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RF Series

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Overview: This document provides comprehensive specifications and guidelines for quick-release couplings and accessories used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems. It covers design, compatibility, and maintenance to ensure efficient and safe operation.

Specifications:

Quick-release couplings are designed for air conditioning and refrigeration systems, with some models interchangeable with market alternatives.
Internal components are optimized to reduce turbulence and pressure drop, featuring rolled surfaces for minimal roughness.
Flat-face shut-off valves prevent spillage during connection and disconnection.
Materials include steel with zinc plating and Cr III passivation, offering 300 hours of corrosion resistance, and options in brass.
Seals are available in Neoprene and HNBR, with other compounds like EPDM and Viton available on request.

Features:

RFL series couplings are designed for easy connection under residual pressure, while RFLS series includes an additional safety sleeve.
Standard seals ensure compatibility with most refrigerants, and a wide range of adaptors are available.
Ease of maintenance with available accessories and spare parts kits.

Procedures:

Ensure couplings are suitable for the required pressure and flow characteristics.
Lubricate seals and perform connection tests to ensure functionality.
Use specified torques for assembling adaptors and connecting components.
Clean components before connection to prevent dirt inclusion and seal damage.

Recommendations:

Follow catalogue instructions to avoid malfunctioning and damage.
Ensure all requirements are met and inform end-users about maintenance operations.
FASTER and its distributors are not liable for damages due to improper use or maintenance.

Technical Data:

Working temperatures range from -40°C to +140°C depending on seal material.
Pressure ratings and connection specifications are detailed for various sizes.

Guarantee:

All products conform to UNI EN ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 standards.
FASTER® couplings are globally distributed and bear the FASTER® logo for authenticity.

Installation and Connection:

Couplings can be installed using threaded or braze tubing adaptors.
Bulkhead installation requires specific mounting flanges or jam nuts.
Proper lubrication of seals and mating surfaces is essential to prevent damage and ensure a secure connection.
Connection involves engaging the female sleeve on the male part and tightening to the specified torque.

Pressure Drop and Flow Rate:

The document includes a pressure drop chart to calculate pressure drop at specified flow rates for different refrigerant gases.
Examples are provided to demonstrate calculations for specific conditions using refrigerants like R134a and R410A.

Accessories and Spare Parts:

Dust protections are available in aluminum with or without metal chains to extend the service life of couplings.
Spare part kits for seals are available, with detailed instructions for replacement.

Installation and Connection Instructions: For the RF...CS series, the document provides detailed steps for installation and connection. It emphasizes the importance of lubricating mating surfaces with compatible refrigeration oil and ensuring that couplings do not rotate during connection by using a second wrench.

Refrigerants, Lubricants, and Suggested Seals: The document lists various refrigerants and compatible lubricants along with suggested seals such as Viton, Neoprene, and HNBR. It notes that compatibility cannot be fully guaranteed due to the evolving composition of fluids and advises contacting the Faster Technical Department for guidance on seal selection.

Features of Quick-Release Couplings: The document describes the features of quick-release couplings, including the connection and disconnection systems, shut-off system, and interchangeability according to ISO 7241-1 part B. It highlights the use of hardened components for durability and special seals for specific applications.

BV Series Shut-Off Valves: The BV series valves are used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems for refrigerant evacuation and charging. They are available in various sizes and configurations, primarily for the US market.

JM and JF Series Quick-Release Couplings: These series are designed for safe and quick pressure-tight connections, reducing user fatigue and connection times. They are suitable for medium and high-pressure testing in various industries.

FFC Series Quick-Release Couplings: The FFC series addresses industrial needs for compactness, reliability, and ease of installation with a flat-face valve design and automatic misalignment adjustment.

Quality and Distribution: FASTER® quick-release couplings are manufactured under ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 standards and are distributed globally through a network of qualified distributors.

Catalog excerpts

Faster CustomerService. QualityManaging System accordingto UNI EN ISO 9001 and UNI ISO/TS 16949 Standards. If the connection phase is carriedout at residual pressure,the required force could be higher than the human one,therefore it is necessary to reducethe internal pressure of the coupling.ՕDirt on male or female part duringcoupling operations can causeseals damage.In order to ensure long servicelife of seals it is recommendedto carefully clean mating parts, easily and quickly done thanksto coupling design.ՕIn case of seals damage it isnecessary to replace them by The recommendations statedin...

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▲ Features Connection system: screw-onՕ > Disconnection system: screw-on Shut off system: flat valveՕ UL Listed:File NSA13163(all sizes except 06) Connectability: both male and female couplingsunder residual pressureЕ UL marking on request Disconnection under pressure: allowedՕ Interchangeability: worldwide market Screw-on latching systemՕ Standard seals in Neoprene or HNBR (Hydrogenated NBR) Arranged for bulkhead mounting Օ Wide range of brazed and threaded adaptors Also available in Brass (see at page 12) Օ Also available with copper-sweat connections (see at page 14) Special versions available...

