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Identifying refrigeration problems using superheat and. Pdf this paper investigates the utilization of acoustic emission ae systems for monitoring faults of fans in refrigeration system. But, unlike a text book, the object is not to teach refrigeration and air conditioning. Fault finding if the winding protector cuts out while the compressor is cold, it can take approx 5 minutes for the protector to reset. Fault detection is about sensing that something is not working according to design. A careful fault determination is necessary before opening the system, and especially before removing the compressor from the system. It is usually done by an artificial means of lowering the temperature, such as by the use of ice or mechanical refrigeration, which is a. Moreover, the trainer is provided with fault switches that simulate different types of faults.
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