GENER
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PR
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INTEGR
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ORDERING INFORMA
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SY
STEM DESIGN
Manage superheat
Test, criteria and solutions
Test N°
Purpose
Test condition
Pass criteria
Solutions
Liquid flood
back test
Steady-state
Liquid flood back testing must be
carried out under expansion valve
threshold operating conditions:
•
Lowest foreseeable evaporation,
and highest foreseeable
condensation.
•
Minimum number of compressor
running.
For reversible system, perform test
in both heating and cooling mode.
Suction superheat >5K (9°F)
1. Check expansion valve selection
and setting.
•
For Thermostatic expansion valve
(TXV) check bulb position...
•
For Electronic expansion valve
(EXV) check measurement chain and
PID....
2. Add a suction accumulator*.
Transient
Tests must be carried out with most
unfavorable conditions :
•
fan staging,
•
compressor staging
•
…
Oil superheat shall not be more than
30 sec below the safe limit defined in
the Dilution Chart. (see graph below)
Defrost test
Check liquid
floodback
during defrost
cycle
Defrost test must be carried out in
the most unfavorable conditions
(at 0°C (32°F) evaporating
temperature).
Oil superheat shall not be more than
30 sec below the safe limit defined in
the Dilution Chart. (see graph below)
1. Check defrost logic.
In reversible systems, the defrost
logic can be worked out to limit
liquid floodback effect. (for more
details see “Control Logic”).
2. Add a suction accumulator*.
*Suction accumulator offers protection by trapping the liquid refrigerant upstream from the compressor. The accumulator should be sized at least 50 % of the total system
charge. Suction accumulator dimensions can impact oil return (gas velocity, oil return hole size…), therefore oil return has to be checked according to section “Manage oil in the
circuit”.
A
During normal operation, refrigerant enters
the compressor as a superheated vapor. Liquid
flood back occurs when a part of the refrigerant
entering the compressor is still in liquid state.
Liquid flood back can cause oil dilution and, in
extreme situations lead to liquid slugging that
can damage the compressor.
Requirement
System evaluation
In steady state conditions the expansion device
must ensure a suction superheat within 5K to 30K
(9 to 54°F).
Use the table in relation with the application to
quickly evaluate the potential tests to perform.
Application
Tests to perform
Non reversible
Liquid flood back test
Reversible
Liquid flood back test
Defrost test
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FRCC.PC.045.A7.02
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