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Leak Test
Evacuate
& Charge
Refrigerant Charge
YO
U
MUST!
YO
U
MUST!
Never apply power to a Fujitsu HFI system
until leak testing, repair, evacuation & the
refrigerant has been added to the system!
IMPORTANT NOTE:
R410a must be added to ALL Halcyon HFI Systems!
Charge is based on length of the
liquid/small
line side of the system’s pipes
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Total length in feet of liquid ⅜
(small) pipes from outdoor unit
to Branch Boxes
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Total length of feet of liquid ¼ pipes
from Branch Boxes
to all indoor units
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Then add charge based on table below.
Calculate the refrigerant charge as follow:
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Multiply ⅜ calculated pipe length
from outdoor unit
to branch boxes
by .624 oz per ft.
•
Multiply calculated ¼ pipe length
Branch Boxes to
all Indoor Units
by .224 oz per foot
Example:
78 ft calculated ⅜ pipe & 110 feet of calculated
¼
pipe
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⅜@78ft X .624oz = 48.672oz divide oz by 16 to get 3.042lbs
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¼@110ft X .224 oz = 24.64 oz = divide by 16 to get 1.54lbs
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Now Add ⅜ @ 48.672oz + ¼@ 24.64oz = 73.31oz – 4.58 lbs of R410a
Pipe Diameter
Location
Additional Refrig.
3/8”
Outdoor to Branch Box
0.624 oz./ft. or 58g/meter
1/4”
Branch Box to Indoor Unit
0.224 oz./ft. or 21g/meter
(Total length of 3/8” liquid line × 0.624 oz./ft. or 58g/meter ) + (Total length of 1/4” liquid line × 0.224 oz./ft. or 21g/meter )
(a+b+c+d+e) × 0.624 oz./ft. or 58g/meter + (f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m) × 0.224 oz./ft. or 21g/meter = additional refrigerant
Never apply power to a Fujitsu
HFI system until leak testing and
evacuation and system
refrigerant has been added!
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After completing nitrogen purge and
leak test slowly remove nitrogen
from the system
•
Connect vacuum pump and
micron gauge
•
Using industry standard “Best Practices”
evacuate system to
500 microns
and
make sure it holds for 60 minutes.
•
While evacuating calculate system charge
requirements.
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After connecting all refrigerant pipes connect
gauge hose and a regulated nitrogen tank to one connection of the
outdoor unit’s port and purge entire system with nitrogen through
the indoor units and back out the other port.
•
Pressurize the entire piping system with nitrogen to 600PSI and
leak test every fitting carefully with soap bubbles!
•
Perform a 24 hour standing pressure test with nitrogen to assure a
leak free system
•
Keep service valves on the outdoor unit closed until system is
evacuated and refrigerant is added.
•
It is highly recommended that you replace the oil in the vacuum
pump before it is used.
