Recovery equipment that needs the appliance's own compressor or internal pressure to remove refrigerant is called:
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The question
Recovery equipment that needs the appliance's own compressor or internal pressure to remove refrigerant is called:
- System-dependentCorrect answer
- Self-contained
- Active recovery
- Recycling equipment
Why “System-dependent” is correct
System-dependent (passive) recovery equipment requires the help of components in the appliance, such as its compressor or the pressure of the refrigerant, to move refrigerant out. Self-contained equipment does the work with its own compressor.
Source: 40 CFR 82.152
Why the other answers are wrong
- Self-contained — Self-contained equipment works without help from the appliance.
- Active recovery — "Active" recovery describes a machine with its own compressor, the opposite of this.
- Recycling equipment — Recycling equipment cleans refrigerant; the term does not describe where the pumping power comes from.
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