Carrier 38AU Safety Considerations, Installation Guideline, Replacement/Retrofit - R-22to PuronR

38AU

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, maintenance, or use can cause explosion, fire, electrical shock or other conditions which may cause personal injury or property damage. Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or your distributor or branch for information or assistance. The qualified installer or agency must use factory-authorized kits or accessories when modifying this product. Refer to the individual instructions package

Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses and work gloves. Use quenching cloths for brazing operations and have a fire extinguisher available. Read these instructions thoroughly and follow all warnings or cautions attached to the unit. Consult local building codes and appropriate national electrical codes (in USA, ANSI/NFPA70, National Electrical Code (NEC); in Canada, CSA C22.1) for special requirements.

It is important to recognize safety information. This is the

safety-alert symbol . When you see this symbol on the unit and in instructions or manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.

Understand the signal words DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE. These words are used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result in severe personal injury or death. WARNING signifies hazards which could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used to identify unsafe practices, which may result in minor personal injury or product and property damage. NOTE is used to highlight suggestions which will result in enhanced installation, reliability, or operation.

!WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could cause in personal injury or death.

Before performing service or maintenance operations on unit, always turn off main power switch to unit and install lockout tag. Unit may have more than one power switch.

!WARNING

UNIT OPERATION AND SAFETY HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could cause in personal injury,death and/or equipment damage.

PuronR (R-410A) refrigerant systems operate at higher pressures than standard R-22 systems. Do not use R-22 service equipment or components on Puron refrigerant equipment.

!WARNING

PERSONAL INJURY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD

Failure to follow this warning could cause in personal injury or death.

Relieve pressure and recover all refrigerant before system repair or final unit disposal.

Wear safety glasses and gloves when handling refrigerants. Keep torches and other ignition sources away from refrigerants and oils.

!CAUTION

CUT HAZARD

Failure to follow this caution may result in personal injury.

Sheet metal parts may have sharp edges or burrs. Use care and wear appropriate protective clothing, safety glasses and gloves when handling parts and servicing 38AU units.

INSTALLATION GUIDELINE

Replacement/Retrofit — R-22 to PuronR

Replacement/retrofit installations require change-out of outdoor unit, metering device, and filter driers. Change-out of indoor coil (evaporator) and interconnecting tubing is recommended.

Existing evaporator coil – If the existing evaporator coil may be re-used, check with the coil manufacturer to verify the coil construction is suitable for operation with the higher pressures of PuronR (R-410A). Also determine if the existing TXV valve is compatible with R-410A, replace if necessary. The minimum factory test pressure rating must be 250 psig (1725 kPa). Existing coil will need to be purged with Nitrogen to remove as much mineral oil as possible to eliminate cross contamination of oils.

Acid test – If the existing system is being replaced because of a compressor electrical failure, assume acid is in system. If system is being replaced for any other reason, use an approved acid test kit to determine acid level. If even low levels of acid are detected, install a 100 percent activated alumina suction-line filter drier in addition to the replacement liquid-line filter drier. Remove the suction line filter drier as soon as possible, with a maximum of 72 hr of operation. Recommendation: Install a ball valve in the liquid line at the filter drier location when installing a suction filter in the suction line.

Existing refrigeration piping – Reuse of existing refrigerant piping involves three issues: quality (strength) of existing tubing, cleanliness and tube size. Inspect all tube segments and joints for signs of damage, corrosion or poor brazing. Flush the interconnecting piping system with dry Nitrogen to eliminate as much trace of mineral oil as possible.

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