ACR Journal

03 CONTENTS CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk ECOLITE // LHL3E ECOLITE // LHL5E FULL EQUIPMENT. MAXIMUMADAPTABILITY. ECOLITE condensing units are the solution for reliable low andmedium temperature cooling applications.Their plug and play concept supports overallmonitoring and boosts optimal usability. The sevenmodels are suited for operation in different climate zones, allowing flexibility due to the VARISTEP capacity control and sophisticated controller functions. Thanks to low-noise and solid design, the ECOLITE series can be integrated into an urban environment. The product family is also approved for low GWP A2L refrigerants. Learnmore atwww.bitzer.de A2L-APPROVED Ad_Ref_ECOLITE_A2L_EN_ACRjournal-cover_190x277.indd 1 07.05.20 11:34 VOLUME 6 No4 JUNE/JULY 2020 acrjournal.uk ISSN 2058-4407 Essential Information for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry DIARYDATE 21/01/2021 ENTERBY 11/09/2020 BOOKPLACES 18/09/2020 ACRCover June/July.indd 1 21/05/2020 10:26 Multimedia Sales Executive Robyn Teague 01778 395029 robyn.teague@warnersgroup.co.uk Editorial Design Amanda Clare Advertising Design Natalie Reynolds Production Sue Ward 01778 392405 production@warnersgroup.co.uk Subscriptions Single copy £3.00; Annual UK subscription £35.00 Overseas £65.00 Publishing Editor Juliet Loiselle CompCIPHE/MInstR 01778 391067 julietl@warnersgroup.co.uk Published by: Warners Group Publications Plc The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9PH 01778 391000 01778 394748 www.warnersgroup.co.uk © Copyright 2020 PRINTED BY WARNERS 01778 395111 REGULARS 05 News Coronavirus updates, plus industry news 30 Women in ACR Carley Fountain of Castle Climate Control 32 Tools Talk Making safe connections 33 Innovation Zone The latest products and launches 34 Chilly Chatter 35 Changing Faces Who’s new and who’s moved FEATURES 14 Green Point pledges total support 15 Celebrating the cold chain Ready for a ‘virtual’ World Refrigeration Day 16 Aermec’s Wimbledon triumph 20 Crisis control with RODEM 22 Harnessing the heat pump revolution 24 Rapid response in LG project 25 Choosing the right refrigerant 26 Vital help for frontline workers 28 Supporting legacy equipment Keeping the wheels turning Circumstances dictate that this year’s World Refrigeration Day on June 26 will be very di¢erent, yet its ambition to raise awareness of the industry’s crucial role in society remains unchanged. That contribution has never been more important, as the planet battles to find a way back from the crippling e¢ects of the coronavirus pandemic. While many sectors have been e¢ectively mothballed, refrigeration has continued to play a vital role in so many areas; maintaining food supplies via the cold chain and supporting critical medical services. Service engineers, contractors, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors have all played their part, alongside bodies such as REFCOM who have worked tirelessly to provide guidance and advice to both members and the wider industry. Finding a way back will not be easy but one ray of hope is that recovery investment could have a greener focus. Climate change emissions across the world have fallen dramatically, largely as a result of the reduced number of journeys by road and air. But there are other factors to consider. In Paris, CO2 emissions were down by 72% in March, while in New York the reduction was just 10%, a discrepancy which has been largely attributed to the di¢erent way the two cities heat their buildings. Let’s hope that comparisons such as this can underline the need for sustainable solutions such as heat pumps and other renewables, because it is an unfortunate reality that, in the long term, the climate change crisis is as serious a threat to the planet as coronavirus. Editor David Todd 01778 392094 david.todd@warnersgroup.co.uk 16