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access port
A device that allows a technician to gain access to the 
refrigeration system for charging or measurement.
air-cooled condenser
A type of condenser where refrigerant flows through the 
tubes and rejects heat to air that is drawn across the tubes.
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning 
Engineers
capillary tube
A type of expansion device that uses a long, narrow tube to 
reduce the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant.
centrifugal fan air-cooled condenser
A type of air-cooled condenser that uses 
a centrifugal fan instead of a propeller fan, allowing it to overcome the larger 
static pressures associated with ductwork.
compressor
The mechanical device in the refrigeration system used to 
increase the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant vapor.
condenser
The component of the refrigeration system where refrigerant 
vapor is converted to liquid as it rejects heat to water or air.
cooling tower
A device used to reject the heat from a water-cooled condenser 
by spraying the condensing water over the fill while drawing outdoor air 
upward through the fill.
distributor
A device used to ensure uniform refrigerant distribution through 
the multiple-coil circuits of a finned-tube evaporator.
electronic expansion valve
A type of expansion device that uses an 
electronically-actuated valve to sense and control the flow rate of liquid 
refrigerant to the evaporator.
enthalpy
The property of a refrigerant indicating its heat content, both 
sensible and latent, per pound [kg] of refrigerant.
evaporative condenser
A type of condenser where refrigerant flows through 
the tubes and rejects heat to air. The air is drawn across the tubes, which are 
wetted on the outside by circulating water.
evaporator
The component of the refrigeration system where cool liquid 
refrigerant absorbs heat from air, water, or some other fluid, causing the 
refrigerant to boil.
expansion device
The component of the refrigeration system used to reduce 
the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant.
expansion valve
The type of expansion device that maintains the pressure 
difference between the high-pressure and low-pressure sides of the system. It 
also maintains the proper amount of superheat in the system by metering the 
quantity of liquid refrigerant entering the evaporator, ensuring that the 
refrigerant will be completely vaporized within the evaporator
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