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24 SXIH-SVX01B-EN
Maintenance
maintenance
procedures
• To assist in reducing power generation
emissions, always attempt to improve
equipment performance with improved
maintenance and operations that will
help conserve energy resources.
Refrigerant Leak Testing
WARNING
Confined space hazard!
Do not work in confined spaces where
sufficient quantities of a refrigerant or
other hazardous, toxic or flammable
gas may be leaking. Refrigerant or
other gases could displace available
oxygen to breathe, causing possible
asphyxiation or other serious health
risks. Some gases may be flammable
and or explosive. Evacuate the area
immediately and contact the proper
rescue or response authority. Failure
to take appropriate precautions or to
react preperly to a potential hazard
could result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Explosion hazard!
Use only dry nitrogen with a pressure
regulator for pressurizing unit. Do not
use acetylene, oxygen or compressed
air or mixtures containing them for
pressure testing. Do not use mixtures
of a hydrogen containing refrigerant
and air above atmospheric pressure
for pressure testing as they may
become flammable and could result in
an explosion. Refrigerant, when used
as a trace gas should only be mixed
with dry nitrogen for pressurizing
units. Failure to follow these
recommendations could result in
death or serious injury or equipment
or property-only damage.
Refrigerant System
Follow the Trane recommended
procedures on operation, maintenance,
and service to ensure refrigerant
conservation and emission reduction.
Also, pay specific attention to the
following:
• Whenever removing refrigerant from
air conditioning or refrigerating
equipment, recover for reuse, recycle,
reprocess (reclaim), or properly
destroy it.
• Always determine possible refrigerant
recycling or reclaiming requirements
before beginning recovery. Questions
about recovered refrigerants and
acceptable refrigerant quality
standards are addressed in ARI
Standard 700.
• Use approved containment vessels and
safety standards. Comply with all
applicable transportation standards
when shipping refrigerant containers.
• To minimize emissions while recovering
refrigerant, use recycling equipment.
Always attempt to use methods which
will pull the lowest possible system
vacuum while recovering and
condensing refrigerant into
containment.
• When leak checking, be aware of any
new leak test methods which eliminate
refrigerant as a trace gas.
• When cleaning system components or
parts, do not use CFC11 (R11) or
CFC113 (R113). Refrigeration system
clean up methods using filters and
dryers are recommended. Do not use
solvents which have ozone depletion
factors. Properly dispose of used
materials.
• Take extra care to properly maintain all
service equipment directly supporting
refrigerant service work such as
gauges, hoses, vacuum pumps, and
recycling equipment.
• Stay aware of unit enhancements,
conversion refrigerants, compatible
parts, and manufacturer’s
recommendations that will reduce
refrigerant emissions and increase
equipment operating efficiencies.
Follow specific manufacturer’s
guidelines for conversion of existing
systems.
In the event of required system repair,
leak test the liquid line, evaporator coil,
and suction line at pressures dictated by
local codes, and using the following
guidelines.
1. Charge enough refrigerant and dry
nitrogen into the system to raise the
pressure to 100 psig.
2. Use a halogen leak detector, halide
torch, or soap bubbles to check for
leaks. Check interconnecting piping
joints, the evaporator coil connections,
and all accessory connections.
3. If a leak is detected, release the test
pressure, break the connections and
reassemble it as a new joint, using
proper brazing techniques.
4. If no leak is detected, use nitrogen to
increase the test pressure to 150 psig
and repeat the leak test. Also, use soap
bubbles to check for leaks when
nitrogen is added.
5. Retest the system to make sure new
connections are solid.
6. If a leak is suspected after the system
has been fully charged with refrigerant,
use a halogen leak detector, halide
torch, or soap bubbles to check for
leaks.
Refrigerant Evacuation
For field evacuation, use a rotary style
vacuum pump capable of pulling a
vacuum of 100 microns or less.
When connecting the vacuum pump to a
refrigeration system, it is important to
manifold the pump to both the high and
low side of the system. Follow the pump
manufacturer’s directions.