Question 189Refrigeration & AC - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is C) The system is low on refrigerant. In a TXV (thermostatic expansion valve) controlled refrigeration system, insufficient refrigerant charge will cause excessively low pressure at the compressor suction. This is because the TXV regulates the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator based on superheat, and with a low refrigerant charge, there will not be enough refrigerant flowing through the system to maintain proper suction pressure. The other options are incorrect because: A) The high-pressure cutout switch is unrelated to suction pressure, B) Insufficient condenser cooling water would cause high pressure, not low suction pressure, and D) A stuck open box solenoid valve would allow excessive refrigerant flow, leading to high suction pressure, not low suction pressure.