4
Electronic scale for refrigerant charging
Outdoor unit
Refrigerant gas
cylinder
operating valve
Refrigerant gas cylinder
for R410A with siphon
Refrigerant (liquid)
Service port
Gauge manifold
valve (for R410A)
Union
Liquid pipe
Gas pipe
Stop valve
Indoor unit
Charge hose (for R410A)
R410A
Pipe diameter
mm
6.35
9.52
12.7
17
22
26
Dimension of flare nut
R22
17
22
24
2
Flaring work and flare nut
Flaring work for R410A pipe differs from that for R22 pipe.
For details of flaring work, refer to Installation manual “FLARING WORK”.
3.Refrigerant oil
Apply the special refrigeration oil (accessories: packed with indoor unit) to the flare and the union seat surfaces.
4.Air purge
• Do not discharge the refrigerant into the atmosphere.
Take care not to discharge refrigerant into the atmosphere during installation, reinstallation, or repairs to the refrigerant
circuit.
• Use the vacuum pump for air purging for the purpose of environmental protection.
5.Additional charge
For additional charging, charge the refrigerant from liquid phase of the gas cylinder.
If the refrigerant is charged from the gas phase, composition change may occur in the refrigerant inside the cylinder and the
outdoor unit. In this case, ability of the refrigerating cycle decreases or normal operation can be impossible. However,
charging the liquid refrigerant all at once may cause the compressor to be locked. Thus, charge the refrigerant slowly.
2.Refrigerant piping
1
Specifications
Use the refrigerant pipes that meet the following specifications.
• Use a copper pipe or a copper-alloy seamless pipe with a thickness of 0.8 mm. Never use any pipe with a thickness less
than 0.8mm, as the pressure resistance is insufficient.
Wall
thickness
Outside diameter
Pipe
mm
For liquid
For gas
6.35
9.52
12.7
0.8 mm
0.8 mm
0.8 mm
Heat resisting foam plastic
Specific gravity 0.045 Thickness 8 mm
Insulation material
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