Advance Refridge Flashcards
What would be the two function of the evaporator in a refridgeration system?
Remove heat + Dehumidify
System with TXV what do you charge by?
Subcool
System wih Fixed abore what do you charge by?
Superheat
Find boiling temp of evaporator?
Superheat subtracted by suction line temp
What is the superheat of the evaporator you’re looking for?
8-12 degree comfort cooling
Excessively high superheat?
Starving Evaporator
Low superheat?
Low on charge, flooding, and or undercharge
How does a medium temp evaporator defrost?
(Off cycle) defrost with ambient temp
How’s defrost always initiated?
By time
High subcool means what?
Overcharge
Which one has low condensing temps? Air cool or water cool?
(Water cool) condenses at 100-105 degree
If the system is overcharge what does it mean?
High subcool, means its ocer 10-15 degree (txv)
3 things that happen in a condenser?
Desuperheat, condense, and subcool
Reciprocating compressors discharge temp is what?
200-220
What compressor uses pistons and valves?
Reciprocating compressor
Compressor can only compress what?
Vapor pump