
16 - PRESSURE AND CHARGE TEST
Since it is forbidden to discharge R410A into the atmosphere
(standard NF EN 378-2 paragraph 6.3.4.1), R410A may not be
used in pressure tests on the refrigerant connections.
-Remove the plugs from the CL2 shut-o valves and open the
valves (anticlockwise).
Shut-o valve plugs
-Ret the plugs on the shut-o valves.
-Use the charging valve (Schrader) on the CL2 to ll the outdoor
module, two refrigerant pipes and evaporator with nitrogen and
helium (if you have a helium detector) up to a pressure of 10
bar.
-Check all the connections for leaks
R410A evacuation and charging
-Evacuate the pressure from the circuit.
-Connect the manifold to the gas charging valve (Schrader) on
the CL2. Connect the vacuum pump.
-Evacuate the CL2, the two pipes and the evaporator to obtain
a value of -0.1 Mpa (-76 cm Hg).
-Turn o the vacuum pump and make sure the pressure remains
stable for ve minutes.
-Disconnect the vacuum pump.
-Connect the R410A canister to the manifold, without tightening
it.
-Open the valve on the R410A canister momentarily to drain the
hose.
-Tighten the union on the manifold.
-Open the tap on the R410A canister to break the vacuum in
the installation.
-Disconnect one of the wires from the low-pressure pressostat.
-Before starting up the compressor, check that the operations
below have been carried out:
• Electrical connection (check that all the connections are
correctly tightened and that the voltage is stable and in
accordance with the data on the manufacturer's data plate).
• Connecting the refrigeration lines.
• Pressure test.
• Evacuation.
-To charge with R410A uid, if it is not possible to ll the unit
with all of the charge with the compressor o, power up and
start the compressor (close the contact on the external control
input):
For CL2 connected to CIAT air handling units:
CL2 units are not pre-charged. To the charge indicated in the CIAT
air handling unit manual, add the charge from the outdoor module
plus the additional charge, depending on the length of your pipes
below.
CONDENCIAT®CL2 Outdoor module
charge (kg)
Additional charge
(g/m)
28 1,6 55
35 1,6 58
50 2,65 61
65 2,75 70
75 3101
Example: for 3 metres of pipes between the CL2 50 and the indoor
unit, the additional charge will be 3x61g.
For other congurations:
Top up the charge by checking the overheating and the subcooling.
Values normally used:
-Overheating: 5 to 6K
-Subcooling:
• 3 to 4K for an evaporation temperature of 10°C
• 6 to 9K for an evaporation temperature of 0°C
-Once charging is complete, close the tap on the R410A canister.
-Stop the compressor and power o. Rewire the low pressure
switch.
-Remove the charging device.
EN-11 CONDENCIAT® CL2