Checking The Refrigerant Piping; To Check For Leaks; To Perform Vacuum Drying; Charging Refrigerant - Daikin Altherma 3R Manual Del Usuario

WARNING
Provide adequate measures to prevent that the unit can be
used as a shelter by small animals. Small animals that
make contact with electrical parts can cause malfunctions,
smoke or fire.
NOTICE
Make sure to open the stop valves after installing the
refrigerant piping and performing vacuum drying. Running
the system with the stop valves closed may break the
compressor.
5.2

Checking the refrigerant piping

5.2.1

To check for leaks

NOTICE
Do NOT exceed the unit's maximum working pressure (see
"PS High" on the unit name plate).
NOTICE
ALWAYS use a recommended bubble test solution from
your wholesaler.
NEVER use soap water:
▪ Soap water may cause cracking of components, such
as flare nuts or stop valve caps.
▪ Soap water may contain salt, which absorbs moisture
that will freeze when the piping gets cold.
▪ Soap water contains ammonia which may lead to
corrosion of flared joints (between the brass flare nut
and the copper flare).
1 Charge the system with nitrogen gas up to a gauge pressure of
at least 200 kPa (2 bar). It is recommended to pressurize to
3000 kPa (30 bar) in order to detect small leaks.
2 Check for leaks by applying the bubble test solution to all
connections.
3 Discharge all nitrogen gas.
5.2.2

To perform vacuum drying

NOTICE
▪ Connect the vacuum pump to both the service port of
the gas stop valve and the service port of the liquid
stop valve to increase efficiency.
▪ Make sure that the gas stop valve and liquid stop valve
are firmly closed before performing the leak test or
vacuum drying.
1 Vacuum the system until the pressure on the manifold indicates
−0.1 MPa (−1 bar).
2 Leave as is for 4-5 minutes and check the pressure:
If the pressure...
Does not change
Increases
3 Vacuum the system for at least 2 hours to a manifold pressure
of −0.1 MPa (−1 bar).
4 After turning the pump OFF, check the pressure for at least
1 hour.
5 If you do NOT reach the target vacuum or CANNOT maintain
the vacuum for 1 hour, do the following:
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Daikin Altherma 3 R
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Then...
There is no moisture in the
system. This procedure is
finished.
There is moisture in the
system. Go to the next step.
▪ Check for leaks again.
▪ Perform vacuum drying again.
NOTICE
Make sure to open the stop valves after installing the
refrigerant piping and performing vacuum drying. Running
the system with the stop valves closed may break the
compressor.
5.3

Charging refrigerant

5.3.1 To determine the additional refrigerant
amount
If the total liquid
piping length is...
≤10 m Do NOT add additional refrigerant.
>10 m R=(total length (m) of liquid
piping⁠ – ⁠ 1 0 m)×0.050
R=Additional charge (kg) (rounded in units
of 0.01 kg)
INFORMATION
Piping length is the one-way length of liquid piping.
5.3.2

To charge additional refrigerant

WARNING
▪ Only use R32 as refrigerant. Other substances may
cause explosions and accidents.
▪ R32 contains fluorinated greenhouse gases. Its global
warming potential (GWP) value is 675. Do NOT vent
these gases into the atmosphere.
▪ When charging refrigerant, ALWAYS use protective
gloves and safety glasses.
Prerequisite: Before charging refrigerant, make sure the refrigerant
piping is connected and checked (leak test and vacuum drying).
1 Connect the refrigerant cylinder to both the service port of the
gas stop valve and the service port of the liquid stop valve.
2 Charge the additional refrigerant amount.
3 Open the stop valves.
5.3.3 To fix the fluorinated greenhouse gases
label
1 Fill in the label as follows:
Contains fluorinated greenhouse gases
RXXX
1 =
f
GWP: XXX
=
2
2
1
+
1 2
=
GWP × kg
=
1000
a If a multilingual fluorinated greenhouse gases label is
delivered with the unit (see accessories), peel off the
applicable language and stick it on top of a.
b Factory refrigerant charge: see unit name plate
c Additional refrigerant amount charged
d Total refrigerant charge
e Quantity of fluorinated greenhouse gases of the total
refrigerant charge expressed as tonnes CO
f GWP = Global warming potential
5 Piping installation
Then...
a
kg b
kg c
d
kg
e
tCO eq
2
equivalent.
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