Superheat and Subcool

Formula and source

Superheat = suction-line temperature − saturation temperature at suction pressure. Subcool = saturation temperature at liquid-line pressure − liquid-line temperature.

Classical refrigeration cycle; manufacturer P-T tables for the saturation lookup.

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