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EXPANSION VALVE PIPING
Distributor nozzles sized for acceptable performance for a range
of conditions are factory supplied. Use the AHU (Air-Handling
Unit) selection program in the Carrier electronic catalog to select
optimal nozzle sizes. Replace factory nozzle as necessary for best
performance. See Fig. 42.
Thermostatic expansion valves are field supplied.
NOTE: Be sure that correct nozzle is installed in each distributor
before installing expansion valve. Before installing field-supplied
nozzles, remove nozzle retainer rings and factory-installed
minimum-sized nozzles from distributors.
Install expansion valve (Fig. 42) as follows:
1. Wrap wet cloths around valve body to prevent excessive heat
from reaching diaphragm and internal parts.
Do not allow
water to enter system.
Disassemble expansion valve before
soldering, if accessible, for easy reassembly.
Use 95-5 tin-
antimony soft solder.
2. Solder expansion valve outlet directly to distributor unless:
a. An adapter bushing or coupling is supplied by the fac-
tory (solder adapter to distributor first, then to expansion
valve).
b. Hot gas bypass is required. (See Hot Gas Bypass section,
below.)
3. Solder expansion valve equalizer line to suction line and
locate control bulb on suction line as in Fig. 39 or 40.
4. Insulate expansion valve body, diaphragm assembly and con-
trol bulb area to prevent charge migration and excessive con-
densation.
5. Install filter drier ahead of expansion valve to ensure satisfac-
tory valve operation.
HOT GAS BYPASS
When low-load operation requires use of hot gas bypass, hot gas
must be introduced between expansion valve and distributor. See
Table 15.
Install hot gas bypass connector (Fig. 43 and 44) in coil split that is
first on, last off
as follows:
1. Remove distributor nozzle and retainer ring (area A) from
distributor and reinstall in inlet (area B) of side connector.
2. Solder side connector outlet to distributor inlet, using silver
solder or equivalent with 1300 to 1500°F melt temperature.
3. Silver-solder expansion valve outlet to side connector inlet.
4. If required, install factory-supplied adapter bushing or cou-
pling to connector inlet before soldering to expansion valve
outlet.
Fig. 39 — Face Split Coil Suction Line Piping
Fig. 40 — Row Split Coil Suction Line Piping
Fig. 41 — Suction Line Riser Piping
TXV —
Thermostatic Expansion Valve
TXV —
Thermostatic Expansion Valve