HOW TO CHARGE R410A IN A SPLIT TYPE AIRCON

Split type has two unit: Indoor and outdoor unit

Indoor Unit- evaporator, filter, blower pan, and control switch
Outdoor Unit- Compressor, Condenser, and fan motor.
Indoor and Outdoor usually connected by tubing such as insulated copper tubes.
Reason why we need to charge our aircon:
1. Refrigerant Leak
2. Moisture Contamination
3. Compressor Oil Contamination
4. Overheated Compressor
5. Burned out Compressor
6. Refrigerant exchange ( Minsan din ay nasisira ang chemical formula ng refrigerant na
ginamit na dapat agad palitan.)
Process:
1. First, connect the suction service valve to the suction of the compressor and the discharge
service valve are connected to the discharge line of the condenser.
2. Remove the cap of the service port and install the blue hose.
3. Connect the yellow hose to the vacuum pump and proceed to vacuum the system.
Remember that the stem service valve should be in mid-position so that it will be open to
service port, compressor, and as line. If it is complete charges, we can now close the stem
service valve.
4. To start evacuation, make sure that the blue hose is connected to the service port and the
yellow hose connected in the vacuum pump properly. Also, make sure that the
compound gauge is close tightly.
5. Open the vacuum and the valve of the compound gauge. Wait for 15-20 until the needle
of the gauge manifold read 30 in. Hg. Close the compound gauge then the vacuum pump
and observe the needle on the compound gauge.
6. If the needle deflects upward, then it has leak. If it stays in 30 in. Hg in the span of 20
minutes, then it has no leak. You can now proceed in Charging process.
7. Remove the yellow hose to the vacuum pump and connect it to the R410A tank. Then
open the tank valve and lose the connector of the yellow hose in the compound gauge or
to push out air from the air hose. Purge a small amount of refrigerant in our compound
gauge connection to push out air from the house.
8. Now it is ready for charging. Charge the R410A to the aircon system by slowly opening
the valve A (compound gauge). Slowly close and open until it charges small amount of
R410A.
9. Make some soap bubble leak test before you charge more refrigerant. After making first
soap bubble leak test, proceed to add more refrigerant. Slowly open and close until the
needle reaches the 150 psig reading. After that, stop adding the refrigerant.
10. Place clamp ammeter to line 1 and line 2 of your system. Get the specific Rated load
ampere of your aircon and the Full load ampere of your fanned motor.
11. Then turn of the aircon unit while the current is tuning.
12.   Refrigerant charging – Observe the needle’s decrease in its reading in the compound
gauge.  Observe the needle if it moves from 100 psig down until the needle stops. Your
target of charging on the low side is between 118-130 psig. If it is below 118 psig, slowly
open the compound gauge valve, until it reaches the target of 118-130 psig.
13.   Now, close the valve of your compound gauge tightly and observe. 
14.   Make another final soap bubble leak testing and wait for 10-15 min. to check for leaks.
Make sure the reading stays at 118-130 psig
15.   Observe your clamp ammeter reading. If the total current for compressor and fan motor
reading is less than 10.7 amperes, then your compressor runs smoothly, and you have a
good compressor.