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PMEN0654 rev.0 - 12/2023
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REFRIGERANT PIPING AND REFRIGERANT CHARGE
Refrigerant piping and refrigerant charge
5.1 Seleconofthecopperpipes .........................................................................14
5.2 Threeprinciplesonworkwithrefrigerantpipes.............................................14
5.3 Flaredpipes .....................................................................................................15
5.3.1 Seleconoftheconneconwithareng .......................................15
5.3.2 Dimensionsofaredpipe .....................................................................16
5.3.3 Flaredconneconmounng .................................................................16
5.4 Generalinstruconsontheinstallaonofrefrigerantpipes .........................17
5.4.1 Preparingcopperrefrigeraonpipes ....................................................17
5.4.2 Cungcopperrefrigeraonpipes ........................................................19
5.4.3 Bendingcopperpipes ............................................................................19
5.4.4 Brazingcopperrefrigerantpipes ...........................................................20
5.5 Refrigerantpipeinsulaon ..............................................................................21
5.6 SuspensionofRefrigerantPiping ....................................................................22
5.7 Linebranchandheaderbranchinstallaon ...................................................22
5.8 Pipingconneconforoutdoorunit .................................................................23
5.8.1 Outdoorunitstopvalve ......................................................................... 25
5.8.2 Connecngareadapter .......................................................................26