Author Question: What is the difference between a traditional TEV and a balanced port TEV? What will be an ideal ... (Read 57 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 26, 2018

What is the difference between a traditional TEV and a balanced port TEV?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the most common size for heat strips in an electric furnace?

What will be an ideal response?

onowka · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A traditional TEV is affected by the pressure drop across the valve. Increased pressure difference tends to open the valve more. A balanced port valve is designed to counteract the effect of pressure difference across the valve, so the valve can retain good control at a much wider range of operating conditions.

Answer to Question 2

5 kilowatt