Universal Refrigeration Skills Trainer

587631 (3420-00)

LabVolt Series

Datasheet

Festo Didactic
en 120 V - 60 Hz
10/2020
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Table of Contents
General Description ________________________________________________________________________________ 2
Features & Benefits ________________________________________________________________________________ 2
List of Manuals ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2
Table of Contents of the Manual(s)____________________________________________________________________ 2
Optional Equipment ________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Module Options Description _________________________________________________________________________ 3

General Description
The Universal Refrigeration Skills Trainer provides hands-on training in the principles and components of
universal refrigeration units. The trainer includes a hermetic compressor with a fan-cooled condenser and a
vertically mounted fan-cooled evaporator built into the unit’s stainless steel cooling chamber. Two wood panels
designed to accept the refrigeration and electrical components are provided.
Supplied as a kit, the complete unit and components include a high/low pressure control, thermostat control,
control valve, moisture/liquid indicators, filter dryer, low- and high-pressure gauges, liquid receiver, suction
accumulator, and capillary tube.

Features & Benefits

• Standard reusable components
• Steel-insulated chamber with clear plastic door
• Kit format for assembling and disassembling for training purposes
• Heavy-duty frame with casters
• Reversible component mounting panels for extended usage
• Includes the following major components: hermetic condensing unit, hermetic compressor, forced-air condenser,
liquid receiver, moisture/liquid indicator, filter dryer, thermo-static expansion valve, starting relay, capillary
controller, temperature controller, forced-air evaporator, low-pressure controller, and high-and low-pressure gauges
• R-134a Refrigerant
• Estimated program duration: 30 hours

List of Manuals
Manual
Description
number
Refrigeration System Setup (User Guide) ______________________________________________ 580301 (30788-E0)
Refrigeration Skills (Student Manual) _________________________________________________ 585010 (73115-00)
Refrigeration Workshop Exercises (Student Manual) _____________________________________ 585235 (87249-00)

Table of Contents of the Manual(s)

Refrigeration Skills (Student Manual) (585010 (73115-00))
• 1-1 Shop Safety
• 1-2 Refrigeration Symbols and Abbreviations
• 2-1 Types of Tubing
• 2-2 Tube Cutters and Reamers
• 2-3 Bending Tools and Tube Bending
• 3-1 Flaring Tools and Tube Flaring
• 3-2 Soft Soldering of Copper Tubing
• 3-3 Hard Soldering of Copper Tubing

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• 3-4 Swaging Tools and Swage Joints

• 4-1 Electrical Connections
• 4-2 Solderless Connectors
• 4-3 Electrical Soldering
• 5-1 Isometric Drawings
• 5-2 Tubing Drawings
• 5-3 Conduit Wiring Drawings
• 5-4 Troubleshooting Techniques

Refrigeration Workshop Exercises (Student Manual) (585235 (87249-00))

• 1-1 Safety and Symbols
• 1-2 Assembling the Universal Refrigeration Trainer (Optional)
• 2-1 Refrigeration System with a Capillary Tube and a Thermostat
• 2-2 Refrigeration System with a Thermostatic Expansion Valve
• 2-3 Refrigeration System with a Dual Pressure Controller
• 2-4 Refrigeration System with a Dual Pressure Controller and a Thermostat

Optional Equipment
Model
Qty Description
number
1 Refrigeration Charging Equipment _________________________________________________ 587636 (3440-50)
1 Refrigeration Tool Cabinet _______________________________________________________ 587639 (3441-20)
1 Refrigerant Recovery Unit ________________________________________________________ 587640 (3445-10)

Module Options Description

Refrigeration Charging Equipment
587636 (3440-50)
The Refrigeration Charging Equipment
is an accessory kit in refrigeration and
air conditioning. The Refrigeration
Charging Equipment is designed to
enable students to evacuate and
charge refrigeration training systems.
It consists of a manifold, a charging
hose kit, a vacuum pump, an
automatic refrigerant charging meter,
and a heater blanket.

