An air-cooled condensing unit is a factory-assembled, packaged unit that consists of a refrigeration compressor, an air-cooled condenser and various ancillary components. This packaged unit does not contain a complete refrigeration system, but is designed to provide a convenient method for cooling a cold room or other equipment fitted with an evaporator that is controlled by an expansion valve.
Air-cooled condensing units are used in a variety of commercial and industrial cooling applications, including cold rooms, refrigerated display cabinets, back-bar equipment, temperature controlled food preparation areas, and for air conditioning systems.
Air-cooled condensing units are available in a range of different designs and efficiencies. The Energy Technology List (ETL) Scheme aims to encourage the purchase of the higher efficiency products.
The ETL Scheme covers products in three temperature categories:
High temperature units.
Medium temperature units.
Low temperature units.
These categories are defined in terms of the product performance at a particular temperature rating point. Products may be submitted under more than one category.
