Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess refrigeration system operation
- Refrigeration system operating principles and terminology are applied to assessment activities.
- All relevant information is obtained and correctly interpreted prior to the commencement of work on the refrigeration system.
- Refrigeration system checks are undertaken safely in accordance with standard operating procedures, relevant codes and regulations.
- Appropriate operating procedures are developed as required.
- Pressures and temperatures are correctly determined and recorded.
- Faults are correctly isolated to component level and appropriate corrective action is determined.
- The refrigeration system is checked for leaks.
- The refrigeration system is checked for contamination.
- Recover refrigerant and evacuate system
- The refrigerant in the system is recovered in accordance with standard operating procedures, codes and regulations.
- The refrigerant recovered from the refrigeration system is contained in accordance with the relevant codes and regulations.
- The refrigeration system is evacuated in accordance with standard operating procedures, codes and regulations.
- Charge the refrigeration system