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Subcooling Calculation

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TABLE 8 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE CHART TEMP (Deg. F) R-410A PSIG -150 - -140 - -130 - -120 - -110 - -100 - -90 - -80 - -70 - -60 0.4 -50 5.1 -40 10.9 -35 14.2 -30 17.9 -25 22.0 -20 26.4 -15 31.3 -10 36.5 -5 42.2 0 48.4 5 55.1 10 62.4 15 70.2 20 78.5 25 87.5 30 97.2 35 107.5 40 118.5 45 130.2 50 142.7 55 156.0 60 170.1 65 185.1 70 201.0 75 217.8 80 235.6 85 254.5 90 274.3 95 295.3 100 317.4 105 340.6 110 365.1 115 390.9 120 418.0 125 446.5 130 476.5 135 508.0 140 541.2 145 576.0 150 612.8 46 17.7 Subcooling Calculation 1. Measure the liquid pressure at the liquid line service valve. 2. Convert the liquid line pressure to saturated temperature. See Table 8. 3. Measure the liquid line temperature at the liquid line service valve. 4. Compare the liquid line temperature to the saturated temperature. 5. The difference between saturated temperature and liquid line temperature is the subcooling. Subcooling normal range 9° to 12°. TABLE 9 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS SYSTEM PROBLEM Overcharge INDICATORS DISCHARGE PRESSURE SUCTION PRESSURE SUPERHEAT SUBCOOLING COMPRESSOR AMPS High High Low High High Undercharge Low Low High Low Low Liquid Restriction (Drier) Low Low High High Low Low Evaporator Airflow Low Low Low Low Low Dirty Heat Pump High High Low Low High Low Outside Ambient Temperature Low Low High High Low Inefficient Compressor Low High High High Low TXV Feeler Bulb Charge Lost Low Low High High Low Poorly Insulated Sensing Bulb High High Low Low High

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TABLE 9
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
17.7 Subcooling Calculation
1. Measure the liquid pressure at the liquid line service valve.
2. Convert the liquid line pressure to saturated temperature. See Table 8.
3. Measure the liquid line temperature at the liquid line service valve.
4. Compare the liquid line temperature to the saturated temperature.
5. The difference between saturated temperature and liquid line temperature is the
subcooling. Subcooling normal range 9° to 12°.
DISCHARGE
SUCTION
SUPERHEAT
SUBCOOLING
COMPRESSOR
PRESSURE
PRESSURE
AMPS
Overcharge
High
High
Low
High
High
Undercharge
Low
Low
High
Low
Low
Liquid Restriction (Drier)
Low
Low
High
High
Low
Low Evaporator Airflow
Low
Low
Low
Low
Low
Dirty Heat Pump
High
High
Low
Low
High
Low Outside Ambient Temperature
Low
Low
High
High
Low
Inefficient Compressor
Low
High
High
High
Low
TXV Feeler Bulb Charge Lost
Low
Low
High
High
Low
Poorly Insulated Sensing Bulb
High
High
Low
Low
High
SYSTEM PROBLEM
INDICATORS
TABLE 8
TEMPERATURE PRESSURE CHART
TEMP
R-410A
(Deg. F)
PSIG
-150
-140
-130
-120
-110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
0.4
-50
5.1
-40
10.9
-35
14.2
-30
17.9
-25
22.0
-20
26.4
-15
31.3
-10
36.5
-5
42.2
0
48.4
5
55.1
10
62.4
15
70.2
20
78.5
25
87.5
30
97.2
35
107.5
40
118.5
45
130.2
50
142.7
55
156.0
60
170.1
65
185.1
70
201.0
75
217.8
80
235.6
85
254.5
90
274.3
95
295.3
100
317.4
105
340.6
110
365.1
115
390.9
120
418.0
125
446.5
130
476.5
135
508.0
140
541.2
145
576.0
150
612.8