USER´S MANUAL
RG3000-E
Advanced Test Products Europe RG3000-E
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I) Safety precautions
A) The safe way is the only way! 1
B) Refrigerant gas recovery & containment 2
II) Important general information 3
III) Operating procedures
A) Operating your RG3000-E 4-6
B) Set-up procedures 7-9
C) Purging the non-condensable gases 10
IV) Diagrams
A) Parts list 11
B) Refrigerant flow diagram 12
C) Wiring diagram 13
V) Automatic safety pressure switch 14
VI) Care and maintenance 15
VII) Technical data 16
VIII) Helpful hints 17-19
IX) Troubleshooting 20
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THE SAFE WAY IS THE ONLY WAY!
NOTE! If you are not a qualified refrigerant service technician,
do not use this equipment
1. The technician should always wear goggles and gloves when working on
refrigeration systems.
2. Be sure that any room where you are working is thoroughly ventilated, especially if
a leak is suspected. Refrigerant vapor is hazardous to your health and can cause
death.
3. Always think before acting. Familiarity breeds carelessness and carelessnes scan
be harmful to your health or, worse, result in death.
4. Read the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on all compounds with which you
are likely to come in contact. Read MSDS on refrigerant and refrigerant oil. Obtain
MSDS sheets from your refrigerant supplier.
5. Never use oxygen when testing for leaks. Any oil in contact with oxygen under
pressure will form an explosive mixture.
6. Refrigerant systems are generally electrically driven and controlled. Be sure to
disconnect the unit from the power source before servicing it.
7. Always store refrigerant containers in a cool, dry place.
8. Always open service and cylinder valves slowly. This allows quick control of the flow
of gasses if there is any danger. Once it is determined that there is no danger, the
valves may be opened fully.
9. Do not mix refrigerant in a system, a tank or anywhere else. Each type of refrigerant
must have its own tank, filters, etc.
10. If moisture enters the refrigerant system, it is likely to cause considerable damage.
Keep everything connected with the refrigeration system thoroughly dry and clean.
11. To reduce the risk of fire, avoid the use of extension cords as they may overheat.If
you must use an extension cord it should be a minimum of 12 AWG and not longer
than 5m.
This equipment should be used in locations with mechanical ventilation providing at
least four air changes per hour, or the equipment should be located at least 45cm
(18”) above the floor. Do not use this equipment in the vicinity of spilled or open
containers of gasoline or any other flammable liquid.
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REFRIGERANT GAS
RECOVERY & CONTAINMENT
Safety comes first. Read all safety information for the safe handling of refrigerant
including the Material Safety Data Sheet provided by your refrigerant supplier. Never
operate unit in an explosive environment. Wear safety glasses and protective gloves.
Work area must be well ventilated. This unit should only be operated by a qualified
technician.
*** CAUTION: REFRIGERANT STORAGE CONTAINERS ***
Use only approved cylinders with a minimum of 41 bar working pressure that meet the
current regulations.
NOTE: Recovery cylinders are designed for different pressures. Do not exceed the
working pressure of each cylinder.
Safety codes recommend that closed tanks not be filled over 80% of volume with liquid.
The remaining 20% is called head pressure room.
NEVER TRANSPORT AN OVERFILLED CYLINDER
Refrigerant expands when it gets warm and may cause a tank to explode if overfilled.
CYLINDER TEMP. 16 °C 21 °C 38 °C 54 °C 66 °C
STARTING WITH
CYLINDER 80%
FULL BY VOLUME
SPACE OCCUPIED
BY LIQUID
STARTING WITH
CYLINDER 90%
FULL BY VOLUME
SPACE OCCUPIED
BY LIQUID
80 % 81% 83% 90% 94%
90% 92% 96% 100%
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IMPORTANT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Before operating the RG3000-E recovery unit, read the following:
1. Storage cylinders sometimes have valves that are not properly seated when
manufactured. Keeping caps on these valves will guard against refrigerant leakage.
2. Always operate the unit on a flat level surface.
3. Your RG3000-E has one internal pressure shut off switch. If the pressure inside the
system should go above 38,5 bar (550 psi), the system will automatically shut itself
off.
CAUTION
The 38,5 bar (550 psi) switch does not prevent tank overfill. If your system shuts
off on high pressure and is connected to your tank, you may have overfilled your
tank and created a very dangerous situation! Take immediate measures to relieve
any high pressure and/or tank overfill.
4. WARNING! Never overfill storage tanks. Overfilling may cause tanks to explode.
5. A scale must be used to avoid overfilling the storage tank.
6. Tanks and filters should be used for one refrigerant only. Before using a tank
previously used for another refrigerant, completely empty the tank, evacuate it,
purge the tank using dry nitrogen, and re-evacuate it.
7. Special care should be taken when recovering from a burned-out system. Use two
high acid capacity filters, in series. Alco type EK-162-F or Sporlan type C-162-F are
recommended.
8. When you have finished recovering from the system, flush your RG3000-E with a
small amount of refrigerant oil and a small amount of clean refrigerant to purge off
any foreign substances left in the unit.
9. Always empty refrigerant from the unit into a storage tank; see Purge/Auto
Evacuate procedure. Liquid refrigerant left in the condenser may expand, causing
damage to components.
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OPERATING YOUR RG3000-E
Connect your RG3000-E to a 230 V outlet and close both valves on the RG3000-E.
Open the valves to the cylinder and system and make sure no air is in the hoses, only
clean refrigerant. Open the outlet valve on the unit .Switch the main power switch to the
ON position. The fan and compressor will start running. Slowly open the inlet valve on
the unit and the refrigerant will start to move.
OPERATING PROCEDURES
NOTE: To change from Recovery mode to Purge:
If available, close the valve from the system to the inlet hose and wait untill
the LP gauge shows 0,1 bar. Then close the Inlet valve of the RG3000-E.
Turn the unit off after the unit goes in to vacuum and switch off the RG3000E. Close the outlet valve of the RG3000-E and close the valve on the
cylinder.
NORMAL RECOVERY
PURGE / AUTO EVACUATE
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OPERATING YOUR RG3000-E
Procedure for Normal System Recovery
1 Inspect the RG3000-E thoroughly to insure that it is in good operating condition.
2 Make sure all connections are correct and tight (see diagram on page 8)
3 Open the liquid valve of the recovery cylinder (always open valves slowly to check
hoses and connections for leaks).
4 Open the outlet valve of the RG3000-E.
5 Open the liquid valve on the manifold gauge set; opening the liquid valve will
remove the liquid from the system first, greatly reducing the recovery time (after the
liquid has been removed, open the manifold vapor valve to finish evacuating the
system).
6 Connect your RG3000-E to a 230 V outlet.
7 Switch the main power switch to the ON position. You should hear the
fan and compressor running.
8 Slowly open the inlet valve on the RG3000-E.
a) If the compressor starts to knock, slowly throttle back the inlet valve
until the knocking stops.
b) If the inlet valve was throttled back, it should be fully opened once the
liquid has been removed from the system (the manifold vapor valve
should also be opened at this time).
9 Run the unit until minimum required vacuum is achieved.
a) Close the manifold vapor and liquid valves.
b) Close the RG3000-E inlet valve.
c) Shut unit off and proceed with the Purge procedure on the next page.
10 Always purge the RG3000-E after each use. Failure to purge the remaining
refrigerant from the RG3000-E could result in the acidic degradation of internal
components, ultimately causing premature failure of the unit.
CAUTION
When pumping liquid, do not allow the RG3000-E to operate with the inlet valve
too far open, causing the compressor to knock. Doing so may damage the
compressor.
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