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Product: EXCAVATOR
Model: 320 EXCAVATOR YBP
Configuration: 320 Excavator YBP00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY C7.1 Engine

Systems Operation
Air Conditioning and Heating R134a for All Cat Machines
Media Number -UENR4125-07 Publication Date -01/08/2015 Date Updated -15/10/2018

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Pressure Switch (Refrigerant)

SMCS - 1435-PX; 7320-QW

Air Conditioning High Low Pressure Switch

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Schematic symbol and drawing for the high low pressure switch

The High Low pressure switch is used in order to monitor the refrigerant pressure that is coming out
of the discharge side of the refrigerant compressor. The pressure switch prevents the compressor from
operating when the pressure in the discharge line exceeds a specific pressure range or when the
pressure in the discharge line fails to maintain a specific pressure range. This switch is electrically

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connected in series with the magnetic clutch for the refrigerant compressor, and the evaporator coil
thermostat. Similarly to the thermostat switch, the compressor will not operate when the High-Low
pressure switch is OPEN. When the High-Low pressure switch is CLOSED, the current moves
through the switch and through the coil assembly in the magnetic clutch. This causes the compressor
to operate.

The High-Low pressure switch has two pressure set points that will cause the switch contacts to
OPEN. For a low pressure condition, the switch contacts will move OPEN whenever the pressure
value for the discharge line decreases to less than 170 kPa (25 psi). The switch contacts will remain in
the OPEN position until the pressure value increases to 275 kPa (40 psi) or more. For the high
pressure condition, the switch contacts will move OPEN whenever the pressure value for the
discharge line exceeds 2800 kPa (405 psi). The switch contacts will remain in the OPEN position
until the pressure value decreases to 1750 kPa (255 psi) or less.

Air Conditioning Low Pressure Switch

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Schematic symbol and drawing for the low pressure switch

The Low pressure switch is used only in applications for the machine that also use the compressor
protection time delay relay. The Low pressure switch is used to monitor the refrigerant pressure that
comes into the suction side of the refrigerant compressor. The pressure switch prevents the
compressor from operating when the pressure for the suction line fails to maintain a specific pressure
range. This switch is electrically connected in series with the compressor protection time delay relay,
the high low pressure switch, and the thermostat for the evaporator coil. The compressor will not
operate when the Low pressure switch is OPEN. When the Low pressure switch is CLOSED, a
ground signal is sent to the compressor protection time delay relay. A CLOSED low pressure switch
indicates that the pressure for the suction line is high enough to allow the refrigerant compressor to

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operate. The compressor protection time delay relay will then turn on causing the compressor to
operate.

The switch contacts on the low pressure switch will move OPEN whenever the pressure value for the
suction line decreases to less than 34 kPa (5 psi). The switch contacts will remain in the OPEN
position until the pressure value increases to 104 kPa (15 psi) or more.

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