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20 - STANDARD MAINTENANCE
Air conditioning equipment must be maintained by profes-sional
technicians, whilst routine checks can be carried out locally by
specialised technicians. See the standard EN 378-4.
All refrigerant charging, removal and draining operations
must be carried out by a qualified technician and with the
correct material for the unit. Any inappropriate handling can
lead to uncontrolled fluid or pressure leaks.
WARNING: Before doing any work on the machine ensure
that the power is switched off. If a refrigerant circuit is opened,
it must be evacuated, recharged and tested for leaks. Before
any operation on a refrigerant circuit, it is necessary to
remove the complete refrigerant charge from the unit with a
refrigerant charge recovery group.
Simple preventive maintenance will allow you to get the best
performance from your HVAC unit:
• improved cooling performance
• reduced power consumption
• prevention of accidental component failure
• prevention of major time-consuming and costly interventions
• protection of the environment
There are five maintenance levels for HVAC units, as defined by
the AFNOR X60-010 standard.
20.1 - Level 1 maintenance
See note in chapter 20.3.
Simple procedures, can be carried out by the user on a weekly
basis:
• Visual inspection for oil traces (sign of a refrigerant leak),
• Air heat exchanger (condenser) cleaning - see chapter 'Air
heat exchanger - level 1',
• Check for removed protection devices, and badly closed
doors/covers,
• Check the unit alarm report when the unit does not work
(see the 30RB/30RQ Touch Pilot Junior control manual),
• General visual inspection for any signs of deterioration,
• Verify the charge in the sight-glass,
• Check that the water temperature difference between the
heat exchanger inlet and outlet is correct.
20.2 - Level 2 maintenance
This level requires specific know-how in the electrical, hydraulic
and mechanical fields. It is possible that these skills are available
locally: existence of a maintenance service, industrial site,
specialised subcontractor.
The frequency of this maintenance level can be monthly or annually
depending on the verification type.
In these conditions, the following maintenance operations are
recommended.
Carry out all level 1 operations, then:
Electrical checks
• At least once a year tighten the power circuit electrical
connections (see table with tightening torques).
• Check and retighten all control/command connections, if
required (see table with tightening torques).
• Remove the dust and clean the interior of the control boxes,
if required.
• Check the status of the contactors, disconnect switches
and capacitors.
• Check the presence and the condition of the electrical
protection devices.
• Check the correct operation of all heaters.
• Check that no water has penetrated into the control box.
• For units equipped with a variable-speed drive regularly
check the cleanliness of the filter media to maintain the
correct air flow.
Mechanical checks
• Check the tightening of the fan tower, fan, compressor and
control box fixing bolts.
Water circuit checks
• Always take care when working on the water circuit to
ensure that the condenser close by is not damaged.
• Check the water connections.
• Check the expansion tank for signs of excessive corro-sion
or gas pressure loss and replace it, if necessary.
• Purge the water circuit (see chapter 'Water flow control
procedure').
• Clean the water filter (see chapter 'Water flow control
procedure').
• Replace the pump fittings after 15000 hours of operation
with defrost solution or after 25000 hours of opera-tion with
water.
• Check the operation of the low water flow rate safety device.
• Check the status of the thermal piping insulation.
• Check the concentration of the anti-freeze protection
solution (ethylene glycol or propylene glycol).
Refrigerant circuit
• Fully clean the air heat exchangers with a low-pressure jet
and a bio-degradable cleaner.
• Check the unit operating parameters and compare them
with previous values.
• Carry out an oil contamination test. Replace the oil, if
necessary.
• Check and if necessary re-tighten the Rotalock connections
in the oil balancing line to the specified torque value.
• Check the operation of the high-pressure switches. Replace
them if there is a fault.
• Check the fouling of the filter drier. Replace it if necessary.
• Keep and maintain a maintenance sheet, attached to each
HVAC unit.
All these operations require strict observation of adequate
safety measures: individual protection garments, compliance
with all industry regulations, compliance with applicable local
regulations and using common sense.
20.3 - Level 3 (or higher) maintenance
The maintenance at this level requires specific skills/approval/
tools and know-how and only the manufacturer, his repre-sentative
or authorised agent are permitted to carry out these operations.
These maintenance operations concern for example:
• A major component replacement (compressor, evaporator),
• Any intervention on the refrigerant circuit (handling
refrigerant),
• Changing of parameters set at the factory (application
change),
• Removal or dismantling of the HVAC unit,
• Any intervention due to a missed established maintenance
operation,
• Any intervention covered by the warranty.
• One to two leak checks per year with a certified leak detector
and carried out by a qualified person.
To reduce waste, the refrigerant and the oil must be trans-
ferred in accordance with applicable regulations, using
methods that limit refrigerant leaks and pressure drops and
with materials that are suitable for the products.
Any detected leaks must be repaired immediately.
The compressor oil that is recovered during maintenance
contains refrigerant and must be treated accordingly.
Refrigerant under pressure must not be purged to the open
air.
If a refrigerant circuit is opened, plug all openings, if the
operation takes up to one day, or for longer periods charge
the circuit with nitrogen.
NOTE: Any deviation or non-observation of these maintenance
criteria will render the guarantee conditions for the HVAC unit
nul and void, and the manufacturer, Carrier SCS, will no longer
be held responsible.
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