Bryant F appendix Puronr R-410A Refrigerant, Evaporator Coil Metering Devices, Refrigerant Charge

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9.Finned surfaces should remain wet with cleaning solution for 10 minutes.

10.Ensure surfaces are not allowed to dry before rinsing. Reapply cleaner as needed to ensure 10-minute satur- ation is achieved.

11.Thoroughly rinse all surfaces with low velocity clean water using downward rinsing motion of water spray nozzle. Protect fins from damage from the spray nozzle.

Evaporator Coil Metering Devices

The metering devices are multiple fixed-bore devices (Acutrolt) swaged into the horizontal outlet tubes from the liquid header, located at the entrance to each evaporator coil circuit path. These are non-adjustable. Service requires replacing the entire liquid header assembly.

To check for possible blockage of one or more of these metering devices, disconnect the supply fan contactor (IFC) coil, then start the compressor and observe the frosting pattern on the face of the evaporator coil. A frost pattern should develop uniformly across the face of the coil starting at each horizontal liquid tube. Failure to develop frost at an outlet tube can indicate a plugged or a missing orifice.

Refrigerant System Pressure Access Ports

There are two access ports in each compressor-circuit system - on the suction tube near the compressor and on the discharge tube near the compressor. These are brass fittings with black plastic caps. The hose connection fittings are standard 1/4 SAE male flare couplings.

The brass fittings are two-piece High Flow valves, with a receptacle base brazed to the tubing and an integral spring-closed check valve core screwed into the base. (See Fig. 9.) This check valve is permanently assembled into the core body and cannot be serviced separately. Replace the entire core body if necessary. Service tools are available from RCD that allow the replacement of the check valve core without having to recover the entire system refrigerant charge. Apply compressor refrigerant oil to the check valve core’s bottom O-ring. Install the fitting body with 96 +/- 10 in-lbs (Nm) of torque; do not overtighten.

PURONR (R-410A) REFRIGERANT

This unit is designed for use with Puron (R-410A) refrigerant. Do not use any other refrigerant in this system.

Puron (R-410A) refrigerant is provided in pink (rose) colored cylinders. These cylinders are available with and without dip tubes; cylinders with dip tubes will have a label indicating this feature. For a cylinder with a dip tube, place the cylinder in the upright position (access valve at the top) when removing liquid refrigerant for charging. For a cylinder without a dip tube, invert the cylinder (access valve on the bottom) when removing liquid refrigerant.

Because Puron (R-410A) refrigerant is a blend, it is strongly recommended that refrigerant always be removed from the cylinder as a liquid. Admit liquid refrigerant into the system in the discharge line. If adding refrigerant into the suction line, use a commercial metering/expansion device at the gauge manifold; remove liquid from the cylinder, pass it through the metering device at the gauge set and then pass it into the suction line as a vapor. Do not remove Puron (R-410A) refrigerant from the cylinder as a vapor.

Refrigerant Charge

Amount of refrigerant charge is listed on the unit’s nameplate. Refer to GTAC2-5 Charging, Recovery, Recycling and Reclamation training manual and the following procedures.

Unit panels must be in place when unit is operating during the charging procedure. To prepare the unit for charge adjustment.

No Charge

Use standard evacuating techniques. After evacuating system, weigh in the specified amount of refrigerant.

Low-Charge Cooling

Using Cooling Charging Charts (Fig. 10, 11, 12, and 13), vary refrigerant until the conditions of the appropriate chart are met. Note the charging charts are different from the type normally used. Charts are based on charging the units to the correct superheat for the various operating conditions. Accurate pressure gauge and temperature sensing device are required. Connect the pressure gauge to the service port on the suction line. Mount the temperature sensing device on the suction line and insulate it so that outdoor ambient temperature does not affect the reading. Indoor-air cfm must be within the normal operating range of the unit.

To Use Cooling Charging Charts

Select the appropriate unit charging chart from Fig. 10, 11, 12, and 13.

S Sizes 08D,F and 12D,F each have one cooling charging chart

S Size 14D,F has two cooling charging charts: Circuit A and Circuit B

Take the outdoor ambient temperature and read the suction pressure gauge. Refer to chart to determine what suction temperature should be. If suction temperature is high, add refrigerant. If suction temperature is low, carefully recover some of the charge. Recheck the suction pressure as charge is adjusted.

For 14D,F size, perform this procedure once for Circuit A (using the Circuit A chart) and once for Circuit B (using the Circuit B chart).

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