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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter26: Applications Of Refrigeration Systems

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10RQ: What is the difference between an even and an uneven parallel compressor system?

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