A refrigeration system includes a refrigerant vapor compression unit including a compressor and one or more current sensors to determine a total system current draw. One or more pressure sensors are positioned to determine a refrigerant pressure in the refrigerant vapor compression unit. A controller compares the current draw on the system and the refrigerant pressure to selected acceptable ranges and determines a level of refrigerant charge in the refrigerant vapor compression unit. A method of determining a level of refrigerant charge in a refrigeration system includes measuring a refrigerant pressure in the refrigeration system and sensing a current draw of the refrigeration system. A level of refrigerant charge in the refrigeration system is calculated from the refrigerant pressure and the current draw.


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    Titel :

    REFRIGERANT LEVEL MONITOR FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    16.06.2016


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    F25B Kältemaschinen, Kälteanlagen oder Kälteverfahren , REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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