METHOD FOR COLLECTING CONDENSATE INSIDE AN APPARATUS, APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH A CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND MOTOR-PUMP ASSEMBLY INTENDED FOR A CONDENSATE COLLECTION SYSTEM

摘要

A method for collecting condensate inside an apparatus, including: providing a condensate collection system with bottom and top collection tanks; a condensate discharge pump to displace liquid from the bottom collection tank to the top collection tank; and an overflow system which displaces the liquid contained in the top collection tank that exceeds an overflow level into the bottom collection tank; collecting a condensed liquid in the bottom collection tank; actuating the condensate discharge pump to displace the condensed liquid from the bottom collection tank into the top collection tank; detecting a low load condition of the condensate discharge pump, actuation of the condensate discharge pump being interrupted upon detection of the low load condition; the actuating time (T₂) of the condensate discharge pump, with signalling of a full condition of the condensate collection system when this actuating time (T₂) is equal or larger than a maximum time (T_2lim).