Singer SDHM-10L SMART OUT, Instruction Manual

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ated solvents to prevent oxygen and refrigerant from reacting and corroding
the copper pipeline If leakage is suspected, all open
fl ames should be re-
moved from the site or extinguished If a leak occurs where welding is required,
all refrigerant should be recovered, or the refrigerant should be completely
isolated away from the leak (using shut-off valves). Before welding and during
welding, use oxygen-free. Nitrogen (OFN) puri
fi es the entire system.
15. Removal and evacuation
When performing maintenance or other operations on the refrigeration circuit,
conventional procedures shall be used. However, for
fl ammable refrigerants it
is important that best practice is followed since fl ammability is a consideration.
The following procedure shall be adhered to:
• remove
refrigerant.
• purge the circuit with inert gas.
• Evacuate vacuum.
• purge with inert gas.
• open the circuit by cutting or brazing.
The refrigerant charge shall be recovered into the correct recovery cylinders.
For appliances containing
fl ammable refrigerants the system shall be purged
with oxygen-free nitrogen to render the appliance safe for fl ammable refriger-
ants. This process may need to be repeated several times. Compressed air or
oxygen shall not be used for purging refrigerant systems.
For appliances containing
fl ammable refrigerants, refrigerants purging shall be
achieved by breaking the vacuum in the system with oxygen-free nitrogen and
continuing to
fi ll until the working pressure is achieved, then venting to atmos-
phere, and fi nally pulling down to a vacuum. This process shall be repeated
until no refrigerant is within the system. When the fi nal oxygen-free nitrogen
charge is used, the system shall be vented down to atmospheric pressure to
enable work to take place. This operation is absolutely vital if brazing opera-
tions on the pipe-work are to take place.
Ensure that the outlet for the vacuum pump is not close to any potential ignition
sources and that ventilation is available.
16. Charging procedures
In addition to conventional charging procedures, the following requirements
shall be followed.
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Ensure that contamination of different refrigerants does not occur when