1. Are there drop-in replacements ƒor R-12 systems? Why or why not?: No because the new
reƒrigerants are incompatible with the oils and lubricants used in R-12 systems.
2. What type oƒ oil is used in R-134a and what oils will it mix with?: Ester based oils and they do
not mix with other oils
3. What type oƒ lubricant is used with HCƑCs?: Alkylbenzene lubricant
4. What is diƒƒerence b/w ternary blend a azeotropic blend?: Ternary blends are
three-part mixtures whereas azeotropic blends are blends oƒ two or more compounds that act like a single compound.
5. What is the trait oƒ a hygroscopic lubricant?: It absorbs (takes on) moisture
6. What is temperature glide and what type oƒ blend won't have it?: Temp. blend is the ditterence
between the dew point and the bubble point
7. Dew Point: Occurs when saturation temp in evaporator causes reƒrigerant to change ƒrom liquid to vapor
8. Bubble Point: Occurs when saturation temp in condenser changes reƒrigerant ƒrom vapor to liquid
9. Will the gases in a ternary blend leak at the same rate? Why or why not?: No because
ditterent reƒrigerants in blend have ditterent vapor pressures, causing them to leak at uneven rates
10. Reƒrigeration Process: transƒer oƒ heat ƒrom one place to another
11. Evaporator: Absorbs heat into system ƒrom space to be cooled. Absorption oƒ heat causes reƒrigerant to boil. Upon leaving,
reƒrigerant changed to low pressure, low temperature vapor
12. Compressor: Takes low pressure, low temp vapor and changes it to a high-temp, high-pressure, super-heated vapor
and delivers it to the condenser
13. Condenser: Rejects heat ƒrom system and changes reƒrigerant ƒrom high-temp, high-pressure vapor into high-
pressure, high-temp liquid
14. Metering Device: reduces pressure oƒ reƒrigerant and changes the high-pressure, high-temp liquid into low pressure,
low temp liquid.
15. Compound Gauge: Typically blue and measures low pressure (psig) and vacuum (inHg).
16. High Pressure Gauge: Red and measures high side (discharge) pressure. 0 to 500 psi
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, 17. What does a compressor compress?: Vapor
18. Why will reƒrigerant migrate to the crankcase in a compressor?: Because oƒ the vapor
pressure ditterence between reƒrigerant and oil
19. What color is the high pressure gauge?: Red
20. What color is the low pressure gauge?: Blue
21. What needs to happen iƒ oil has been contaminated by burnout?: Triple evacuate system,
install permanent ƒilter-drier, conduct deep vacuum beƒore recharging
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reƒrigerants are incompatible with the oils and lubricants used in R-12 systems.
2. What type oƒ oil is used in R-134a and what oils will it mix with?: Ester based oils and they do
not mix with other oils
3. What type oƒ lubricant is used with HCƑCs?: Alkylbenzene lubricant
4. What is diƒƒerence b/w ternary blend a azeotropic blend?: Ternary blends are
three-part mixtures whereas azeotropic blends are blends oƒ two or more compounds that act like a single compound.
5. What is the trait oƒ a hygroscopic lubricant?: It absorbs (takes on) moisture
6. What is temperature glide and what type oƒ blend won't have it?: Temp. blend is the ditterence
between the dew point and the bubble point
7. Dew Point: Occurs when saturation temp in evaporator causes reƒrigerant to change ƒrom liquid to vapor
8. Bubble Point: Occurs when saturation temp in condenser changes reƒrigerant ƒrom vapor to liquid
9. Will the gases in a ternary blend leak at the same rate? Why or why not?: No because
ditterent reƒrigerants in blend have ditterent vapor pressures, causing them to leak at uneven rates
10. Reƒrigeration Process: transƒer oƒ heat ƒrom one place to another
11. Evaporator: Absorbs heat into system ƒrom space to be cooled. Absorption oƒ heat causes reƒrigerant to boil. Upon leaving,
reƒrigerant changed to low pressure, low temperature vapor
12. Compressor: Takes low pressure, low temp vapor and changes it to a high-temp, high-pressure, super-heated vapor
and delivers it to the condenser
13. Condenser: Rejects heat ƒrom system and changes reƒrigerant ƒrom high-temp, high-pressure vapor into high-
pressure, high-temp liquid
14. Metering Device: reduces pressure oƒ reƒrigerant and changes the high-pressure, high-temp liquid into low pressure,
low temp liquid.
15. Compound Gauge: Typically blue and measures low pressure (psig) and vacuum (inHg).
16. High Pressure Gauge: Red and measures high side (discharge) pressure. 0 to 500 psi
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, 17. What does a compressor compress?: Vapor
18. Why will reƒrigerant migrate to the crankcase in a compressor?: Because oƒ the vapor
pressure ditterence between reƒrigerant and oil
19. What color is the high pressure gauge?: Red
20. What color is the low pressure gauge?: Blue
21. What needs to happen iƒ oil has been contaminated by burnout?: Triple evacuate system,
install permanent ƒilter-drier, conduct deep vacuum beƒore recharging
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