Indian &mdard: Safety Code For Mechanical Refrigeration
Indian &mdard: Safety Code For Mechanical Refrigeration
Indian &mdard: Safety Code For Mechanical Refrigeration
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Indian &mdard
SAFETY CODE FOR
MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION
( Revised )
@ CopVright 1963
Gr 4 August 1963
IS:660-1963
Indian Standard
SAFETY CODE FOR
MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION
( Revised )
Chairman Re@rascnting
SHRI J. C. KAPUR Air-Conditioning Corporation Ltd, Calcutta; oad
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Council of’
India
A4embcrs
Snnr MORAN T. ADVANI Blue Star Engineering Co ( Bombay ) Private Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI RAM D. MALANI ( Altrmalc 1
Saw Y. D. &IIJJA The Economy Refrigeratiop and Enginceriirg
Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. BALASUBRAMANIAN Voltas Ltd, Bombay
SERI K. V. RAMAN ( Al&mole )
LT S. N. BHAH~AVA Naval Headquarters
SHRI S. K. BHATTACRARYA Central Public Works Department
Saa~ S. K. CHAUDHURY Ministry of Food & Agriculture
SERI N. K. D. CHOUDEURY Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
SHRI B. C. RAY CHOUDHURY ( Al&mute )
SHRI P. N. DEOBEAKTA Development Wing ( Ministry of Economic &
Dcfence Co-ordination )
SHRI A. N. .MUKHERJEE ( Allcmate )
SHRI K. C. JERATH Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters
Snar G. K. KABRA The Hyderabad Allwyn Metal Works Ltd,
Hyderabad
SHRI H. J. LENTIN Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co ( Private ) Ltd, Bombay
SURQ-Coal M. S. MALIIOTXA Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SH~I NAUNIHAL S~NGHMATIKUR National Physical Laboratory ( CSIk ), New Delhi;
and Indian Society of Rrfrigcrating Engineers,
Calcutta
SHRI A. P. SHIVDASANI Indian Society of Rcfrigcrating Engineers, Calcutta
( Alfcrnate )
SHRI S. N. MUKERJI Government Test House, Calcutta
San: 8. K. B~UKRERJEE ( Alkrnatc )
( Conlinud on page 2 )
Members Representing
SHRI AMAR SINon NAGIU Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
SHRI C. B. PATEL National Buildings Organisation ( Ministry of
Works, Housing & Rehabilitation )
SHRI V. D. TIWAIU ( Alfcrnofc )
SARI K. N. R. PILLAR Directorate Grneral of Posts & Telegraphs
( Ministry of Transport & Communications ),
Jahalpur
SHBI K, R. D. IYt?NoAR ( AIlrrnale )
SARI R. BAI.ASZTBRAMANIAM ( Alternote )
SHRI B. J. RI% \KHIANI Ministry of Labour
SHRI u. s. SAX Ascoon Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals
( Ministry of Economic & Defencc Co-ordination)
SRRI D. T. GURSAHANI ( AIfernate )
DR H. C. VISVESVARAYA, Director, IS1 ( Ex-o&o Member)
Deputy Director ( Bldg )
Secretmy
Snnr C. R. RAMA Rio
Assistant Director ( Bldg), IS1
Convener
SHRI S. K. BHATTAC~ARYA Central Public \Yorks Department
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h&an Standard
SAFETY CODE FOR
MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This revised Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards
Institution on 5 August 1963, after the draft finalized by the Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Building Division Council.
0.2 The need for laying down safety requirements for mechanical
refrigeration equipment has been well recognized with a view to
safeguarding life and health of persons working in the plant rooms and
also to protect the property. This standard consequently issued in 1955,
covered the safety features of the design, construction, installation,
operation and inspection of mechanical refrigeration systems including
working conditions in the plant rooms which are considered reasonably
necessary to safeguard life, health and property. After reviewing the
standard in the light of the experience gained during its usage, this
revision has been prepared incorporating the following important changes.
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also been given to the need for international co-ordination among stand-
ards prevailing in different countries of the world.
0.5 Metric system has been adopted in India and all quantities and
dimensions in this standard have been given in this system.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This code covers safety features in the design, construction, installa-
tion, operation and inspection of mechanical refrigeration systems of
vapour compression type, including working conditions in the plant room,
which are considered reasonably necessary to safeguard life, health and
property.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this code, the following definitions shall apply.
2.1 Compressor - The equipment in which refrigerant in a refrigerating
machine is compressed to increase its pressure before liquefaction.
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2.5 Expansion Value - A valve which makes the liquid refrigerant to’
expand from a high pressure to a low pressure and controls the flow of the
refiigerant.
2.6 Fusible Plug - A plug made of special fusible alloy which fuses at a
predeiermined temperature and relieves pressure in the refrigerating
system.
