System and method for common side connections for oversized multislab microchannel heat exchanger

A refrigeration circuit, comprising:

• a compressor;
• an expansion device;
• and
• a multi-slab microchannel heat exchanger, the heat exchanger including:
• a first slab, the first slab comprising:
• a first inlet header;
• a first outlet header;
• and
• a first plurality of tubes,
• wherein the first plurality of tubes is arranged successively in a direction along a length of the heat exchanger,
• each of the first plurality of tubes includes microchannels, the first plurality of tubes includes inlets and outlets, the inlets of the first plurality of tubes are in fluid communication with the outlets of the first plurality of tubes through the microchannels of the plurality of tubes, and
• the first inlet header is in fluid communication with the inlets of the first plurality of tubes, the first outlet header is in fluid communication with the outlets of the first plurality of tubes;
• a second slab including a second inlet header and a second outlet header;
• a first inlet connector fluidly connected to the first inlet header;
• a first outlet connector fluidly connected to the first outlet header;
• a second inlet connector fluidly connected to the second inlet header;
• and
• a second outlet connector fluidly connected to the second outlet header,
• wherein the first slab and the second slab are arranged successively in the direction along the length of the heat exchanger,
• the first inlet connector, the first outlet connector, the second inlet connector, and the second outlet connector are disposed at a same end of the heat exchanger,
• wherein the first outlet connector is fluidly connected to a first outlet conduit, the second outlet connector is fluidly connected to a second outlet conduit, the first outlet conduit and the second outlet connector are fluidly connected to a common outlet conduit, the common outlet conduit is fluidly connected to a suction conduit of the compressor,
• wherein the first inlet connector is fluidly connected to a first inlet conduit, the second inlet connector is fluidly connected to a second inlet conduit, the first inlet conduit and the second inlet connector are fluidly connected to a common inlet conduit, the common inlet conduit is fluidly connected to the expansion device.