The range of Electric expansion valves are based
on many years of experience.
ETS 6 secure reliability and provide a precise
solutions for ex pansion and flow control in a
wide range of refrigeration and air conditioning
systems.
Compact and lightweight. The current range is
available with a wide capacity range, and can be
used with all common fluorinated refrigerants.
Bi-flow operation is also possible for heat pump
systems.
The valve operation is by means of a uni-polar
motor, which can be controlled by a number of
controllers from Danfoss or third party vendors.
With an EKE 1V and EIM 336 (current drivers) and
an AKS sensor, an accuracy better than
± 0.5 K can be obtained.
Please contact Danfoss for more details.
Features• Optimized energy efficiency of the system.
Tested for 60 Million total pulses supplies to the valve during partially open
valve, which is comparable to 150,000 cycles if the valve is operated between
100 to 300 pulses open.
Tested for 30,000 full stroke cycles including 20 pulse overdrive at each closing.
0 to 480 pulses, no holding power required (NOTE: do not apply more than
520 pulses).
With coil on the upper side and the valve/coil assembly within ±15˚of the
vertical axis
If using a liquid line solenoid valve, it must be installed in such a way that it
does not create liquid hammering this ETS 6 valve.
Design/function
The ETS 6 Electric expansion valves open and
close to regulate refrigerant flow by means of
a screw, whose rotating motion is transformed
into linear motion. This occurs by the rotation
of a magnet-needle valve assembly which
moves when electrical signals are applied to the
surrounding coil.
Within the coil structure, there are different
winding configurations, and the
Needle valve
Valve body
polarities are changed by the electrical signals
applied. By application of the appropriate
combination of signals, in the form of pulses,
the coil forces the rotor of the valve to move in a
stepwise fashion.
Application of multiple pulses will make the valve
mechanism to move through a series of steps
in the chosen direction, in order to set the valve
with the required opening degree.
Te: 5 °C / 41 °F)
Tc: 38 °C / 100.4 °F)
Subcooling: 0 °C / 32 °F)
Superheat: 0 °C / 32 °F)
Flow B to A
B inlet
Refrigeration capacity in kW (TR)
50.0
(14.2)
45.0
(12.8)
40.0
(11.4)
35.0
(10.0)
30.0
(8.5)
25.0
(7.1)
20.0
(5.7)
Danfoss
34G165.10
ETS 6 - 40
ETS 6 - 32
ETS 6 - 25
A outlet
Valve Selection
15.0
(4.3)
ETS 6 - 18
10.0
(2.8)
ETS 6 - 14
5.0
(1.4)
2.5
(0.7)
0.0
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ETS 6 - 10
ETS 6 - 08
Example
For optimum performance, it is important to
correct the evaporator capacity. In order to
select the correct size of ETS 6 you will need the
following information:
When selecting the valve it may be necessary to
apply a correction factor to the actual evaporator
capacity. This correction factor is required when
system conditions are different than table
conditions. Selection also depends on having an
Refrigerant: HCFC / HFC
Evaporator capacity Qe in kW or TR
Evaporating temperature te in °C / °F
Condenser temperature tc in °C / °F
Subcooling Δt
in K / °F
sub
acceptable pressure drop across the valve. In the
selection table, the pressure drop in the liquid
line is assumed to be zero. The following example
illustrates correct selection of the valve.
Refrigerant: R407C
Evaporator capacity: Qe = 10 kW / 2.84 TR
Condensing temperature: tc = 40 °C / 104 °F
Evaporating temperature: te = +10 °C / 50 °F
Subcooling Δt
= 10 K / 18 °F
sub
Note!
Coolselector®2 is a Danfoss calculation and selection software designed to make selection processes for all refrigeration
projects easier and less time consuming. For details refer http://coolselector.danfoss.com
a subcooling of 10 K, R407C corresponds to a
factor of 1.14.
Correction factors for subcooling Δt
R221.001.041.101.161.201.251.301.351.411.451.50
R410A1.001.061.141.211.281.341.401.471.531.581.65
R407C1.001.061.141.201.281.341.401.471.531.601.66
R134a1.001.061.141.191.261.321.381.451.501.561.63
R404A1.001.071.181.291.381.471.561.651.751.821.91
0°F7.2°F18°F27°F36°F45°F54°F63°F72°F81°F90°F
0K4K10K15K20K25K30K35K40K45K50K
ΔTsc
Step 2
Corrected evaporator capacity is
.
sub
Step 4
Choose ETS 6 -18:
• Single pack code no. 034G5026
Qe (Corrected) = 10 kW /1.14 = 8.8 kW / 2.5 TR
• I-pack code no. 034G5024
Step 3
Select the appropriate capacity table, R407C, and
choose the column for condensing temperature
of tc = 40°C / 104 °F and evaporating temperature
of te = 10°C / 50 °F which will provide an
equivalent or greater capacity of 8.8 kW / 2.5 TR.
ETS 6 - 18 provides 10.35 kW / 2.94 TR, which is
the proper selection for this example.