Monitoring refrigerant in a refrigeration system
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1. A method comprising:
- sensing refrigerant pressure in a refrigeration system;
averaging said refrigerant pressure over a time period;
determining an expected pressure based on said time period;
comparing said average to said expected pressure; and
determining a system condition based on said comparison.
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A method for monitoring refrigerant in a refrigeration system includes sensing, a refrigerant pressure of a refrigeration system, averaging the refrigerant pressure over a time period, determining an expected pressure based on said time period, comparing the average to the expected pressure, and determining a system condition based on said comparison. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.
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1. A method comprising:
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sensing refrigerant pressure in a refrigeration system;
averaging said refrigerant pressure over a time period;
determining an expected pressure based on said time period;
comparing said average to said expected pressure; and
determining a system condition based on said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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