Piping Work And Refrigerant Charge - Hitachi RCI Service Manual

3 Piping work and
refrigerant charge
Index
3.1 Gas refrigerant pipe selection....................................................................................................
3.1.1 Gas refrigerant pipe selection.......................................................................................................
3.2 Copper pipes, sizes, connection and insulation.........................................................................
3.2.1 Copper pipes and sizes.................................................................................................................
3.2.2 Pipe connection.............................................................................................................................
3.2.3 Insulation of multikits and/or branches..........................................................................................
3.3 General instructions on the installation of gas refrigerant pipes.................................................
3.4 Copper gas refrigerant pipe........................................................................................................
3.4.1 Three principles on work with refrigerant pipes.............................................................................
3.4.2 General information on copper refrigeration pipes........................................................................
3.4.3 Diameters of the copper refrigeration pipes..................................................................................
3.4.4 Preparing and cutting copper refrigeration pipes..........................................................................
3.4.5 Bending copper pipes...................................................................................................................
3.4.6 Brazing copper refrigeration pipes................................................................................................
3.4.7 Flared connection mounting..........................................................................................................
3.4.8 Refrigerant gas pipe insulation......................................................................................................
3.4.9 Refrigerant pipe suspension.........................................................................................................
3.5 Refrigerant and drain hose installation.......................................................................................
3.5.1 RCI - 4-way cassette (1.0-6.0)FSN2E...........................................................................................
3.5.2 RCIM-4-way cassette (compact) (1.0-2.0)FSN2...........................................................................
3.5.3 RCD - 2-way cassette (1.0-5.0)FSN2...........................................................................................
3.5.4 RPC - Ceiling type (2.0-6.0)FSN2E..............................................................................................
3.5.5 RPI - Ducted indoor unit (0.8-1.5)FSN2E......................................................................................
3.5.6 RPI - Ducted indoor unit (2.0-10.0)FSN2E.................................................................................... 100
3.5.7 RPIM - Ducted indoor unit (0.8-1.5)FSN2E(-DU).......................................................................... 102
3.5.8 RPK - Wall type (1.0-4.0)FSN(H)2M............................................................................................. 104
3.5.9 RPF(I)-Floor type (1.0-2.5)FSN2E................................................................................................ 107
3.6 Refrigerant gas charge...............................................................................................................
3.7 Precautions in the event of refrigerant gas leaks.......................................................................
3.7.1 Maximum permissible concentration of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)................................................ 110
3.7.2 Calculation of the concentration of refrigerant gas........................................................................ 110
3.7.3 Countermeasures in the event of refrigerant gas leaks................................................................ 110
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