AHR Expo attendees who stop by the Sporlan booth (#1533) for a 10-Minute Tech Talk are being entered into a drawing for an iPad. Tech Talks include: Secondary Glycol System Control: A Better Solution, Advances in Transcritical CO2 Flow Controls, and Turnkey Superheat Control in Heat Pump and A/C Systems.
With four ports and a built-in vacuum gauge on the SMAN4 digital manifold, users can evacuate a system, pull a vacuum, add refrigerant, and dial in the charge without unhooking their manifold. There are three standard ¼-inch ports and one beefy 3/8-inch port with the bore in the manifold being 3/8 inch throughout.
There will always be a time when the evaporator sees a light load and the TXV may lose control of its evaporator superheat due to limitations of the valve and to system instability. What do you do then?
Series HSV electric expansion valves offers precise superheat control. The valves feature a direct drive linear actuator using a hybrid step motor that provides increased power for its size, and eliminates unnecessary parts and their associated failure potential, the company said.
While my last series of columns explored liquid subcooling in a refrigeration system, this article will compare subcooling amounts in a refrigeration system incorporating an overcharge of refrigerant, a dirty condenser, and air in the system.
The amount of condenser subcooling needed is system dependent. The more pressure drops — friction and static — associated with the lines and accessories that carry the liquid in the system, the more need there will be for liquid subcooling to prevent liquid line flash gas.
Condenser subcooling ensures that there is a liquid seal at the condenser’s bottom so the liquid line or receiver will not be fed with vapors. This condition prevents any noncondensables, like refrigerant vapor or air, from leaving the condenser’s bottom and entering the receiver or liquid line.
While troubleshooting or installing refrigeration systems using a thermostatic expansion valve, it is a relatively common task to measure the superheat value of the refrigerant leaving the evaporator. However, there is a major consideration when using this measurement to analyze the operation of a system.