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A newly installed refrigeration system utilizing R-717 (ammonia) is being commissioned in a food processing facility. CSA B52 requires a refrigerant detection system to be installed in the machinery room. What is the maximum alarm setpoint for this detection system, as a percentage of the lower flammable limit (LFL)?

For Group 2 refrigerants like R-717, CSA B52 Section 8.11.3 requires that the alarm for the refrigerant detection system in a machinery room must be set to acti

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Question: A newly installed refrigeration system utilizing R-717 (ammonia) is being commissioned in a food processing facility. CSA B52 requires a refrigerant detection system to be installed in the machinery room. What is the maximum alarm setpoint for this detection system, as a percentage of the lower flammable limit (LFL)?

Answer options: ✅ 10% LFL

  • 25% LFL
  • 50% LFL
  • 100% LFL

Correct answer: 10% LFL

Explanation: For Group 2 refrigerants like R-717, CSA B52 Section 8.11.3 requires that the alarm for the refrigerant detection system in a machinery room must be set to activate at a concentration not exceeding 10% of the lower flammable limit (LFL).

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