Maintenance
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4.4
Field Charge Verification
An integral sight glass is provided with the receiver to assist in field charge verification. During
charge verification set the control temperature down to keep the system running. If the system is
equipped with hot gas bypass, de-energize it by removing power from the hot gas solenoid valve coil.
To remove power, disconnect the solenoid leads from the unit contactor in the electric box (refer to
specific unit schematic; reference Figures 7 through 10). When charge verification has been
completed, replace and secure all wire connections and covers.
During operation at design ambients (95 or 105°F; 35 or 41°C) the charge level will be above the sight
glass in the receiver. If levels are below the sight glass an undercharge condition is likely. If levels are
above the sight glass and higher discharge pressures than normal are observed an overcharge
condition may be likely. However, verify that other high discharge pressure causes such as dirty coil
and restricted airflow are not responsible before removing charge.
At temperatures below design ambient, refrigerant backs into the condenser coil and the level in the
receiver will drop below the sightglass. If you are trying to verify charge level at lower ambients, block
the condenser coil to maintain 230psig (1585kPa) discharge pressure to ensure the head pressure
control valve is closed. At these conditions the charge level should be above the sight glass in the
receiver.
NOTE
The 5-ton high ambient, 5-ton Quiet-Line and 8-ton models consist of two condenser coils and
two receivers. When restricting airflow on these units, the coils should be blocked off
proportionally. If one coil is restricted significantly more than the other, liquid can remain in
the restricted coil causing lower levels in the receivers. The receiver liquid level should be above
the sight glasses in both receivers. There may be some variation in charge level between the two
receiver sight glasses due to piping and assembly variations. When adding charge, determine
which receiver level is lower and use that sight glass to gauge charge level.
NOTE
If no level is visible in the sight glass, add charge until the level is in the middle of the
sight glass. Check the discharge pressure during this procedure and adjust coil restrictions to
maintain 230 psig (1585 kPa). Once the charge is in the middle of the sight glass, add
additional system charge per
Table 22
. After charging, unblock the coil and allow the unit to
operate normally. After conditions have stabilized, restrict the coil if required to maintain
230psig (1585kPa) discharge pressure and verify that the charge level is above the sight glass.
Table 22
Field verification charge
Model Numbers
R-407C
60Hz
50Hz
oz (kg)
PFH014A-_L
—
4 (0.11)
PFH020A-_L
—
PFH027A-_L
—
PFH027A-_H
—
18 (0.51)
PFHZ27A-_L
—
PFH037A-_L
PFH036A-_L
PFH042A-_L
PFH041A-_L
PFH037A-_H
PFH036A-_H
8 (0.23)
PFHZ37A-_L
PFHZ36A-_L
PFH042A-_H
PFH041A-_H
PFHZ42A-_L
PFHZ41A-_L
PFH067A-_L
PFH066A-_L
18 (0.51)
PFH067A-_H
PFH066A-_H
50 (1.42)
PFHZ67A-_L
PFHZ66A-_L
PFH096A-_L
3-ton circuit
5-ton circuit
PFH095A-_L
3-ton circuit
5-ton circuit
18 (0.51)
18 (0.51)
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