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COURT CYCLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
  • Heating
  • Geothermal Energy
DEF

The continuous on-and-off cycling of a well pump with too great a pumping capacity for an EED [earth energy system].

OBS

Short-cycling when a heat pump is in operation can damage the motor of a pump over the long term by causing premature wear of some components, and uses significantly more energy than a properly sized pump.

Key term(s)
  • short cycling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
  • Chauffage
  • Énergie géothermique
DEF

Cycle par intermittence continue d'une pompe de puits ayant une capacité de pompage trop grande pour un SG [système géothermique].

OBS

Le court cycle peut, lorsqu'une thermopompe fonctionne, endommager à long terme le moteur d'une pompe en causant l'usure prématurée de certains éléments et consomme beaucoup plus d'énergie qu'une pompe de puissance appropriée.

Spanish

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