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Air Conditioning Basics: A/C 101
Practical System Considerations:
Operation, Service and Maintenance
While basic air conditioning theory is
relatively straight-forward, there are a number of practical matters
that must be considered when operating, maintaining and servicing real
air conditioners running at real conditions. These practical
considerations include:
- Compressor lubricants
- Internal contamination
- Physical vibrations
- Leak-tight component plumbing and inter-connections among system
components
- Temperature and capacity controls
- Compressor mounting and drive
Figure 2 schematically illustrates an actual air conditioning system
configured for vehicle (mobile) applications that accommodates these
practical considerations. Although containing more detail than Figure 1,
the basic vapor air conditioning loop can be clearly recognized.
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