Checking Refrigerant Piping: Setup; To Check For Leaks; To Perform Vacuum Drying; To Insulate The Refrigerant Piping - Daikin Sky Air Advance Series Installer's Reference Manual

6.5.3

Checking refrigerant piping: Setup

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A Setup in case of pair
B Setup in case of twin
a Pressure gauge
b Nitrogen
c Refrigerant
d Weighing scale
e Vacuum pump
f Stop valve
g Main piping
h Refrigerant branch kit
i Branch piping
6.5.4

To check for leaks

NOTICE
Do NOT exceed the unit's maximum working pressure (see
"PS High" on the unit name plate).
NOTICE
Make sure to use a recommended bubble test solution
from your wholesaler. Do not use soap water, which may
cause cracking of flare nuts (soap water may contain salt,
which absorbs moisture that will freeze when the piping
gets cold), and/or lead to corrosion of flared joints (soap
water may contain ammonia which causes a corrosive
effect between the brass flare nut and the copper flare).
1 Charge the system with nitrogen gas up to a gauge pressure of
at least 200 kPa (2 bar). It is recommended to pressurize to
3000 kPa (30 bar) in order to detect small leaks.
2 Check for leaks by applying the bubble test solution to all
connections.
3 Discharge all nitrogen gas.
6.5.5

To perform vacuum drying

NOTICE
▪ Connect the vacuum pump to both the service port of
the gas stop valve and the service port of the liquid
stop valve to increase efficiency.
▪ Make sure that the gas stop valve and liquid stop valve
are firmly closed before performing the leak test or
vacuum drying.
1 Vacuum the system until the pressure on the manifold indicates
−0.1 MPa (−1 bar).
2 Leave as is for 4-5 minutes and check the pressure:
If the pressure...
Does not change
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Then...
There is no moisture in the
system. This procedure is
finished.
If the pressure...
Increases
3 Vacuum the system for at least 2 hours to a manifold pressure
of −0.1 MPa (−1 bar).
4 After turning the pump OFF, check the pressure for at least
1 hour.
5 If you do NOT reach the target vacuum or CANNOT maintain
the vacuum for 1 hour, do the following:
▪ Check for leaks again.
▪ Perform vacuum drying again.
NOTICE
Make sure to open the stop valves after installing the
refrigerant piping and performing vacuum drying. Running
the system with the stop valves closed may break the
compressor.
INFORMATION
After opening the stop valve, it is possible that the pressure
in the refrigerant piping does NOT increase. This might be
caused by e.g. the closed state of the expansion valve in
the outdoor unit circuit, but does NOT present any problem
for correct operation of the unit.
6.6

To insulate the refrigerant piping

After finishing the leak test and vacuum drying, the piping must be
insulated. Take into account the following points:
▪ Make sure to insulate the connection piping and refrigerant branch
kits entirely.
▪ Be sure to insulate the liquid and gas piping (for all units).
▪ Use heat resistant polyethylene foam which can withstand a
temperature of 70°C for liquid piping and polyethylene foam which
can withstand a temperature of 120°C for gas piping.
▪ Reinforce the insulation on the refrigerant piping according to the
installation environment.
Ambient Humidity
temperature
≤30°C 75% to 80% RH
>30°C ≥80% RH
▪ If there is a possibility that condensation on the stop valve might
drip down into the indoor unit through gaps in the insulation and
piping because the outdoor unit is located higher than the indoor
unit, this must be prevented by sealing up the connections. See
below figure.
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a Insulation material
b Caulking etc.
6.7

Charging refrigerant

6.7.1

About charging refrigerant

The outdoor unit is factory charged with refrigerant, but in some
cases the following might be necessary:
What
Charging additional refrigerant
6 Installation
Then...
There is moisture in the
system. Go to the next step.
Minimum thickness
15 mm
20 mm
When
When the total liquid piping
length is more than specified
(see later).
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