10
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ENGLISH
• Do not touch leaked refrigerant directly.
- There is risk of frostbite.
• Compliance with national gas regulations shall be observed.
• Refrigerant tubing shall be protected or enclosed to avoid
damage.
• The installation of pipe-work shall be kept to a minimum.
• A brazed, welded, or mechanical connection shall be made
before opening the valves to permit refrigerant to flow
between the refrigerating system parts. A vacuum valve shall
be provided to evacuate the interconnecting pipe and/or any
uncharged refrigerating system part.
• Any person who is involved with working on or breaking into a
refrigerant circuit should hold a current valid certificate from an
industry-accredited assessment authority, which authorizes
their competence to handle refrigerants safely in accordance
with an industry recognized assessment specification.
• Pipe-work shall be protected from physical damage and shall
not be installed in an unventilated space, if that space is
smaller than
1) The minimum floor area : 49.4 m
2
2) The maximum refrigerant charge amount : 2.4 kg
• Do not use means to accelerate the defrosting process or to
clean, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not pierce or burn.
• Be aware that refrigerants may not contain an odour.
• Dismantling the unit, treatment of the refrigerant oil and
eventual parts should be done in accordance with local and
national standards.
• Ducts connected to an appliance shall not contain an ignition
source.
• Copper in contact with refrigerants shall be oxygen-free or
deoxidized, for example Cu-DHP as specified in EN 12735-1
and EN 12735-2.
