HIGHLY WHP02830VUX-C7LQ Rotary Compressor
Highly WHP02830VUX-C7LQ Rotary Compressor: R134a, R513A and R1234yf Specifications, Model Code and Selection Guide
By AUTHOR_NAME, AUTHOR_JOB_TITLE, Qishanr Technologies Co., Limited | Published: YYYY-MM-DD | Last updated: 2026-09-23
Summary. Highly WHP02830VUX-C7LQ is a constant-speed vertical rotary compressor in the manufacturer's L series, catalogued at 18.00 cc/rev, 2,915 W (9,946 Btu/h) capacity, COP 4.22 W/W and 292.5 mm height on a single-phase 220-240 V 50 Hz supply. It is rated for R134a, R513A and R1234yf from one build.
Key facts at a glance
| Item | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Model string | WHP02830VUX-C7LQ | User supplied model string and third-party trade listings |
| Base type in the catalogue | WHP02830VUX | Manufacturer catalogue, multi-refrigerant vertical section |
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Highly (Group) Co., Ltd., trading as Highly | Manufacturer website |
| Compressor type | Hermetic single rotary, constant speed, vertical | Catalogue section heading |
| Series | L series | Catalogue frame column for this row |
| Displacement | 18.00 cc/rev (18.00 mL/rev) | Catalogue row |
| Rated capacity | 2,915 W (9,946 Btu/h) | Catalogue row, ASHRAE/T condition |
| COP | 4.22 W/W | Catalogue row |
| Refrigerants covered | R134a, R513A, R1234yf | Catalogue section heading for this row |
| Power supply | Single phase, 220-240 V, 50 Hz | Catalogue section heading and power supply code table |
| Run capacitor | 25 microfarad, 420 V | Catalogue row |
| Compressor height | 292.5 mm | Catalogue row |
| Rating condition | ASHRAE/T | Catalogue row |
| Application class | Equipment air conditioning, process cooling, heat pump water heating | Catalogue section grouping and independent trade listings |
| Product page on this site | None. The model string has no page here | Direct request and site index check, see below |
What is the Highly WHP02830VUX-C7LQ?
Highly WHP02830VUX-C7LQ is a hermetic single rotary compressor built by Shanghai Highly (Group) Co., Ltd. for equipment level cooling and heating duty, and it is unusual among rotary compressors because a single build is released against three different refrigerants: R134a, R513A and R1234yf. The manufacturer's own catalogue files the base type at 18.00 cc/rev with 2,915 W of capacity, a COP of 4.22 W/W, a 25 microfarad 420 V run capacitor and a 292.5 mm compressor height, all on a single-phase 220-240 V 50 Hz supply and rated at ASHRAE/T conditions.
Three refrigerants instead of one is the engineering point of this model, and it is a commercial point too. The three substances sit at very different points on the global warming scale, so one compressor platform can serve a market that is still on R134a and a market that has already moved to a low GWP alternative, without a redesign of the refrigeration circuit or the mounting envelope. The Highly rotary compressor range is where the wider family sits, inside the general line of rotary compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration, and the brand's published articles are collected on the Highly article hub.
Two things need to be settled before the numbers on this page are useful in a purchase decision. The first is that this exact model string has no product page on this site, so every rated figure below is taken from the manufacturer's catalogue and is labelled with that origin rather than presented as a page reading. The second is the rating condition: 2,915 W means very little unless the evaporating and condensing temperatures behind it are stated, and the section below sets those out.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Model string | WHP02830VUX-C7LQ | As requested; the base type WHP02830VUX is the catalogue entry |
| Base type | WHP02830VUX | Catalogue row |
| Compressor type | Hermetic single rotary, constant speed, vertical | Catalogue section heading, R134a / R513A / R1234yf vertical compressor |
| Series | L | Catalogue frame column |
| Displacement | 18.00 cc/rev | Catalogue row |
| Rated capacity | 2,915 W | Catalogue row, ASHRAE/T condition |
| Rated capacity, imperial | 9,946 Btu/h | Catalogue row |
| COP | 4.22 W/W | Catalogue row |
| Refrigerants | R134a, R513A, R1234yf | Catalogue section heading |
| Power supply | 1 phase, 220-240 V, 50 Hz | Catalogue section heading and power supply code table |
| Run capacitor | 25 microfarad, 420 V | Catalogue row |
| Compressor height | 292.5 mm | Catalogue row |
| Rating condition | ASHRAE/T | Catalogue row |
| Section position | Constant-speed vertical compressor, multi-refrigerant group, 220-240 V 50 Hz | Catalogue section heading |
The published pair of capacity figures is internally consistent, which is the only arithmetic cross-check available here. Converting 2,915 W at 3.412 Btu/h per watt gives 9,946 Btu/h, which is exactly the imperial figure printed, so the two values describe the same test point rather than two different ones. Working the sum the other way, 9,946 Btu/h divided by 3.412 is 2,915 W.
