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AIR CONDITIONING, HEAT PUMP and COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION APPLICATIONS
VALVE TYPES
NOMINAL
CAPACITY
REFRIGERANT
134a 401A 409A
RECOMMENDED THERMOSTATIC CHARGE
JC, JCP60 XC, XCP60 FC, FCP60
EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE °F
40° 20° 0° 40° 20° 0° 40° 20° 0°
F-EF-G-EG 1/8
0.15 0.15 0.14 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.14
F-EF-G-EG 1/6
0.25 0.28 0.26 0.27 0.30 0.29 0.25 0.28 0.27
F-EF-G-EG 1/4
0.31 0.35 0.33 0.34 0.37 0.36 0.32 0.35 0.33
F-EF-G-EG 1/2
0.60 0.60 0.55 0.65 0.65 0.60 0.61 0.60 0.56
F-EF-G-EG 1
1.20 1.20 1.10 1.29 1.29 1.20 1.21 1.21 1.12
F-EF-G-EG 1-1/2
1.93 1.91 1.76 2.07 2.07 1.92 1.94 1.93 1.79
F&EF(Ext)-G&EG(Ext)-S 2
2.41 2.39 2.20 2.59 2.59 2.40 2.42 2.42 2.23
S 2-1/2
3.01 2.99 2.75 3.23 3.24 3.00 3.03 3.02 2.79
S 3
3.62 3.59 3.30 3.88 3.88 3.60 3.63 3.62 3.35
S (Ext) 5
6.03 4.98 4.17 6.47 5.39 4.56 6.05 5.03 4.24
S (Ext) 6
7.23 5.98 5.01 7.76 6.47 5.47 7.26 6.04 5.09
H 3
3.62 3.59 3.04 3.88 3.88 3.31 3.63 3.62 3.08
H 4
4.82 4.79 4.05 5.18 5.18 4.42 4.84 4.83 4.11
H 5
6.03 5.98 5.06 6.47 6.47 5.52 6.05 6.04 5.14
H 8
9.04 8.97 7.59 9.70 9.71 8.29 9.08 9.06 7.71
H 12
14.1 14.0 11.8 15.1 15.1 12.9 14.2 14.1 12.0
M 15
18.7 18.5 15.1 20.1 20.1 16.5 18.8 18.7 15.3
M 20
24.1 23.9 19.5 25.9 25.9 21.3 24.2 24.2 19.8
M 25
30.1 29.9 24.3 32.3 32.4 26.6 30.3 30.2 24.7
BALANCED PORT THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVES
BF-EBF-SBF AAA
0.25 0.28 0.26 0.27 0.30 0.29 0.25 0.28 0.27
BF-EBF-SBF AA
0.54 0.54 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.54 0.55 0.54 0.50
BF-EBF-SBF A
1.21 1.20 1.10 1.29 1.29 1.20 1.21 1.21 1.12
BF-EBF-SBF B
2.05 2.03 1.87 2.20 2.20 2.04 2.06 2.05 1.90
BF-EBF-SBF C
3.62 3.59 3.30 3.88 3.88 3.60 3.63 3.62 3.35
EBS 5
6.12 5.60 4.82 6.57 6.06 5.26 6.15 5.66 4.89
EBS 7
8.44 7.72 6.64 9.06 8.36 7.25 8.47 7.80 6.74
EBS 9
11.2 9.72 7.80 12.0 10.5 8.52 11.2 9.81 7.92
EBS 12
16.0 14.0 10.9 17.2 15.1 11.9 16.1 14.1 11.1
O 9
10.8 10.8 9.33 11.6 11.7 10.2 10.9 10.9 9.48
O 12
14.1 14.0 12.1 15.1 15.1 13.2 14.2 14.1 12.3
O 16
18.7 18.5 16.1 20.1 20.1 17.6 18.8 18.7 16.3
O 23
27.7 30.0 24.7 29.8 32.4 27.0 27.8 30.2 25.1
O 32
38.6 41.7 34.4 41.4 45.1 37.6 38.7 42.1 34.9
O 40
48.2 52.1 43.0 51.8 56.4 47.0 48.4 52.6 43.7
V 35
42.2 41.9
33.2 45.3 45.3 36.3 42.4 42.3 33.7
V 45
54.2 53.8 42.7 58.2 58.3 46.6 54.5 54.3 43.3
V 55
66.3 65.8 52.2 71.2 71.2 57.0 66.6 66.4 53.0
W 80
102 102 75.3 110 110 82.2 103 103 76.4
W 110
137 — — 148 — — 138 — —
VALVE TYPES CARTRIDGE NO. REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVES
Q-EQ-SQ 0 1/6
0.24 0.24 0.22 0.26 0.26 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.22
Q-EQ-SQ 1 1/4
0.54 0.54 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.54 0.55 0.54 0.50
Q-EQ-SQ 2 1/2
0.78 0.78 0.72 0.84 0.84 0.78 0.79 0.79 0.73
Q-EQ-SQ 3 1
1.21 1.20 1.10 1.29 1.29 1.20 1.21 1.21 1.12
Q-EQ-SQ 4 1-1/2
1.69 1.67 1.54 1.81 1.81 1.68 1.69 1.69 1.56
Q-EQ-SQ 5 2
2.41 2.39 2.20 2.59 2.59 2.40 2.42 2.42 2.23
Q-EQ-SQ 6 2-1/2
3.25 3.23 2.97 3.49 3.50 3.24 3.27 3.26 3.02
BQ-EBQ-SBQ
Balanced port replaceable cartridges, AAA, AA, A, B and C, have the same capacities as the matching nominal capacity of the
standard balanced port valves above.
REFRIGERANT
LIQUID TEMPERATURE ENTERING TEV °F
0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 110° 120° 130° 140°
CORRECTION FACTOR, CF LIQUID TEMPERATURE
134a
1.70 1.63 1.56 1.49 1.42 1.36 1.29 1.21 1.14 1.07 1.00 0.93 0.85 0.78 0.71
401A
1.60 1.54 1.48 1.43 1.36 1.31 1.25 1.19 1.13 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.80 0.74
409A
1.55 1.50 1.45 1.39 1.34 1.28 1.23 1.17 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.82 0.76
EVAPORATOR
TEMPERATURE
°F
PRESSURE DROP ACROSS TEV (psi)
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
CORRECTION FACTOR, CF PRESSURE DROP
40°
0.58 0.82 1.00 1.15 1.29 1.41 1.53 1.63
20° & 0°
0.50 0.71 0.87 1.00 1.12 1.22 1.32 1.41
These factors include corrections for liquid
refrigerant density and net refrigerating effect
and are based on an evaporator temperature of
0°F. However, they may be used for any evapo-
rator temperature from 0°F to 40°F since the
variation in the actual factors across this range
is insignificant.
TEV Capacity = TEV Rating x CF Liquid Temperature x CF Pressure Drop — Example:
Actual capacity of a nominal 1-1/2 ton R-134a Type EG valve at 20°F evaporator, 100 psi
pressure drop across the TEV, and 60°F liquid temperature entering the TEV = 1.91 (from
rating chart) x 1.29 (CF liquid temperature) x 1.12 (CF pressure drop) = 2.76 tons.
THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE
CAPACITIES for REFRIGERANTS - TONS OF REFRIGERATION
134a, 401A, 409A