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    HEATCRAFT Vol. 3, No. 4 January 1995 OPICS Oil Pressure Problems in Refrigeration Systems by Steve Maxson, Heatcrapt Inc. M: refigeration compressors serviced today have positive displacement oil pumps to help lubricate the internal compressor pars, Most compressors that have positive oil pumps also ave a control which senses il pressure and asafey device whenever the ol pressure falls below a certain threshold level. 1 the ction ofthe oil safety control we will discuss in this text Ol. Sarery CONTROLS There are several types of ol safey contol sets devices on the market today. The two basic con- trols we are mos familiar with are the mechan: cal differential control, and the ‘pressure sensing electronic contro’, The mechanical control uses tubing that senses the suction pressure of the compressor andthe outlet ol pressure ofthe pump. The electronic control has a special pres- sure-sensor which mounts in te outlet ofthe pump and connects only with an electrical cable, In the mechanical control, the total pressure from the pump, ess the suction pressure i de actual net oil pressure, The control used! most often o Copeland ™ compressors set to open the safety contact points afer a short ime delay whenever the net oil pressure falls below nine psig. The con- trol requires manual reset once its tripped. In the electronic contro, the pressure sensor sends signal to the control module whenever the pres- od falls below 7 - 9 psig. This signal causes the control module to open the safety con. ‘act points afer atime day. This control also requires manual reset once it has tipped, On sure se Refrigeration Products both controls, the opening of the safety contacts = breaks the electrical current in the system con: wwol circuit When the service person gets cll hat the refrigeration system is not operat- ax ing, one thing checked is whether the oil safety control has tripped. It has tripped, the fun begins when the mechanic mus figure out what caused the ol lure control to open. ‘Sometimes, the actual cause of the trip is obvious, for example when there isno oil showing in the crankcase sight glass Often, however, the cause is not noticed and is more dificult to figure out, calling for detective work to keep the refrigeration system operating A typical oil pressure safety control. Ot. PRessuRE ConrROL CHECK List ‘The following isa general listing of possible caus- sof oi lure trips. + Low compressor oil level «# The system refrigerant piping is not designed or sized properly + The sstem has not been properly adjusted and balanced. + Lack of proper “winter charge” of refrigerant (Low refrigerant) « Refrigerant migration, * The system controls have not been properly set + Electrical problems. * Compressor problems. Continued on Page 2 RES |) 5 | = TT TT IT The figure below shows the importance of proper suction line design. OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS (contnved from Page 1) a Compressor OiL LEVEL ‘What is the level of oil in the crankcase sight glass? You should be able to see the oil level in the sight glass. If you can’t see the oil level, there is cither too much oil in the compressor or not enough In most compressors the il level inthe sight glass should e between 1/4 and 1/2 sight lass, Too litle olin the compressor results in an obvious ol trp. Too much oil in the compressor can also cause oil rps, Excessive oll can cause enough turbulence inthe crankease to result in a low net oil pressure. In another twist of too much oil in the sight 1 SO as, the high level of ol may ou EXCESSIVE be caused by lig uid refrigerant in the crankcase, row The liquid refrig- cerant could be = CO mixed with the oil or collect beneath the oil on the bottom of the crankcase. In either case, the refrigerant inthe crankcase wil cause the net oil pressure to be low, Irthere is too much oil in the crankcase, the excessive oil should be TecheTopics is published quarterly by and for the employees, suppliers, distributors and friends of Heatcraft Inc. It is produced by the Corporate Public Relations Department i cooperation with other company operating groups, staffs and strategic busi 3s units. Contributing Writers: Steve Maxson, Steve Attrl Correspondence should be directed to:

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