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SECTION 23 2300

REFRIGERANT PIPING

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SECTION 23 2300 - REFRIGERANT PIPING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Special conditions
and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to work of this Section

B. The requirements specified in this section apply to all related sections in this Division.

The requirements of all related sections, elsewhere in this division also apply to this
section unless specified to the contrary.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

A. The work includes the providing of all labor, supervision, materials, equipment,
accessories, services and tests necessary to complete and make ready for operation by the
Owner, all piping fittings and jointing materials in accordance with Drawings and
Specifications.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturers: firms regularly engaged in manufacture of piping fitting and jointing

materials of the types, materials and sizes required, whose products have been in
satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years.

B. Cast, stamp or roll manufacture’s name on each pipe length, and cast, stamp or

C. Standards Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable local codes and the
standards as outlined in section 23 0511 of this specification.

1.2 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section 23 3600 – Air Terminal Units.

B. Section 23 8123 - Computer-Room Air-Conditioners.

1.3 REFRENCES

A. ANSI /ARI 495 – Refrigerant Liquid Receivers.

B. ANSI /ARI 710 – Liquid Line Dryers.

C. ANSI /ASHRAE 15 – Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration.

D. ANSI / ASME B16.22 – Wrought Copper and Alloy Solder Joint Pressure fitting.

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E. ANSI / ASME B16.26 - Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes.

F. ANSI / ASME 31.5 - Refrigeration Piping.

G. ANSI / ASME 31.9 - Building Services Piping.

H. ANSI / ASME 32 - Solder Metal.

I. ANSI / ASME 88 - Seamless Copper Water Tube.

J. ANSI / AWS A 5.8- Brazing Filler Metal.

K. ARI 750 – Thermostatic Refrigerant Expansion Valves.

L. ARI 760 – Solenoid Valves For Use With Volatile Refrigerants.

M. ASME B 280 – Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field
Service.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit shop drawings under provisions of Section 23 0511.

B. Submit shop drawings indicating Schematic layout of system, including equipment,

critical dimensions, and sizes.

C. Submit product data indicating general assembly of specialties, including manufacturers'

catalogue information.

D. Submit manufacture’s installation instructions.

E. Submit Welder certification of compliance with {ANSI / ASME Sec 9} {ANSI /

AWSD1.1}

F. Submit design data as a submittal under provisions of Section 23 0511.

G. Submit data indicating pipe sizing.

H. Submit Test reports under provisions of Section 23 0593.

I. Submit Test reports indicating results of leak test.

1.5 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

A. Submit documents under provisions of Section 23 0511.

B. Accurately record exact locations of equipment and refrigeration record drawings

1.6 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

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A. Conform to ANSI / ASME B31.9.

B. Welding Materials and Procedures: Conform to {ANSI / ASME SEC 9}.

C. Welders Certification: In accordance with {AANSI /ASME SEC 9}.

1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Deliver products to site.

B. Deliver and store piping and specialties in shipping containers with labeling in place

C. Store and protect products.

D. Protect piping and specialties from entry of contaminating material by leaving caps and
plugs in place until installation.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 PIPING

A. Copper Tubing ASTME B 280, Type ACR hard drawn

1. Fittings: ANSI/ ASME B 16.22 wrought copper

2. Joints {ANSI / ASTM B32, solder Grade 95 TA.} {ANSI / AWS A5.8 silver braze}.

B. Copper Tubing to 7/8 inch (22mm) OD: ANSI / ASTM B 88, Type K, annealed.

1. Fitting: ANSI / ASME B 16.26 cast copper.

2. Joints: Flared

2.2 MANUFACTURERS

1. Anaconda American Brass.

2. Mueller.

Or approved equal.

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PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 PREPAPAYION

A. Ream pipe and tube ends. Remove burrs.

B. Remove scale and dirt on inside and outside and outside before assembly.

C. Prepare piping connections to equipment with flanges or unions.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install refrigeration specialties in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

B. Route piping in orderly manner, with plumbing parallel to building structure, and
maintain gradient

C. Install piping to conserve building space and not interfere with use of space.

D. Group piping whenever practical at common elevations and location. Slope piping one
percent in direction of oil return.

E. Provide non – conducting dielectric connections when joining dissimilar metals.

F. Install piping to allow for expansion and contraction without stressing pipe, joints or
connected equipment.

G. Provide clearance for installation of insulation and access to valves and fittings.

H. Where pipe support members are welded to structural building frame, brush clean, and apply
one coat of zinc rich primer to welding.

I. Prepare pipe, fittings, supports, and accessories not prefinished, ready for finish painting.
Refer to Section 23 0529.

J. Insulate piping and equipment; refer to Section 23 0711.

L. Locate expansion valve sensing bulb immediately downstream evaporator on suction line.

M. Provide external equalizer piping on expansion valves with refrigerant distributor connected
to evaporator.

N. Install flexible connectors at right angles to axial movement of compressor.

O. Fully charge completed system with refrigerant after testing.

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3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Field {inspection and testing} will be performed under provisions of Section 23 0593.

B. Test refrigeration system in accordance with ANSI/ ASME B31.5.

C. Pressure test system with dry nitrogen to 1470 KPa. Perform final tests at 92 KPa vacuum
and 1470 KPa using halide torch or any other approved method. Test to no leakage. (All tests
should confirm to the manufacturer instruction).

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