3.
FLARING WORK AND PIPE CONNECTION
3-1. FLARING WORK
1) Cut the copper pipe correctly with pipe cutter. (Fig. 1, 2)
2) Completely remove all burrs from the cut cross section
Good
No good
of pipe. (Fig. 3)
Copper
a
'
,
\
* Aim the copper pipe downward while removing burrs
(<<
pipe
Th
cl
mm
Burr
Copper pipe
to prevent burrs from dropping in the pipe.
2
EA
He
Z
Spare reamer
3) Remove flare nuts attached to indoor and outdoor units,
oo
.
°
'
me
a
/&—Pipe
cutter
l
then put them on pipe having completed burr removal.
Tilted Uneven Burred
|
|
(Not possible to put them on after flaring work.)
Fig. 4
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
4) Flaring work (Fig. 4, 5). Firmly hold copper pipe in the
dimension shown
in the table. Select A mm from the
Flaring tool
A
Inside is shin-
table according to the tool selected.
Smooth all
ing without any
5) Check
s
around
\,
scratches.
* Compare the flared work with Fig. 6.
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/
OS
i?
° If flare is noted to be defective, cut off the flared sec-
Die /
ik
Copper pipe
BA
tion and do flaring work again.
.
[
oS Even length
Clutch type
Wing nut type
Flare nut
1
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Pipe diameter
Nut
A[mm (inch)]
Tightening torque
[mm (inch)]
(mm) | Clutch type tool for R410A}
Clutch type tool for R22_ | Wing nut type tool for R22
Nem
kgfecm
ftelb
26.35 (1/4)
17
1.5 to 2.0
13.7 to 17.7
140 to 180
10 to 13
29.52 (3/8)
22
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
(0.06 to 0.08)
34.3 to 41.2
350 to 420
25 to 30
012.7 (1/2)
26
(0 to 0.02)
(0.04 to 0.06)
2.0 to 2.5
49.0 to 56.4
500 to 575
36 to 42
015.88 (5/8)
29
(0.08 to 1.0)
73.5 to 78.4
750 to 800
54 to 58
3-2. PIPE CONNECTION
1) Apply a thin coat of refrigeration oil (G) to the flared ends of the pipes and
the pipe connections of the outdoor unit.
2) Align the center of the pipe with that of the pipe connections of the outdoor
unit, then hand tighten the flare nut 3 to 4 turns.
3) Tighten the flare nut with a torque wrench as specified in the table.
A
WARNING
* Over-tightening may cause damage
to the flare nut, resulting in refriger-
When
installing
the unit,
securely
ant leakage.
/
/
/
;
connect
the
refrigerant
pipes
before
* Be sure to wrap insulation around the piping. Direct contact with the bare
starting the compressor.
piping may result in burns or frostbite.
3-3. INSULATION AND TAPING
1) Cover piping joints with pipe cover.
2) For outdoor unit side, surely insulate every piping including valves.
A
CAUTION
3) Using piping tape (E), apply taping starting from the entry of outdoor unit.
7
* Stop the end of piping tape (E) with tape (with adhesive agent attached).
When there are the ports which are
* When piping have to be arranged through above ceiling, closet or where
not used, make sure their nuts are
the temperature and humidity are high, wind additional commercially sold
tightened securely.
insulation to prevent condensation.
4.
PURGING PROCEDURES, LEAK TEST, AND TEST RUN
4-1. PURGING PROCEDURES AND LEAK TEST
1) Remove
service port cap of stop valve on the side of the outdoor unit gas
~0.101MPa
pipe. (The stop valves are fully closed and covered in caps in their initial
[-760 mmHg
Compound pressure
state.)
"4 to 5 turns
Stop valve cap
(-30 in. Hg)}
Gauge (For R410A)
2) Connect gauge manifold valve and vacuum pump to service port of stop
.
(Torque 19.6 to 29.4 Nem,
valve on the gas pipe side of the outdoor unit.
Close
Bt)
kgfrom, 15 to
3) Run the vacuum
pump. (Vacuumize for more than 15 minutes.)
4) Check
the vacuum
with gauge
manifold valve, then close gauge
manifold
valve, and stop the vacuum pump.
Pressure gauge
# (for R410A)
Gauge manifold
Stop valve
valve (for R410A)}
for GAS
ae
A
.
Handle High
5) Leave
as it is for one
or two
minutes.
Make
sure the pointer of gauge
Hexagonal wrench
manifold valve remains in the same position. Confirm that pressure gauge
GreiOny
shows -0.101
MPa [Gauge] (~760 mmHg)
(-30 in. Hg).
6) Remove gauge manifold valve quickly from service port of stop valve.
Service port cap
(Torque 13.7 to
7) Fully open
all stop valves on the gas
pipe and
the liquid pipe.
Operating
17.7 Nem, 140 to
why
without fully opening lowers the performance and this causes trouble.
180 kgfecm, 10 to
8) Refer to 1-2., and charge
the prescribed amount of refrigerant if needed.
13 ftelb)
Vacuum pump
top valve
{for R410A)
Be sure to charge slowly with liquid refrigerant.
Otherwise, composition of
for LIQUID
the refrigerant in the system
may
be changed
and
affect performance
of
the air conditioner.
:
9) Tighten cap of service port to obtain the initial status.
Precautions when using
When attaching
the control valve to
10)Leak test
the control valve
the service
port, valve core may de-
form or loosen ifexcess pressure is
applied. This may cause gas leak,
Service port
When
attaching the control valve to
the service port, make sure that the
valve core is in closed position, and
then tighten
part A. Do
not tighten
Charge hose
Part A or turn the body when valve
Body
(for R410A)
Core is in open position.
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