Advanced Refrigeration Podcast: Rack Conversions and E3 Suction Group Control

In this episode of the Advanced Refrigeration Podcast, hosts Wetzel and Kevin Compass dive into the challenges they've faced working around the north side of the city, notably dealing with long commute times and performing rack conversions. They discuss the intricacies of repiping and updating old systems while dealing with common issues like leaks and iced cases. The conversation also covers control strategies for E3 suction groups, including enabling settings, alarm configurations, and optimizing variable capacity controls. Additionally, they share tips on dealing with CO2 systems, compressor settings, and maintaining system efficiency. To cap it off, they highlight some useful debugging features and remote reset tips for Discus compressors on the E3 platform.

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

00:21 Rack Conversions and Challenges

02:09 Expansion Valves and Store Issues

04:15 Control Conversions and Wiring Problems

06:51 Suction Groups and Alarm Settings

17:20 Compressor Staging and Capacity

21:03 Discussing Variable Capacity

21:10 Ramp Up and Ramp Down Speeds

23:02 Minimum Speed Programming

25:44 Hot Gas Injection Settings

28:01 Liquid Injection and Debugging

30:37 Advanced Control Strategies

37:59 Compressor Reset Procedures

41:02 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Topics