Trouble Shooting

Mechanical System
How the
Refrigeration
System Works
•Figure shows on how a
refrigeration system works.
Piping were color coded
based on operating
pressures; evaporator(blue)
where its heat is being
absorbs, then condenser is
coded red, where heat is
being discharges.
Trouble Shooting Mechanical System
•COMPRESSOR DEFECTS
•1. Lose compression. Inability to pump the require pressure
•2. Leakback pressure. Some of its pressure slips into the low side and it lacks pumping
efficiency
•3. Oil pumping. Defect of discharge valve causes of oil to flood into the evaporator. Valve
lift is more than the requirement
•4. Compressor knocks. Lessen the pumping efficiency. Piston cannot reach the top dead
center
Reciprocating
Type Compressor
Motor
Hermetic
Compressor Motor-
Cut-away view
Hermetic Compressor Motor-Exploded
Parts
PARTS:

1. Housing
2. Dome
3. Cylinder head
4. Stator motor
5. Rotor
6. Valve plates
7. Crank shaft
8. Piston
9. Shaft
10. Mounting spring
11. Discharge line
12. Starting relay set
Symptoms indicated when compressor has
such problems
a. Evaporator plate ½ icing or no icing at all
b. No heating of condenser
c. Suction line near compressor is warm up instead of sweating
d. High side pressure to low cannot reach the minimum of 250 psi and maximum of 500
psi.
e. Low side pressure may escalate to more than 19 psi.
f. Gurgling sound inside evaporator coil.
g. Cannot form ice at all
Test instrument
approach(Ammeter
reading)

Note: Through the

AMMETER reading of fully
or undercharged system is
detected because pressure
and amperage IS DIRECTLY
PROPORTIONAL which
means, if the AMPERAGE IS
LOW THE PRESSURE IS LOW
and vise versa.
System
analyzer
troubleshootin
g approach
 Progress check:
1. When a compressor discharge valve causes of oil to flood into the evaporator
A. Loose compression B. Oil pumping C. Leak back pressure
Answer:
2. When the compressor has an inability to pump the require pressure
B. Leakback pressure B. Compressor knocks C. Loose compression
Answer:
3. When some of its pressure slips into the low side and it lacks pumping efficiency
C. Loose compression B. Compressor knocks C. Leak back pressure
Answer:
4. A good compression at the high side, should reach a pressure of
D. 200-300 psi B. 250-500 psi C. 200-250 psi
Answer:
5. The most indicative symptoms of compressor
E. High side pressure cannot meet maximum of 500 psi
F. High side pressure to low cannot reach the minimum of 250 psi and maximum of 500 psi.
G. Moisture build up on the evaporator
Answer: