OIL CYCLE
Discharge refrigerant carries droplets of oil from
the compressors’ lubrication system. The
Turba-
shed
separates the oil from the refrigerant and
stores it in its internal reservoir until needed. The
oil returns to the compressors along the high
pressure line through an oil filter.
The Oil Filter removes impurities from the oil.
The high pressure oil then enters an oil manifold
where it is distributed to individual compressor oil
feed lines.
Note: the oil manifold has a shutoff
valve incorporated that shuts off oil flow in
both the full clockwise and counter-clockwise
positions. Proper adjust to this shutoff valve is
the center position.
The high pressure oil is then distributed to indi-
vidual Traxoil regulators, which inject oil through
a solenoid into the compressor.
The
Sporlan Traxoil
is an electronic oil level reg-
ulator. The unit is powered by a 24V power sup-
ply. When the oil level drops below 1/2 sightglass,
the oil fill light comes on and the oil solenoid is
energized. After 90 seconds, if the oil level does-
n’t rise above 1/2 sightglass, the Traxoil relay
contacts open the compressor control circuit. It is
possible after an Oil Level Failure that oil will
refill the compressor crankcase causing the oil fill
and oil failure lights to turn off, but the compres-
sor alarm light remains on, and the compressor
switch requires a manual reset.
Note: Scroll compressors do not have a positive
displacement oil pump, and therefore no oil
pressure control.
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Turba-
Shed
b
Oil
Filter
c
Traxoil
Compressors
a
High End
Satellite
Low End
Satellite
Scroll Plus
™
Oil Return System
Standard Valves
Compressor Service Valves
a
b Oil Supply Shutoff Valve
c Oil Filter Isolation Valve
d Trax-Oil Regulator
d
Oil Manifold
Figure 2-15 — Scroll Plus Oil Return System
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