Refrigeration & Air Conditioning USCG Question #755 (Set 14)

A typical shipboard domestic multi-box refrigeration system operates with one compressor and condenser. What is the purpose of the sensing line connected to the thermal bulb at the evaporator coil outlet?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — To transmit the bulb pressure (proportional to the coil temperature) to the thermal expansion valve diaphragm.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: To transmit the bulb pressure (proportional to the coil temperature) to the thermal expansion valve diaphragm..

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