Kirby Reciprocating Commercial Fridge Compressor

This is a 2 cylinder Australian made refrigeration compressor, made by Kirby Manufacturing - Australia.

I removed it from a scrap condensing unit used on an IGA supermarket meatcase.

This one is similar to a 3 cylinder Kirby compressor that I scrapped 12 months ago, after it ran dry of oil (very little remained in crank case, mixed with melted plastic from the polypropylene splash shield) and subsequently overheated to the point of throwing the no2 con rod, jamming up and burning the motor windings out (no motor protector was fitted)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Kirby
• Compressor
• Australian
• made
• cutaway
• Refrigeration
• reciprocating
• R22
• HVACR
• AC
• Air
• Con
• Commercial
• motor
• electric
• start
• run
• piston

[atomrocketcar]

i honestly never knew theres copper in the compressor, never knew......

[Aussie50]

@atomrocketcar you can make a lot of money scrapping them if you have the time, equipment and a good supply of old compressors.

[theclockman1]

what does air conditioner oil look like?

[Aussie50]

Healthy AC comp oil should be clear, with similar viscosity to light motor oil.

Well used oil looks amber in color and is comparable to new motor oil color.

After a mechanical failure the oil will usually be metallic gray from all the metal particles suspended in it.

[HDXFH]

it looks dry of oil, maybe they keep the oil and scrap the compressor already dry

[Aussie50]

it was full of oil when I got to it, legally they ahve to drain the oil before putting a compressor in the scrap bin. but very few do it.

[cheetawolf]

i watched this at full volume with headphones on.

my ears hurt now. :(

[douro20]

Unfortunately, all Kirby compressors are made nowadays by Kulthorn-Kirby Ltd. in Thailand.

[mjojo1000]

@Aussie50 my frige has a kirby compressor in it

[atomrocketcar]

@Aussie50 i can see that, thank u for your videos

[Rinconmaniac]

That's quite an oil pick-up for such a small hermatic!

[Nighthawke70]

That didn't sound quite right.

I'll stick with rebuilding Copelands, thank you very much!

[bbk012345]

@cheetawolf I had my headphones on at one third volume and I still jumped a little!

[hackfreehvac]

Dang these Creative Labs speakers!

That was loud, mate! HA HA!

Nice video!

[CATA20034]

Hey , can you open a 12-48v dc refrigerator compressor , to see the motor :D , those motors have a small 3 phase invertor stick to them :D

[julienmauricemort]

LOUD LOUD LOUD!