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Basic understanding of the system, the components and the roles they play. Understanding the system. Your A/C system is nothing more than a heat exchanger. There are only 6 major parts to the system. The Compressor The Condenser The Receiver/Dryer or Accumulator The Thermal Expansion Valve or Orifice Tube The Evaporator The Refrigerant Typical A/C System and Flow. The Compressor The Compressor The Compressor Commonly referred to as the heart of the system, the Compressor is typically a belt driven pump that is fastened to the engine or motor. It is responsible for compressing and transferring refrigerant gas. The A/C system is split into two sides, a High pressure side and a Low pressure side; defined as Discharge and Suction. Since the Compressor is basically a pump, it must have an intake side and a discharge side. The Compressor Clutch The Compressor Clutch Assembly The compressor Clutch Assembly has 3 major components. The Coil The Pulley The Clutch The compressor is an electromagnet Clutch Assembly that can engage and disengage to the compressor drive. The compressor Pulley always turns when the engine or motor is running, but the compressor only runs when the Clutch is magnetically engaged to the Pulley by use of the electromagnetic Coil. The Clutch is attached to the compressor driving shaft. The Condenser The Condenser This is the area in which heat dissipation occurs. The Condenser, in many cases, will have much the same appearance as the radiator in you car as the two have very similar functions. The Condenser is designed to radiate heat. Its location is usually in front of the radiator. As hot compressed gasses are introduced into the top of the Condenser, they’re cooled off. As the gas cools, it condenses and exits the bottom of the Condenser as a high pressure liquid. The Receiver/Dryer The Receiver/Dryer The Receiver/Dryer is used on the high side of systems that use a thermal expansion valve. This type of metering valve requires liquid refrig