Marine Air Systems vector compact - Page 3

CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990 [TITLE VI - SECTION 608(C-1)]
"Effective July 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any person, in the course of maintaining, servicing,
repairing, or disposing of an appliance or industrial process refrigeration, to knowingly vent or
otherwise knowingly release or dispose of any Class I* or Class II** substance used as a refrigerant in
such appliance (or industrial process refrigeration) in a manner which permits such substance to enter
the environment. De minimis releases associated with good faith attempts to recapture and recycle or
safely dispose of any such substances shall not be subject to the prohibition set forth in the proceeding
sentence." *Class I substances include CFC-12 **Class II substances include HCFC-22
MARINE AIR SYSTEMS
Marine Air Systems, Inc. (MAS) is a manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for
the marine industry. MAS is committed to innovative technology, competitively priced products and
market leadership. The MAS team has many years of experience in the design, manufacture,
application and support of marine air conditioning and refrigeration. Our practical experience and
design capability allows our application engineers and customer support team to offer optimum
solutions for your environmental control requirements. Marine Air Systems, Inc. is A Member of the
Taylor Made GroupT
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VECTOR COMPACT OVERVIEW
ROTATABLE BLOWER
BLOWER MOTOR
CONDENSER COIL OUTLET
CONDENSER COIL INLET
ROTARY COMPRESSOR
EVAPORATOR COIL SHROUD
WITH CONDENSER COIL INSIDE
ELECTRIC BOX
REVERSING VALVE
BASE/DRAIN PAN
HANDLE
HOW IT WORKS:
Your self-contained air conditioner consists of four main components and a refrigerant gas circulating
through the system. The BLOWER draws warm moist cabin air across the fins on the
EVAPORATOR where the heat from the air causes the refrigerant in the evaporator coil to evaporate
from a liquid into a gas. As the refrigerant evaporates, it absorbs the heat from the cabin air. The
moisture in the air is captured on the evaporator coil and fins by forming condensation as the air is
cooled. The COMPRESSOR then compresses the refrigerant gas and pumps it through the outer tube
in the CONDENSER COIL (located in the evaporator shroud). The seawater pump circulates cool
seawater through the inner tube in the condenser coil; this cools the refrigerant and condenses it into a
liquid. The heat from the refrigerant is exchanged to the seawater and discharged overboard. The
liquid refrigerant is then passed through the EVAPORATOR COIL and the cycle repeats. Removing
heat and moisture from the cabin air lowers its temperature and humidity levels. The conditioned air is
blown through the ducting and out the supply air grille(s). For reverse cycle heating, the refrigerant
flows in the opposite direction through the reversing valve. Heat is transferred from the seawater in
the condenser coil to the refrigerant and then to the air blowing through the evaporator into the cabin.
Seawater temperature will directly affect the a/c unit's efficiency. This a/c unit can effectively cool
your boat in water temperatures up to 90°F and heat it in water temperatures as low as 40°F.
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