SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICING
APPLIANCE WITH SPESIFIC REFRIGERANT
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• Do not use means to accelerate the
defrosting process or to clean, other
than those recommended by the
manufacturer.
• The appliance shall be stored in a
well-ventilated area where the room
size corresponds to the room area
as specified for operation; without
continuously operating ignition
sources (such as; open flames,
an operating gas appliance or an
operating electric heater).
• Do not pierce or burn. Be aware
that the refrigerants may not contain
an odor.
• Any person who is involved with
working on or breaking into a
refrigerant circuit should hold a
current valid certificate from an
industry-accredited assessment
authority, which authorizes their
competence to handle refrigerants
safely in accordance with an industry
recognized assessment specification.
Servicing shall only be performed
as recommended by the equipment
manufacturer. Maintenance and
repair requiring the assisstance
of other skilled personnel shall be
carried out under the supervision of
the person competent in the use of
flammable refrigerants. Appliance
shall be installed, operated and stored
in a room with a floor area larger than
10 m2. The installation of pipe-work
shall be kept to a room with a floor
area larger than 10 m2. The pipe-work
shall be compliance with national gas
regulations. The maximum refrigerant
charge amount is 2.5 kg. Mechanical
connectors used indoors shall comply
with ISO 14903. When mechanical
connectors are reused indoors,
sealing parts shall be renewed. When
flared joints are reused indoors,
the flare part shall be re fabricated.
The installation of pipe-work shall
be kept to a minimum. Mechanical
connections shall be accessible for
maintenance purposes.
1. Transport of equipment containing
flammable refrigerants shall be
compliant with the transport
regulations.
2. Marking of equipment using signs
shall be compliant with local
regulations.
3. Disposal of equipment using
flammable refrigerants shall be
compliant with national regulations.
4. The storage of equipment /
appliances should be in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
5. Storage of packed (unsold)
equipment Storage package
protection should be constructed
such that mechanical damage to the
equipment inside the package will
not cause a leak of the refrigerant
charge. The maximum number of
pieces of equipment permitted to
be stored together will be by local
regulations.
6. Information on servicing.
6-1 Checks to the area
Prior to beginning work on system
containing flammable refrigerants,
safety checks are necessary to
ensure that the risk of ignition
is minimized. For repair to the
refrigerating system the following
precautions shall be complied with
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