YORK INTERNATIONAL
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FORM 160.54-O2(1102)
FORM 160.54-O2(1102)
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YORK INTERNATIONAL
REFRIGERANT CHARGING
To avoid the possibility if freezing liquid within the
evaporator tubes when charging an evacuated sys-
tem, only refrigerant vapor from the top of the drum
or cylinder must be admitted to the system pressure
until the system pressure is raised above the point
corresponding to the freezing point of the evaporator
liquid. For water, the pressure corresponding to the
freezing point is 8.54 PSIG (58.9 kPa) for R-134a (at
sea level).
While charging, every precaution must be taken to pre-
vent moisture laden air from entering the system. Make
up a suitable charging connection from new copper
tubing to fit between the system charging valve and the
fitting on the charging drum. This connection should be
as short as possible but long enough to permit sufficient
flexibility for changing drums. The charging con-
nection should be purged each time a full container of
refrigerant is connected and changing containers should
be done as quickly as possible to minimize the loss of
refrigerant.
Refrigerant may be furnished in cylinders containing
either 30, 50, 125 or 1750 lbs. (207, 345, 862, or
12,066 kg) of refrigerant.
TABLE 3 –
REFRIGERANT CHARGE
CHECKING THE REFRIGERANT CHARGE
DURING UNIT SHUTDOWN
The refrigerant charge is specified for each chiller
model (See Table 3). Charge the correct amount of
refrigerant and record the level in the evaporator sight
glass.
The refrigerant charge should always be checked and
trimmed when the system is shut down.
The refrigerant charge level must be checked after the
pressure and temperature have equalized between the
condenser and evaporator. This would be expected
to be 4 hours or more after the compressor and water
pumps are stopped. The level should visible in the
sight glass.
Charge the refrigerant in accordance with the method
shown under the “Refrigerant Charging”, above. The
refrigerant level should be observed and the level
recorded after initial charging.
Maintenance
R-134a
SHELL CODES
LBS. / KG
EVAPORATOR
CONDENSER
* A
* A
1250 / 567
* B
* B
1550 / 703
* C
* C
1600 / 726
* D
* D
1900 / 862
C
C
1350 / 612
C
D
1400 / 635
D
C
1420 / 644
D
D
1470 / 666
D
E
1590 / 721
E
D
1590 / 721
E
E
1690 / 766
E
F
1790 / 811
F
E
1900 / 861
F
F
2020 / 916
F
G
2150 / 975
G
F
2290 / 1038
G
G
2415 / 1095
H
G
2625 / 1190
G
H
2560 / 1161
H
H
2825 / 1285
H
J
3010 / 1365
J
H
3310 / 1501
J
J
3495 / 1585
T
T
3995 / 1812
T
V
4290 / 1945
V
T
3820 / 1732
V
V
4150 / 1882
W
V
4460 / 2023
* - Chillers with P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, and P7 compressors only.