ACCUMULATOR

The accumulator must return refrigerantand oil to the

compressor at a sufficient rate to maintain both system
operating efficiency and proper crankcase oil level. To
make sure
these tasks are accomplished, system designers must
consider the following items:

A properly sized and protected oil return orifice is required to ensure positive
oil (and refrigerant) return to the compressor
The accumulator must have sufficient internal volume
The pressure drop across the accumulator should be as low as possible

FILTER-DRIER

The
remove

function of a filter-drier in a refrigeration system is to

contaminants that are harmful. If these
contaminants remain at elevated levels, they
will jeopardize
the longevity of the system. Contaminants that
are frequently found include moisture, acid, copper oxides, metal chips, wax-like
compounds and others.

CRANKCASE PRESSURE REGULATORS

A crankcase pressure regulator (CPR) is a common

accessory added to many low-temperature refrigeration
applications, such as walk-in and reach-in freezers. They
are designed to prevent the compressor's motor from
overloading when its crankcase pressure rises above its
designed working pressure. On many low-temperature
applications, this can occur during or after a defrost
cycle, or after a normal shutdown period. The CPR is an
outlet pressure regulator and will not allow the crankcase pressure to rise above a
predetermined level.

DEFROST HEATER
The heart of the defrost system is
the defrost control. The most
common control is a mechanical
defrost timer which is a motorized
device that opens and closes
several electrical contacts. Each
contact can be thought of as a simple light switch but instead of a light, one
connects the defrost heater circuit, another connects the cooling system. When one
of these is switched on, the other is switched off. A motor on the timer (NOT
illustrated) turns a cam that opens and closes these contacts at set intervals (see
below for other types).

HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH

In refrigeration
a control device
compressor is
motor of the
the

system the high pressure cut off switch is

which is used as safety control. The
stopped by cutting the power supply of the
compressor whenever the discharge pressure of
compressor becomes excessive. This is necessary to
prevent the possible damage of equipment.

When the pressure in discharge line raise above a certain limit of pressure, high
pressure control device operates and stops the compressor by cutting the power
supply given to the motor input.