The COP can be cross-checked in the same way, and it is worth doing because COP is where this model differs most from its R134a only siblings. Dividing 2,915 W of capacity by a COP of 4.22 W/W gives an implied shaft input of about 691 W. That figure is an arithmetic implication of the published COP rather than a published value, and the catalogue does not print an input power column for this row, so treat 691 W as a design estimate to be confirmed on the supplier's datasheet for the exact model string.
What the catalogue also does not print is the refrigerant at which the 2,915 W figure was measured. That matters on a three-refrigerant model and is examined in the performance section below.
What does the model code WHP02830VUX-C7LQ actually tell you?
This is the most useful artefact the manufacturer publishes for this family, because the catalogue carries an explicit model code identification key instead of leaving the string to be guessed. The key is built from a series prefix, a capacity block, a refrigerant letter and a power supply code, and the catalogue states the power supply codes in full.
| Code | Meaning in the manufacturer's power supply key |
|---|---|
| R | Single phase, 100 V / 100-110 V, 50/60 Hz |
| W | Single phase, 110 V / 115-120 V, 60 Hz |
| S | Single phase, 200 V / 200-220 V, 50/60 Hz |
| N | Single phase, 208 V to 230 V, 60 Hz |
| V | Single phase, 220 V / 220-240 V, 50 Hz |
| G | Single phase, 220 V, 60 Hz |
| T | Single phase, 230 V, 50/60 Hz |
| H | Single phase, 265-277 V, 60 Hz |
| C | Three phase, 380-400 V, 50/60 Hz |
| F, P | DC inverter, ferrite magnet |
| D, K | DC inverter, rare earth magnet |
The block that carries the most commercial information on this model is the five digits. Reading them as a nominal capacity indicator reproduces the published capacity of every row in the family to within about one percent, which is the kind of check that turns a guess into a reading.
| Model | Displacement cc/rev | Published capacity W | Five-digit block | Nominal implied W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHP00535BCV | 3.57 | 535 | 00535 | 535 |
| WHP00930VUV | 6.30 | 1,003 | 00930 | 930 |
| WHP01600BSV | 10.20 | 1,605 | 01600 | 1,600 |
| WHP01900VUV | 12.20 | 1,975 | 01900 | 1,900 |
| WHP02250BCN | 12.20 | 2,235 | 02250 | 2,250 |
| WHP02830BUV | 18.00 | 2,805 | 02830 | 2,830 |
| WHP02830VUX | 18.00 | 2,915 | 02830 | 2,830 |
| WHP03970VUX | 25.30 | 4,040 | 03970 | 3,970 |
| WHP04400BCN | 23.20 | 4,365 | 04400 | 4,400 |
| WHP05100VUX | 33.60 | 5,490 | 05100 | 5,100 |
Two consequences follow. First, a buyer scanning a price list can estimate the duty point from the model string alone, then confirm it against the full row. Second, and more useful when comparing quotes, two models with the same five-digit block can still be different compressors: WHP02830BUV and WHP02830VUX share the 02830 block, the 18.00 cc/rev displacement, the 25 microfarad 420 V capacitor and the 292.5 mm height, yet they are not interchangeable for every refrigerant, because the letter that follows the digits separates them.
That letter identifies the refrigerant family, and here the manufacturer's own section headings do the work rather than an inference. Every model whose string carries V immediately after the digits in this catalogue is filed under the heading for the R134a, R513A and R1234yf vertical compressor, while the B group is filed under the R134a only heading. On this site the same split is visible from the other direction: the B models such as the WHP02830BSV base type page and the WHP02830BUV base type page both print R134A as the refrigerant, and neither is listed for R513A or R1234yf.
One part of the string should not be reverse engineered. The final letter of the base type is X, and X does not appear in the manufacturer's power supply table above, which is the table that defines V, N, W and the rest. The catalogue nevertheless files this row in the 220-240 V 50 Hz section, so the supply is not in doubt, but what X distinguishes within that section is not stated anywhere in the sources used here.
The same applies to the hyphen block C7LQ, which the identification key covers only as a general category of special specification. On this site the same suffix shape appears on an ASL180SV-C7LQ page, also an 18 cc/rev model, and the WHP02830 siblings carry the C7LT and C7LU suffixes.