Features & Benefits

• Easy-to-read gauges
• Forged-brass body with metal valve handles
• Color-coded hoses
• Hose cover pin-pricked to resist bubbling and bursting
• Two-stage vacuum pump for great efficiency
• Refrigerant charging meter automatically shuts off when charging is completed
• Compatible with refrigerants R-12, R-134a, R-404A, R-502, and R-507

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Specifications
Parameter Value
Refrigeration Charging Equipment
Includes: Manifold
Charging hose kit
Vacuum pump
Automatic refrigerant charging meter
Heater blanket

Refrigeration Tool Cabinet

587639 (3441-20)
The Refrigeration Tool Cabinet
consists of a tool storage cabinet with
all the tools required for to perform
the exercises in the refrigeration
training systems, Series 3400. The
included tools and accessories are
listed below:

• Different types of lever tube benders

• Set of benders
• Set of snapping bushings
• Different types of clip springs
• Snap-in bushings
• Different types of finger grip adjustable clips
• Set of crimpers
• Copper tube cutters
• Gauges
• Safety glasses
• Welding gloves
• Hacksaw
• Hammers
• Holding magazines
• L hooks
• Pegboard hooks
• Flexible drain hose
• Set of impact drivers
• Set of hexagonal keys
• Flaring and swaging tool and kits
• 2-valve manifold
• Different types of pliers
• PNL tool
• Puller fuse and gear
• Compressor oil pump
• Rack clip
• Inner-outer reamers
• Different types of screws
• Different types of screwdrivers

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• Snip tins
• Measuring tapes
• Measuring tape holder
• Thermometer
• Pinch-off tool
• Flat washers
• Different types of wrenches

Specifications
Parameter Value
Tool Cabinet
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2134 x 1543 x 578 cm (84 x 60.8 x 22.8 in)

Refrigerant Recovery Unit

587640 (3445-10)
The Refrigerant Recovery Unit enables
students to recover refrigerant for
storage or recycling. A low-pressure
indicator on the unit monitors the
pressure condition on the suction side
of the recovery system. A filter dryer
and an oil separator are used to
condition the refrigerant before it
enters the recovery system
compressor. At the high-pressure side
of the recovery system compressor, a
second oil separator ensures good
lubrication by returning the oil at the
suction side of the compressor, thus avoiding oil migration to the storage tank. A high-pressure indicator is also
provided to monitor the pressure conditions on the discharge side of the compressor. A high-pressure
controller will automatically shut off the compressor if the discharge pressure exceeds a preset limit. A forced-
air condenser is used to transform the high-pressure refrigerant vapor to a high-pressure liquid refrigerant.

List of Manuals
Manual
Description
number
Refrigeration System Setup (User Guide) ______________________________________________ 580301 (30788-E0)
Refrigerant Recovery Unit (Instruction Manual) _________________________________________590056 (32064-D0)

Features & Benefits

• Hermetically sealed compressor

• Compressor oil drain conveniently located at the bottom of the unit
• Easy access to filter at the back of the unit, after removal of the access door
• Forced-air coil condenser
• Low-and high-pressure gauges
• High-pressure safety device
• Compatible with refrigerants R-134a

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Specifications
Parameter Value
Power Requirements
Current 2.5 A
Service Installation Standard single-phase ac outlet
Compressor
Type Hermetically sealed
Nominal Power 186 W (1/4 hp)
Oil Polyolester, 280 ml (9.5 oz)
Condenser Type Forced-air coil
Refrigerant Compatibility R134a
Filter/Dryer Type 82 ml (5 in³), 6.35 mm (0.25 in) flare x 6.35 mm (0.25 in) flare
Instrumentation Low- and high-pressure gauges
Safety Device High pressure
Physical Characteristics
Intended Location On a table able to support the weight of the equipment
Required Floor Space (H x W x D) 345 x 490 x 255 mm (13.6 x 19.3 x 10 in)
Net Weight 50 kg (110 lb)

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