(1) Refrigerant charge amount Representative refrigerant charge amounts are shown in Table 2-7 as reference: Please refer to the respective specification about the permissible refrigerant charge amount for each compressor. Even if refrigerant charge amount is within the range shown in Table 2-7, items described below (item (2) and (3)) must be observed and minimum oil quantity in the compressor must be secured (see item 2-2-2)) If refrigerant charge amount is above the value shown in table 2-7, an accumulator with sufficient capacity and special design for oil return is necessary. And sufficient investigations and evaluations must be executed so as to observe the following items (2),3) and item 2-2-2). Table 2-7 Panes Cate iseac eaters Compressor With Accumulator and crankcase heater Without Accumulator Elle Ret aces A Series ~4.5 kg (~10.0 tbs) 4.5~6.0 kg (10.0~13.2 lbs) A Series (Only R-290) ~1.0 kg (~2.2 lbs) 1.0~2.5 kg (2.2~5.5 lbs) B Series ~5.2 kg (~11.5 lbs) 5.2~7.0 kg (11.5~15.4 lbs) Note: 1 hould be ins id (2) Prevention against flood-back If a sight glass is installed in the suction line and a continuous white flow can be seen, it is quite certain that frost is attached all the way from the suction pipe to the compressor. In such a case, liquid refrigerant is sucked directly into the compressor. This phenomena is called flood-back. Because flood-back has many negative effects on a compressor, the following conditions must be observed to prevent flood-back at steady operation. 1. Temperature of the compressor shell-bottom at 30 mm(1.2 in) above foot shell = “To” 2 Temperature of the discharge pipe at 120 mm (@7 in) from the shell-surface = “Tdis” 3, Temperature of condensing saturated vapor at that time = “CT” To > CT+10 (°C) or To > CT+18 (°F) Tdis = CT+10 (°C) or Tdis > CT+18 (°F)