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5. Installing the refrigerant piping
A
Stop valve <Liquid side>
B
Stop valve <Gas side>
C
Service port
D
Open/Close section
E
Local pipe
F
Sealed, same way for gas side
G
Pipe cover
Fig. 5-5
Fig. 5-6
5.4. Refrigerant pipe airtight testing method (Fig. 5-4)
(1)
Connect the testing tools.
•
Make sure the stop valves
A
B
are closed and do not open them.
•
Add pressure to the refrigerant lines through the service port
C
of the Gas stop
valve
B
.
(2) Do not add pressure to the specified pressure all at once; add pressure little by
little.
1
Pressurize to 0.5 MPa (5 kgf/cm
2
G), wait five minutes, and make sure the
pressure does not decrease.
2
Pressurize to 1.5 MPa (15 kgf/cm
2
G), wait five minutes, and make sure the
pressure does not decrease.
3
Pressurize to 4.15 MPa (41.5 kgf/cm
2
G) and measure the surrounding tem
-
perature and refrigerant pressure.
(3) If the specified pressure holds for about one day and does not decrease, the
pipes have passed the test and there are no leaks.
•
If the surrounding temperature changes by 1 °C, the pressure will change by
about 0.01 MPa (0.1 kgf/cm
2
G). Make the necessary corrections.
(4) If the pressure decreases in steps (2) or (3), there is a gas leak. Look for the
source of the gas leak.
5.5. Stop valve opening method
The stop valve opening method varies according to the outdoor unit model. Use the
appropriate method to open the stop valves.
(1) Liquid side (Fig. 5-5)
1
Remove the cap and turn the valve rod counterclockwise as far as it will go with
the use of a 4 mm hexagonal wrench. Stop turning when it hits the stopper.
(Approximately 4 revolutions)
2
Make sure that the stop valve is open completely, push in the handle and rotate
the cap back to its original position.
(2) Gas side (Fig. 5-6)
1
Remove the cap and turn the valve rod counterclockwise as far as it will go with
the use of a 4 mm hexagonal wrench. Stop turning when it hits the stopper.
(Approximately 9 revolutions)
2
Make sure that the stop valve is open completely, push in the handle and rotate
the cap back to its original position.
Refrigerant pipes are protectively wrapped
•
The pipes can be protectively wrapped up to a diameter of ø90 before or after
connecting the pipes. Cut out the knockout in the pipe cover following the groove
and wrap the pipes.
Pipe inlet gap
•
Use putty or sealant to seal the pipe inlet around the pipes so that no gaps re-
main. (If the gaps are not closed, noise may be emitted or water and dust will
enter the unit and breakdown may result.)
5.6. Addition of refrigerant
•
Additional charging is not necessary if the pipe length does not exceed 30 m.
•
If the pipe length exceeds 30 m, charge the unit with additional R32 refrigerant
according to the permitted pipe lengths in the chart below.
*
When the unit is stopped, charge the unit with the additional refrigerant through
the gas stop valve after the pipe extensions and indoor unit have been vacu-
umized.
When the unit is operating, add refrigerant to the gas check valve using a
safety charger. Do not add liquid refrigerant directly to the check valve.
*
After charging the unit with refrigerant, note the added refrigerant amount on
the service label (attached to the unit).
Refer to the “1.5. Using R32 refrigerant outdoor units” for more information.
/
R32 maintenance refilling: Before servicing refilling the equipment with R32 to
ensure that there is no risk of explosion from electrical sparks it must be ensured
that the equipment machine is 100% disconnected from the mains supply.
I
Double spanner section
(Do not apply a spanner other than to this section.
Doing so would cause coolant leaks.)
J
Seal section
(Seal the end of the heat insulation material at the
pipe connection section with whatever seal mate-
rial you have on hand so that water does not infil
-
trate the heat insulation material.)
A
Valve body
B
Unit side
C
Handle
D
Cap
E
Local pipe side
F
Pipe cover
G
Service port
H
Valve stem
* The figure to the left is an example only.
The stop valve shape, service port position,
etc., may vary according to the model.
* Turn section
A
only.
(Do not further tighten sections
A
and
B
together.)
C
Charge hose
D
Service port
A
B
C
D
(1)
(2)
B
G
H
E
D
A
F
I
J
B
H
E
D
A
F
I
J
A
G
F
E
D
Model
Permitted pipe length
Additional refrigerant charging amount
Maximum amount of refrigerant
Up to 15 m
Exceeding 15 m
SWM60, 80
2 m - 30 m
–
20 g × (refrigerant piping length (m)
–
15)
1.60 kg
SWM100, 120
2 m - 30 m
–
20 g × (refrigerant piping length (m)
–
15)
1.83 kg
SHWM60, 80
2 m - 30 m
–
20 g × (refrigerant piping length (m)
–
15)
1.70 kg
SHWM100, 120
2 m - 30 m
–
20 g × (refrigerant piping length (m)
–
15)
1.83 kg
SHWM140
2 m - 25 m
–
20 g × (refrigerant piping length (m)
–
15)
1.83 kg
Fig. 5-4
Fig. 5-7
G
F
E
D
C
B
Precautions when using the charge valve (Fig. 5-7)
Do not tighten the service port too much when installing it,
otherwise, the valve core could be deformed and become
loose, causing a gas leak.
After positioning section
B
in the desired direction, turn
section
A
only and tighten it.
Do not further tighten sections
A
and
B
together after
tightening section
A
.
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