Mechanical Refrigerant Compressor, Basic Function - GF83.55-P-2001A

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Engine all (CAR)

General

The mechanical refrigerant compressor draws in and compresses the refrigerant. It is driven by the engine via the belt drive.

Location

The mechanical refrigerant compressor is mounted on engine and integrated in the belt drive.

Example illustration

Regulation of the mechanical refrigerant compressor is carried out steplessly by the climate control control system.

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Function requirements

Circuit 30t ON
Climate control switched on
Refrigerant compressor switched on (A/C function)
Engine running.

Function

The climate control control system regulates the output of the refrigerant compressor steplessly up to 100 % through a regulation valve.

Two variants are currently used:

Refrigerant compressor with magnetic clutch (1)
The climate control control system can completely disconnect the power flow of the belt drive through a magnetic clutch. This in turn enables additional fuel savings to be made.
Refrigerant compressor without magnetic clutch
This refrigerant compressor is equipped with torque limitation. An excessively high load causes the limiter to break. This ensures ongoing operation of the belt drive e.g. in the event of a seized refrigerant compressor.

Magnetic clutch

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Component description
A/C compressor, component description	Engine all in model 223	GF83.55-P-2109A
Refrigerant compressor magnetic clutch, component description	Engine 656 in model 223	GF83.55-P-4006A