AC Compressor

Product Features:

A/C compressor:

• The A/C compressor is often referred to as the heart of the vehicle’s air conditioning system. It is a pump driven by the engine (via a serpentine belt or, in modern EVs/Hybrids, an electric motor) that pressurizes and circulates the refrigerant throughout the system.
• Compression of Refrigerant: The compressor draws in low-pressure, low-temperature gaseous refrigerant from the evaporator and compresses it into a high-pressure, high-temperature gas. This is essential for the refrigerant to release heat in the condenser.
• Circulation of Refrigerant: It acts as the driving force that pushes refrigerant through the entire A/C loop: Compressor → Condenser → Expansion Valve/Orifice Tube → Evaporator → back to Compressor.
• System Efficiency & Cooling: By maintaining the pressure differential in the system, the compressor enables the phase changes (gas to liquid in the condenser; liquid to gas in the evaporator) that allow heat to be absorbed from the cabin and expelled outside.
• Lubrication (for traditional systems): In belt-driven compressors, the compressor circulates refrigerant oil (PAG or POE) throughout the system to lubricate moving parts, preventing seizure.