Manual

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5| Commissioning
5.7 Avoidingliquidshocks
ATTENTION! Slugging can damage the compressor and cause refrigerant to
leak.
Topreventliquidshocks:
 Thecompleterefrigerationplantmustbecorrectlydesignedandexecuted.
 Thecapacitiesofallcomponentsmustbecompatible(particularlyevaporator
andexpansionvalve).
 Suctiongassuperheatingattheevaporatoroutputshouldbeatleast7 – 10K(checksetting
 oftheexpansionvalve).
 Thesystemmustreachastateofequilibrium.
 Particularlyincriticalsystems(e.g.severalevaporatorpoints),suitablemeasures,e.g.
 useofliquidtraps,solenoidvalveintheliquidline,etc.arerecommended.