TÜV SÜD tests the 1,000th DX air cooler
Refrigeration and air-conditioning technology
(PresseBox) - TÜV SÜD recently completed its 1,000th testing procedure on a refrigeration system air cooler (evaporator). Testing was performed at the company’s refrigeration and air-conditioning testing laboratory, located in Olching near Munich. DX (direct expansion) air coolers are key components of refrigeration systems. They contain a refrigerant which evaporates and cools down the air as secondary fluid. TÜV SÜD has extensive experience in testing refrigeration systems and their components.
Testing and certification of DX air coolers are based on the European standard DIN EN 328. Two processes are used for this: direct capacity measurement of the DX air cooler with regard to refrigerant mass flow, and indirect measurement with regard to the climatic chamber using a calorimetric method. “The standard stipulates a maximum deviation of 4 percent between the two methods,” explains Carsten Hoch, Head of Refrigeration at TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH. “Our measurements generally show deviation at under 2 percent.” However, according to the experience of the TÜV SÜD experts non-certified equipment often shows deviations of 10 percent and more.
Changing refrigerant may also initially result in greater deviations between measured values. The TÜV SÜD experts have found such deviations also during measurements with CO2 as refrigerant. The CO2 test rig for refrigeration systems and components is just one example of how TÜV SÜD is continually advancing the sophistication of its test procedures and testing facilities. Carsten Hoch points out, “This progress is essential if we are to fulfill the current requirements imposed by the market and our customers.”
Largest independent testing laboratory in Europe
TÜV SÜD operates its testing laboratory for refrigeration and air-conditioning technology in Olching near Munich. With an area of 8,500 square meters, the laboratory is Europe’s largest independent testing facility in this field. Technical and performance tests are conducted in 10 climatic chambers from 75 m3 to 270 m3 in size, spanning a temperature range of -40°C to +50°C. In addition, TÜV SÜD operates an adjoining sound testing laboratory, enabling it to support manufacturers of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems in achieving compliance with statutory requirements and threshold values. TÜV SÜD’s technical acoustics services include measurement of the sound power levels, measurement of emission sound pressure level at workplaces, and acoustic measurements in accordance with customer requirements.
For more information on the services provided by the TÜV SÜD refrigeration and air-conditioning testing laboratory, visit tuvsud.com/hvacr.
Founded in 1866 as a steam boiler inspection association, the TÜV SÜD Group has evolved into a global enterprise. More than 28,000 employees work at over 1,000 locations in about 50 countries to continually improve technology, systems, and expertise. They contribute significantly to making technical innovations such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving, and renewable energy safe and reliable. tuvsud.com
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Founded in 1866 as a steam boiler inspection association, the TÜV SÜD Group has evolved into a global enterprise. More than 28,000 employees work at over 1,000 locations in about 50 countries to continually improve technology, systems, and expertise. They contribute significantly to making technical innovations such as Industry 4.0, autonomous driving, and renewable energy safe and reliable. tuvsud.com
Datum: 19.12.2024 - 13:48 Uhr
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