6)Pipe
bending
Annealedcopper
pipewith
smalldiameter
(ø
6.35or
ø9.52)can
beeasily
bentmanually
.In
thiscase,
securelarge
R(radius)for
thebend
sectionand
graduallybend
pipe.If
annealed
copper pipe
is
large
in
diameter
(ø12.7,
ø15.88
or
ø
19.05), bend
pipe
with
bende
r.
Use bender
appropriatefor
thepipe
diameter.
7) Brazing
Inrefrigerant
piping,bending
(inparticular
,acute
bending)must
beminimized
toreduce
pipingresistance.
Bendingis,
however,
necessaryin
someplaces
byvirtue
ofthe
installation
position of
devices
or of
the
building
structure, piping distance or finishing appearance.
Perform brazing using ready-made elbow. Aside from this function, brazing
perform brazing
using
ready-made
elbo
w.
Aside from
this
function,
brazing
also serves
to
connect
straight
pipes,
generally
using
ready-made
sockets.
While
brazing,
protectpiping
againstheat
withwet
clothto
avoiddamaging
valvepacking
orburning
thermalinsulator
withburner
heat.While
brazing,blow
inertgas
(nitrogengas
orcarbonic
gas)to
preventformation
ofoxidation
filmin
copperpiping;
otherwise,the
refrigerantcircuit
willclog.
Theblowing
ofnitrogen
gas(or
carbonicgas)
through3-way
valvesis
describedin
thefollowing:
8)R
efrigerantpiping(Flare
piping)
Whenconnecting
piping,be
sureto
keeppiping
dry(keeppiping
awayfrom
water),clean
(keeppiping
awayfrom
dust)and
airtight(avoid
refrigerantleakage).
Whenconnecting
pipingon
rainydays
ormaking
athrough-hole
inwall,
takedue
careto
preventwater
orplaster
fromentering
piping.
17
Water enters
Plaster enters
(Nitrogengas:
Supplypressure
2
0.05~0.1kg/cmG)
CAUTION
a. This procedure is designed to prevent formation of oxidation film by filling piping with
inert gas. Note that excessive gas pressure will generate pinholes at brazed points.
b. When supplying inert gas, be sure to open one end of piping.