ACR Journal

The RAC Engineer’s Guide to Low GWP Refrigerants 18 Regulatory Bans New equipment ban on refrigerants with a GWP greater than 2500 (exemption for equipment cooling products below -50˚C). Service ban using refrigerants with a GWP greater than 2500 if the charge size is greater than 40T CO 2 equivalent* (approximately 10kgs of R404A). Use of refrigerants with a GWP above 150 banned in all new hermetically sealed moveable air conditioning equipment. 2020 Ban on the use of virgin refrigerants of GWP greater than 150 in new hermetically sealed commercial refrigeration equipment. The use of refrigerants with a GWP above 150 will be banned in new commercial refrigeration systems with a capacity of 40kW or more. N.B. The primary circuit of a cascade system can use a HFC with a GWP up to 1500. 2022 Ban on the use of virgin refrigerants of GWPgreater than750 in the installation of single split air conditioning systems where the charge size is less than 3kg . 2025 Ban on the use of reclaimed refrigerants with a GWP greater than 2500 to service equipment where the charge size is greater than 40T CO 2 equivalent (approximately 10kgs of R404A). 2030 * Use of certified reclaim refrigerant allowable until 2030. Several refrigerants (not just R404A) have a GWP above 2500 and are affected by the New Equipment and Service Ban. For products not listed please contact Wolseley or A-Gas for more information. Please note: The F-Gas Regulations are subject to review in 2021/2022. Additional bans may come into force from 2023 onwards.