What is the high side and low side of the refrigeration system?

Q. What are the parts which divide the refrigeration system into low pressure side and high pressure side ?

 Ans. Refrigerant control device and Head plate of a reciprocating compressor or Dividing blade of a rotary compressor.

Q. What is the high side and low side of the refrigeration system?

 Ans. When refrigeration system is operated, two pressures are developed in the system. Those parts of mechanical refrigeration system in which the pressure of gas remains low, called the low pressure side and the parts in which pressure remains high, called the high pressure side of the system.

Q. List of main parts which belong to low side of the system.

1. Outlet of refrigerant control device.

2. Evaporator.

3. Accumulator.

4. Suction line.

5. Half portion of head plate and crank case of reciprocating compressor.