Piping

2.0PIPING

2.1European Union Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Requirements

Stationary air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pump equipments and stationary fire protection sys- tems in the European Community market and operating with fluorinated greenhouse gases (f-gas), such as R407C, R134a, R410A, must comply with the F-Gas Regulation: (EC) No. 842/2006 (F-gas). The regulation prohibits, among other actions, venting fluorinated greenhouse gases to the atmo- sphere.

The F-Gas Regulation requires operators to use use all measures that are technically feasible and do not entail disproportionate cost to prevent leakage of these gases, to test for leakage regularly and to recover f-gas before disposing of equipment, as well as during service and maintenance.

Refer to the full regulation for additional details.

2.2Connection Sizes

The copper pipe connections on the Liebert XDP are:

Building Chilled Water Supply

2-5/8" OD

Building Chilled Water Return

2-5/8" OD

Refrigerant Supply

1-1/8" OD

Refrigerant Return

2-1/8" OD

2.2.1Recommended Pipe Size

Connect the main pipes between the Liebert XDP and the Liebert XD cooling modules according to site specific documentation and the configuration guide for the Liebert XD system.

Elbows and restrictions must be minimized to get good fluid flow.

Table 3 Supply, return pipe sizes for refrigerant loop

Pipe Function

Size / Equivalent Pipe Length

Liebert XDP supply line, from Liebert XDP supply

1-1/8" OD for lengths up to 60 feet

to farthest Liebert XD cooling module

1-3/8" OD for lengths over 60 but less than 175 feet

Liebert XDP return line, from farthest Liebert XD cooling

2-1/8" OD for lengths up to 60 feet

module to Liebert XDP return

2-5/8" OD for lengths over 60 but less than 175 feet

From any model Liebert XDO/Liebert XDH supply

1/2" OD for lengths up to 10 feet

to supply line of Liebert XDP

7/8" OD for lengths over 10 but less than 25 feet

From any model Liebert XDO/Liebert XDH return

7/8" OD for lengths up to 10 feet

to return line of Liebert XDP

1-1/8" OD for lengths over 10 but less than 25 feet

From any model Liebert XDV/Liebert XDCF supply

1/2" OD for lengths up to 10 feet

to supply line of Liebert XDP

5/8" OD for lengths over 10 but less than 35 feet

From any model Liebert XDV/Liebert XDCF return

5/8" OD for lengths up to 10 feet

to return line of Liebert XDP

7/8" OD for lengths over 10 but less than 35 feet

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Liebert XDP European Union Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Requirements, Connection Sizes, Piping, Recommended Pipe Size