HVAC Unit 40 Typical Operating Conditions

What are A/C systems design conditions rated?

95�F outside, 80�F inside, humidity 50%

What are A/C system design conditions while running?

95�F outside, 75�F inside, humidity 50%

T or F - The inside relative humidity adds a significant load to the evaporator coil and must be considered part of the load.

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If the outside temperature increases, what happens to the head pressure and system capacity?

The head pressure will increase and the system will not have as much capacity.

What happens to system pressures when there is a change in heat?

When anything happens to increase the amount of heat that is absorbed into the system, the system pressures will rise.

What happens if the condenser cannot reject heat? Give some examples

If the condenser cannot reject heat, the system pressures will rise. Examples are the condenser fan is not working or if there are noncondensables in the condenser.

What happens if the outside becomes cooler than the inside, like at night?

The condenser may become too efficient and will hold back some of the refrigerant because the refrigerant is condensing in the first part of the condenser. Since there is more refrigerant in the condenser tubes, the evaporator will become starved and the

What can happen to the evaporator if it becomes starved?

It can operate at below freezing temperature and may ice up solid.

What can be done to prevent condensers from getting too efficient?

Use a variable speed condenser fan. The fan will run at high speed during hot times and low speed during milder temperatures.

For a standard eff system at standard operating conditions, what temperature will evaporator operate at?

Standard eff evaporators operate at 35� less than indoor ambient temperature. Standard indoor is 75�F - 35�F = 40�F.

At what temperature does a standard eff condenser operate at?

Standard eff condensers operate at 30� more than outdoor ambient temperature. 95�F + 30�F = 125�

At what temperature does a high eff evaporator operate at?

High eff evaporators operate at 30�F less than indoor ambient temperature. 75�F - 30�F = 45�F

At what temperature does a high eff condenser operate at?

High eff condensers operate at 20�F more than outdoor ambient temperature. 95�F + 20�F = 115�F.

Why does a high efficiency condenser operate at much lower head pressures?

The high efficiency condenser has a larger surface area and uses modern alloy surfaces and fins. This allows the condenser to reject heat much more rapidly. This brings temperature down and reduces the head pressure.

What type of metering device do you find on a high efficiency system?

High eff systems use a TXV rather than a fixed bore device.

How do you determine EER?

It is the amount of output in BTUH divided by the number of input in Watts. 36000 Btuh / 4000 W = EER of 9

What is SEER?

It is an efficiency rating system that takes includes the startup and shutdown cycles.

What is the minimum SEER?

13

What device is used to measure voltage and resistance?

A voltmeter.

When measuring high voltage, what are the parameters for 115V and 208V/230V?

It is � 10% of the rated voltage. For 115V, that would be 104V - 126V. For 208V/230V that would be 187V - 253V.

What are nominal ratings?

They are ratings that are not completely accurate. Example is calling a 34,000 BTUH unit a 3 ton unit. It is rounded off to the closest rating.

At what RPM does a two pole and a four pole motor run?

Divide the number of poles into 7200. 7200 / 2 poles = 3600 RPM. 7200 / 4 poles = 1800 RPM.