Description
The International Comfort Products 1176105 Crankcase Heater CC WP TCH196 is a 40-watt, 240-volt heating element designed to regulate compressor sump temperature in refrigeration equipment. It operates through electrical resistance heating, where current passing through the element generates thermal output that warms compressor oil and the surrounding refrigerant mixture. Used in scroll and reciprocating compressors, condensing units, and HVAC systems, it limits refrigerant migration into the crankcase during shutdown, preserves lubrication quality, and reduces liquid slugging risk during compressor start-up conditions within cooling operation processes.
