JOHNSON CONTROLS
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SECTION 1 – INSTALLATION
FORM 160.81-NOM1
ISSUE DATE: 10/3/2020
1
REFRIGERANT RELIEF PIPING
Each unit is equipped with relief device(s) on the
evaporator, condenser and oil separator for the purpose
of quickly relieving excess pressure of the refrigerant
charge to the atmosphere in case of an emergency. The
relief valve is furnished in accordance with American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Condition-
ing Engineers Standard 15 (ASHRAE 15) and set to
relieve at 235 PSIG (1621 kPa).
Refrigerant relief vent piping (by others), from the re-
lief valves to the outside of the building, is required by
code and must be installed on all units. Refer to
and
. For addi-
tional information on relief valve discharge line sizing,
refer to ASHRAE-15 addendum 15C and 15D-2000
section 9.7.8.5.
Piping should be properly supported to
prevent any strain on relief valve mount-
ing.
FIGURE 16 -
TYPICAL REFRIGERANT VENT PIPING FROM RELIEF VALVES
LD04896