
Section 6 Sealed System
6-11
Installing Evacuation and Recharging
Equipment For Reciprocating Compressors
1. Disconnect electrical supply to unit.
2. Attach an approved self tapping line tap valve to the
process tube. Connect refrigerant recovery system
to tap valve. Turn on recovery system, open the
line tap valve, and allow refrigerant to flow into an
approved tank.
3. If compressor was replaced, install correct sized
process tube adapter on process tube.
If compressor was not replaced, cut process tube
with tubing cutter, leaving as much tube as possible,
but removing the line tap valve installed to remove
the refrigerant. Install the correct sized process tube
adapter.
4. Attach refrigeration service gauge manifold to
system in following order:
a. Low-side (compound gauge) hose to suction
side process tube adapter.
b. High-side (pressure gauge) hose to vacuum pump.
c. Center port manifold hose after hand shut-off
valve to charging cylinder.
Installing Evacuation and Recharging
Equipment For Rotary Compressors
1. Disconnect electrical supply to unit.
2. Attach an approved self tapping line tap valve to the
process tube. Connect refrigerant recovery system
to tap valve. Turn on recovery system, open the
line tap valve, and allow refrigerant to flow into an
approved tank.
3. If compressor was replaced, install correct sized
process tube adapter on process tube.
If compressor was not replaced, cut process tube
with tubing cutter, leaving as much tube as possible,
but removing the line tap valve installed to remove
the refrigerant. Install the correct sized process tube
adapter.
4. Attach refrigeration service gauge manifold to
system in following order:
a. Low-side (compound gauge) hose to high side
process tube adapter.
b. High-side (pressure gauge) hose to vacuum pump.
c. Center port manifold hose after hand shut-off
valve to charging cylinder.
Evacuating System
To achieve the required levels of evacuation, a properly
maintained two stage vacuum pump in good condition is
required. It is absolutely essential to maintain your
vacuum pump according to the manufacturer’s
instructions including required oil changes at the
recommended intervals. Vacuum pump oil should always
be changed after evacuating a contaminated system.
Vacuum pump performance should be checked
periodically with a micron gauge.
1. Make certain that charging cylinder valve, hand
shut-off valve, and manifold gauge valves are closed.
2. Start vacuum pump.
3. Open hand shut-off valve and slowly open both
manifold valves, turning counterclockwise, for two
full rotations.
4. Operate vacuum pump for a minimum of 30
minutes to a minimum of 29.9” (500 micron)
vacuum.
5. Close hand shut-off valve to vacuum pump. Watch
compound gauge for several minutes. If reading
rises, there is a leak in the system, go to step 6. If
no leak is indicated, stop vacuum pump. System is
now ready for charging.
6. If a leak is indicated, stop vacuum pump and
introduce a small charge of refrigerant into system
by cracking valve on bottom of charging cylinder
until system is pressurized to 40 or 50 lbs psi.
7. Leak test low-side. Close compound gauge. Run
compressor for a few minutes and leak test
high-side. When leak is found, recapture refrigerant
using EPA approved recovery system. Repair and go
back to step 1.
If high vacuum equipment is used, just crack
both manifold valves for a few minutes and
then open slowly for the two full turns
counterclockwise. This will prevent the
compressor oil from foaming and being drawn
into the vacuum pump.
CAUTION
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