Daikin Aurora Series, Service Manual

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293 Service Diagnosis
3.7 Vacuuming and Dehydration Procedure
Conduct vacuuming and dehydration in the piping system following the procedure for <Normal
vacuuming and dehydration> described below.
Furthermore, if moisture may get mixed in the piping system, follow the procedure for <Special
vacuuming and dehydration> described below.
Normal vacuuming and dehydration
(1) Vacuuming and dehydration
• Use a vacuum pump that enables vacuuming down to –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi).
• Connect manifold gauges to the service ports of liquid pipe and gas pipe and run the vacuum
pump for a period of 2 or more hours to conduct evacuation to –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less.
• If the degree of vacuum does not reach –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less even though evacuation
is conducted for a period of 2 hours, moisture will have entered the system or refrigerant
leakage will have been caused. In this case, conduct evacuation for a period of another 1 hour.
• If the degree of vacuum does not reach –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less even though evacuation
is conducted for a period of 3 hours, conduct the leak tests.
(2) Leaving in vacuum state
• Leave the compressor at the degree of vacuum of –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less for a period
of 1 hour or more, and then check to be sure that the vacuum gauge reading does not rise. (If
the reading rises, moisture may have remained in the system or refrigerant leakage may have
been caused.)
(3) Additional refrigerant charge
• Purge air from the manifold gauge connection hoses, and then charge a necessary amount of
refrigerant.
Special vacuuming and dehydration - In case of moisture may get mixed in the piping
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(1) Vacuuming and dehydration
• Follow the same procedure as that for 1) Normal vacuuming and dehydration described
above.
(2) Vacuum break
• Pressurize with nitrogen gas up to 0.05 MPa (7.3 psi).
(3) Vacuuming and dehydration
• Conduct vacuuming and dehydration for a period of 1 hour or more. If the degree of vacuum
does not reach –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less even though evacuation is conducted for a
period of 2 hours or more, repeat vacuum break - vacuuming and dehydration.
(4) Leaving in vacuum state
• Leave the compressor at the degree of vacuum of –100.7 kPa (–14.6 psi) or less for a period
of 1 hour or more, and then check to be sure that the vacuum gauge reading does not rise.
(5) Additional refrigerant charge
• Purge air from the manifold gauge connection hoses, and then charge a necessary amount of
refrigerant.
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In case of construction during rainy reason, if dew condensation occurs in the piping due to
extended construction period, or rainwater or else may enter the piping during construction
work:
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