Refrigeration Basics - Index

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4 way reversing valve

Add On Heat Pump

air (components of)

Air Conditioning

air (conditions of)

alkylbenzene oil

All Electric Heat Pump

Alternating Current

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

anti-short-cycling device

Automatic Expansion Valve

British Thermal Unit

bull headed tee

Capacitor Start Capacitor Run Motor

Capacitor Start Induction Run Motor

centrifugal compressor

ceramic capacitor

Class 1 conversion

Class 2 conversion

coalescing oil separators

compressor driver

Compressor Efficiency Test

condensate line

Condenser Dampers

condensing medium

Condensing Unit

conduction (electrical)

conduction (thermal)

conductor (thermal)

Constant Cut In Control

cooling anticipation

crankcase heater

Defrost Termination Thermostat

design temperature

Defrost Termination Stat

Discharge Service Valve

discharge temperature

drop in replacement

electric defrost

Electro-Magnetism

electrolytic capacitor

Electromotive Force

Electronic Expansion Valve

Energy Efficiency Ratio

enthalpy controls

evacuation, also

Evaporative Condenser

Fan Delay Thermostat

fan speed controller

filters (refrigerant), also, also

gauge manifold set

Hand Operated Expansion Valve

Head Pressure Control

heat anticipation

Heat of Compression, also

Heating Seasonal Performance Factor

helical oil separators

hermetic compressor

High Side Float

High Side Restriction

holding circuit

Hop Scotch Method (troubleshooting)

Hot Gas Bypass Regulator, also

hot gas defrost

hydrostatic pressure

human comfort zone

impingement oil separators

incremental unit

insulation (electrical)

insulation (thermal)

Latent Heat, also

ladder schematic

liquid/vapour interface

Liquid Line Filter/Drier

Liquid Line Solenoid Valve

liquid slugging

lock out circuit

Locked Rotor Amperage

low voltage controls

Mechanical Cooling

mercury bulb thermostat

Metering Device, also

Minimum Fresh Air

multiple stages

Non-Recycling Pump Down

ODS conversions

off cycle defrost, also

oil failure controls

open compressor

Ozone Depleting Substance

Packaged Systems

Permanent Split Capacitor Motor

polyalkylglycol oil

polyolester oil

potential relay

pressure control

Pressure-Enthalpy Diagrams

Pressure Temperature Relationship

pump down, also

reciprocating compressor

refrigerant leaks

refrigerant oils

Refrigerant Side Head Pressure Control

Refrigeration (definition of)

Refrigeration loop

retrofitting ODS

reverce cycle defrost

rotary compressor

running burn out

safety controls

saturated conditions

Schraeder Valve

screw compressor

scroll compressor

Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

Secondary Refrigerant

semi-hermetic compressor

Shaded Pole Motor

Split Phase Motors

Start Capacitor

Subcooling, also

Suction Cut-Off

suction/liquid heat exchanger

Suction Service Valve, also

Superheat, also

TD (Temperature Difference)

Thermal Starting Relays

Thermostatic Expansion Valve, also

thermostat - low voltage

three phase motors

time delay fuses

time delay relays

troubleshooting

TXV Bulb Installation

vibration absorber

wall mounted thermostats

water cooled condensers

water cooled system

water regulator valve