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CAUTION
When using drynitrogen,apressurereducing reg-
ulatormustbeusedto preventexcessive pres-
surein gaugemanifold,connecting hoses,and
withinthe system.Regulatorsetting mustnotex-
ceed150 psig(1034 kpa).Failureto use a regulator
cancause equipment failureresulting ininjury.
C-Evacuating theSystem
1-Attachgaugemanifold.Connectvacuumpump(withvac-
uumgauge)tocenterportofgauge manifold.With both
manifoldservicevalvesopen,startpump and evacuate
indoorcoil and refrigerantlines.
IMPORTANT
Atemperature vacuumgauge,mercury vacuum
(U-tube),orthermocouplegauge should beused.
TheusualBourdon tubegauges arenotaccurate
enough inthe vacuumrange.
IMPORTANT
The compressorshould neverbeusedtoevacu-
atearefrigeration orairconditioning system.
2-Evacuatethe systemto 29 inches(737mm)vacuum.
During the early stagesofevacuation,itisdesirableto
stopthevacuumpumpatleastoncetodetermineifthere
isarapidloss ofvacuum.Arapidloss ofvacuumwould
indicatealeakinthe systemand a repeatof the leak
testing section would be necessary.
3-Aftersystemhasbeen evacuated to 29 inches
(737mm),close gauge manifoldvalvestocenterport,
stop vacuumpump and disconnect fromgauge man-
ifold.Attach an uprightnitrogen drumtocenterportof
gaugemanifold andopendrumvalveslightlytopurge
line atmanifold.Break vacuuminsystemwith nitro-
gen pressure byopening manifold high pressure
valve.Closemanifold high pressurevalvetocenter
port.
4-Close nitrogen drumvalve and disconnect from
gaugemanifoldcenterport.Releasenitrogenpres-
surefromsystem.
5-Connectvacuumpumpto gauge manifoldcenter
port. Evacuatesystemthrough manifoldservice
valvesuntil vacuuminsystemdoesnotrise above
.5mm ofmercuryabsolute pressure or500 microns
within a 20-minute period afterstopping vacuumpump.
6-Afterevacuation is complete,closemanifoldcenterport,
and connectrefrigerantdrum.Pressurizesystem
slightlywithrefrigerant to break vacuum.
D-Charging
Unitsarefactory charged withthe amountofHCFC-22 re-
frigerantindicated on the unitnameplate.This charge is
basedonamatching indoorcoil and outdoorcoil with a 20
ft. (6.1m)line set. Forvarying lengthsofline set, referto
table 2 for refrigerantcharge adjustment. Ablank spaceis
provided on the nameplatetolist the actualfieldcharge.
TABLE2
Liquid Line
SetDiameter
Oz.per5ft.(g per1.5m)adjust
from20 ft.(6.1m)line set*
5/16 in.(8mm)2 ounce per5ft. (57g per1.5m)
3/8in.(10 mm)3 ounce per5ft. (85g per1.5m)
*If line lengthisgreaterthan 20 ft. (6.1m),add thisamount.
If line lengthisless than 20 ft. (6.1m),subtract thisamount.
The condensing unitshouldbecharged during warm
weather.However,applicationsariseinwhichcharging
mustoccurinthecoldermonths.The method ofcharging is
determined bythe unit’srefrigerantmetering device and
the outdoorambient temperature.
Measurethe liquidline temperature and the outdoorambi-
ent temperature asoutlined below:
1.-Connect the manifold gauge set tothe servicevalves:
lowpressure gauge tosuction valveservice port; high
pressure gauge toliquidvalveservice port. Connect
the centermanifold hoseto an uprightcylinderof
HCFC-22.Closemanifold gauge setvalves.
2.-Settheroomthermostattocallforheat.Thiswillcreate
thenecessaryloadforproperlychargingthe systemin
the cooling cycle.
3.-Useadigitalthermometertorecordthe outdoorambi-
ent temperature.
4.-When the heating demand hasbeen satisfied,switch
thethermostat tocoolingmodewithasetpointof68_F
(20_C).When pressureshavestabilized,use a digital
thermometertorecordthe liquidline temperature.
5.-The outdoortemperaturewill determine whichcharg-
ing method to use.Proceed withthe appropriate
charging procedure.