Balance lines

[Burrah Boy]

Hi everyone, could someone please tell me what purpose a condenser/receiver balance line serves.

[ecclesk]

http://www.refrigeration-engineer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16996

[US Iceman]

http://www.refrigeration-engineer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16996

Thanks for catching this. The link you posted has a very good discussion on this topic.

[Burrah Boy]

The reason being it was a test question with 4 choices.
A condenser/receiver balnce line is fitted to a refrigeration system when the condenser is: A) Below the compressor. B) Above the compressor. C)Warmer than the liquid receiver. D)Colder than the liquid receiver.

[US Iceman]

This type of question appears to have an answer the instructor is looking for based on some circumstances that may not be reasonable for all applications/installations.

The answers could be different depending on whether you asked a commercial refrigeration person or one from an industrial background.