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Connection system: screw-onՕ > Disconnection system: screw-on Shut off system: flat valveՕ Connectability: both male and female couplingsunder residual pressure Disconnection under pressure: allowedՕ Interchangeability: worldwide market Hand connection under residual pressure Օ Interchangeable with standard RF series couplings. Latching system by low friction threaded sleeve Օ Wear reduction Uses standard RF series adaptors > PatentApplicationsPending բֲ Technical data Size DNNominaldiameter Minimum burst pressure Maximumleakagerate Air inclusionand fluid loss Vacuumrating Connectionsleevetorque...

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▲ Features Connection system: screw-onՕ > Disconnection system: screw-on Shut off system: flat valveՕ Connectability: both male and female couplingsunder residual pressure Disconnection under pressure: allowedՕ Not interchangeable Interchangeability: according to Faster internal standard with standard RF series couplingsՕ Uses standard RF series adaptors Hand connection under residual pressure Safety sleeve to prevent unscrewing Օ No need of wrenches for connection/disconnection Additional safety sleeve in red anodized aluminiumto prevent unscrewingՕ Other colours of the sleeve available on request...

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▲ Features Connection system: screw-onՕ > Disconnection system: screw-on Shut off system: flat valveՕ UL Listed:File NSA13163(size 06 only) Connectability: both male and female couplingsunder residual pressureЕ UL marking on request Disconnection under pressure: allowedՕ Interchangeability: worldwide market Screw-on latching systemՕ Standard seals in Neoprene or HNBR (Hydrogenated NBR) Suitable for bulkhead mounting Օ Wide range of brazed and threaded adaptors Other adaptors available on request Օ Made in Brass Special versions available on request Օ > ▲ Technical data Size DNNominaldiameter...

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▲ Features Connection system: screw-onՕ Disconnection system: screw-on > Shut off system: flat valveՕ WITH COPPERSWEAT CONNECTION Connectability: both male and female couplingsunder residual pressure UL Listed:File NհSA13163 Disconnection under pressure: allowed Interchangeability: worldwide marketՕ Copper sweat connection to make the installation easier Screw-on latching system Օ Standard seals in HNBR (Hydrogenated NBR) or Neoprene Suitable for bulkhead mounting Օ Made in brass and copper Special versions available on request Օ > ▲ Technical data Size DNNominaldiameter Minimum burst pressure...

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▲ UL marking on request. Multiconnection Multifaster M201 series UL Listed:File NSA13163. > RF series quick-release couplings are also available integrated within a multiconnection system. In this way the well consolidated technology characterizing Multifaster products gives benefits when in refrigerant fluids application too. Thanks to the cam lever system with M201 series multiconnectionit is possible to connect and disconnect simultaneously and with minimal overall dimensions 2 lines 3/8Дsize. > ▲ Technical data Coupling size3/8(06)Working pressure connected11,3 MPa (1638 PSI)Working pressure...

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PatentApplications Pending Images refer to one possible configuration.For further details please contact Faster Technical Dept. > ▲ FemalecouplingMalecoupling Hole braze adaptor SealsmaterialAdaptor tightening torque Nm 0616 > KIT RFP16 TS290 MH28,7 mm.HNBR Size > The descriptions and illustrations in this catalogue are for information only and are not binding. 17 >

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PatentApplications Pending Images refer to one possible configuration.For further details please contact Faster Technical Dept. > ▲ FemalecouplingMalecoupling Hole braze adaptor SealsmaterialAdaptor tightening torque Nm 0612 KIT RFB06 TS100 FXKIT RFP06 TS100 MX10 mm.EPDMX20 > +5ؖ0 KIT RFB12 TS220 FXKIT RFP12 TS220 MX22.4 mm.EPDMX20 > +50 Size > The descriptions and illustrations in this catalogue are for information only and are not binding. 18 >

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▲ Basic Working Principle RF...series quick-release couplings are specific devices used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems making line connections and disconnections safer and quicker. Briefly, quick-release couplings help connection and disconnection of circuits parts involving just a minimal fluid loss and make maintenance, repair and replacement operations, even for complex systems, quicker and more comfortable. RF...series quick-release couplings are composed of a female half (characterized by the screw-to-connect sleeve) and of a male half. The two halves, when coupled, guarantee...

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▲ Installation and connection instructionsfor RF,RFL and RFLS series > The RF series couplings are designed to allow a quickconnection-disconnection of the lines in refrigeration and air conditioning systems without losing refrigerant. Installation can be achieved by either threaded or braze tubing adaptors. Bulkhead installation of the male coupling can be achieved by using the suitable jam nut. Installation by brazing tubing adaptor Carefully clean and flux the stub and insert it in the suitablecounterbore of the adaptor Փ1.ԕBraze the stub in the adaptor. Cool the part and remove any residue....

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