May 2015 Tech Challenge
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A medium temperature cooler utilizing R-134a with a fixed orfice (capillary tube) feed device has a customer complaint of “warm product.” The symptoms at the convenience store confirm warm product and the condensing unit appears to be cycling on the low or high pressure control. What are the “possible causes” with the following measured conditions on this field service check sheet?
Field Service Check Sheet
| Compressor Discharge Temp. | 200 deg. F. |
| Condensing Press./Temp. | 112 psig / 94 deg. F. |
| Condensing Outlet Temp. | 78 deg. F. |
| Condenser Sub cooling | 16 deg. F. |
| Condenser Split | 19 deg. F. |
| Entering Feed Device Temp. | 44 deg. F. |
| Evaporator Press./Temp. | 5 psig / -3deg. F. |
| Evaporator Outlet Temp. | 37 deg. F. |
| Evaporator Superheat | 40 deg. F. |
| Compressor Inlet Temp. | 68 deg. F. |
| Total S. H. | 71 Deg. F. |
| Ambient Temp. | 75 deg. F. |
| Room/Box Temp. | 50 deg. F. |
| Compressor Volts | 240 V. |
| Compressor Amp. Draw | Low |
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