• Check safety equipment before putting into service.
d) Decommissioning
• If the safety is affected when the equipment is putted out of service, the refrigerant charge shall be
removed before decommissioning.
• Ensure sufficient ventilation at the equipment location.
• Be aware that malfunction of the equipment may be caused by refrigerant loss and a refrigerant leak is
possible.
• Discharge capacitors in a way that won’t cause any spark.
• Remove the refrigerant. If the recovery is not required by national regulations, drain the refrigerant to the
outside. Take care that the drained refrigerant will not cause any danger. In doubt, one person should
guard the outlet. Take special care that drained refrigerant will not float back into the building.
• Evacuate the refrigerant circuit.
• Purge the refrigerant circuit with nitrogen for 5 min.
• Evacuate again.
• Fill with nitrogen up to atmospheric pressure.
• Put a label on the equipment that the refrigerant is removed.
e) Disposal
• Ensure sufficient ventilation at the working place.
• Remove the refrigerant. If the recovery is not required by national regulations, drain the refrigerant to the
outside. Take care that the drained refrigerant will not cause any danger. In doubt, one person should
guard the outlet. Take special care that drained refrigerant will not float back into the building.
• Evacuate the refrigerant circuit.
• Purge the refrigerant circuit with nitrogen for 5 min.
• Evacuate again.
• Cut out the compressor and drain the oil.
