (TSP = ISP + ESP)

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How to calculate the HP for fan blower

92)
What is a damper and what kinds of dampers are there, their
configuration and application.
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What is VAV and its use

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What insulation is done on duct and how cladding is done and where

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What is diffuser and grille and how to select their size

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What is acoustics and its unit

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What is sound attenuator or silencer and what is duct liner. Where are
they installed
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What is a plenum and its use. What is its gauge(thickness)

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What is offset, y connection, splitter connection in ducting

100)What is BOD, BOP, BOF, BOC and FFL

101)What is Air Change and how much do we consider it for residence/Appt,
restaurants, Toilet, kitchen, Parking and Clean Rooms like OT
102)What is a Clean Room? Give Examples.
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What is HEPA Filter and its tolerance. Where is it used

104)
Describe different types of refrigeration system ie direct and indirect
types.
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How is testing performed for ducting ie smoke test and swab test

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How do you perform air balancing thru Bell mouth and thru anemometer

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What is District Cooling

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How do you provide ventilation for Car parking, Kitchen, Toilet and AC
rooms(in all
water system)
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What is staircase pressurization unit and its operation

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What is grille velocity

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What instrument is used to measure sound level (Sonometer)

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What is the suction and discharge pressure of compressor in Vapour
Compression Cycle
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What equipments are used for gas charging(manometer, vaccum pump,
N2, Oxy
Acetylene, Refrigerant and pressure gauge). How gas charging is done
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Describe Vapour compression cycle and the 3 laws of refrigeration

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What is infiltration?

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How to calculate the outside air(cfm) ----(No of people, per sq ft and air
change)
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What are different types of drawing from starting till end of the project

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What is the procedure from start till completion and handing over of the
project
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What is site mobilization

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What is costing estimation and BOQ

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that

What is high side and low side of the work and associated equipments to

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Name few manufacturers. Suppliers for all the material used for project

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List all the material used for project --- small and big

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What is smoke extractor fan, induction fan and impulse fan for car
parking ventilation
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What is sprinkler, fire alarm system smoke detector, CCTV, public
address.
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What are the equipments in plumbing, fire fighting & Electrical? Some
MEP knowhow
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What are different types of projects like hospitals, residential, Villas.

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What is IR, RFI, VI, LOI, LOA, PO, POW(Progress of Work)

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How is filing and documentation as well as In/Out correspondence done
and meetings
are carried out and minuted
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How is Operation and Maintenance Manual prepared

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How is billing being done. What is the thumb rule for ducting and piping
work billing
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How to prepare Program of Work(POW) thru Bar Chart, CPM Pert or MS
Project
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How to prepare the planning of work to be carried out on site.

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Who prepares the work specifications, Schedules of equipments, List of
approved
Manufacturers ..(Consultant)
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What are the responsibilities of Site Engineer, Project Designer,
Coordinator, Planning,

Quality Inspector, Site Inspector, Sales and Marketing etc

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What is ASHRAE, ISHRAE, NFPA, BS, NBS, SMACNA, DW 143 etc

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What is the concept of Green Technology

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What are different methods for energy saving

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Explain VRV/VRF system. What is heat pump, Inverter technology. Explain

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Explain refrigerants used. What is primary and secondary refrigerant

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What is primary and secondary circuit in a chiller (As per the multi
compressors used)
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What is BMS or BAS in Brief

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What is geothermal, Vulcan Lockring and Chiller Beam technology

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How is boiler configured in operation during winters?

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What is the function of return Valve for heating

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How is heating provided during winters ----(Thru heating element)

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What is air curtain

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What are the responsibilities of maintenance dept. ---- (Corrective and
Preventive)
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Explain civil terms like chasing, coring shuttering, rafting, excavation,
skirting etc
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Grinding M/c & grinding wheel, drilling M/c & drill bit, machining,
surfacing, threading
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Drawings: Affection plan layout, Tender, Shop, Revised Shop, GFC,
Elevation, Sectional,
Roof, Riser, AC/Piping/Ducting/Ventilation, RCP, Plant room, Valve package
and other connection details as per specified standards, Setting Out,
Foundation details(plinth), Builders work, Markup drawing and As Built
Drawing
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Variations, Penalties w.r.t. POW

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Snag report and rectifications

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Pre commissioning report and test run of all equipments

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Time to time and final testing & Commissioning, filing, documentation
and handing over
of the project c/w As Built drawing and O & M Manual