Refrigeration - Explain the picture please

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The discussion centers on the function of a remote sensing bulb attached to a condenser in refrigeration systems. The participant clarifies that the wire in question is indeed the capillary tube, which connects the condenser to the evaporator. The remote sensing bulb is integral to the expansion valve, playing a crucial role in regulating refrigerant flow. This understanding is essential for proper refrigeration system diagnostics and maintenance.

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  • Familiarity with capillary tubes and their function in refrigeration systems.
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Can someone please explain the picture attached below ? It has been taken from a lab where the supervisor actually failed to tell what is the remote sensing bulb doing attached to a condenser. I would like to know that why is it there and is the wire that is sticking out a capillary tube? If not then where is it or where should it be and what is that wire for ?

My knowledge is that a capillary tube is what goes between a condenser and an evaporator and the remote sensing bulb is a part of the expansion valve/ capillary tube.

Please correct.
 

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That wire is the capillary tube
 

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