Sturt
07-12-2010, 12:39 PM
Hi all
Not sure if this is just news to me but venting refrigerants is illegal, unless we are talking hydrocarbon 'natural refrigerants'
Current practice in the UK (in line with Europe) is to vent up to 150g of HC refrigerant when servicing systems.
This would apply to commercial cabinets that do not exceed 150g.
The HC must be vented to outside a building, at least 2 m from the building where the air is moving to disperse the refrigerant safely, away from sources of ignition and where it will not drop into below ground areas.
Lifes for learning.
Not sure if this is just news to me but venting refrigerants is illegal, unless we are talking hydrocarbon 'natural refrigerants'
Current practice in the UK (in line with Europe) is to vent up to 150g of HC refrigerant when servicing systems.
This would apply to commercial cabinets that do not exceed 150g.
The HC must be vented to outside a building, at least 2 m from the building where the air is moving to disperse the refrigerant safely, away from sources of ignition and where it will not drop into below ground areas.
Lifes for learning.