Tag Archives: mobile air conditioning

Vehicle power management and HVAC

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

September/ October 2019 ACTION Magazine Vehicle power management and climate control In the case of many late model vehicles, there are more and more systems utilizing electrical power management strategies than ever before. The wrong battery or, worse, generator installed … Continue reading →

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Last call to register for the Automotive Software and Electronics Boot Camp

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide is sponsoring the Automotive Software and Electronics Boot Camp with Dr. Mark Quarto in partnership with FutureTech Auto at the MACS training center in Lansdale, PA September 16-20, 2019. Top auto repair shops need to learn … Continue reading →

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The future is electric!

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

June ACTION 2019 Hybrid and electric vehicle air conditioning compressor hardware, power controls and diagnostics For more than 15 years, hybrid and electric vehicles have been using electric air conditioning compressors.  The reason for the use of these air conditioning … Continue reading →

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2018 MACS Service Information Survey

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) was organized to serve the mobile air conditioning industry. MACS’ charter and mission are communication and education. To achieve these goals, the Society has developed training programs and coordinated information between the air conditioning … Continue reading →

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Do you know your HVAC components?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

  The first part of any good under-hood inspection should include a label check. The labels below provide us with refrigerant charge specifications to correlate to the OE specifications found in service information. Notice the specifications for the R-1234yf charge … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for A/C season?

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

This is the MACS blog site if you are looking for the MACS main website click here. Repair shops – one question: Are you prepared for A/C season 2018? Circle the right answer: YES – NO What do you mean … Continue reading →

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Seeking yf

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training MACS has been tracking refrigerant use by vehicle manufacturers for quite some time and, as expected for the 2018 model year, we have seen a few more manufacturers choose to change over … Continue reading →

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MACS Training Clinic in Watertown, SD

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

Many thanks to MACS member Lake Area Technical Institute for hosting a capacity crowd at their training center Friday, March 23 for a MACS mobile A/C heavy duty best practices class. MACS training classes are happening all Spring see the … Continue reading →

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Section 609 certification frequently asked questions

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

The MACS office continues to experience a high volume of telephone calls regarding questions about Section 609 certification. Please read through the list of questions and answers below before calling the MACS office. Thank-you This is the MACS  wordpress blog, … Continue reading →

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ACTION Magazine March 2018

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

Download MACS ACTION March 2018 issue Visit the full MACS website at http://www.macsw.org  

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