That is enough to say the block groups by frame rather than by refrigerant. It is not enough to say what it means. Ask the supplier for the option list behind C7LQ before ordering.
Performance characteristics
The headline performance number is steady across the family rather than exceptional at one size. At 4.22 W/W this row sits within a few hundredths of the neighbouring 25.30 cc/rev model at 4.24 W/W and the 33.60 cc/rev model at 4.39 W/W, so scaling up within the L and H frames does not cost efficiency. That is a useful property for a manufacturer building a product range: the same compressor platform can cover a threefold capacity span without the marketing claim having to change.
The second performance property is the one that is easy to miss. Because the same build accepts R134a, R513A and R1234yf, the compressor does not have to be re-qualified or re-stocked when a customer's market moves to a lower GWP refrigerant. The lubricant and the motor insulation system have to suit all three substances, and the catalogue's placement of the three refrigerants in one heading is the manufacturer's statement that they do. Whether a specific lubricant grade has been approved for a specific refrigerant in a specific system is still a question for the supplier, because the catalogue does not print a lubricant table for this row.
The third property is physical. At 292.5 mm the compressor is a tall, narrow vertical unit rather than a low profile horizontal one, which suits equipment with a vertical mounting space: rooftop and packaged units, water source heat pumps and floor standing chillers, and it is the wrong shape for a cabinet where height is the binding constraint. The 292.5 mm figure belongs to this frame and its R134a only sibling alike, so a change of refrigerant does not change the installation envelope.
Displacement is where this model parts company with its own siblings rather than with the market. The R134a only variants at the same 18.00 cc/rev displace the same volume but are catalogued at lower capacity, at 2,805 W for the WHP02830BUV, so the multi-refrigerant build is not simply an administrative relabelling. The section below isolates that difference.
How is the 2,915 W capacity actually rated?
A capacity figure is only comparable with another capacity figure when both carry the same stated test condition, and the manufacturer publishes four conditions for its constant-speed compressors. The relevant one here is the first, because it is the condition the catalogue prints against this row.
| Condition | Condensing deg C | Evaporating deg C | Subcooling deg C | Superheating deg C | Ambient deg C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHRAE/T | 54.4 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| S09-C1 | 45.1 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 35.0 |
| Refrigeration | 54.4 | -6.7 | 8.3 | 41.7 | 35.0 |
| Freezing | 54.4 | -23.3 | 22.2 | 41.6 | 32.2 |
Reading the ASHRAE/T row explains what 2,915 W is. It is the capacity of the compressor with refrigerant condensing at 54.4 deg C, evaporating at 7.2 deg C, 8.3 deg C of subcooling and 27.8 deg C of superheat, in 35.0 deg C ambient air. That is a high condensing temperature with a high suction superheat, which is the shape of a rating point chosen for equipment working against elevated ambient conditions rather than for a laboratory sweet spot. A buyer who plans to run at a lower condensing temperature will see more capacity than the catalogue figure, and a buyer who plans to run below 7.2 deg C evaporating will see less, and neither outcome is a change in the compressor's quality.
The same table is worth reading as a range statement. The freezing condition takes evaporating down to minus 23.3 deg C with 22.2 deg C of subcooling and a 32.2 deg C ambient, and the refrigeration condition sits between the two at minus 6.7 deg C evaporating. Those are the manufacturer's own declared operating points for this constant-speed family, so a process cooling or cold storage application inside that envelope is inside the declared range, while an application outside it needs the supplier's written confirmation rather than an assumption.
Two cautions belong with this table. The first is arithmetic: the manufacturer's ASHRAE/T condition is not automatically the same as a customer's own ASHRAE reference point, because ASHRAE publishes more than one reference condition and a purchasing specification that says only ASHRAE without naming the temperatures is ambiguous. Use the five numbers above as the definition. The second is that the catalogue prints one capacity column per row even though the row is released for three refrigerants. The sources used here do not state which of the three produced 2,915 W, and independent trade listings quote a lower set of figures for the same string under what appears to be a per-refrigerant arrangement. Treat the capacity as refrigerant specific until the supplier confirms which column applies, and read the next section before comparing quotes.
Why does one compressor cover three refrigerants?
