Certification new refrigerant R-456A
According to recent market trends, we are pleased to inform that our A/C stations are certified for the new R-456A refrigerant. R-456A refrigerant was developed as an alternative to R-134a and is a blend of HFO and HFC, composed of R32 + R1234ze + R134a (6% + 49% + 45%) .e main advantages are both the lower cost and greater environmental protection due to the lower global warm potential (GWP) of 687 instead of 1,430.
Fact sheet SCS
- The actual range of A/C Eco Units are certified with R456A starting 2023July.
- Certified Units will have the R456A on the CE label.
- Being the R456A a drop-in refrigerant, ACS24 will manage the R134A refrigerant as usual with no addition or exception.
- All certified Units will be activated with R134A as usual.
- Units using R456A must be labelled appropriately under the owner responsibility.
- Units working with R456A cannot have the KIT.GAS option installed.
- Homologations of A/C system manufacturers must be verified by the owner.
- SCS will not recognize any responsibility for misuse or damage related to using R456A with ECO Units.
Indication for distributors and workshops
- Any distributor and workshop is responsible to respect local regulation and legal obligations
- An already activated station working with R134a can be converted. Emptying, vacuum >20min, dryer filter substitution and labelling in prominent position are required.
- An A/C system charged with R456A has to be recognizable by a label in prominent position.
- Consumables as oils and dye compatible to HFO refrigerant are compatible to R-456A. Usually PAG46. SCS consumables range is compatible.
- Operating temperatures and pressures of R-456A are similar to R134a.
- Oil quantities recovered during a service are similar to R134a.
