A dished head header assembly for a heat exchanger having a containment
body that includes a rounded, or dished, wall portion forming an interior
cavity. A flange attaches to the containment body and fastens the header
assembly to the heat exchanger. A plurality of refrigerant passageways
are extended through an opening in the containment body into the interior
cavity. At least one baffle is attached to the rounded wall portion. The
baffle divides the interior cavity into a plurality of sub-cavities. At
least one divider divides the sub-cavities into a plurality of chambers.
The plurality of passageways includes an inlet connection and an outlet
connection for a plurality of refrigerant circuits. Each passageway is
disposed in a corresponding chamber of the plurality of chambers.
Extensions into the headers with diffusers insure efficient operation and
performance of the heat exchanger. The adjustable flow restrictor plate
maintains optimum velocities to further enhance performance.