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7. Installation
• tighten the coupling after you have verified the correct position of the gasket in order to avoid leakage or
break-ups.
7.2 Condenser connections
The correct installation of refrigerant and water connections is described in the following figures.
7.2.1 Refrigerant side
PROVIDES condensers can have 1 or “n” refrigerant circuits.
The standard layout of 1 circuit condensers consists in one gas inlet on the top of the shell, one liquid outlet
on the bottom of the shell and a series of welded fittings to be used for safety accessories, pressure gauges
and cocks.
1 CIRCUIT (MONO)
FITTINGS FOR ACCESSORIES
FITTINGS FOR ACCESSORIES
LIQUID OUTLET
GAS INLET
7.1.2 Water side
Water side connections are exclusively located onto the headers.
Water side connections are available on flooded
vessel
heads, and can have a variable number of steps. The
type of connection on the water side can be considered from cast iron shells or from carbon steel headers.
The water connections can be threaded, Victaulic (flexible connection) or flanged connection.
Spare kits of flexible joint type (Victaulic®) not assembled on the evaporator may be supplied on request.
Victaulic® kits (see appendix fig. 14.2)
Victaulic® kits consist of 2 coupling connections supplied with EPDM gaskets on the inside and 2 connection
pipes.
• loosen the coupling connection and extract the gasket.
• fit the gasket between the screwed water connection of the flooded
vessel
and the pipe, only after you
have verified the cleanliness of surfaces (it is useful to wet the gasket with water or lubricant, unless it
is incompatible with the gasket material).
Flange Kits
Flange kits are provided with coupling flanges, gaskets, screws and nuts.