P24AL & P34AL Service Manual
SERVICING OPERATIONS
12/2016
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Follow this procedure when purging:
1.
Connect a suitable hose to the purge valve and place the other end in water.
2.
Open (slightly) the purge valve and allow air to escape.
3.
Air will appear as bubbles in the water rising to the surface.
4.
The larger the bubbles, the more air is escaping.
5.
DO NOT leave the purge hose unattended.
6.
When air bubbles are reduced to a minute size (smaller than 1/16), it can be considered that most
of the air has escaped and purging can be ceased at this point.
7.
Additional purging can be done at other purge points.
8.
When purging is completed, close the valve, disconnect the hose, and install a plug in the purge
valve.
Draining the Oil Trap.
After many hours of operation, the oil which escapes the oil separator will
pass through the receiver and to the freezer where it will settle in the oil trap (36). Indication of oil
in the trap will be evident by the frost line. At the end of a freeze cycle, frost (or ice) will form on
that part of the oil trap where oil is not present. When frost is seen only on the top 1/4 to 1/2 of the
oil trap, the oil trap should be drained. Do not allow the oil trap to fill completely with oil, or it will
cause loss of ice production and possible refrigerant flood back to the compressor.
1.
Stop the machine and wait 12 hours or more.
2.
Attach a suitable hose to the oil trap drain valve (61). Make sure there are no kinks or
restrictions in the hose.
3.
Open the valve slightly until oil begins to drain.
4.
Continually observe the oil flow, being ready to close the valve quickly.
! DANGER !
Do not leave the oil trap drain valve opened or unattended--severe injury may result
! DANGER !
5.
When a small amount of liquid ammonia begins to spew out, immediately close the valve.
6.
Remove the hose and install a plug in the valve. DO NOT attempt to reuse any oil taken from
the system unless it is properly reclaimed and meets the proper specifications.
Removing Excess Water from Ammonia
If excessive water is in the ammonia, it will cause frost on the suction line to the compressor, and
dilution of the oil. This condition should not go uncorrected and the water needs to be removed.
1.
Perform a total pumpdown of the freezer. See “Pumpdown”.
2.
A total pumpdown is accomplished when there is no frost or ice on the freezer or oil trap and the
freezer pressure is below that pressure relative to the surrounding temperature. Refer to the
Temperature-Pressure chart for ammonia.
3.
With the freezer pressure below 25 psig, attach a hose to the oil trap drain valve (61) and extend
the other end into a container (5 gallon bucket, etc.).
4.
Open the hot gas check valve (101).
5.
Open the drain valve a little and drain out the oil and water that is present.
6.
Continue to drain oil/water, and purge the freezer and compressor to 0 psig.
Summary of Contents for P-24AL
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