Regulation (Ec) No. 842/2006 (F-Gas) - Liebert CR020 User Manual

The unit contains substances and components hazardous for the environment (electronic components, refrigerating gases and
oils). At the end of the useful life, when the unit is dismantled, the operation must be carried out by specialized refrigerating
technicians. The unit must be delivered to suitable centers specialized for the collection and disposal of equipment containing
hazardous substances.
The refrigerating fluid and the lubricating oil inside the circuit must be recovered according to the laws in force in the
relevant country.
To recover the gas, use all the connections described in 4.2 Vacuum Creation And Refrigerant Charge.

10.10 Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006 (F-Gas)

Stationary air conditioning placed into the European Community market and operating with fluorinated greenhouse
gases (f-gas), such as R410A, R134a, R410A, they have to comply with the F-gas Regulation (applied since 04 July
2007).
Be aware that refrigerants as R22 are not f-gas and their relevant regulation is Reg. (EC) no. 2037/2000.
Following notes have to be considered when operating with the above mentioned equipments.
1. Fluorinated greenhouse gases are covered by the Kyoto Protocol.
2. The fluorinated greenhouse gases in this equipment should not be vented to the atmosphere.
3. Referring to the value noted in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006. Here below the global warming potential
(GWP) of some major f-gases: R-134a: 1300; R-407C: 1610; R-410A: 1890.
4. Operators of the above mentioned applications, which contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, shall, using all
measures which are technically feasible and do not entail disproportionate cost:
1) Prevent leakage of these gases and as soon as possible repair any detected leakage.
2) Ensure that they are checked for leakage by certified personnel.
3) Ensure for putting in place arrangements for the proper recovery by certified personnel.
4) In case of applications containing 3 kg (6kg in case of hermetically sealed system) or more of f-gases: certified
personnel and companies (according to Reg. 303/2008) provides regular leak testing (according to Reg. 1516/2007
and Reg. 1497/2007) and maintain records of maintenance activities in a dedicated log book.
5) Recovery for the purpose of recycling, reclamation or destruction of the fluorinated greenhouse gases, pursuant to
Art.4 (Recovery) of Reg.842/2006, shall take place before the final disposal of that equipment and, when appropriate,
during its servicing and maintenance.
5. Operator, according to Reg. 842/2006, Article 2, point 6, means the natural or legal person exercising actual power
over the technical functioning of the equipment and system covered by the Regulation. The State may, in defined,
specific situations, designate the owner as being responsible for the operator's obligations.
6. Direct methods of leakage checking approved by the manufacturer (Reg. 1516/2007 and Reg. 1497/2007).
1) Gas detection device adapted to the refrigerant in the system; the sensitive of portable gas detection devices (as a
direct test method) shall be at least five grams per year.
2) Proprietary bubble solutions/soapsuds.
7. Additional information located into a dedicated label of unit (Reg. 1494/2007).
1) Where fluorinated greenhouse gas is foreseen to be added to the equipment outside of the manufacturing site at
the point of installation, a dedicated label accommodates notation of both the quantity (kg) pre-charged in the
manufacturing plant and of the quantity charged at the installation site as well as the resulting total quantity of f-gas
as a combination of the above mentioned quantities, in a manner which conforms to the legibility and indelibility. Our
split units are usually not pre-charged on factory, in this case the total quantity of refrigerant charged in the unit has to
be written in the relevant label, during the commissioning operation at the installation site.
2) Our packaged units (not split) operating with f-gas are usually full charged on factory and the total amount of
refrigerant charge is already reported on the label. In this case, the label has no need of further written information.
3) In generally, the above mentioned information has been located in the main nameplate of relevant unit.
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