
Compressor Application Manual
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• Due to the sensitivity of the ester oils used in
R 134a compressors, the following
recommendations are necessary (which also
apply to any other refrigerant):
• It is recommended that one system only be
connected to each vacuum pump;
• It is recommended that a vacuum be made on
both sides of the system, with the vacuum level
below 0.6 mbar (500 μm Hg);
• It is preferable that the vacuum pumps
be installed at the same level or below
the compressor;
• Use hoses as short and with as large a
diameter as possible;
• The vacuum level must be measured in the
refrigeration system and not in the pump;
• Use R 141b or VERTREL XF as a removal
agent for cleaning the systems;
• Refrigerant charging and vacuum equipment
must be for the exclusive use of R 134a, to
prevent contamination by chlorine residues;
• The halogen leak detectors currently used in
R 12 system are not efficient for R 134a. This
kind of leak detector reacts with chlorine, a
halogen, which is missing from R134a. This is
why it is recommendable to use equipment
with helium-based detectors.
Compact electronic leak detectors compatible
with R 134a refrigerant are available in
the market;
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