Predicting maintenance in a refrigeration system
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1. A method comprising:
- counting occurrences of a compressor operating event;
calculating a cumulative total of said compressor operating events;
comparing said cumulative total with an operating threshold; and
estimating a time period until said cumulative total exceeds said operating threshold.
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Abstract
A method for predicting maintenance in a refrigeration system includes counting occurrences of a compressor operating event and calculating a cumulative total of the compressor operating events. The method also comprises comparing the cumulative total with an operating threshold and estimating a time period until the cumulative total exceeds the operating threshold. 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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counting occurrences of a compressor operating event;
calculating a cumulative total of said compressor operating events;
comparing said cumulative total with an operating threshold; and
estimating a time period until said cumulative total exceeds said operating threshold. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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