A refrigeration compressor used in a multi-box refrigeration system is designed with six of its eight cylinders able to be controlled for variable load conditions. If all of the reefer boxes are currently feeding, what percentage of the total number of compressor cylinders will be loaded after start up?

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Option A: 100%. When all refrigerated boxes actively demand cooling and feed refrigerant, variable-capacity unloading mechanisms remain inactive, allowing all six controlled cylinders plus the base cylinders to operate at 100 percent load.