The three refrigerants are not variations on one substance. They sit at very different points on the global warming scale, and that gap is the commercial reason the model exists.
| Substance | Identity and composition | GWP100 | GWP20 | Safety group | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-134a | 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, CH2FCF3, a single substance | 1,430 | Not stated on the sources used here | Not stated on the sources used here | The incumbent, being phased down |
| R-513A | R-1234yf / R-134a azeotrope at 56.0 / 44.0 by mass | 629 | 1,823 | A1 | Near drop-in blend used to replace R-134a |
| R-1234yf | 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, CF3CF=CH2, a single substance | 0.501 | 1.81 | A2L | Very low GWP, mildly flammable |
The global warming figures come from the European Commission's published tables of climate friendly alternatives to F-gases for refrigeration and for air conditioning, whose own table note states that the values are taken from Annexes I and II of Regulation (EU) 2024/573. The R-134a figure of 1,430 is the value listed in the F-gas Regulation column of the German Federal Environment Agency's refrigerant table, which is keyed to the same regulation. The chemical names and the R-513A blend ratio come from the ASHRAE refrigerant designation tables, and the group labels A1 and A2L are the safety classifications assigned under ISO 817.
Read across the safety group column and the design consequence appears. R-513A is classified A1, meaning no flame propagation, and can be handled like the R-134a it replaces. R-1234yf is classified A2L, meaning mild flammability, which changes the charge limit, the ventilation requirement and the leak detection of the equipment built around it even though the compressor itself is the same. A2L is not a hazard category that can be waved through: it is why the appliance standard for this application area is written around refrigerant groups rather than around a single refrigerant, and it is why a buyer moving from R-134a to R1234yf on the same compressor still has to re-examine the equipment, not just the compressor.
Why a buyer would make that move is a matter of regulation rather than preference. Regulation (EU) 2024/573 sets prohibitions by equipment category and date, and several of them bite on equipment that this 2,915 W compressor size is likely to serve.
| Equipment category | Prohibition |
|---|---|
| Stationary chillers up to 12 kW | From 1 January 2027, fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more prohibited |
| Stationary chillers up to 12 kW | From 1 January 2032, all fluorinated greenhouse gases prohibited |
| Stationary chillers above 12 kW | From 1 January 2027, fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 750 or more prohibited |
| Self-contained air conditioning and heat pumps up to 12 kW | From 1 January 2027, fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more prohibited, with a 750 limit where safety requirements demand it |
| Self-contained air conditioning and heat pumps up to 12 kW | From 1 January 2032, all fluorinated greenhouse gases prohibited |
| New passenger car air conditioning | R-134a prohibited from 2017 under Directive 2006/40/EC, at a GWP limit below 150 |
The pattern in that table is the reason a three-refrigerant compressor is a practical product rather than a curiosity. A chiller rated at or below 12 kW that runs on R-134a at a GWP of 1,430 crosses the 150 threshold, and a machine that can accept R-513A at 629 still crosses it, while R-1234yf at 0.501 does not. One compressor platform therefore lets a manufacturer hold a single build while its own product range migrates across two regulatory steps. Confirm the classification of your own equipment against the regulation before relying on that, because the category definitions are precise and the derogations are real.
Which applications suit this compressor?
The catalogue groups this row with the multi-refrigerant vertical machines rather than with domestic refrigeration, and the capacity, the refrigerant list and the ASHRAE/T rating point together describe a specific set of duties.
- Equipment air conditioning. The 54.4 deg C condensing rating point fits packaged units, rooftop units and other equipment working against high ambient temperatures, which is the duty the catalogue's own section grouping points to.
- Stationary chillers in the small to mid range. A chiller rating around 2.9 kW of compressor duty sits in the size band where Regulation (EU) 2024/573 imposes a GWP limit of 150 from 2027 and a full prohibition from 2032, which is exactly the band where R-1234yf capability has commercial value.
- Heat pump water heating. The catalogue carries a dedicated compressor line for heat pump water heaters, and the multi-refrigerant family shares its vertical format, so water heating is a natural fit where the equipment designer has already qualified an A2L refrigerant.
- Process and industrial cooling. The refrigeration and freezing conditions in the manufacturer's test condition table take evaporating temperature down to minus 23.3 deg C on this constant-speed family, which covers food process cooling and medium temperature cold storage rather than blast freezing.
- Retrofit and drop-in programmes. Because the same build accepts R-134a and R-513A, an equipment maker can move an existing model to a 629 GWP blend without changing the compressor envelope, and hold the R-1234yf step for the following model year.
- Small condensing units and self-contained packages. A 292.5 mm vertical compressor with a 25 microfarad capacitor is a straightforward fit for a factory built package where the design already mounts compressors vertically.
Two application types do not fit well and are worth stating plainly. Domestic refrigeration is not one of them: the domestic category is subject to a full F-gas prohibition from 1 January 2026 and is served by smaller hydrocarbon compressors rather than by this frame. Transport refrigeration is the other: the compressor itself suits the duty, but the prohibitions that shape that sector are written around the vehicle and container as a system, so a compressor choice alone does not settle the compliance question.
