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CONNECTING PIPES
18
LEAKAGE TEST AND EVACUATION
Air and moisture remaining in the refrigerant
system have undesirable effects as indicated
below.
1
Pressure in the system rises.
2
Operating current rises.
3
Cooling(or heating) efficiency drops.
4
Moisture in the refrigerant circuit may
freeze and block capillary tubing.
5
Water may lead to corrosion of parts in the
refrigeration system.
Therefore, the indoor/outdoor unit and con-
necting tube must be checked for leak tight,
and vacuumed to remove incondensible gas
and moisture in the system.
Preparation
- Check that each tube(both liquid and gas
side tubes) between the indoor and outdoor
units have been properly connected and all
wiring for the test run has been completed.
Remove the service valve caps from both
the gas and the liquid side on the outdoor
unit. Check that both the liquid and the gas
side service valves on the outdoor unit are
kept closed at this stage.
Leakage test
- Connect the manifold valve(with pressure
gauges) and dry nitrogen gas cylinder to this
service port with charge hoses.
CAUTION
!
Be sure to use a manifold valve for leak-
age test.
If it is not available, use a stop valve for
this purpose. The "Hi" knob of the mani-
fold valve must always be kept close.
- Pressurize the system to no more than 3.8
Mpa with dry nitrogen gas and close the
cylinder valve when the gauge reading
reached 3.8 MPa Next, test for leaks with liq-
uid 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
position.
1
Do a leakage test of all joints of the tub-
ing(both Indoor unit and outdoor unit) and
both gas and liquid side service valves.
Bubbles indicate a leak. Be sure to wipe
off the soap with a clean cloth.
2
After the system is found to be free of
leaks, relieve the nitrogen pressure by
loosening the charge hose connector at
the nitrogen cylinder. When the system
pressure is reduced to normal, disconnect
the hose from the cylinder.
Manifold valve
Indoor unit
Outdoor
unit
Manifold valve
Pressure
gauge
Lo
Hi
Charge hose
Nitrogen gas
cylinder(in vertical
standing position)
Indoor unit
Outdoor
unit
Pressure
gauge
Lo
Hi
Charge hose
Nitrogen gas
cylinder(in vertical
standing position)
- Quick Links:
- Outdoor Unit
- Error Indicator (Outdoor)
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