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Annual leak rates by equipment class/application
Equipment class/application

Annual leak rates (% p.a.)
Lower

Typical

Upper

Centralised system (i.e. supermarket rack)

5%

Maintained = 12.5%,
otherwise 15%

23%

Chillers (i.e. cold storage facilities,
process refrigeration)

5%

7%

16%

Condensing units (i.e. Walk-in coolrooms)

5%

Maintained = 12.5%,
otherwise 15%

23%

Self-contained refrigeration system

—

2%

—

Road transport

15%

20%

23%

Marine

20%

30%

40%

Chillers

5%

7%

9%

Chillers (HCFC-123)

—

2%

—

Roof top packaged systems

4%

5%

9%

Split systems (single and multi)

3%

4%

9%

Window/wall units and portable

—

2%

—

Refrigeration applications

Air conditioning applications

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