Two companion readings on this site cover adjacent routes at other displacement classes. The Highly BSA418CV-R1AUN R134a mini rotary compressor guide covers the small R134a end of the same refrigerant question, and the Highly ASG130UV-A7AT R410A rotary compressor guide covers the higher pressure R410A route that this model does not serve.
Selection advantages, stated plainly
- One build covers three refrigerants. The catalogue files R134a, R513A and R1234yf under one heading for this row, which removes the stocking and re-qualification step from a refrigerant transition.
- The efficiency holds across the size range. At 4.22 W/W this 18.00 cc/rev row is within a few hundredths of the 25.30 cc/rev row at 4.24 W/W and the 33.60 cc/rev row at 4.39 W/W.
- The mounting envelope is shared with the R134a only sibling. Both the multi-refrigerant row and the R134a row are 292.5 mm tall with a 25 microfarad 420 V capacitor, so a refrigerant change does not force a mechanical redesign.
- The model string can be read before the datasheet arrives. The five-digit block predicts the nominal capacity to within about one percent across the family, which makes a price list readable at a glance.
- The refrigerant letters separate the builds explicitly. The B group is filed under R134a and the V group under the three-refrigerant heading, so the distinction is stated by the manufacturer rather than left to the distributor.
- The rating condition is published. The manufacturer prints ASHRAE/T against the row and defines all five temperatures in its test condition table, so the 2,915 W figure is reproducible rather than a bare claim.
- The declared operating range is wide. The same family's test condition table declares operation from 7.2 deg C down to minus 23.3 deg C evaporating, which covers comfort cooling through medium temperature refrigeration.
For the selection method behind a decision like this, the store's own guide to choosing a high efficiency low noise compressor for compact refrigeration equipment sets out a checklist that applies to this displacement class, and the news and article index collects the other published pieces in the same section.
What this model does not include is equally worth knowing before a design is signed off.
- It does not include a published input power figure, a weight, a sound power level or an oil charge. None of those appear in the sources used here.
- It does not include a decoded suffix. The trailing C7LQ is covered by the identification key only as a general category of special specification.
- It does not include a per-refrigerant capacity table. The catalogue prints one capacity column for a row released against three refrigerants, and the sources used here do not say which refrigerant produced 2,915 W.
- It does not include an R-134a safety group. The sources used here list R-134a as a substance being replaced but do not print its own safety classification, so that cell is left blank rather than filled from another substance.
How does it compare with the same displacement siblings?
The most useful comparison is against the models that share the 18.00 cc/rev displacement, because it isolates what the multi-refrigerant build changes and what it does not.
| Model | Refrigerant scope | Displacement cc/rev | Capacity W | Capacity Btu/h | COP W/W | Capacitor | Height mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHP02830VUX | R134a, R513A, R1234yf | 18.00 | 2,915 | 9,946 | 4.22 | 25/420 | 292.5 |
| WHP02830BUV | R134a | 18.00 | 2,805 | 9,571 | 4.22 | 25/420 | 292.5 |
| WHP02830BSX | R134a | 18.00 | 2,770 | 9,451 | 4.08 | 35/400 | 264.0 |
| WHP03970VUX | R134a, R513A, R1234yf | 25.30 | 4,040 | 13,784 | 4.24 | 35/450 | 287.5 |
Read the first two rows together and the difference is narrow and specific. Both are 18.00 cc/rev, both are 4.22 W/W, both use a 25 microfarad 420 V capacitor, both stand 292.5 mm tall, and they differ in refrigerant scope and in published capacity, at 2,915 W against 2,805 W. A 110 W gap at the same displacement and the same efficiency is what a change of refrigerant or of rating basis looks like on paper, and it is small enough that a buyer should treat the two as one duty class rather than as two performance tiers.
The third row shows what a different suffix does to the hardware. WHP02830BSX carries the same displacement and refrigerant scope as WHP02830BUV but a 35 microfarad 400 V capacitor and a 264.0 mm height instead of 25 microfarad 420 V and 292.5 mm, with the COP falling to 4.08 W/W. Two R134a only 18 cc/rev builds therefore exist in the same family with genuinely different electrical and mechanical properties, which is why a suffix should never be assumed to be cosmetic. The fourth row simply shows the next useful step up in capacity at a marginally better efficiency and a slightly shorter body.
