EPA 608 Type II · Recovery Requirements · Hard
What evacuation level is required for a Type II appliance with 200 lbs or more of R-22?
Answer: B. 10 inches of Hg vacuum.
- A0 psig.
- B10 inches of Hg vacuum.✓ Correct
- C15 inches of Hg vacuum.
- D25 inches of Hg vacuum.
Why B is right
Larger R-22 systems (200+ lbs) require a deeper vacuum of 10 inches of mercury.
More Type II questions
- With post-1993 recovery equipment, what level is required before replacing the compressor on a 150-lb R-410A system?
- An R-134a system holds 250 lbs. With post-1993 recovery equipment, what level is required?
- For a repair that isn't major, what level may a high-pressure appliance be evacuated to instead of the Table 1 vacuum?
- What evacuation level does Table 1 require for a very high-pressure appliance, such as one using R-23?
- What evacuation level is required for a Type II appliance with less than 200 lbs of R-22?
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