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Air conditioning systems with refrigeranR1234yf - General information - Edition 07.2017
Note
The R1234yf refrigeranis currently noreferenced in the various
rules and regulations. Due to its chemical composition, however,
ican be assumed thaiwill be included the nextime the relevan
rules and regulations are revised. The rules and regulations per‐
lk
tinento the R134a refrigeranare therefore to be observed and
adhered to when handling the R1234yf refrigerant.
Maintenance and repairs to refrigerancircuits for air conditioning
systems
Only persons who are deemed to be competenin accordance
with Regulation (EC) No. 307/2008 may carry ourepairs and
service work on the refrigerancircuiof an air conditioning system
(applies to countries in which this regulation is valid - differen
rules and regulations may apply in other countries).
In general the following applies:
Operation, maintenance, decommissioning, duty to accepre‐
turned material
♦ It is prohibited to allow the release into the atmosphere of ma‐
terials contained in products containing refrigerants during the
operation, maintenance or removal from service of such prod‐
ucts.
♦ Records musbe kepabouthe quantity used during opera‐
tion and repair work so that, if necessary, a schedule of
application can be presented to the relevanauthorities on re‐
quest. A record sheeneed no longer be kepwithin the EU
due to respective European parliamenlegislation from 2005.
Other legislation may apply in countries nobelonging to the
EU.
♦ Companies thasell materials and preparations listed in the
above mentioned legislation have a duty to accepreturned
materials and preparations after they have been used, or to
ensure thaa specified third party will accepthem.
♦ Maintenance work and decommissioning of products thacon‐
tain refrigeranreferred to in the above mentioned legislation.
The returned substances and preparations referred to in this
legislation may also only be accepted by persons who have
the necessary specialisknowledge and technical equipment.
Closed Substance Cycle Waste ManagemenLaw (Kreislaufwirt‐
schaftsgesetz, KrWG) as well as processing and disposing of
contaminated refrigeranand refrigeranoil
The respective rules and regulations of the country musbe ob‐
served here.
2.2
Charging refrigerancircuiwith differen
refrigerants
Air conditioning systems developed and designed for R1234yf
refrigerancannosimply be charged with a differenrefrigerant,
e.g. R134a.
Note
According to currenlegislation, R134a refrigeranmusnobe
charged in vehicles thawere type approved for R1234yf refrig‐
erant.
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