Tuesday, January 13, 2009

AUTOMATIC EXPANSION VALVE OPERATION

Systems with automatic expansion valves typically have a thermostat or low pressure control to switch the compressor on and off according to suction pressure or temperature.

When the compressor stops for example, low suction temperature results, pressure in the evaporator increases resulting in the AXV driving it closed. This prevents flood-back to the compressor during the off cycle.

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