4.1 Piping Length
Refrigerant Piping Connection
Vaccuming, Charging & Refrigerant Handling
• .Long refrigerant piping will affect the performance of the unit and shorten the lifespan of the compressor.
In the worst case scenerio, it will cause the compressor to break down.
Piping length should be as short as possible
• Special precautions must be taken when there is
no choice but to use longer pipe lengths.
The following table shows the recommended piping length limits
• Accumulator is recommended to be added for any
installation more than 32m in length
4.2 Piping Connection
• To ensure satisfactory operation and performance, the following points should be noted for the field
tubing arrangements of the complete refrigerant cycle.
• Liquid loops or oil traps must be provided according to the position of the outdoor and the indoor
units (depends on , whether the indoor unit is located above or below the outdoor unit).
• Filter dryer and sight glass (field supply) must be
installed, Sight glass shall be installed after the filter
drier at the liquid line.
• Pipe shall be installed following tthe size listed in Fig. 3.1
• Leak test shall be carried out after braze connecti
on.
• Both indoor and outdoor are brazed connection.
Warning:
• Make sure there is no flammable gas at the surrounding before the brazing work started.
Warning:
• DO NOT charge in flammable gas.
Caution:
• During the preparation, piping shall be properly covered to avoid the containmination of the system.
• The system shall be thoroughly vaccumed to 1.0 P
a (700mmHg) or lower,to remove the moisture and
dust from the system.
• The proper refrigerant charge should follow the vo
lume as recommended by manufacturer.
For system optimization, refrigerant should be carefully added to the system until reasonable sub-cooling
is measured in the liquid line and reasonable suction superheat is measured at the compressor suction.
Suction and discharge pressures must be monitored carefully during the charging process.
• ADDITIONAL CHARGE
when the piping connecting length is exceeding th
e standard 7m, extra charge shall be added
Based on liquid pipe size per meter length: