Evacuating System - Panasonic R410A Service Manual

5. Evacuating System

This procedure is carried out to ensure there is no remaining refrigerant or other gases (nitrogen, etc.) in the
repaired outdoor unit and tubing.
5-1. Evacuating Repaired Outdoor Unit
(1) Check that each service valve of the gas line, and the liquid line in the outdoor unit are fully closed.
* If the AP pins (CN46) on the outdoor control PCB have already been short-circuited, steps (2) and (5) are not
necessary.
(2) Turn off power to the outdoor unit to be evacuated.
(3) Connect the manifold gauge valves to the high- and low-pressure sensor outlets of the outdoor unit.
(4) Connect the manifold gauge valves to the vacuum pump.
Short-circuit the AP pins on the outdoor control PCB and turn on power to the repaired outdoor unit.
(5)
CAUTION
1
(6) Run the vacuum pump and continue evacuation until the vacuum condition falls to less than –14.7 psig (5 Torr).
CAUTION
2
3
4
5
6
5-2. Evacuating Refrigerant Tubing Between Indoor and Outdoor Units
Refer to the "Installation Instructions" that came with the outdoor unit.
By short-circuiting the AP pins and turning on power to the outdoor unit, all
electronic expansion valves in the outdoor unit are forcibly opened and any
remaining nitrogen gas can be recovered. Failure to perform this procedure
may result in nitrogen gas remaining in the refrigerant circuit and causing
operating problems. Therefore, never skip this step.
To ensure proper evacuation, refer to the operating instructions that came
with the vacuum pump.
Manifold
gauge
Lo
Vacuum pump
High-pressure outlet port
(For ø5/16" connector)
Low-pressure outlet port
(For ø5/16" connector)
Hi
Fig. 2-7
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Mini VRF SYSTEM
Outdoor Unit Repair Procedures