April 1998 19 RS5290000 Rev. 0
System Diagnosis
Pressure and Temperature Relationship Chart
See “Service Procedures” section for additional information about items in this chart.
Condition
Suction
Pressure
Variation
from Normal
Head
Pressure
Variation
from Normal
T1 Inlet
Temperature
Variation
from Normal
T2 Outlet
Temperature
Variation
from Normal
T3 Suction
Temperature
Variation
from Normal
Wattage
Variation
from Normal
Refrigerant
Overcharge
Increase Increase Warmer Warmer Colder Increase
Refrigerant
Shortage
Decrease Decrease or
Increase
(Restriction
Symptoms)
Colder Warmer Warmer Decrease
Partial
Restriction
Decrease Decrease or
Increase
(Restriction
Symptoms)
Colder Warmer Warmer Decrease
Air in
system
Near Normal Increase Warmer Warmer Warmer Increase
Low
Ambient
Installation
(Reverse
from High
Ambient
Installation)
Decrease Decrease Colder Warmer Warmer Decrease
Additional
Heat Load
Increase Increase Warmer Warmer Warmer Increase
Inefficient
Compressor
Increase Normal or
Decrease
Warmer or
Colder
Warmer Warmer Decrease