CAUTION
• Be sure to use a manifold valve for air purging. The
"Lo" knob of the manifold valve must always be kept
closed.
(3)
Pressurized the system to no more than 30 kg/cm
with dry nitrogen gas and close the cylinder valve when
the gauge reading reaches 30 kg/cm
Then, test for leaks with liquid soap.
CAUTION
• To avoid nitrogen entering the refrigerant system in a
liquid state, the top of the cylinder must be higher than
its bottom when you pressurize the system.
Usually, the cylinder is used in a vertical standing po-
sition. (Refer to the previous page).
(4)
Do a leak test of all joints of the tubing (both indoor
and outdoor) and both wide and narrow service valves.
Bubbles indicate a leak. Be sure to wipe of the soap
with a clean cloth after a leak test.
(5)
After the system is found to be free of leaks, relieve the
nitrogen pressure by opening the "Lo" knob of the
manifold valve. When the system pressure is reduced
to normal, disconnect the hose from the cylinder.
Evacuation
(1)
Attach the charge hose to the low side end and to the
vacuum pump. Close the "Hi" knob of the manifold
valve.
Confirm that the "Lo" knob of the manifold valve is
open. Then, run the vacuum pump. The operation time
for evacuation varies with the tubing length and capacity
of the pump. The following tables shows the amount
of time for evacuation:
Required time for evacuation
when 100 l/h vacuum pump is used
If tubing length is
less than 15 m
45 min. or more
NOTE
The required time in the above table is calculated based on
the assumption that the ideal (or target) vacuum condition is
around 10 mmHg abs.
(2)
When the desired vacuum is reached, close the "Lo"
knob of the manifold valve and stop the vacuum pump.
Charging additional refrigerant
• Charging additional refrigerant (calculated from the narrow
tube length as shown in Sec. 1-5) using the narrow tube
service valve.
• Be sure to use a weight scale for accurate charging.
2
2
.
If tubing length is
longer than 15 m
90 min. or more
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Manifold valve
Pressure
Hi
gauge
Wide tube
Narrow tube
Manifold valve
Pressure
Lo
gauge
Vacuum pump
Outdoor unit
Service
valve
Narrow
tube
Indoor unit
Manifold valve
Pressure
Lo
gauge
Wide tube
Narrow tube
Nitrogen gas
cylinder
Wide tube
Vacuum pump
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