How long does it take to develop acid in oil? We had a compressor fail within 20 minutes of startup on initial installation, and compressor supplier said it was due to acid in the oil. System went off on LRA, inspection showed the windings to still be good. We pulled a good vacuum and had a...
I have a job that is using a SABROE SMC3-65 compressor, 6510 kcal/hr at 1700 rpm. This compressor was discontinued about 20 years ago, and I am looking for a replacement. The compressor feeds five evaporator coils in a refrigeration system from freezer to dry stores. I calculate (from the...