Question 90Refrigeration & AC - QMED

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A container unit's microprocessor-controlled temperature controller is set at -28.9°C, appropriate for a frozen cargo of ice cream. In this mode of operation, according to the illustrated temperature controller functional diagrams, what should be the operational status of the unit if the actual box temperature is -18.0°C? Illustration GS-RA-035

Diagram for USCG Refrigeration QMED: A container unit's microprocessor-controlled temperature controller is set at...
Acooling mode
Bheating mode
Cmodulating cooling mode
Dair circulation mode
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) cooling mode. The key is that the actual box temperature of -18.0°C is higher than the microprocessor-controlled temperature setting of -28.9°C. This indicates that the cooling mode should be active in order to lower the box temperature down to the desired -28.9°C setting. The cooling mode will engage the refrigeration system to actively remove heat from the container and maintain the frozen cargo temperature. The other options are incorrect because: B) heating mode would be used to increase the temperature, which is not needed in this case; C) modulating cooling mode would be used to maintain a narrower temperature range, not the current wide gap; and D) air circulation mode alone would not actively cool the container to the set temperature.

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