On this site, the closest published records to the target are the WHP02830BSV page, which prints the R134a only 18 cc/rev row at a COP of 4.05 W/W, and the WHP02830BUV-C4AT page, which prints the same displacement at a different suffix. Neither is the target model, and both are labelled here by their own model strings rather than used as evidence for the target.
Three further store pages were checked while preparing this guide and should be read with care: the WHP02780BCN-C4AT page and the WHP01900BSX-H3BU page.
Both print a flat efficiency value of 3 W/W, as does the WHP03970BSV-C4AT page. A flat value repeated across unrelated models cannot be a measured per-model result, and it disagrees with the manufacturer's catalogue for the same frames, which distinguishes 4.22, 4.24 and 4.39 W/W within this family alone. Where the two disagree, this guide follows the catalogue and says so.
Which standards and regulations govern a multi-refrigerant compressor?
Three different layers of requirement apply, and conflating them is a common source of compliance trouble.
The first layer is the refrigerant classification itself. R-513A and R-1234yf carry the safety groups A1 and A2L respectively in the European Commission's tables, and both of those group labels are defined by ISO 817, the standard that provides the designation system and assigns a safety classification to each refrigerant on the basis of toxicity and flammability data. A design that assumes R-513A's non-flammable behaviour will apply automatically to R-1234yf in the same compressor is wrong on the classification alone.
The second layer is the appliance level safety standard, and for equipment in this application area the relevant one is IEC 60335-2-40:2022. Its published abstract states that it deals with the safety of electric heat pumps, sanitary hot water heat pumps and air conditioners incorporating motor-compressors, as well as hydronic fan coil units, dehumidifiers with or without motor-compressors, thermoelectric heat pumps and partial units, at a maximum rated voltage of not more than 300 V for single phase appliances and 600 V for multi-phase appliances. Two sentences in that abstract matter directly to a three-refrigerant compressor: the document does not take into account refrigerants other than groups A1, A2L, A2 and A3 as defined by ISO 817, and flammable refrigerants are limited to those of a molar mass of 42 kg/kmol or more on a worst case formulation basis. The standard's issue date is 25 May 2022.
The third layer is the refrigerant regulation, which for the European market is Regulation (EU) 2024/573. It sets prohibitions by equipment category and date rather than by compressor, which is why the appliance category has to be identified before the compliance question can be answered.
| Instrument | What it governs | Why it matters on this model |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 817 | Refrigerant designation and safety group classification | Supplies the A1 and A2L groups that split R-513A from R-1234yf |
| IEC 60335-2-40:2022 | Safety of heat pumps, air conditioners and dehumidifiers incorporating motor-compressors | Covers refrigerant groups A1, A2L, A2 and A3, so it is the appliance standard that a three-refrigerant build must be read against |
| Regulation (EU) 2024/573 | Prohibitions by equipment category and date, and the GWP values themselves | Sets the 150 GWP threshold that R-134a and R-513A cross and R-1234yf does not |
| ISO 5151:2017 | Performance rating of non-ducted air conditioners, with its T1, T2 and T3 conditions | Explains why an equipment specification that cites T3 and a compressor row rated ASHRAE/T are not the same measurement |
That last row is worth a sentence of explanation, because it is a frequent source of apparent disagreement between a compressor catalogue and an equipment specification. ISO 5151 defines its own test conditions, with T1 at 27 deg C indoor dry bulb and 35 deg C outdoor dry bulb, T2 at 21 deg C and 27 deg C, and T3 at 29 deg C and 46 deg C. Those are equipment ratings at defined indoor and outdoor air states, while the manufacturer's ASHRAE/T condition is a compressor rating at defined condensing and evaporating temperatures. A system built for T3 ambient and rated for compressor capacity at ASHRAE/T will not show the same number on both documents, and neither document is wrong. Confirm which basis a quote uses before comparing it with another.
Finally, the market context is worth one figure. The International Energy Agency's report The Future of Cooling states that the use of air conditioners and electric fans already accounts for about a fifth of the total electricity used in buildings worldwide, or 10 percent of all global electricity consumption, and that without action on efficiency, energy demand for space cooling would more than triple by 2050. Efficiency at the compressor is therefore a lever on a large quantity, which is why the 4.22 W/W figure and the refrigerant transition are commercial questions rather than technical housekeeping.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Highly WHP02830VUX-C7LQ available with a single refrigerant?
No. The catalogue files this base type under the heading for the R134a, R513A and R1234yf vertical compressor, so all three refrigerants are part of the model's scope rather than options added later. The R134a only builds in the same 18.00 cc/rev frame carry a different letter in the model string, at WHP02830BUV and WHP02830BSV.
