by Stuart Ginbey | Nov 11, 2016 | blog
Over the last few years I’ve been working with students from all over the world to help them to understand how to fault find, troubleshoot and repair refrigeration systems within the Marine and Oil & Gas Industry. A lot of this was based on the FGas course...
by Stuart Ginbey | Oct 24, 2016 | blog
Moisture in a Refrigeration System Any amount of moisture or water in a refrigeration system is simply catastrophic and will eventually lead to major failure and extensive cleaning of the system. It is vital that during all stages of the installation, service and...
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...
