Hot tropical enviroment Condenser Temps

In a hot (120'F) desert environment do you want the condenser temps to be hot or cool?

Under a normal system for condensers they say it has been set up for 90'F ambient temp and 115'F condensing temps.

So in a Hotter than normal environment say 120'F ambient temps (hot summer day) do you want a cool condensing temp of 115'F or a hotter one at say 130'F.

The Dan Foss says the Ashre Tables are tested with 90'F with a condensing temp of 130'F

Please let me know and thank you all for your help

Sincerely
Brad

It will be hard to get 115°F with 120°F ambient on an air cooled condenser.

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Originally Posted by born2dive9702

In a hot (120'F) desert environment do you want the condenser temps to be hot or cool?

Under a normal system for condensers they say it has been set up for 90'F ambient temp and 115'F condensing temps.

So in a Hotter than normal environment say 120'F ambient temps (hot summer day) do you want a cool condensing temp of 115'F or a hotter one at say 130'F.

The Dan Foss says the Ashre Tables are tested with 90'F with a condensing temp of 130'F

Please let me know and thank you all for your help

Sincerely
Brad

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Condenser rejects heat into atmosphere, so condensing pressure on air cooled has to be higher than ambient.
Expect 140F at least in those hot days.
Add water, different story.