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Refrigerant Circuit Design



Refrigerant Circuit Design







Refrigerant Circuit with Expansion Valve and Evaporator
1 - Evaporator
2 - Expansion valve
3 - Valve for extraction, charging and measurement
4 - Inspection port (not installed with R134a circuits)
5 - Receiver with dryer
6 - Condenser
7 - Compressor

NOTE: Arrows show direction of refrigerant flow.







Refrigerant Circuit with Restrictor and Reservoir
1 - Compressor
2 - Condenser
3 - Restrictor
4 - Evaporator
5 - Reservoir

NOTE: Arrows show direction of refrigerant flow.