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  1. retrotech

    How much freon?

    Thanks for the help! We have a new Robinair charging station, and we did the initial charge at the recomended 2 pounds. The A/C seems to work very well. I just wanted to try to figure out what the exact amount of refridgerent should be before I committed to a decal order!!
  2. retrotech

    How much freon?

    Yeah thats my problem...I need to determine how much R134a it holds so I can have a decal made to put on the machine! I work in an R&D shop. We built this machine and installed the A/C. I haven't had much A/C experience, and I'm having trouble finding information about determining the...
  3. retrotech

    How much freon?

    Can anyone tell me how to determin the amount of freon (134) is required in an automotive a/c system? I have installed a roof top a/c on a tractor and have no idea how much freon to put in.
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    Basic wire color guidelines

    With "service-ability" in mind, those are the problems I hoped to prevent on this machine. Just thought if there was a commonly referred-to plan for wire colors (from someone like Deere, Cat, or AGCO) I would try to stick with their plan. Sorry I didn't mention it, but this a US company I work...
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    Basic wire color guidelines

    Thanks....The Brits seem to be the only one with a published standard, so maybe I'll just use it. Or maybe I'll write my own standard....(oh yeah...the electronic world needs MY help)
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    Basic wire color guidelines

    Is there such a thing as a "basic automotive wiring color standard"? I have designed and built an electrical system for a large piece of turf-maintenance equipment that is now in production. Now I need to go back and make changes, and I would like to make it as easy as possible for a service...

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