Underwriters Laboratories publishes safety standards for refrigerant retrofits.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The Underwriters Laboratories in the USA have issued three new standards concerning the retrofitting of refrigeration and air-conditioning plants with substitute refrigerants. UL2170 covers the equipment for field retrofit. UL2171 covers test procedures for evaluating the compatibility of a substitute refrigerant with hermetic motors and lubricants in existing systems, and UL2172 applies to the personel concerned with such retrofits. A guide is available which presents an overview of the situation and standards. D.W.H.

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Original title: Underwriters Laboratories publishes safety standards for refrigerant retrofits.
Record ID : 1994-3938
Languages: English
Subject: Regulation
Source: Air Cond. Heat. Refrig. News - vol. 190 - n. 15
Publication date: 1993/12/13
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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Themes: Refrigerating equipment: general information;
Air conditioning: general information;
Air conditioning: regulations and standards;
Refrigerating equipment: regulations and standards
Keywords: Regulations; CFC; Recommendation; Substitute; Refrigerating plant; USA; Retrofitting; Air conditioning