Selection Guide
Emerson Climate Technologies144
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Reference
Thermal
Expansion Valves
BFK Capacity Tables
1
 All ratings in accordance with ARI Standard 710-04. 86
o
F liquid refrigerant temperature 
2
 Water Capacities are based on: 
3
 20 drops of water = 1 gram = 1 cc
    5
o
F saturated vapor temperature  Equilibrium Point Dryness (EPD) of:
    3.1 lbs./min./ton for R-134a    50 parts per million for R-134a, R404-A/507,
    2.9 lbs./min./ton for R-22 and R-407C       R-410A and R-407C 
4
 For 2 PSI ∆P, Multiply values by 1.4
    4.0 lbs./min./ton for R-404A/507 and R-12    60 parts per million for R-22
    4.4 lbs./min./ton for R-502    15 parts per million for R-12
    2.7 lbs./min./ton for R-410A    30 parts per million for R-502
Liquid Refrigerant Holding Capacity-Ounces
Unit Size
R-22 R-407C R-410A
75°F 125°F 75°F 125°F 75°F 125°F
05
4.6
4.2
4.4
3.9 4.1 3.5
08
7.7
6.9
7.3
6.4 6.9 5.8
16
14.2
12.7
13.5
11.8 12.6 10.6
30
21.0
18.7
20.0
17.4 19.6 16.5
Description Connection
Flow Capacity
Tons @ 1 psi ∆P
 1, 4
(For kW, multiply tons by 3.5)
Water Capacity 
2
Drops Of Water 
3
R-22 R-407C R-410A
R-22 R-410A R-407C 75°F 125°F 75°F 125°F 75°F 125°F
BFK-05 2 1/4 SAE 1.6 1.6 1.6
73 66 58 42 39 35BFK-05 2S 1/4 ODF  2.2 2.2 2.2
BFK-05 3S 3/8 ODF 4.0 4.0 3.9
BFK-08 3 3/8 SAE 4.5 4.5 4.4
159 144 106 79 85 75
BFK-08 3S 3/8 ODF 5.1 5.1 5.0
BFK-08 4 1/2 SAE 6.4 6.4 6.3
BFK-08 4S 1/2 ODF 6.7 6.7 6.6
BFK-08 5S 5/8 ODF 8.1 8.1 7.9
BFK-16 3 3/8 SAE 4.6 4.6 4.5
323 294 237 179 178 160
BFK-16 3S 3/8 ODF 5.2 5.2 5.1
BFK-16 4 1/2 SAE 7.7 7.7 7.6
BFK-16 4S 1/2 ODF 8.1 8.1 7.9
BFK-16 5 5/8 SAE 8.3 8.3 8.1
BFK-16 5S 5/8 ODF 8.7 8.7 8.5
BFK-30 3S 3/8 ODF 5.8 5.8 5.7
585 532 452 345 415 293
BFK-30 4 1/2 SAE 7.6 7.6 7.5
BFK-30 4S 1/2 ODF 9.7 9.7 9.5
BFK-30 5 5/8 SAE 10.3 10.3 10.1
BFK-30 5S 5/8 ODF 14.2 14.2 13.9
BFK-30 6S 3/4 ODF 16.0 16.0 15.7
BFK-30 7S 7/8 ODF 16.7 16.7 16.4










