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INSTALLATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL - RXC/Hi SERIES
21. UNIT MAINTENANCE
21.1 General warnings
As of 01 January 2016, the new European Regulation 517_2014, "Obligations arising in relation to the con-
tainment, use, recovery and distribution of fluorinated greenhouse gases used in stationary refrigeration, air
conditioning and heat pump equipment" has become applicable. The unit in question is subject to the regula-
tory obligations listed below, which must be fulfilled by all operators:
a) Keeping of equipment records;
b) Correct installation, maintenance and repair of the equipment;
c) Leakage control;
d) Recovery of refrigerant and eventual management of disposal;
e) Submission to the Ministry of Environment of the annual declaration concerning emissions into the atmo-
sphere of fluorinated of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Maintenance allows you to:
• Keep the unit efficient.
• Prevent possible breakdowns.
• Reduce the rate of deterioration of the unit.
It is advisable to provide a unit booklet with the purpose of keeping track of the interventions carried out on
the unit, facilitating the potential search for faults.
The maintenance operations must be carried out in compliance with all the prescriptions of the previous
paragraphs.
Use personal protective equipment as required by current regulations.
21.2 Access to the unit
Access to the unit once it has been installed must be allowed only to authorised operators and technicians.
The owner of the machine is the legal representative of the company, body or natural person who owns the plant where the
machine is installed.
He is responsible for observing all the safety rules indicated in this manual and in the regulations in force.
