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As shown in the illustrated LP centrifugal chiller pressure maintenance system, under what operating conditions would the pressure maintenance system be operational? See illustration GS-RA-40.

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As shown in the illustrated LP centrifugal chiller pressure maintenance system, under what operating conditions would the pressure maintenance system be operational? See illustration GS-RA-40.

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• LP (low-pressure) centrifugal chiller behavior when load changes • Purpose of a pressure maintenance system and what it protects against (air/moisture in-leakage, very low evaporator pressure) • Relationship between chiller operating / idle conditions and when an auxiliary tank-heater-pump system would need to run

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• Look at the illustration and trace where the tank, heater and pump connect in relation to the chiller—does this loop look like something that would run all the time, or only to keep pressure up when normal refrigerant flow is low or stopped? • Think about when an LP chiller’s evaporator pressure would be most likely to drop below design, allowing air to leak in—during high load with lots of vapor, or during very low/no load when there is little boiling taking place? • Ask yourself: would you want a pressure-maintenance system operating while you are deliberately leak‑testing the machine, or mainly during normal service to keep conditions stable?

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• Verify which components in the figure (pressure transducer, pressure switch, pressure controller, alarm controller) are tied to the tank, heater and pump assembly • Confirm whether the label and piping suggest this system is meant to add warm refrigerant vapor back into the chiller to keep pressure from getting too low • Before choosing, decide under which option the chiller’s internal pressure would naturally fall the most, requiring an automatic system to ‘maintain’ it rather than allowing it to drift

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Question 1 of 20

As shown in the illustrated LP centrifugal chiller pressure maintenance system, under what operating conditions would the pressure maintenance system be operational? See illustration GS-RA-40.

testing for low-side leaks with the chiller in normal operation

when the chiller is operating under low heat load conditions

when the chiller is operating under high heat load conditions

when the chiller is idle

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Question 1 / 205eccef9dbacbc34ba4d46090

Question 1 of 205eccef9dbacbc34ba4d46090

As shown in the illustrated LP centrifugal chiller pressure maintenance system, under what operating conditions would the pressure maintenance system be operational? See illustration GS-RA-40.

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As shown in the illustrated LP centrifugal chiller pressure maintenance system, under what operating conditions would the pressure maintenance system be operational? See illustration GS-RA-40.

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