What is the difference between WHP02830VUX and WHP02830BUV?
Both are 18.00 cc/rev, both are catalogued at 4.22 W/W, both use a 25 microfarad 420 V capacitor and both stand 292.5 mm tall. They differ in refrigerant scope and in published capacity: the VUX base type is released for R134a, R513A and R1234yf at 2,915 W, while the BUV base type is an R134a only row at 2,805 W. The letter immediately after the five digits is what separates them.
Can this compressor be used as a direct replacement in an existing R134a system?
Not on the compressor's refrigerant list alone. The compressor accepts R-513A and R-1234yf, but the system around it does not automatically follow. R-513A is an A1 blend and behaves like a non-flammable refrigerant, whereas R-1234yf is A2L, so charge limits, ventilation and leak detection all have to be re-examined. The lubricant and the expansion device also need confirming for the specific refrigerant. Ask the supplier for the refrigerant-specific approval rather than treating the catalogue heading as a system level approval.
Is the 4.22 W/W figure an EER or a COP?
It is a COP, because the catalogue's column is headed COP W/W. The arithmetic implication is that 2,915 W of capacity at 4.22 W/W corresponds to about 691 W of input, but that input figure is derived here and is not printed by the manufacturer. Do not convert the value to an EER or to a seasonal efficiency without the supplier's own data, because the two measures use different test bases.
Why is there no product page for this model on this website?
Because no page exists for this exact string. A direct request for the model page returns a not-found response, and the site's published index of over six thousand addresses contains 29 WHP family addresses but none containing VUX. The figures in this guide therefore come from the manufacturer's catalogue, and each is labelled with that origin. The nearest pages that do exist for this frame sit on the Highly rotary compressor range. Creating a page for the model would be the cleanest fix.
What should I send the supplier to get a firm quote?
Send the exact model string including the C7LQ suffix, the refrigerant you intend to charge, your evaporating and condensing temperatures, your supply voltage and frequency, the quantity, and the connector or mounting constraints that the suffix may encode. The first three are what let a supplier confirm that the catalogue row you are reading is the row you will receive, because the capacity column is not broken out by refrigerant in the published table. The contact page carries the sales address and telephone number for that enquiry.
Sources
- Highly Catalogue General, titled Rotary Compressor Catalogue 2023, multi-refrigerant vertical compressor section containing the target row: Highly Catalogue General, pages 38 to 39. This is the source of the 18.00 cc/rev, 2,915 W, 9,946 Btu/h, COP 4.22, 25/420 microfarad and 292.5 mm values, and of the neighbouring rows used in the comparison table. The document is hosted by JOAP, a distributor, not by the manufacturer's own site.
- Highly Catalogue General, model code identification key and power supply code table: Highly Catalogue General, title and identification pages. The source of every power supply code in this article and of the frame letters.
- Highly rotary compressor catalogue, constant-speed test condition table defining the ASHRAE/T, S09-C1, refrigeration and freezing conditions: Highly rotary compressor catalogue PDF. Hosted by a distributor. This edition does not contain the WHP02830VUX row, R513A or R1234yf.
- Manufacturer corporate site, compressor business, manufacturing and service centre claims: Shanghai Highly English site, products and applications. Manufacturer statements presented as such, not independently verified here.
- Site product group for the brand, used as the contact target of this article: Highly rotary compressor range.
- Site category page one level up: rotary compressor category.
- Site article hub for this brand: Highly article hub.
- Site article for the R134a counterpart model: Highly BSA418CV-R1AUN R134a mini rotary compressor.
- Site article for the R410A counterpart model: Highly ASG130UV-A7AT R410A rotary compressor.
- Site record for the R134a only base type in the same frame: WHP02830BSV base type page. Prints R134A only and a COP of 4.05 W/W.
- Site record for the R134a only base type at the same displacement: WHP02830BUV base type page. Prints R134A only, 2,805 W and COP 4.22 W/W.
- Site record showing the suffix block on a further build: WHP02830BUV-C4AT page.
- Site records that share the C7LT and C7LU suffix shape on the same 18 cc/rev frame: WHP02830BSV-C7LT page and WHP02830BSV-C7LU page. Both print an empty COP cell.
- Site record that shares the C7LQ suffix on an 18 cc/rev frame of another series: ASL180SV-C7LQ page.
- Site records checked for the flat efficiency defect described in this article: WHP02780BCN-C4AT, WHP01900BSX-H3BU and WHP03970BSV-C4AT. All three print a flat 3 W/W.
- Site selection guide in the blog section, used as the internal selection reading: compressor selection guide article.
- Site content index: news and articles index.
