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Post by csulaguy on Sept 7, 2019 5:59:29 GMT
Not a super exciting build, other than to say that I really have almost every common Monitor Top with the addition of my now working FEA (except for a DRA2). Anyways, David helped me last minute before going back to work with a bunch of tops, and the FEA was by far the easiest. Someone prior to us put on high side and low side service taps. Apparently, the high side wasn't screwed down all the way, so it lost some if it's charge. We weren't sure if it still was using R-12. Anyways, David put in R-152a and after seeing the frostline, all I can say is WOW.
So I'll update this thread after keeping it running on a CK cabinet when I get back home. I'll probably keep some bottled water inside and log cycle times, to make sure it's running and cycling properly.
And yes, I'm pretty sure this is 1948. The serial starts with an 8, and the controls is actually dated May something, 1948.
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Post by csulaguy on Sept 11, 2019 8:19:41 GMT
Got my FEA home safe and sound. I'm doing a cheap hack and testing it on top of a DR-1 cabinet and it still retained its charge. I'll disconnect it (after my beer is cold), reinsulate the lip, and stick it on a proper CK-2 cabinet in the afternoon and start measuring on/off times, and see if I can't also do cabinet temperatures as well.
I confess, I'm actually starting to like this FEA, even if it isn't a true monitor top.
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Post by csulaguy on Sept 12, 2019 9:11:30 GMT
This is after 12 hours of runtime on a DR porcelain cabinet that I haven't properly sealed. I do like the frost line, though.
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Post by NJ_Bill on Sept 19, 2019 5:17:24 GMT
One of the things I like about the FEA,s is how incredibly quiet they are. You can barely hear them standing right next to them.
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