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Record 1 1998-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Refrigeration Engineering
CONT

A domestic heat pump is typically a 3- or 4-ton capacity unit. One ton of cooling equals 12,000 BTUs per hour. A small business office or a church might require a 15- to 25-ton unit, whereas a high school might require a system greater than 200 tons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Techniques du froid
CONT

Conçu sur le principe des pompes à chaleur domestiques et utilisant des composants industriels, le banc R514 absorbe de l'énergie d'une source froide, l'atmosphère, pour la transférer à une source chaude, de l'eau. La visibilité de chaque composant et l'instrumentation permettent une étude complète des caractéristiques d'une machine à compression de vapeur.

Spanish

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