Compressor Oil Level Adjustment; Capacity Losses; Line Set Length And Fitting Losses - Rheem P17 Series Installation Instructions Manual

4.0 INSTALLATION
4.4.2.5 Oil Level Adjustment for
Long Line Set Applications
Additional oil will need to be added if refrigerant is
added during installation. Below is the equation for
the oil level adjustment and the compressor name
plate oil charge for the different outdoor units.
Oil to be Added = [(Charge Adjustment + OD
Unit Name Plate Refrigerant Charge (oz.)) ×
(0.022) – [(0.10) × (Compressor Name Plate Oil
Charge (oz.))]
Example: An application requires 125ft of line set
with a liquid line diameter of 3/8", Charge Adjust-
ment = 66 oz., Name Plate Charge = 212 oz.,
Name Plate Oil Charge = 40 oz., Oil to be Added =
((66 oz. + 212 oz.) × .022) – (.10 × 40 oz.) = 2 oz.
Compressor
OD Model
(-)P1724
ZPV0212E-ZE9-130
(-)P1736
(-)P1748
ZPV0342E-ZE9-130
(-)P1760

4.4.3 Line Set Length and Fitting Losses

Refrigerant tubing is measured in terms of actual
length and equivalent length. Actual length is used
for refrigerant charge applications. Equivalent
length takes into account pressure losses from tub-
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4.4.2.6 Capacity Losses

Long line lengths can result in a reduction in capac-
ity due to vapor line pressure drop and heat gain or
loss. Refer to Table 2 for capacity loss multipliers
for various vapor line diameters and equipment line
lengths. This table does not account for any capac-
ity loss due to heat gain or loss from the environ-
ment. It is extremely important not to oversize the
vapor line to minimize capacity loss at the expense
of proper oil return. If the table shows an "NR" for
a particular vapor line diameter and length, or, if a
vapor line diameter is not listed, oil return will not be
adequate.
Nameplate Oil
Charge (oz)
40
40
ing length, fittings, vertical separation, accessories,
and filter driers. The table below references differ-
ent commonly used equivalent lengths.
Table 1