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ODS & F-Gas leakage detection

Minimize Leakage of ODS & F-Gas: Leak Testing Requirements

F-Gas Leak Testing

Equipment which must be checked for leaks:

  • stationary refrigeration equipment
  • stationary air-conditioning equipment
  • stationary heat pumps
  • stationary fire protection equipment
  • refrigeration units of refrigerated trucks and trailers
  • electrical switchgear
  • organic Rankine cycle

Responsibility

Equipment owner, rental companies, end user, service technicians who install, maintain or dispose of equipment.

Leak Test Frequency

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Mass (kg)Equivalent weight of CO2 in equipment (tonne)*EquipmentAutomatic Leak Detector Installed1EquipmentCheck Frequency (in months)Leak Repair
HFC 23HFC 227eaHFC 404AHFC 410aHFC 134a361224Immediate repair on detection of leak and a repeat leak test within one month of repair work.
0.3 1.6 1.3 2.4 3.5 5 < 50 All No     YES  
Yes       YES
3.4 15.5 13 24 35 50 < 500 All No   YES    
Yes     YES  
34 155 127 240 350 ≥ 500 Electrical switchgear or organic Rankine cycle installed prior 01.01.2017 No YES      
Yes   YES    
≥ 500 Equipment other than electrical switchgear or organic Rankine cycle installed prior 01.01.2017 YES        

* to help calculate CO2 equivalent thresholds of common F-gases visit the UK Government's website

1 Automatic leak detection equipment to be check every year apart from leak detectors on electrical switcher which are to be checked every 6 years.

ODS

HCFC MassConditionEquipment Check Frequency (in months)Leak Repair
3612
≥3 kg Not hermetically sealed     YES Fix within 14 days + 1 leak test within 1 month of repair
≥6 kg Hermetically sealed     YES
≥30 kg All equipment   YES  
≥300 kg All equipment YES    
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