TABLE 21—SUPERHEAT CHARGING TABLE
OUTDOOR TEMP (°F) |
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50 | 52 |
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| 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | |
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55 | 9 | 12 |
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| 17 |
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| 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| 37 | 40 | 42 | 45 |
60 | 7 | 10 |
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| 15 |
| 18 |
| 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
| 35 | 38 | 40 | 43 |
65 | — | 6 |
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| 16 |
| 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
| 33 | 36 | 38 | 41 |
70 | — | — |
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| 10 |
| 13 |
| 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 |
75 | — | — | — |
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| 9 |
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
80 | — | — | — |
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| 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| 25 | 28 | 31 | 35 |
85 | — | — | — |
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| 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
| 22 | 26 | 30 | 33 |
90 | — | — | — |
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| 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| 20 | 24 | 27 | 31 |
95 | — | — | — |
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| 6 | 10 | 14 |
| 18 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
100 | — | — | — |
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| 8 | 12 |
| 15 | 20 | 23 | 27 |
105 | — | — | — |
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| 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 17 | 22 | 26 |
110 | — | — | — |
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| 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
115 | — | — | — |
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| 8 | 14 | 18 | 23 |
Where a dash appears, do not attempt to charge system under these conditions or refrigerant slugging may occur.
TABLE 22—REQUIRED VAPOR TEMPERATURE (°F)
SUPERHEAT TEMP |
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(°F) | 61.5 | 64.2 | 67.1 | 70.0 | 73.0 | 76.0 | 79.2 | 82.4 | 85.7 |
0 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 |
2 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
4 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 |
6 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 |
8 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 |
10 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
12 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 |
14 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 |
16 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 |
18 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 |
20 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 |
22 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
24 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
26 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 |
28 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 |
30 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 |
32 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
34 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 |
36 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 |
38 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 |
40 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 |
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a TXV, the subcooling method must be used. Heat pumps must be operating in the cooling mode. To charge by superheat, a service technician needs an accurate superheat thermocouple or
SUPERHEAT CHARGING METHOD
1.Operate a unit a minimum of 10 minutes before checking charge.
2.Measure vapor pressure by attaching a gage to vapor
3.Measure
4.Measure
5.Measure
6.Locate outdoor temperature and evaporator entering air
7.Locate superheat temperature located in previous step and vapor pressure in Table 22. At this intersection note
8.If unit has a higher
9.If unit has a lower
10.If
SUBCOOLING CHARGING METHOD
1.Operate unit a minimum of 15 minutes before checking charge.