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MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION
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5.6 INSTALLING THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT
5.6.1 SAFETY
R410A is used exclusively as the refrigerant in the air to water heat
pump.
Only qualified and authorised refrigeration engineers may work on the
refrigerant system.
For the installation work, use tools and pipe components specifically
made for use with R410A refrigerant.
Check for leaks in the refrigerant system. Escaping refrigerant coming
into contact with a naked flame will produce poisonous gases.
Never release refrigerant to the atmosphere.
If refrigerant leaks and touches the skin, it can cause frostbite.
In case of a refrigerant leak, never touch any part of the air to water
heat pump.
Avoid skin or eye contact with refrigerant.
Seek medical attention if you get refrigerant on your skin or in your
eyes.
5.6.2 PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION
Tools required to handle R410A refrigerant:
Pressure gauge kit
Charge hose
•Gas leak detector
•Torque wrench
•Flaring tool
Flaring gauge
Vacuum pump adapter
Electronic refrigerant charging scale
Pipe press tool
PIPES AND PIPE JOINTS
Ensure the insides of the pipes are clean and do not contain any
harmful contaminants such as sulphuric compounds, oxidants,
debris, or dust.
Never store the refrigerant pipes to be used outdoors.
Do not unseal the pipe ends until immediately before they are
brazed.
Apply the utmost care when routing refrigerant lines.
Dust, foreign bodies and moisture inside the refrigerant lines can be
detrimental to oil quality or result in compressor failure.
Use C1220 phosphorous copper for refrigerant pipe connections to
create seamless pipes from copper and copper alloys.
Braze joints in refrigerant lines. Use phosphor bronze brazing rods
suitable for flux-free brazing.
Apply small amounts of ester oil, ether oil or alkylbenzene as
refrigerant oil onto the flared sections of the refrigerant lines. Never
mix refrigerant oil with mineral oil.
After cutting, immediately seal reusable lengths of refrigerant lines.
5.6.3 ROUTING REFRIGERANT LINES
Ensure requirements have been met:
A height differential between the installation site and the hybrid
manager is permissible. However, take the maximum pipe length of
30 m into account.
The refrigerant line may have a maximum of 15 bends and a
maximum length of 30 metres one way.
Start by connecting the refrigerant lines to the hybrid manager
(mounting plate).
Bend pipes carefully to prevent breaking them. Bending radii between
100 mm and 150 mm are adequate.
Generally braze refrigerant line joints.
Wrap pipe work for liquid and gaseous refrigerant with commercially
available insulation (diffusion-proof, up to at least 100 °C, thickness
at least 20 mm).
Use sealant to seal the ends of the thermal insulation around the pipe
connection sections to prevent water from entering the thermal
insulation.
5.6.4 CONNECTING THE HYBRID MANAGER
Remove plug and braze the ¼ " diameter to the pipe work for liquid
refrigerant and the ½ " diameter to the pipe work for gaseous
refrigerant at the hybrid manager.
Compared to previously used refrigerants, the R410A
refrigerant operates at a pressure that is approx. 1.6-
times higher.
CAUTION: Property damage from incorrect installation!
Use only those tools that are specifically intended for
handling R410A refrigerant.
WARNING: Risk of injury through escaping refrigerant!
Pipes that are not permissible or that are incorrectly
sized can burst.
Use exclusively pipes with the specified wall
thickness.
Pipe
External diameter
[inch]
Wall thickness
[mm]
Liquid refrigerant ¼ 0.8
Gaseous refrigerant ½ 0.8
Table 7 Refrigerant pipe dimensions
Ensure that the lines are constantly shielded with
oxygen-free nitrogen (a little above atmospheric
pressure) whilst joints are being brazed to prevent
scaling and damage to the compressor.
The room volume must be at least 5.7 m³ if refrigerant
lines are routed through occupied rooms.
When brazing joints, ensure that the lines are constantly
shielded with oxygen-free nitrogen (a little above
atmospheric pressure). After brazing has been
completed, continue shielding the brazed area with
nitrogen until the temperature of the pipe work has
cooled down to below 200 °C.
When brazing joints, ensure that the lines are constantly
shielded with oxygen-free nitrogen (a little above
atmospheric pressure). After brazing has been
completed, continue shielding the brazed area with
nitrogen until the temperature of the pipe work has
cooled down to below 200 °C.