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Vehicle Testing Requirements for Replacement Refrigerants for CFC-12 (R-12) Mobile Air-Conditioning Systems
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STANDARD published on 1.11.2011
Designation standards: SAE J1659
Publication date standards: 1.11.2011
SKU: NS-662701
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards SAE
The purpose of this SAE Recommended Practice is to establish the specific criteria for the selection of a replacement refrigerant for mobile CFC-12 (R-12) air-conditioning (A/C) systems. This document provides guidelines for qualifying candidate refrigerant. The requirements include laboratory and field testing. The alternate refrigerant shall provide comparable system performance as CFC-12 (R-12) as defined herein. The vehicle testing shall be conducted on representative vehicle manufacturer’s product line, in which the refrigerant is intended to be used, such as cycling clutch orifice tube, constant run orifice tube, cycling clutch expansion valve, or continuous run expansion valve refrigerant system.
This document is complete only when combined with the requirements of SAE J1657.
SUBJECT TAXONOMY: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC), Air conditioning, Maintenance, repair, and service operations, Refrigerants, Engine cooling systems, Performance tests, Road tests
SUBFILE: Automotive
TYPE OF DOCUMENT: Ground Vehicle Standard
Stabilized: Nov 2011 
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