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Kooltronic Air Conditioners are required when the equipment operating temperature must
be kept near or lower than the ambient room temperature, and/or the cabinet must be
sealed from dust, fumes, oil, corrosives and other contaminants. This Air Conditioner
utilizes a "Closed-Loop Cooling System" to ensure optimum performance of the installed
components.
Closed-Loop cooling seals the electrical enclosure from hostile elements in the
environment. Two separate circulation systems are employed. The internal system cools
and dehumidifies the air inside the cabinet, totally isolating the sensitive electronics and
other components from the environment. The external system uses circulating ambient
air or water to discharge the heat removed from the electronics. The heat is dissipated
from the enclosure by means of the vapor compression refrigeration cycle. This takes
place in a hermetically-sealed refrigeration system, utilizing either an air-cooled or water-
cooled condenser heat exchanger. The warm air inside the enclosure is drawn through
the evaporator coil where it is cooled, dehumidified and returned.
Any enclosure moisture accumulated on the evaporator coil is collected in the condensate
tray and released to the ambient air through the drain tube or the condensate evaporator.
The heat removed through the evaporator coil is transferred by the compressed refrigerant
to the condenser coil. Ambient air or water is then passed through the condenser coil,
where it absorbs the heat and is then discharged to the environment.
The cool air discharge temperature is regulated by the capacity control (hot gas
bypass) valve. The unit is equipped with a Low Temperature Thermostat to prevent
over-cooling.In applications having frequent voluntary heat load fluctuations, an
optional Compressor Short Cycle Protector is recommended.
V. Principles of Operation
