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Leak Detection Methods : A Comparative Study of Technologies and Techniques Short version Table of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................ ........................................ .............. 3 2 Leak testing Methods ........................................ ........................................ . 3 Water immersion bubble test method ........................................ ............ 4 Soap solution bubble test ........................................ ............................. 6 Pressure decay test ........................................ ..................................... 6 Vacuum decay test or Pressure rise test ........................................ ........ 8 Tracer gas leak testing ........................................ ................................ 9 Sniffing.

The acceptable leak rate, depending on refrigerant type and application, usually spans from 15 g/y (0.5 oz) of refrigerant for large air conditioning systems and/or automotive applications to 0.5 g/y (0.01 oz) for domestic refrigerators. This acceptance level is the main parameter to consider when selecting the ...

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