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ASHRAE Technical Committee 8.8 – Refrigerant System Controls and Accessories

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2006 Refrigeration Chapter 44:  R45 Refrigerant-Control Devices

  • CONTROL SWITCHES
    • Pressure Switches
    • Temperature Switches (Thermostats)
    • Differential Switches
    • Float Switches
  • CONTROL SENSORS
    • Pressure Transducers
    • Thermistors
    • Resistance Temperature Detectors
    • Thermocouples
    • Liquid Level Sensors
  • CONTROL VALVES
    • Thermostatic Expansion Valves
    • Electric Expansion Valves
  • REGULATING AND THROTTLING VALVES
    • Evaporator-Pressure-Regulating Valves
    • Constant-Pressure Expansion Valves
    • Suction-Pressure-Regulating Valves
    • Condenser-Pressure-Regulating Valves
    • Discharge Bypass Valves
    • High-Side Float Valves
    • Low-Side Float Valves
    • Solenoid Valves
    • Condensing Water Regulators
    • Check Valves
    • Relief Devices
  • DISCHARGE-LINE LUBRICANT SEPARATORS
  • CAPILLARY TUBES
    • Adiabatic Capillary Tube Selection Procedure
    • Capillary-Tube/Suction-Line Heat Exchanger Selection Procedure
  • SHORT-TUBE RESTRICTORS
     

Controlling refrigerant flow is a fundamental component of a working refrigeration system.  This chapter of the Handbook deals with the operation and selection of various refrigerant flow control devices.  Component schematics are provided in many cases to illustrate the proper functioning of the flow control device. 

 

 

 

 

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