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ENGLISH
In cases where the Outdoor unit is installed
above the Indoor unit perform the following.
1
Tape the piping and connecting cable from
down to up.
2
Secure the taped piping along the exterior
wall. Form a trap to prevent water entering
the room.
3
Fix the piping onto the wall using saddle or
equivalent
Seal a small opening
around the pipings
with gum type sealant.
Trap
Trap
*The feature can be changed according a type
of model.
- Preparation
Check that each tube(both liquid and gas
side tubes) between the indoor and outdoor
units have been properly connected and all
wiring for the test run has been completed.
Remove the service valve caps from both
the gas and the liquid side on the outdoor
unit. Note that both the liquid and the gas
side service valves on the outdoor unit are
kept closed at this stage.
- Leak test
Connect the manifold valve(with pressure
gauges) and dry nitrogen gas cylinder to this
service port with charge hoses.
Air purging with vacuum pump
CAUTION
Be sure to use a manifold valve for air
purging. If it is not available, use a stop
valve for this purpose. The knob of the 3-
way valve must always be kept close.
- Pressurize the system to not more than
150 P.S.I.G. with dry nitrogen gas and
close the cylinder valve when the gauge
reading reaches 150 P.S.I.G. Next, test
for leaks with liquid soap.
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CAUTION
To avoid nitrogen entering the refrigerant
system in a liquid state, the top of the
cylinder must be higher than its bottom
when you pressurize the system. Usually,
the cylinder is used in a vertical standing
position.
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INSTALLATION
Air Purging
The air and moisture remaining in the refriger-
ant system have undesirable effects as indi-
cated below.
- Pressure in the system rises.
- Operating current rises.
- Cooling(or heating) efficiency drops.
- Moisture in the refrigerant circuit may freeze
and block capillary tubing.
- Water may lead to corrosion of parts in the
refrigeration system.
Therefore, after evacuating the system, take a
leak test for the piping and tubing between
the indoor and outdoor unit.
