Building trades

Air-conditioning Technician

Technicien en climatisation

FORMATION DISPONIBLE AU CFA BTP AVIGNON

An air-conditioning technician installs and maintains cooling, ventilation and reversible heat-pump systems.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Understand the job before learning the words

Use this page in order: discover the main missions, remember the professional qualities, practise the useful sentences, then open the tools and materials.

CFA DU BÂTIMENT D’AVIGNONThis trade belongs to a training sector available in AvignonSee the official training centre ↗

MAIN MISSIONS

What does this professional do?

Position indoor and outdoor units
Connect and pressure-test pipes
Pull a vacuum
Commission the installation
Diagnose temperatures and pressures

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

What qualities are important?

Thermodynamics basicsElectrical testingLeak preventionMethodCustomer advice

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Where can this job be done?

⌖ Home⌖ Office⌖ Shop⌖ Plant room

SPEAK ON SITE

Useful sentences for this job

Read the English sentence aloud, then check the French meaning.

01The circuit must be leak-tested.

Le circuit doit être testé contre les fuites.

02The filter needs cleaning.

Le filtre doit être nettoyé.

03The supply-air temperature is correct.

La température de soufflage est correcte.

Advantages 4 points

Growing technical sector
Indoor and outdoor variety
Energy-efficiency expertise
Diagnostic work

Disadvantages 4 points

Work at height
Regulated refrigerants
Seasonal emergency demand
Tight installation spaces

Tools Main tools used in this job 5 items

Each card shows the English term, the French term, and one visual reference to help students recognize the item more easily.

Vocabulary

Manifold gauge

Manifold frigoriste

Measures refrigerant pressures.

Vocabulary

Vacuum pump

Pompe à vide

Removes air and moisture from a circuit.

Vocabulary

Leak detector

Détecteur de fuite

Finds refrigerant leaks.

Vocabulary

Thermometer

Thermomètre

Checks air and pipe temperature.

Vocabulary

Flaring tool

Dudgeonnière

Forms pipe ends for flare connections.

Materials Main materials used in this job 5 items

Materials are shown with the same bilingual format so the learner can connect the right object, name, and usage.

Vocabulary

Refrigerant line

Liaison frigorifique

Connects indoor and outdoor units.

Vocabulary

Insulated copper tube

Tube cuivre isolé

Carries refrigerant.

Vocabulary

Condensate pipe

Tube de condensats

Drains condensed water.

Vocabulary

Air filter

Filtre à air

Captures dust from circulated air.

Vocabulary

Mounting bracket

Support mural

Supports the outdoor unit.