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3. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
3.1.2 No plant room door shall have locking devices from inside.
However, facilities for bolting from inside may be provided.
3.1.3 Adequate ventilation shall be provided for each plant room. The
ventilation required shall generally be in accordance with Table I. To
achieve the required vemilation, windows or doors opening to outside
air or power driven exhaust fans may be provided. The sizes of the
windows and doors and air displacing capacity of the exhaust fans shall
be in accordance with the requirements given in Table I. When exhaust
fans are used, provision should be made for inlet of the air to replace the
air that is being exhausted by the fan. The area of the duct if connected
to the exhaust fan or fans shall be in accordance with the minimum duct
areas as given in Table I.
3.1.4 Emergency Exit and Fire Extinguisher - Each plant room shall be
provided with emergency exits and fire extinguishers of suitable type ( see
*I!j:2190-1962 Code of Practice for Selection, Installation and Main-
tenance of Portable First-Aid Fire Appliances).
lSince revised.
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:05 3.9
7.1 0.025
0.05 812
50 11.3 0.05
1g 18’0
148 0.07 ;:;
% 41
45 0.18 2.6
2.8
450 49 0.18 3.0
% z: 0.20 3.1
66 ;:;
;: oo:$
:; 0.20 ;:;
1:g 83 0.20
1 250 97 0.28 ;:o”
1 500 109 0.35 5.4
2000
2500 132
154 ::z ;:;
3000 173 0.50 7.7
3 500 192 0.54 8.3
4 000 210 o-58 8.8
4500 227 0.60 9.4
5000 244 0.65 9.9
6 000 275 0.70 10.8
7000 305 0.72 11.7
8 000 333 0.75 12.5
9000 361 0.78 13.3
10 000 387 0.81 140
12 000 437 0.83 153
14 000 484 0.84 16.6
16 000 529 0.86 17.7
18 000 572 188
20 000 614 Kz 20.0
~Y~TE 1 - Mechanical discharge of air and open area hnvc been derived
from the following formula: taken from DIN 8975 Refrigeration Plants,
Safety Principles for Their Construction, Equipment and Erection:
Open window or door area, rn? = 0.14d E
Mechanical discharge of air, ms/h = 5OeD
where
C is the charge in kg of the largest closed circuit of refrigerant
present in the engine room.
NOTE 2 - Intermediate values may be obtained by calculation.
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( Clause 3.8 )
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4.1 Refrigerant piping, valves, fittings, their related parts and all material
used in the construction and installation of refrigerating system shall be
suitable for the refrigerant used. No material which would deteriorate
due to chemical action of the refrigerant or the oil or the combination of
both and moisture shall be used. Aluminium, zinc or magnesium shall
not be used in contact with methyl chloride. Magnesium alloys shall
not be used in contact with chloro-fluoro derivatives of methane and
ethane. Copper and copper alloys shall not be used in contact with
ammonia.
4.3 Joints from refrigerant copper pipe and fittings made with solder or
other alloys shall have melting point of :
4.4 Stop valves shall be installed on all systems other than those using
centrifugal compressors, containing more than 10 kg of refrigerant. The
location of the stop valves shall be as given in 4.4.1.
4.4.1 Stop valves shall be provided at the inlet and outlet ends of each
of compressor, receiver and evaporator.
4.5 Test Pressures - All stop valves, piping, joints, flanges and fittings
shall withstand test pressures as given in Table III after completion of
installation and before operation.
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valve should be placed immediately outside the plant room and there
should be no valve between the emergency valve and the receiver so that
in case of an emergency the valve can be operated from outside without
entering the plant room. Adequate precautions should be taken to see
that the emergency valve is not tampered with by any unauthorized
person. The emergency valve should be covered preferably with a glass
fronted box. The emergency discharge pipe should be so connected
outside the building that it does not affect the surrounding locality.
5. PRESSURE DEVICES
5.1 High Pressure Switch
5.1.1 AIl*condensing units or compressor units above the sizes normally
used for domestic refrigerators shall be fitted with automatic high
pressure switches.
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6. PRESSURE VESSELS
7. MAINTENANCE
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the Rules thereunder and IS : 732 - 1963 Code of Practice for Electrical
Wiring Installations (System Voltage Not Exceeding 650 Volts) ( Rmid )
and IS : 2274 - 1963 Code of Practice for Electrical Wiring Installations
( System Voltage Exceeding 650 Volts ).
7.5 All repairs shall be duly recorded and a record of all tests carried out
after repairs shall be maintained. The record should be signed by the
mechanic and the engineer or officer-in-charge.
7.6 Proper precautions shall be taken that no gas other than what is in
the system is charged.
7.7 Open flame shall never be applied to the gas cylinder or to the
system when it is charged with refrigerant.
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