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1. Defrost
Need to remove frost
Temps above 32F
Mufflers
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
2. To eliminate uncertain pressure fluctuations - a ___ is used.
Surge Tank
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Two temperature
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
3. Outdoor air cooled
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Condenser and evaporator
Mufflers
Condenser placed outside building
4. Nonfrost
Mufflers
Temps above 32F
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Surge Tank
5. What is the function of a check valve?
Water - a beverage - or brine
Condenser and evaporator
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
Surge Tank
6. Immersed evaporators are surrounded by what?
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Water - a beverage - or brine
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Hermatic and external drive
7. List the three commonly used types of natural convection evaporators.
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
8. When Temp difference between evaporators in a system is large - a ___ valve is used
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Surge Tank
Two temperature
Suction and liquid lines
9. Evaporative condenser
Auger
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
10. List three uses for manual service valves.
Condenser and evaporator
Surge Tank
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
11. List three uses for manual service valves.
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Copper and cast aluminum
12. To eliminate uncertain pressure fluctuations - a ___ is used.
Surge Tank
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Condenser and evaporator
13. Immersed evaporators are surrounded by what?
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Water - a beverage - or brine
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
14. Frosting
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Mufflers
Thermostatic and Pressure control
15. Shell and tube
Two temperature
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Condenser and evaporator
16. List the three commonly used types of natural convection evaporators.
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Condenser and evaporator
Two temperature
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
17. A chemical used to eliminate moisture in a filter drier is known as a ___
Desiccant chemical
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Auger
Hermatic and external drive
18. List 2 safety cutouts not used in domestic controls
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
19. Identify heat exchanger inlets and outlets
Surge Tank
Suction and liquid lines
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Need to remove frost
20. Identify two methods used to maintain proper head pressure in an outdoor air cooled condensing system
Surge Tank
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Thermostatic and Pressure control
21. A device used to show a system is low on refrigerant is called a __. This sympton would indicate __ in this device.
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Thermostatic and Pressure control
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
22. Defrost
Need to remove frost
Temps above 32F
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Mufflers
23. What is commonly used to produce flake ice?
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Two temperature
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Auger
24. Describe the difference in parallel and cross-Flow cooling towers
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
25. Shell and coil
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
Suction and liquid lines
26. Evaporative condenser
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Mufflers
Suction and liquid lines
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
27. Identify two methods used to maintain proper head pressure in an outdoor air cooled condensing system
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Temps above 32F
28. Frosting
Mufflers
Auger
Condenser and evaporator
Low temp and Frozen Foods
29. Tube-within-a-tube
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
Condenser placed outside building
Mufflers
Temps above 32F
30. __ are used to minimize noise during compressor operations
Mufflers
Water - a beverage - or brine
Suction and liquid lines
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
31. When Temp difference between evaporators in a system is large - a ___ valve is used
Low temp and Frozen Foods
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Two temperature
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
32. What is the counterflow principle
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Copper and cast aluminum
Condenser and evaporator
Two temperature
33. A chemical used to eliminate moisture in a filter drier is known as a ___
Copper and cast aluminum
Desiccant chemical
Need to remove frost
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
34. Name two general Types of commercial compressors
Condenser and evaporator
Hermatic and external drive
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Two temperature
35. Outdoor air cooled
Copper and cast aluminum
Condenser placed outside building
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Water passing through inside tube cools refrigerant in outer tube
36. Name two general Types of commercial compressors
Hermatic and external drive
Auger
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
Thermostatic and Pressure control
37. Shell and coil
Condenser and evaporator
Two temperature
Coil of water tubing inside the shell rather than a straight tube
Suction and liquid lines
38. Shell and tube
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Compact - needs no fans - and combines the condenser and receiver into one.
Thermostatic and Pressure control
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
39. Identify heat exchanger inlets and outlets
Suction and liquid lines
Water is sprayed on it to cool it
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Temps above 32F
40. A device used to show a system is low on refrigerant is called a __. This sympton would indicate __ in this device.
Water - a beverage - or brine
Auger
Frosting - Defrosting - Non frosting
Sightglass - low refrigerant caused by bubbles in sightglass
41. What is commonly used to produce flake ice?
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Temps above 32F
Auger
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
42. List two types of two-temperature valves
To prevent flow of refrigerant in the wrong direction.
Suction and liquid lines
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
Auger
43. Nonfrost
Desiccant chemical
Temps above 32F
Surge Tank
Water - a beverage - or brine
44. What is the counterflow principle
Need to remove frost
The condenser uses a counterflow fan
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Temps above 32F
45. What part of the metal is used in an all-metal pressure evaporator?
Water is cooled more in the cross-flow due to the continuous blowing of cold air over the water.
Copper and cast aluminum
Water - a beverage - or brine
Condenser and evaporator
46. List two types of two-temperature valves
Two temperature
Temps above 32F
Desiccant chemical
Pressure operated and Temperature operated
47. In a hot gas defrost system - which parts of the system are heated?
Determining operation pressures - Charge or Discharge system - Remove any part without disturbing other parts
Temps above 32F
Condenser and evaporator
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
48. What part of the metal is used in an all-metal pressure evaporator?
Copper and cast aluminum
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
Surge Tank
Hermatic and external drive
49. __ are used to minimize noise during compressor operations
Mufflers
Condenser and evaporator
Water - a beverage - or brine
Hermatic and external drive
50. List 2 basic types of motor controls used in commercial refrigeration
Condensor pressure acting on bellows.
High Pressure and Oil Pressure
Partially fill condenser with liquid refrig. -Slow condenser fans -Close ambient air louvers -Heat Condenser
Thermostatic and Pressure control
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