4-1. PURGING PROCEDURES AND LEAK TEST
1) Remove service port cap of stop valve on the side of the outdoor
unit
gas pipe. (The stop valve will not work in its initial state fresh out of
the factory,
totally closed with cap on.)
2) Connect
gauge manifold valve and vacuum pump to service port of
stop valve on the gas pipe side of the outdoor unit.
3) Run the vacuum pump. (Vacuumize
for more than t5 minutes.)
4) Check the vacuum
with gauge
manifold
valve,
then close gauge
manifold valve, and stop the vacuum pump.
5) Leave as it is for one or two minutes.
Make sure pointer gauge mani-
fold valve remains in the same position. Confirm that pressure gauge
shows -0.101
MPa [Gauge] [-760
mmHg(-30
in.Hg)].
6) Remove
gauge
manifold
valve quickly
from service
port of stop
valve.
7) After refrigerant
pipes are connected
and evacuated,
fully open all
stop valves on both sides of gas pipe and liquid pipe. Operating
with-
out fully opening lowers the performance
and this causes trouble.
8) Refer
to 1-3., and charge
the prescribed
amount
of refrigerant
if
needed.
Be sure to charge slowly with liquid refrigerant.
Otherwise,
composition
of the refrigerant
in the system may be changed and af-
fect performance
of the air conditioner.
9) Tighten cap of service port to obtain the initial status.
10) Leak test
_4 to 5 turns
*Close
Hexagonal wrench
Service port cap
(Torque
13.7 to
17.7 N.m, 140to
180 kgf.cm,
10 to
13 ff.lb)
Stop valve cap
(Torque
19.6 to
29.4 N.m, 200 to
300 kgf.cm,
15 to
22 ft.tb)
Stop valve
Stop valve
for GAS
for LIQUID
0.101MPa
Compound
pressure
[-760
mmHg
gauge (for R410A)
(-30 in.Hg)]
Pressure gauge
R410A)
e manifold
valve (for R410A)
igh
Low
e hose
(for R410A)
Vacuum
pump
(for R410A)
Precautions
when usingJ
the control valve
When attachinq the control valve to
the service_
valve core may de-
form or loosen if excess pressure is
applied. This may cause qas leak.
When attaching
the control valve to
the service port, make sure that the
valve core is in closed position, and
then tighten part A. Do not tighten
part A or turn the body when valve
core is in open position.
4-2. GAS CHARGE
Perform gas charge to unit.
1) Connect gas cylinder to the service port of stop valve.
2) Perform air purge of the pipe (or hose) coming
from refrigerant
gas
cylinder.
3) Replenish
specified
amount of the refrigerant,
while operating
the air
conditioner
for cooling.
Note:
In case of adding refrigerant,
comply with the quantity specified
for the
refrigerating
cycle.
CAUTION:
When charging the refrigerant system with additional
refrigerant,
be sure
to use liquid refrigerant. Adding gas refrigerant
may change the composi-
tion of the refrigerant in the system and affect normal operation of the air
conditioner. Also, charge the system slowly, otherwise
the compressor
will be locked.
To maintain the high pressure of the gas cylinder, warm the gas cylinder
with warm water [under 40°C(140°F)]
during cold season. But never use
naked fire or steam.
Indoor
unit
Refrigerant
gas
i
cytinder
operating
valve
(for R410A)
_
Union
Stop valve
------------[_D_
Liquid pipe
] Union
Union
Stop valve with
service port
--______
Gas pipe
Union
_"'-._
Ga uge manifold
valve (for R410A)
(__
_
Charge hose (for R410A)
Refrigerant
gas cylinder
for R410A with siphon
_'-- Refrigerant
(liquid)
LC:/___
_
Electronic
scale for
refrigerant charging
Outdoor
unit
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