Glossary “charging system output test” Definition:
Test that loads charging system and measures its output.
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charging voltage
Glossary “charging voltage” Definition:
The measured voltage of the alternators output
Charles's Law
Glossary “Charles’s Law” Definition:
A rise in temperature will expand the volume of a gas.
chase
Glossary “chase” Definition:
Process to restore damaged threads.
chasing threads
Glossary “chasing threads” Definition:
Process using a tap or die to restore threads in a nut or on a bolt.
charging station
Glossary “charging station” Definition:
Unit containing a manifold and gauge set, charging cylinder, vacuum pump, and leak detector used to service air conditioners.
charging circuit
Glossary “charging circuit” Definition:
See charging system
charging cylinder
Glossary “charging cylinder” Definition:
A container with a visual indicator, for use when a critical or exact amount of fluid must be measured, such as a found in a charging station.
charging hose
Glossary “charging hose” Definition:
A small-diameter hose, between the system and source, that is constructed to withstand high pressures.
charcoal canister
Glossary “charcoal canister” Definition:
A container(s), containing activated charcoal. The charcoal absorbs or traps vapors from a vehicle’s sealed fuel system, generally when the engine is turned off. This is a basic component of evaporative emissions control systems.
charge
Glossary “charge” Definition:
1). To restore the active material in a battery cell by electrically reversing the chemical action of discharge. 2). To fill an air conditioner with a specific amount of refrigerant or oil by volume or weight. 3). The amount of fuel/air mixture to be burned in a cylinder.
charge air cooler
Glossary “charge air cooler” Definition:
May also be called an intercooler or an aftercooler. A heater exchanger in which supercharger or turbocharger boost pressure is routed to give off some of the heat gained when the air was compressed. This increase the density of the air charge.
charge time
Glossary “charge time” Definition:
The amount of time necessary to charge a capacitor
charge tolerance
Glossary “charge tolerance” Definition:
The accuracy, plus/minus, permitted in the specified amount of liquid or gas that is charged into a system.
charger
Glossary “charger” Definition:
Term often used to describe a battery charger.
charging
Glossary “charging” Definition:
1). The act of placing a charge of refrigerant or oil into an air-conditioning system. 2). The act of replenishing a battery’s state of charge..
Channellock? pliers
Glossary “Channellock? pliers” Definition:
Pliers that have several settings for grasping different size objects; also know as rib joint pliers
Chapman strut
Glossary “Chapman strut” Definition:
Type of rear suspension having a telescoping strut that is attached to the chassis at the top and to two links at the bottom, restricting lateral and longitudinal movement.
characteristic
Glossary “characteristic” Definition:
Measured or observed property of a device or substance.
change of state
Glossary “change of state” Definition:
Rearrangement of molecular matter as it changes between any of the three physical states: solids, liquids, or gases.