A solenoid valve with a built-in check valve is designed to replace
a liquid line solenoid valve in parallel with a check valve for
reverse flow. This valve may be applied in the liquid line of...
On March 2, 2017
In order to understand the principles of thermostatic expansion
valve operation, a review of its major components is necessary. A
sensing bulb is connected to the TEV by a length of capillary
tubing...
On February 22, 2017
When designing a system using stepper motor style electric valves,
such as CDS or SDR valves and A8-to-CDS conversion kits, in head
pressure control applications additional precautions and...
On November 19, 2016
It is important to locate a filter-drier in a refrigeration system.
Its role is to remove moisture from the refrigerant and lubricant
by absorbing and retaining moisture deep within the...
On September 28, 2016
With more and more supermarkets upgrading from mechanical valves to
the superior performance of CDS valves, knowing how to install a
Sporlan CDS Conversion Kit will help save considerable time...
On August 23, 2016
When responding to a refrigeration service call at a supermarket,
the refrigeration technician immediately plays “problem
percentages” upon entering the store. Most refrigeration equipment
breakdowns...
On August 9, 2016
With our recent introduction of the Smart Service Tool Kit, there
have been many questions asked and answered. Let's review the ones
pertaining to buying and general details here: Q1: When will
the...
On August 3, 2016
To ensure peak performance, solenoid valves must be selected and
applied correctly; however, proper installation procedures are
equally important. Aside from correct installation, troubleshooting
the...
On July 19, 2016
We all know that a properly charged refrigeration system utilizing
a receiver must have a liquid and vapor interface in the receiver.
And we also know that saturated pressure and temperature...
On July 5, 2016
In air conditioning and refrigeration applications, the ability of
the thermostatic expansion valve (TEV) to match refrigerant flow to
the rate at which refrigerant can be vaporized in the...
On June 21, 2016
All refrigeration piping materials are subject to changes in
temperature and will expand and contract with temperature change.
Installation techniques must allow for expansion and contraction
changes,...
On June 7, 2016
Parker's HVACR Tech tips cover service tips for the HVACR
technician servicing commercial refrigeration systems as well as
HVAC for both commercial and home. The following are
service tips for...
On May 24, 2016
It was a roller coaster year for the global industrial
manufacturing and engineering community. At Parker, we are making a
difference by sharing knowledge across each of our technology
platforms to...
On January 4, 2016
Many refrigeration compressors break down simply because they
overheat. There are two main reasons why overheating can have such
a devastating effect on compressors: Loss of the lubricating
properties...
On December 17, 2015
Have you considered a CDS valve conversion for improving
performance and reducing costs on your refrigeration equipment?
Over the past ten years, Parker Sporlan has completed tens of
thousands of...
On September 21, 2015
Head pressure control on supermarket refrigeration systems is used
to maintain a minimum high-side-pressure to low-side-pressure
relationship. Low side pressures are the result of...
On April 7, 2015
Calculating Superheat and Subcooling requires cumbersome equipment,
writing down temperature and pressure readings, converting pressure
readings using a PT chart, and finally subtracting totals to...
On March 16, 2015
Lubricant-refrigerant mixture breakdown causes sludge formation and
other corrosive materials that will hinder the normal operation of
compressor valves and control devices in refrigerant and...
On August 1, 2014
Manufacturers of refrigerants, controls, and other suppliers
distribute hundreds of thousands of pressure-temperature charts to
the trade every year. It would be rare indeed to find a...
On July 1, 2014
It might surprise you how quickly the face of industrial automation
is changing. Technologies such as more advanced drives,
FieldBus-based pneumatic installations and piezo-actuated valves
all point...
On November 12, 2013
