REFRIGERATION SERVICE ENGINEERS SOCIETY M@ Lesson 15 Heat Pump Performance Checks qQQiririniiit SUROROROROROROEE 00-218Garon After completing this Lesson, you will be able to: = Describe the steps that must be taken to check the performance (in both the heating and cooling cycles) of a heat pump system. = List the basic tools needed to complete a system performance check. = Explain the importance of creating an accurate service history for each system on which you work. "Describe the temperature and pressure measurements that must be taken to evaluate cooling cycle performance, ™ Describe the procedure used to evaluate the performance of a ductwork system. = List and explain the different modes of operation of a heat pump operating in winter weather conditions. Discuss the issues related to the design of the defrost control strategy used by a given heat pump. "= Check the closing and opening temperatures of a defrost termination thermostat. = Use manufacturer-provided performance literature to evaluate the operating characteristics of a heat pump operating in either the cooling cycle or the heating cycle. ‘©copyright 2008 by tw Rsigraon Serie Engineers Soy,Lesson 15 Heat Pump Performance Checks Mineo ‘OW THAT YOU HAVE REVIEWED THE ARI PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, IT IS N= to examine appropriate procedures for checking the actual ‘operating performance of an air-to-air heat pump. This Lesson covers both cooling cycle and heating cycle performance checks. Itis always best to use the manufacturer's product guides when evaluating the performance of a specific system. Examples of such literature will be used in this Lesson. General service guidelines are included in the provided performance checklists for those situations when the manufacturer's literature is not available. Cooling system performance checks should be made when the ambient temperature is 70°F or above. Some manufacturers provide cooling performance data for 65°F outdoor ambient conditions. However, even at an outdoor temperature of 70°F, there is not enough heat load on the system to get reliable service data. Sometimes it is possible to cover the outdoor coil with plastic and raise the head pressure of a system operating in air below 70°R, This practice is intended to simulate a hot day and produce head pressures that are high enough to get refrigeration cycle service data Covering the outdoor coil will increase the head pressure—however, this procedure does not add heat load to the ‘evaporator coil indoors. With litle or no Joad on the evaporator, the readings taken will not truly simulate a hot day when the entire system will be working under design load conditions. Manufacturers publish performance data that indicate how their equipment will operate when working under load, and those conditions should exist if you are to use the service literature effectively. 700.215