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ASHRAE Seeking Public Comments on Proposal to Boost Charge Limit for A3, A2L Refrigerants
Revisions to the ASHRAE-15 North American safety standard for commercial refrigeration would follow a UL proposal.
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ASHRAE Committee Voting This Week on Whether to Exclude Higher A3 Charges in Safety Standard
A proposal allowing higher charges in commercial cases for only A2Ls is being considered by ASHRAE-15 committee.
Initial Proposal on Higher Hydrocarbon Charge for ACs Passes
Member countries on IEC subcommittee approve changes to safety standard IEC 60335-2-40; next step is to prepare a final draft.
Alternative Refrigerants Cited as Key Climate Solution by Drawdown Australia
Gene Blackey also cited role of refrigerant management at ATMOsphere Australia conference.
Australia, New Zealand Adopt IEC’s Hydrocarbon Charge Limit for Commercial Cabinets
Standards Australia’s new limits, including 500g for R290, match those in IEC 60335-2-89, edition 3.o.
LIFE FRONT Assesses Risks of HC Appliances in New Report
Report offers quantitative risk assessment of R290 cabinet and heat pumps to help manufacturers analyze potential hazards and the effect of risk mitigation.
Some Italian Refrigeration Companies Begin Reopening to Address Essential Needs
Some refrigeration manufacturers have begun reopening their facilities to address essential needs in expectation of complete reopening on April 14.
Marek’s Hydrocarbon Update
The leader of the global effort to raise hydrocarbon charge limits in commercial cases was Marek Zgliczynski, who is tracking how they are being adopted regionally.
What impact will a 500-g HC charge limit have on commercial refrigeration?
Stakeholders see more adoption of hydrocarbon display cases, possibly impacting market share of CO2 and A2Ls
Regional standards bodies get to work on HC charge standard
In the wake of the IEC’s new 500-g limit, groups in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia are starting to evaluate what to adopt.