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AC sub cooling reading

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How do you measure Sub-Cooling for a R-22 AC system

SUB-COOLING IS THE THE "HEAT BELOW SATURATION". THE SUB-COOLING LEAVING THE CONDENSER IS CALCULATED BY TAKING THE (ACTUAL)CONDENSING TEMPERATURE AND THEN SUBTRACTING (MINUS)THE LIQUID REFRIGERANT TEMPERATURE (USE THE CHART)LEAVING THE CONDENSER.=THE SUBCOOLING.

NORMAL SUBCOOLING AT THE CONDENSER OUTLET SHOULD BE 10*F.

THIS WILL ENSURE THAT LIQUID WILL NOT FLASH INTO VAPOR BEFORE IT GETS TO THE

EXPANSION VALVE, SHOULD THERE BE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE OR A SLIGHT DECREASE IN PRESSURE DUE TO A PRESSURE DROP.

SUB COOLING INCREASES CAPACITY & PREVENTS FLASH GAS IN THE LIQUID LINE AHEAD OF THE EXPANSION VALVE.

I HOPE THIS IS VERY CLEAR, AND HELPS U FIGURE OUT HOW TO MEASURE IT.

TODD S. FISCHER, PRESIDENT OF THE TAMPABAY CHAPTER OF RSES

THE REFRIGERATION SERVICE ENGINEERS SOCIETY- BECOME A MEMBER SOON!!

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