Engine Refrigeration (Supplementary) USCG Question #448 (Set 7)

If the valve labeled "D" in the illustration is a suction service valve, what will the port labeled "7" be connected to? GS-RA-08 Illustration GS-RA-08: the U.S. Coast Guard has not released this illustration.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — to the line connected to the evaporator outlet

Port 7 on a standard suction service valve connects directly to the line coming from the evaporator outlet, routing returning low-pressure refrigerant vapor into the compressor cylinder during normal operation.

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