As a refrigeration engineer, most of the features in the installation form are pretty obvious – except perhaps for the “Hermetically sealed” option. This information can usually be found in the equipment data sheet or, if in doubt, in the legal definition:
Equipment in which all parts containing fluorinated greenhouse gases are sealed by welding, soldering or a similar permanent connection, including sealed valves or sealed access points, which allow adequate repair or removal, and which have a tested leakage of less than 3 grams per year under a pressure of at least one quarter of the maximum allowable pressure.
The software is designed to allow you to quickly record volatile information for both refrigeration and heating installations, while the installation remains listed. Essential data fields are present, but not mandatory. Installations with missing data can always be found via the “Incomplete installations” report. However, we recommend that you always complete or correct installation properties before you consider your work complete.
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Please note: the software does not apply changes automatically. In the event of a retrofit or change to the nominal content, you must register this work and make the associated adjustments manually. The only exception is a possible adjustment of the recorded GWP values of refrigerants, where the software automatically calculates the CO2 equivalent based on the nominal content and type of refrigerant.
A leak-tightness action plan
In order to support you as best as possible in the periodic leak checks and interventions following a leak in a cooling circuit, Climapulse always presents you with an action plan with the installation properties.
At the top, you will immediately see the status. Is the installation leaking? Has the leak been repaired and/or checked? Or is everything in order?
Below that, you will see the steps that have been taken or still need to be taken to declare the installation leak-tight, or simply to check it periodically.
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1. Is the Leakage Loss greater than 5% in the past calendar year?
- Repair the leaks within 14 days of detection.
- Carry out a follow-up leak check at least 24 hours after repair, but within 2 weeks.
- After this check, new coolant may be added.
- Ensure that the check takes place within one month of the repair (not on the same day).
2.Is the leakage loss greater than 10% over two calendar years
- Report the leakage loss to the competent authority within 14 days of detection.
- Decommission the refrigeration system within 12 months.
- The environmental enforcement department can grant an exception to the decommissioning based on a motivated request.
3. Is the leakage loss 100% and the nominal refrigerant content greater than 30 kg
- Report the leak to the competent authority of the Flemish Government within 14 days of detection.
Circuits in Climapulse
You can divide an installation into circuits. As a result, the refrigerant content will be determined by combining the data from those circuits. The nominal content will therefore be the sum of the nominal contents of the circuits. It is important to know that circuits that cannot share refrigerant in any way must in fact be considered as independent units. For example, they each have their own frequency for periodic leak checks.
Completely independent circuits should therefore be entered as separate installations.
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