Air Conditioning System - Performance Test

WARNING: R134a is hazardous, refer to the GENERAL PRECAUTIONS given at the beginning of this section. General Precautions


Carry out this test with bonnet and doors or windows open, air conditioning switched on, temperature control set to cold and blower at maximum speed. Set the air supply control to supply fresh air.

1. Close low pressure valve on refrigerant station.
2. Close high pressure valve on refrigerant station.
3. Connect a Refrigerant Station to the high and low pressure servicing connections.
4. Insert dry bulb thermometer into cold air outlet and position dry and wet bulb thermometer close to outside air inlet.
Do not spill water from the wet thermometer (psychrometer).
5. Start engine and run it at 1500 rev/min for 10 minutes with air conditioning switched on.
6. Check that sight glass is free of bubbles.
7. Read both pressure gauges and thermometers. Check readings against table below with humidity between 60% and 80%. If readings are incorrect. See Fault diagnosis, Refrigeration System Faults. Refrigeration System Fault Symptoms
8. Switch off air conditioning, stop engine, disconnect test equipment.

Performance range

Air Conditioning Performance Range Table Part I:

Table 1

Air Conditioning Performance Range Table Part II: