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Piping installation
Installer and user reference guide
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RWEYQ8~14T9Y1B
VRV IV water-cooled system air conditioner
4P452191-1B – 2020.10
18.2 Preparing water piping
18.2.1 Water quality requirements
Cooling water
(b)
and
circulation system
Hot water system
(c)
Tendency
(d)
Item
(a)
Circulation
water
Make-up
water
Circulation
water
Make-up
water
Corrosion
Scale
Standard items
pH (25°C)
6.5~8.2
6.0~8.0
7.0~8.0
○
○
Electrical conductivity (mS/m) (25°C)
<80
<30
<30
○
○
Chloride ions (mg Cl
–
/l)
<200
<50
<50
○
Sulfate ions (mg SO
4
2–
/l)
<200
<50
<50
○
Acid consumption (pH 4.8) (mg
CaCO
3
/l)
<100
<50
<50
○
Total hardness (mg CaCO
3
/l)
<200
<70
<70
○
Calcium hardness (mg CaCO
3
/l)
<50
<50
○
Ionic-state silica (mg SiO
2
/l)
<50
<30
<30
○
Reference items
Iron (mg Fe/l)
<1.0
<0.3
<1.0
<0.3
○
○
Copper (mg Cu/l)
<0.3
<0.1
<1.0
<0.1
○
Sulfate ion (mg S
2–
/l)
—
○
Ammonium ion (mg NH
4
+
/l)
<1.0
<0.1
<0.3
<0.1
○
Residual chlorine (mg Cl/l)
<0.3
<0.25
<0.3
○
Free carbon dioxide (mg CO
2
/l)
<4.0
<0.4
<4.0
○
Stability index
6.0~7.0
—
—
○
○
(a) These items represent typical causes of corrosion and scale.
(b) In a condenser water circuit that uses a closed cooling tower, the closed circuit circulating water and make-up water MUST
meet the water quality standards for the hot water system, and passing water and make-up water MUST satisfy those for
the circulation type cooling water system.
(c) Corrosion has a tendency to occur when water temperature is high (40°C or higher), and if metals with no protective
coating are directly exposed to water, it would be a good idea to take effective measures against corrosion such as adding
a corrosion inhibitor or deaeration treatment.
(d) The circle marks in the columns indicate a tendency for corrosion or scale to develop.
NOTICE
▪
The supply water MUST be clean tap water, industrial water or clean
underground water. Do NOT use purified or softened water.
▪
Do NOT use once-through water. It may cause corrosion.
18.2.2 Water circuit requirements
INFORMATION
Also read the precautions and requirements in the