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Refrigeration and Airconditioning Mechanic
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Assembles, installs, maintains and repairs refrigeration and airconditioning systems.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:
- establishes job requirements from drawings and specifications, and lays out installation reference points
- drills holes, installs mounting brackets and cuts, bends and threads piping
- installs components such as compressors, motors, condensers, evaporators, switches and gauges, and copper lines for steam, gas, refrigerant, compressed air, fuel, oil and chilled water
- bolts, solders, rivets, welds or brazes pipes to connect equipment, and checks alignment and accuracy of fit
- fills systems with gas or fluid to check for leaks
- removes test gas or fluid using vacuum pumps and fills with refrigerant
- test-operates refrigeration systems, checks mechanisms and makes adjustments
- checks and overhauls refrigeration systems, diagnoses faults and repairs or replaces defective components
- adjusts system controls and mechanisms and reassembles systems
- records causes of malfunctioning and action taken
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