Title: Unit 7 Glossary
Course: HAC 131 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 1 > Section: HAC 131 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning 1

Unit 7 Glossary

Terms

Term | Definitions
Compressor | used to pump vapor refrigerant through the refrigeration system.
Condenser | rejects heat from the system.
Evaporator | absorbs heat from the refrigeration system.
Metering device | controls the flow of refrigerant in a refrigeration system.
Refrigeration | process of moving heat from a place where it is objectionable to a place where it makes no difference.
Subcooling | condenser saturation temp – liquid line temp.
Superheat | suction line temp – evaporator saturation temp.