Air-Cooled Models—Self-Contained Compressor

3.3Refrigerant Piping

All refrigeration piping should be installed with high temperature brazed joints. Prevailing good refrigeration practices should be employed for piping supports, leak testing, dehydration and charg- ing of the refrigeration circuits.

Unit refrigeration components and piping are shipped from the factory with a nitrogen holding charge.

NOTICE

Risk of improper installation. Can cause equipment and property damage.

The refrigeration piping should be isolated from the building by the use of vibration isolating supports.

When installing field piping, care must be taken to protect all refrigerant lines from the atmosphere, especially when using refrigerants with POE oils. Do not allow the piping to stand open to air for more than 15 minutes. Units designed for R407C have a compressor that contains POE oil that is very hygroscopic; that is, it quickly absorbs water from the air. The longer the compressor piping is left open to air, the harder it will be to fully evacuate. If left open too long, the POE oil may need to be replaced before achieving the required vacuum level.

Keep the evaporator unit and condenser closed with their factory charge of dry nitrogen while all field piping is installed. Keep the field piping clean and dry during installation, and do not allow it to stand open to the atmosphere. When all the field interconnecting piping is in place, vent the condenser dry nitrogen charge and connect to the field piping. Finally, vent the evaporator unit dry nitrogen charge and make its piping connections last.

Follow all proper brazing practices including a dry nitrogen purge to maintain system cleanliness.

NOTE

Piping, including inverted trap(s), must be routed to allow unobstructed access to the panel per the NEC.

Traps should be installed in the hot gas line on vertical risers at the base and every 25 feet (7.6 meters) in elevation. These traps will collect condensed refrigerant and refrigerant oil during the off cycle of the unit and ensure flow of refrigerant oil during operation.

A check valve is factory-supplied with the unit to be field-installed on the discharge side of the scroll compressor. Be sure to install the check valve with the refrigerant flow in the proper direction. When soldering or brazing the valve, it is very important to protect the internal parts by wrapping the valve with a damp cloth to keep the valve temperature below 250°F (121°C).

Approval is required whenever:

•a refrigerant piping run exceeds 150 ft. (46 m) equivalent length

•an R407C system condenser must be located below the level of the cooling coil.

Total discharge line pressure drop must not exceed 10 PSIG (69 kPa).

Consult your local Liebert representative when considering installations outside these guidelines.

Table 5

Recommended line sizes — OD copper (inches)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.5-ton 042A (040A)

5-ton 067A (065A)

Equivalent Length

Hot Gas Line

Liquid Line

Hot Gas Line

Liquid Line

50 ft. (15 m)

5/8

1/2

7/8

1/2

100 ft. (30 m)

3/4

1/2

7/8

5/8

150 ft. (45 m)

3/4

5/8

7/8

5/8

*Recommended vertical line sizes must be used for proper oil return at all cooling and dehumidification steps.

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