The Refrigeration Mentor Podcast

By: Trevor Matthews
  • Summary

  • This podcast is all about training, education and mentorship for commercial refrigeration and HVAC professionals. My goal to help you develop your knowledge and skills, to master the art of refrigeration. I will have expert guests from around the world joining us. We will have different conversations on technical topic's like system troubleshooting, supermarket refrigeration and CO2 refrigeration. Featuring technicians and engineers to manufacturers and many other industry expert join us to share their knowledge and wisdom. I will have conversations about mental health, mindset, and personal and professional development. My goal is to help you become 1% better than yesterday. Let's get a conversation going!
    2023
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Episodes
  • Episode 259. CO2 Experts Live: Electrical Troubleshooting with Rusty Walker
    Nov 25 2024

    Get on the Supermarket Academy waitlist now! New program to supercharge your supermarket refrigeration expertise.

    This episode of our “CO2 Experts” series features Rusty Walker, Training Director with the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), leading an in-depth discussion on troubleshooting CO2 system electrical diagrams. The conversation is loaded with tips and examples aimed at helping refrigeration technicians troubleshoot service calls faster and get more confident with electrical principles. This “CO2 Experts Live” series is all about providing deep technical training so technicians and engineers in the field can get some quick tips on how to troubleshoot more efficiently and confidently. Links to more in this series below.

    In this conversation, we cover:

    -Basics of electrical symbols

    -Electrical relays and switches

    -Voltage and troubleshooting techniques

    -Electrical troubleshooting tips

    -Tools refrigeration technicians need to carry

    -Importance of understanding wiring diagrams

    -Understanding the electrical circuit

    -Using meters for

    -Tips for reading wiring diagrams

    -Bipolar stepper valves

    -Modbus troubleshooting

    Helpful Links & Resources:

    Connect with Rusty: rusty.walker@nasrc.org

    Learn more about the NASRC: https://nasrc.org/

    Episode 253. CO2 Experts: Designing an Oil Management System with Nabil Cook

    Episode 257. CO2 Experts Live: Case Controllers with Kevin Mullis

    Episode 246. CO2 Experts: Startup and Commissioning with Kevin Mullis

    BOOK A CALL with Trevor to learn more about refrigeration training programs.

    Upcoming Servicing Compressors, Supermarket and CO2 Trainings: Learn More Here

    Learn More About Refrigeration Mentor: https://refrigerationmentor.com/

    Get your FREE Service & Compressor Troubleshooting Guide: Access Here

    Refrigeration Mentor Linktree

    Refrigeration Mentor on LinkedIn

    Refrigeration Mentor on Instagram

    Refrigeration Mentor YouTube Channel

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 258. Tips For An Abundant Career in Refrigeration
    Nov 21 2024

    This conversation is about personal development strategies for your life and career as a refrigeration professional, particularly how to create personal abundance. It includes tips and lessons from many of the world’s most successful people and foremost figures in personal development, including Andrew Carenegie, Bob Proctor, Deepak Chopra and Earl Nightingale. In this episode, we cover the benefits of meditation, the power of gratitude, setting clear goals, and how a positive mindset shift can lead you to more money, joy and success in the refrigeration industry - where there is a ton of opportunity for abundance.

    In this conversation, we cover:

    -The power of meditation and gratitude

    -The impact of thoughts on reality

    -What you think, you become

    -Learning from mistakes

    -Building relationships for success

    -Goal setting

    -Continuous learning and self-improvement

    -Achieving financial abundance

    -Staying positive and resilient

    Helpful Links & Resources:

    BOOK A CALL with Trevor to learn more about refrigeration training programs.

    Get on the Supermarket Academy waitlist now! New program to supercharge your supermarket refrigeration expertise.

    Upcoming Servicing Compressors, Supermarket and CO2 Trainings: Learn More Here

    Learn More About Refrigeration Mentor: https://refrigerationmentor.com/

    Get your FREE Service & Compressor Troubleshooting Guide: Access Here

    Refrigeration Mentor Linktree

    Refrigeration Mentor on LinkedIn

    Refrigeration Mentor on Instagram

    Refrigeration Mentor YouTube Channel

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    14 mins
  • Episode 257. CO2 Experts Live: Case Controllers with Kevin Mullis
    Nov 18 2024

    Get on the Supermarket Academy waitlist now! New program to supercharge your supermarket refrigeration expertise.

    This episode of our CO2 Experts Live series features Kevin Mullis, Technical Manager at Integral UK, talking about case controllers for CO2 refrigeration systems. Kevin has a ton of experience helping technicians solve CO2 system problems and here covers troubleshooting steps, how to identify common issues and how to verify the functionality of components like transducers and stepper valves. Kevin shares a ton of great tips to help refrigeration technicians diagnose case controller problems faster and more efficiently.

    In this conversation, we cover:

    -CO2 case controllers

    -Understanding the Danfoss AK 550A & Carel MPXPRO controllers

    -Key roubleshooting tips for controllers

    -Electrical wiring and probes

    -Voltage and relay checks

    -Transducer testing and network fault finding

    -Adaptive superheat

    -Stepper valves

    -Importance of fault codes in troubleshooting

    -Floating suction and system efficiency

    Helpful Links & Resources:

    Episode 246. CO2 Experts: Startup and Commissioning with Kevin Mullis

    Episode 227. Getting to Know Transcritical CO2 Supermarket Refrigeration Systems with Kevin Mullis

    Danfoss KoolCode app

    Kevin Mullis on LinkedIn

    Website: Integral UK Ltd.

    BOOK A CALL with Trevor to learn more about refrigeration training programs.

    Get on the Supermarket Academy waitlist now! New program to supercharge your supermarket refrigeration expertise.

    Upcoming Servicing Compressors, Supermarket and CO2 Trainings: Learn More Here

    Learn More About Refrigeration Mentor: https://refrigerationmentor.com/

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    43 mins

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