Glossary
Absolute zero is that temperature at which molecular motion stops. It is the lowest temperature possible. There is no more heat in the substance at this point.
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Device used to control temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and movement of air in conditioned space.
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Temperature at which a fluid changes from a liquid to a gas/vapour. At atmospheric pressure water boils at 100°C, refrigerant (R22) at -40.8° C.
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Type of electrical storage device used in starting and/or running circuits on many electric motors.
Air filter using activated carbon as air cleansing agent.
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The pump of a refrigerating mechanism which draws a vacuum or low pressure on cooling side of refrigerant cycle and squeezes or compresses the gas into the high pressure or condensing side of the cycle.
A compressor, which consists of impeller and volute. The impeller rotates at aprox. 10,000 rpm. Such force changes the gaseous refrigerant into speed energy, which is converted into pressure energy for compression.
Compressor in which driving motor is sealed in the same dome or housing that contains the compressor.
Compressor in which the crankshaft extends through the crankcase and is driven by an outside motor.
A compressor, which uses vanes, eccentric mechanisms, or other, rotating devices to provide pumping action.
A compressor which consist of rotors having male and female gears and compresses by engaging one screw rotor and two gate rotors to provide pumping action.
A compressor which uses two scrolls, one is fixed while the other revolves in orbit to provide pumping action.
The part of refrigeration mechanism which receives hot, high pressure refrigerant gas from compressor and cools gaseous refrigerant until it returns to liquid state.
Temperature at which a gas changes from a gas to a liquid.
That part of refrigerating mechanism which pumps vaporised refrigerant from evaporator, compresses it, liquefies it in the condenser and returns the liquid refrigerant to refrigerant control.
Device, which cools water by water evaporation in air. Water is cooled to wet bulb temperature of air.
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Refrigeration which deals with producing temperatures of 250°F below zero (-157°C) and lower.
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Daikin Building Airconditioning Control System. Computer operated control/management system utilising information generated by Daikin and other equipment.
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Refrigerating cycle in which evaporator frost and ice accumulation is melted.
Device used to remove moisture from air in enclosed space.
Dwelling Emission Rate (relates to CSH)
An instrument with sensitive element, which measures ambient (moving) air temperature
Air temperature as indicated by ordinary thermometer.
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Type of filter, which gives particles of dust electric charge. This causes particles to be attracted to a plate so they can be removed from air stream or atmosphere.
Energy is the capacity or ability to do work.
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A term applied to the changing of a liquid to a gas. Heat is absorbed in this process.
Part of a refrigerating mechanism in which the refrigerant vaporises and absorbs heat.
A device in refrigerating system which maintains a pressure difference between the high side and low side and is operated by pressure.
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The temperatures at which a liquid will solidify upon removal of heat. The freezing temperature for water is 32°F (0°C). at atmospheric pressure.
A unit of weight and equal to one 7000th of a pound (0.064 grams). It is used to indicate the amount of moisture in the air.
Heat is a form of energy. It is related to the molecular motion or vibration.
Device used to transfer heat from a warm or hot surface to a cold or cooler surface. Evaporators and condensers are heat exchangers.
Amount of heat, measured in Btu, which is removed during a period of 24 hours.
A compression cycle system used to supply heat to a temperature controlled space, which can also remove heat from the same space.
Ventilation system operates on the principle of reclaiming energy from exhaust air.
Movement of heat from one body or substance to another. Heat may be transferred by radiation, conduction, convection or a combination of these three methods.
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A unit of power equal to 33,000 foot pounds of work per minute. One electrical horsepower equals 746 watts.
Device used to add to and control the humidity in a confined space.
Moisture; dampness. Relative humidity is ratio of quantity of vapour present in air to greatest amount possible at given temperature.
A compound containing chlorine but since hydrogen is present, the risk of damaging the ozone layer is low.
A compound which does not contain chlorine and does not damage the ozone layer.
Heat energy absorbed in process of changing form of substance (melting, vaporisation, fusion) without change in temperature or pressure.
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Power is the time rate of doing work.
An instrument for measuring the relative humidity of atmospheric air.
A chart that shows the relationship between the temperature, pressure and moisture content of the air.
Substance used in refrigerating mechanism to absorb heat in evaporator coil by change of state from a liquid to a gas, and to release its heat in a condenser as the substance returns from the gaseous state back to a liquid state.
Ratio of amount of water vapour present in air to greatest amount possible at same temperature.
Device used to reverse direction of the refrigerant flow depending upon whether heating or cooling is desired.
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Heat, which causes a change in temperature of a substance.
Device, which flows water through tubes, built into cylindrical evaporator or vice-versa.
Cylinder or receiver, which contains condensing, waters coils or tubes.
Sky Air is a trade name of Daikin middle range split systems.
Heat from visible and invisible energy waves from the sun.
Weight of a liquid compared to water, which is assigned value of 1.0.
Ratio of quantity of heat required to raise temperature of a body one-degree to that required to raise temperature of equal mass of water one degree.
Volume per unit mass of a substance.
Refrigeration or air conditioning installation, which places condensing unit outside or remote from evaporator. Also applicable to heat pump installations.
Cooling of liquid refrigerant below its condensing temperature.
Tube or pipe use to carry refrigerant gas from evaporator to compressor.
Temperature of vapour above boiling temperature of its liquid at that pressure.
Degree of hotness or coldness as measured by a thermometer; measurement of speed of motion of molecules.
Target Emission Rate (relates to CSH)
Quantity of heat equivalent to 100,000Btu (105,500 kJ)
Device responsive to ambient temperature conditions.
Special high efficiency compressor used for creating high vacuums for testing or drying purposes.
A central air conditioning system which works on the principle of supplying constant temperature air volume to a space, and by varying the volume, controls room temperature.
A direct expansion, modular central air conditioning system providing heating and cooling. Operates on the principle of varying the flow of refrigerant to a room terminal unit to achieve desired temperature.
Trade mark for Daikin VRF systems.
Same principle as VAV, except two ducts are required, one for heating, one for cooling, with variable control dampers.
Same as VWV but changing both the volume and the temperature of the water to achieve room temperature.
A central water based system operating on the principle of supplying constant temperature of chilled/hot water to room terminals and varying the flow to achieve room temperature.
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Device used in measurement of relative humidity. Evaporation of moisture lowers temperature of wet bulb compared to dry bulb temperature in same area.
Work is force multiplied by the distance through which it travels.