| Air conditioning Terms |
Página 4 de 12 Freon: The trade name for refrigerants. Full-load amperage(FLA): The current and electric motor draws while operating under a full-load condition. also called the run-load amperage. Fuse: A safety device used in electrical circuit for the protection of the circuit conductor and components. Grill: A louvered, often decorative, component in an air system at the inlet or the outlet of the air flow. Head pressure control: A control that regulates the head pressure in a refrigeration or air conditioning system. Heat exchanger: A device that transfers heat from one substance to another. Heat pump: A refrigeration system used to supply heat or cooling using valves to reverse the refrigerant gas flow. Hermetic system: A totally enclosed refrigeration system where the motor and compressor are sealed within the same system with the refrigerant. High side: A term used to indicate the high-pressure or condensing side of the refrigeration system. Horsepower: A unit equal to 33,000 ft-lb of work per minute. Humidistat: A control operated by a change in humidity. Humidity: Moisture in the air. Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC): Refrigerants thought to contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer although not to the extent of chlorofluorocarbons. |
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