- Site download page, checked for a manufacturer manual: download page. It carries no Highly document, which is why this guide cites distributor hosted copies of the manufacturer's catalogue.
- Site contact page used for the structured data in this article: contact page.
- European Commission, climate friendly alternatives to F-gases, refrigeration, the source of the R-513A GWP100 of 629, GWP20 of 1,823 and A1 classification, and of the refrigeration prohibition rows: Commission, refrigeration alternatives, page last updated 9 April 2025.
- European Commission, climate friendly alternatives to F-gases, air conditioning, the source of the R-1234yf GWP100 of 0.501, GWP20 of 1.81 and A2L classification, and of the chiller and self-contained prohibitions: Commission, air conditioning alternatives, page last updated 9 April 2025.
- Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, the instrument from whose annexes the Commission's global warming potentials are taken: Regulation (EU) 2024/573.
- ASHRAE refrigerant designation tables, the source of the R-134a, R-513A and R-1234yf chemical names and of the R-513A blend ratio of 56.0 / 44.0 by mass: ASHRAE Standard 34 refrigerant designations.
- ISO 817:2024, refrigerant designation and safety classification, which provides the designation system and the safety classification underlying the A1 and A2L labels: ISO 817:2024. The earlier ISO 817:2014 edition is withdrawn.
- IEC 60335-2-40:2022, particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, issue date 25 May 2022, with the abstract quoted in this article: IEC 60335-2-40:2022. Naming it identifies a governing standard and asserts no certification.
- ISO 5151:2017, non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps, testing and rating for performance, third edition, 2017-07, confirmed 2022: ISO 5151:2017. The source of the T1, T2 and T3 conditions referenced above.
- International Energy Agency, The Future of Cooling, the source of the share of building electricity used by air conditioners and fans and of the 2050 demand statement: IEA, The Future of Cooling.
- German Federal Environment Agency, EU regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases and the associated global warming potential table, the source of the R-134a GWP100 of 1,430 in the F-gas Regulation column: German Federal Environment Agency, F-gas regulation and GWP table, page last updated 11 October 2024.
- Site resource index and address list, used for the availability statements about this model: site map.
What this guide does not verify
- The exact string WHP02830VUX-C7LQ has no product page on this site. The path /products/highly-rotary-compressor-whp02830vux-c7lq.html returns HTTP 404, the alternate path without the suffix also returns HTTP 404, and the site index carries 29 WHP addresses of which none contains vux. Every rated value in this guide therefore comes from the manufacturer's catalogue and is labelled with that origin. Confirm the string with the supplier before ordering.
- The suffix C7LQ. The manufacturer's identification key covers the block only as a general category of special specification, and no source used here decodes it. Confirm the option with the supplier.
- The final letter X of the base type. X is not in the manufacturer's power supply table. The catalogue places the row in the 220-240 V 50 Hz section, so the supply is not in doubt, but the meaning of X within that section is unstated.
- Which refrigerant produced 2,915 W. The row is released for three refrigerants and the catalogue prints a single capacity column for it.
- Whether the capacity column is a heating or a cooling value. The Chinese column heading for this catalogue section reads as heat, while the site's own pages describe the same family's figures as cooling capacity. The English heading is simply capacity. Ask the supplier which basis applies.
- Input power, weight, sound power or sound pressure level, oil charge and oil type. None of these are printed in the sources used here. The 691 W input figure in this article is an arithmetic implication of the published COP, not a published value.
- R-134a's own GWP and safety group on the Commission pages. The Commission's tables list R-134a as a substance being replaced rather than as a replacement, so they do not print its own values. The safety group cell is therefore left blank rather than filled from another substance.
- Refrigerant-specific lubricant approval. The catalogue places three refrigerants under one heading but prints no lubricant table for this row.
- Price, minimum order quantity, lead time and packaging. Commercial terms are not published in any source used here.
- A published efficiency conflict on other store pages. Three store pages for this frame print a flat 3 W/W, which cannot be a per-model measurement and disagrees with the catalogue's model-specific values. This guide reports that pattern rather than averaging it, and the COP quoted above is the catalogue value for this row.
- Third-party capacity listings that could not be opened. Independent trade listings for this string circulate a capacity set of approximately 2,185, 2,238 and 2,102 W across what appears to be one value per refrigerant. Those pages returned an access error when requested for this article, so the figures are recorded here only as an unverified lead and are deliberately absent from every table above. A supplier datasheet is required before they can be used.
- Any certification or approval. No certificate, declaration or test report for this model was located, and nothing in this article should be read as a statement that one exists.
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