by Stuart Ginbey | Aug 10, 2016 | Commissioning
Sub cooling is one of the best methods to determine if the refrigerant charge is correct. It is also a useful calculation for troubleshooting as it shows exactly what is happening in the condenser. How to measure sub-cooling: Take high side pressure at the receiver....
by Stuart Ginbey | Aug 3, 2016 | Commissioning
Superheat is a very important measurement to take as it confirms how much liquid is in the evaporator. From an efficiency perspective, keep the evaporator fully flooded with liquid refrigerant allowing it to absorb as much heat as possible. However, be careful not to...
by Stuart Ginbey | Oct 16, 2015 | Newsletters
It has been a busy few months here at Tradewinds Engineering as we continue to be vigilant in the downturn of the market. Our engineers have been away on the rigs and have just returned from a trip to Abu Dhabi undertaking some offshore HVAC commissioning work. The...
