Refrigeration & Air Conditioning USCG Question #901 (Set 17)

As shown in the illustrated refrigeration system piping schematic diagram with the various accessories and controls and equipped with an air-cooled condenser with high side pressure controls, what statement is true concerning the fan cycling control pressure switch? Illustration GS-RA-39 Illustration GS-RA-39: the U.S. Coast Guard has not released this illustration.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — With a condenser fitted with a single fan driven by a multi-speed electric motor, the fan speed would decrease under low ambient temperature conditions.

In multi-speed condenser fan applications, low ambient temperatures reduce condensing capacity requirements, causing fan speed controls to step down fan velocity to maintain stable, acceptable high-side head pressures.

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