Lead Tape

Techman

Very niffty of someone.Hi Professor!Keep on teaching us ,I just added that little trick into my own little bag of tricks.Add I can't wait to use it someday!

Eugene Silberstein 3

Lead Tape on Window Air Conditioners

This is really neat.

Last night in lab class, we opened up about 10 window units so the students could trace out the refrigerant circuit in a simple air conditioning system. As we were tracing out the circuit, we came across a strip of thick black sticky foam wrapped around the suction line. No, it wasn't suction line insulation, as the strip was only about one-inch wide.

I called the manufacturer of the unit and was informed that this strip is actually lead tape and is used to reduce the vibration of the unit. The engineers determine the point in the system where the highest frequency vibration is and they put this strip of lead tape on the line to reduce the amount of noise generated.

Who would've thunk it?

jp_2

why of course

Who would've thunk it?

why engineers of course!!!!

i remember my friend years ago telling me how cool his vibrations course was in school.

Eugene Silberstein 3

Very Cool

Will I be seeing you in Queens next Wednesday, Terry?

Techman

ABCO Trade show

Sorry,Professor,I just took on a big straighten out/repair/up grade/ on an 8000s.f. house and I will have to be there for days. And have some fun,I get to make up my own schematic's by tracing out every wire,then converting that into a ladder diagram.The 1st system took me 20hrs, and yes,I was paid!

don_185

Lead tape

Would that be the same as lead paint?

I tore them off because, I could never hear any noise over the compressor.

See what happen Terry.You get all this knowledge and you lose out on the quality time.

See what you have done, Professor.

Eugene Silberstein 3

Not the same, Don

Definitely not the same thing, Don. How are things down in lovely Virginia?

don_185

Slow

Back to being crawl dog with some duct replacement jobs.

I have some equipment for you..We'll have to get together after the holidays so you can get it in that new school of yours.

I hope life is being kind to you.Take care!

Gtr-fan

black tape on the sys

There is 1 tape on the suction line next to the black plastic cover, but ther is another at the bottom at the liquid line, and so far, i didnt saw any stuff around it to crash and have the copper damaged.... anyway if engineer say so, it is so.....I guess....hehehe!