4.
PURGING PROCEDURES, LEAK TEST, AND TEST RUN
—0.101MP.
1. PURGING PROCEDURES AND LEAK TEST
Stop valve cap
GAQIMEa | Compound pressure
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:
:
*4 to 5 turns
(Torque 19.6 to
gauge (for R410A)
1) Remove service port cap of stop valve on the side of the outdoor unit
49 4 Nem
200 to
(-30 in.Hg)]
gas pipe. (The stop valve will not work in its initial state fresh out of
Close
300 kgfecm, 15 to
Pressure gauge
(for R410A)
the
facto! Y: totally closed wit
cap oO
)
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Gauge
manifold
2) Connect gauge
manifold valve and vacuum
pump
to service port of
'ny
stop valve on the gas pipe side of the outdoor unit.
3) Run the vacuum
pump. (Vacuumize for more than 15 minutes.)
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Hexagonal! wrench
22 ft-lb)
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-
Charge hose
Service port cap
fold valve remains in the same position. Confirm that pressure gauge
(Torque 13.7 to
shows —0.101
MPa [Gauge] [-760 mmHg(-30 in.Hg)].
17.7 Nem, 140 to
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6) Remove gauge manifold valve quickly from service port of stop
180 kgfecm, 10 to
MUTT
valve.
13 ftelb)
Stop valve
bait
Vacuum pump
7) After refrigerant pipes are connected and evacuated, fully open all
for GAS
(for R410A)
stop valves on both sides of gas pipe and liquid pipe. Operating with-
out fully opening lowers the performance and this causes trouble.
Precautions when usin
.
8) Refer to 1-3., and charge the prescribed amount of refrigerant if
the control valve
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When attaching the control valve to
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.
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9) Tighten cap of service port to obtain the initial status.
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<Service port
10) Leak test
form or loosen if excess
pressure is
applied. This may cause gas leak,
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When
attaching the control valve to
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the service port, make sure that the
Charge hose
valve core is in closed position, and
(forR410A)
then tighten
part A. Do
not tighten
part A or turn the body when
valve
Fy "
core is in open position.
Perform gas charge to unit.
Stop valve
1) Connect gas cylinder to the service port of stop valve.
Liquid pipe
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.
Outdoor
unit
Note:
Indoor
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
Refrigerant gas
with warm water [under 40°C(140°F)] during cold season. But never use
cylinder
naked fire or steam.
operating valve
(for R410A) \
Stop valve with
service port
Gas pipe
~<a Refrigerant gas cylinder
for R410A with siphon
Refrigerant (liquid)
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~toneee Flectronic scale for
refrigerant charging