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28-06-2011, 02:54 AM #1
sight glass location
with refrigerants that are blends [4 series] where in the liquid line on a average system with a pipe run of say 5 metres should you locate it because i have different opinions from my other engineer friends?
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28-06-2011, 03:56 AM #2
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You should ask your self, what is the sight glass used for? moisture indicator and refrigerant flow.
As far as system charge goes it is an "aid" to charging and not a method.
What do you "not" want see in the sight glass, and why?
Answer the why, and this will give you the correct position. (and it is not where every body mounts them!!!)
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28-06-2011, 07:07 PM #3
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You can use a few sight glasses, after the drier will help you know when it is starting getting blocked. Just before the TXV will help you know if it fed with liquid.
On oil return line, will indicate flow of oil back to the sump.
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28-06-2011, 09:59 PM #4
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normally there by the condenser so the muppet bomb charging it can see a full sight glass. but they should be located at he tev inlet to ensure no flash gas in the liq line prior to the tev
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28-06-2011, 10:19 PM #5
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28-06-2011, 10:22 PM #6
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yay!-if only i could have a rep point haha
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29-06-2011, 07:05 AM #7
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Chemi was first ;-)
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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29-06-2011, 08:34 AM #8
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But he wasn't say about location before solenoid or after
In some places will have to think ...
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29-06-2011, 09:46 AM #9
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Considering the solenoid is just near the TEV I would put it after the solenoid (between the solenoid and the TEV), as this one also create a pressure drop 0,4...1 bar, more or less.
As mad fridgie said at the first email unfortunately many people don't apply the sight glass on this place. I try to fight that but it's not easy.To make progress is never good enough, I want to do better and better and better
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29-06-2011, 10:09 AM #10
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29-06-2011, 12:32 PM #11
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29-06-2011, 10:06 AM #12
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29-06-2011, 10:08 AM #13
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I prefer put sight glass after filter but before solenoid.
As mad fridgie said at the first email unfortunately many people don't apply the sight glass on this place.
Half a banana thenIn some places will have to think ...
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29-06-2011, 10:16 AM #14
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I should say 0.15 bar is more commonly.In some places will have to think ...