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GAS Description

Vapour phase or state of a substance

GAS NONCONDENSABLE Description

A gas which will not form into a liquid under normal pressure-temperature conditions (in a refrigeration system this is often air)

GAS VALVE Description

Device for controlling flow of gas

GASKET Description

A resilient or flexible material used between mating surfaces of refrigerating unit parts or of refrigerator doors to provide a leak proof seal

GASKET, FOAM Description

A joint sealing device made of rubber or plastic foam strips

GAUGE, COMPOUND Description

Instrument for measuring pressures both below and above atmospheric pressure

GAUGE, HIGH PRESSURE Description

Instrument for measuring pressures in range of 0 psig and 500 psig (0 bar to 35 bar)

GAUGE, LOW PRESSURE Description

Instrument for measuring pressures in range of 30" Hg and 120 psig ( bar to 9 bar)

GAUGE, MANIFOLD Description

A device constructed to hold compound and high pressure gauges and valved to control flow of fluids through it

GAUGE, VACUUM Description

Instrument used to measure pressures below atmospheric pressure. Normally measured in Torr or mbar. 1 Torr = 1.33 mbar

GRAIN Description

A unit of weight and equal to one 7000th of a pound. It is used to indicate the amount of moisture in the air

GROMMET Description

A plastic metal or rubber doughnut-shaped protector for wires or tubing as they pass through hole in object

GROUND WIRE Description

An electrical wire which will safely conduct electricity from a structure into the ground

GROUND, SHORT CIRCUIT Description

A fault in an electrical circuit allowing electricity to flow into the metal parts of the structure