Industrial Refrigeration Systems
1. Refrigeration Compressors
Oil separator
Liquid receiver
Condenser
Filter drier
Solenoid Valve
Sight glass
Evaporator
Suction accumulator
CHARGING OF VAPOUR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
VCR CHARGING
COMPONENTS
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
Pumps
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
Tube cutters
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
Safety Goggles
VCR CHARGING COMPONENTS
REFRIGERANT RECOVERY
Equipment set-up
1. Verify Failure.
2. . Unplug or disconnect power to refrigerator, this will lock both
sides of the 3-way valve in the open position in order to service
sealed system.
3. Remove the machine compartment cover.
4. Install High and Low side temporary access valves.
5. Install shut of valves on access valves.
6. Connect high side manifold gauge hose to high side shut of
valve.
7. Connect low side manifold gauge hose to low side shut of valve.
8. Connect evacuation hose to recovery pump inlet hand valve.
9. Connect hose from recovery pump outlet valve to recovery
cylinder hand valve
Equipment stet-up for refrigerant Recovery
Recovery process
1. Start recovery pump.
2. Open recovery pump inlet valve.
3. Open recovery pump outlet valve.
4. Open inlet valve on recovery cylinder.
5. Open evacuation manifold valve.
6. Open low side manifold valve.
7. Open high side manifold valve.
8. Open high side shut of valve.
9. Open Low side shut of valve.
10. Recover refrigerant from both the high and low side of the system.
11. When the gauges indicate a 4” HG system vacuum has been
achieved, close the recovery cylinder hand
valve and shut of the recovery pump.
12. . Remove the high and low side hoses and shut of valves from the
access valves and attach to the
manifold ports.
Refrigerant Recovery Process
Evacuation process
1. Connect high and low side manifold hoses to the drier and process tube shut of
valves.
2. Connect a hose from evacuation manifold gauge valve to the inlet of the vacuum
pump.
3. (Charging Cylinder) Fill the charging cylinder with an additional ounce of
R134A than is listed on the model number plate and plug in the cylinder. Heat
the refrigerant until the pressure is 30# higher than the equivalent ambient
pressure would be
4. (Electronic scale) If using a charging scale and refrigerant cylinder in a cold
ambient, install a heat blanket on the refrigerant tank and set the tank on the
scale; begin to heat the refrigerant. Follow the instructions and observe the safety
warnings
5. (Charging Cylinder) Connect a hose from the charging cylinder to the
Refrigerant port on the manifold.
6. . (Electronic scale) Connect a hose from the shut of valve attached to the
refrigerant cylinder to the Refrigerant port on the manifold.
7. Close all valves.
8. Open vacuum pump vent and start the vacuum pump..
9. Open the inlet valve on the vacuum pump
Evacuation process
Refrigerant Charging
1. Set the barrel on the charging cylinder to align with the refrigerant pressure.
2. Subtract the refrigerant system charge from the amount of refrigerant in the
cylinder and mark the level
using a rubber band on the barrel.
3. Open the charging cylinder hand valve and dump in the refrigerant into both the
high and low side of the system. Stop when the exact charge has been added.
Charging – Electronic Scale
1. Zero the scale display
2. Set the refrigerant cylinder on the scale and wait until the display
equalizes.
3. Open the 90 degree shut of valve connected to the refrigerant cylinder
and dump the refrigerant into both the high and low side of the system.
Close the shut of valve on the refrigerant cylinder when the exact charge
has been added.
Charging – Electronic Scale
