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Refrigeration Maintenance
NOTE: The following procedures involve servicing the refrigeration system. Some of these service procedures are regu-
lated by Federal, and in some cases, by State and Local laws.
All regulated refrigeration service procedures must be performed by an EPA certified technician, using approved equip-
ment and complying with all Federal, State and Local laws.
REFRIGERANT CHARGE
Charging the Refrigeration System
The receiver tank sight glass allows the operator to deter-
mine the amount of charge under established operating con-
ditions. These units can be damaged by an over-charge of
refrigerant. The amount of refrigerant the system can hold
depends on circuit volume which is affected by hose length.
The most satisfactory method of charging the engine-driven
compressor circuit and the electric standby driven compres-
sor circuit is:
1. Connect a gauge manifold to the engine-driven com-
pressor and receiver tank.
2. Connect the center hose of the gauge manifold to the
manifold of an evacuation station.
3. Connect the hose from a drum of refrigerant to the
manifold of the evacuation station. Make sure the
valve on the refrigerant drum is closed.
4. Open the valves on the gauge manifold and the valves
on the evacuation station.
5. Start the vacuum pump and evacuate the system to 500
microns. After the system reaches 500 microns, evacu-
ate the system for an additional hour.
NOTE: If the system will not come down to 500
microns, there is probably a leak in the system or in
the evacuation and charging equipment hoses. Find
and repair the leak.
Evacuate System
6. After the additional hour of evacuation, close the valve
at the evacuation pump, stop the vacuum pump, and
observe the reading on the vacuum gauge for 5 min-
utes. The pressure should not exceed 2000 microns.
NOTE: If it does, repeat steps 4 and 5. This time if
the pressure exceeds 2000 microns within 5 minutes,
look for a leak in the system or in the evacuation and
charging equipment hoses. Find and repair the leak.
7. Open the vacuum valve at the vacuum pump, start the
vacuum pump, and evacuate the system to 500 microns.
8. When the system reaches 500 microns, close the vac-
uum valve at the evacuation station manifold. The sys-
tem is now ready to charge.
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