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blazer60
31-01-2011, 12:26 AM
how can i figure out the design tonnage of my dx evap?

Magoo
31-01-2011, 01:22 AM
Hi blazer.
a little bit more info is required for an informative comment.
1/ refrigerant 2/ operating pressures. 3/ application. 4/ compressor details. 5/ evaporator details. 6/ txv details.

blazer60
31-01-2011, 02:55 AM
1.r-22
2. Low 60psi, high 220psi
3.comfort

blazer60
31-01-2011, 02:58 AM
3.comfort cooling

4. 15 ton recip compressor,480 3phase 25 amp (two comps per evap)

5. all i know is 2 comps per evap

6. tev-15-ga (15ton)

aham
12-05-2011, 08:44 PM
evap heat load (btu / hr) = mass flow (lbs / hr) * latent heat of evap for r22 at evap press/temp (btu / lb)

take heat load (btu / hr) and divide by 12000 to get tonnage.

NoNickName
13-05-2011, 11:17 AM
2x 15 ton compressors = 30 ton evaporator