4. Installing the refrigerant piping
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© Local pipe
® Sealed, same way for gas side
@ Stop valve <Liquid side>
© Pipe cover
® Stop valve <Gas side>
@®
Do not use a wrench here.
© Service port
Refrigerant leakage may result.
© Open/Close section
© Use 2 wrenches here.
(2)
* The figure to the left is an example only.
The
stop valve shape,
service
port po-
sition, etc., may
vary according
to the
model.
* Turn section @ only.
(Do not further tighten sections ® and
together.)
© Charge hose
© Service port
Fig. 4-7
4.4. Refrigerant pipe airtight testing method
(1} Connect the testing tools.
* Make sure the stop valves @ ©
are closed and do not open them.
+ Add pressure to the refrigerant lines through the service port © of the liquid stop valve
©.
(2} Do not add pressure to the specified pressure all at once; add pressure little by little.
@® Pressurize to 0.5 MPa (5 kgf/cm2G), wait 5 minutes, and make sure the pressure does
not decrease.
@® Pressurize to 1.5 MPa
(15 kgf/cm2G), wait 5 minutes, and make sure the pressure
does not decrease.
® Pressurize to 4.15 MPa (41.5 kgffem2G) and measure the surrounding temperature
and refrigerant pressure.
(3) If the specified pressure holds for about one day and does not decrease, the pipes have
passed the test and there are no leaks.
+ If the surrounding temperature changes by 1 °C, the pressure will change by about 0.03
MPa (0.3 kgf/cm2G). Make the necessary corrections.
(4) If the pressure decreases in steps (2) or (3), there is a gas leak. Look for the source of
the gas leak.
4.5. Stop valve opening method
(1) Gas side of A24-A42 (Fig. 4-5)
@® Remove
the cap, pull the handle toward you and
rotate 1/4 turn in a counter-
clockwise direction to open.
@® Make sure that the stop valve is open completely, push in the handle and rotate
the cap back to its original position.
(2) Liquid side of A24-A42 and Gas/Liquid side of A12, A18 (Fig. 4-6)
@ Remove the cap and turn the valve rod counterclockwise as far as it will go with
the use of a 4 mm
hexagonal wrench. Stop turning when it hits the stopper.
(@6.35, 1/4 inch: Approximately 4.5 revolutions) (#9.52, 3/8 inch: Approximately
10 revolutions)
@® Make sure that the stop valve is open completely, push in the handle and rotate
he cap back to its original position.
® Valve
@® Double spanner section
® Unit side
(Do not apply a spanner other than to this sec-
© Operation section
tion. Doing so would cause refrigerant leaks.)
© Cap
@ Seal section
© Locai pipe side
(Seal the end of the heat insulation material at
© Pipe cover
the pipe connection section with whatever seal
© Service port
material you have on hand so that water does
® Wrench hole
not infiltrate the heat insulation material.)
®© Handle
Refrigerant pipes are protectively wrapped for A24-A42
* The
pipes can
be protectively wrapped
up to a diameter of #90
mm,
3-35/64
inch before or after connecting the pipes. Cut out the knockout in the pipe cover
following the groove and wrap the pipes.
Pipe inlet gap for A24-A42
* Use
putty or sealant to seal the pipe
inlet around
the pipes
so that no gaps
remain.(If the gaps are not closed, noise may be emitted or water and dust will
enter the unit and breakdown may result.)
Precautions when
using the charge valve (Fig.4-7)
Do not tighten the service
port too much
when
installing it, otherwise,
the valve
core could be deformed and become
loose,
causing a gas leak.
After positioning section ® in the desired direction, turn section @ only and tighten it.
Do not further tighten sections ® and © together after tightening section @.
4.6. Addition of refrigerant
« Additional charging is not necessary if the pipe length does not exceed 20 m, 70 ft
for A12-A36, 30 m 100 ft for A42.
* If the pipe length exceeds the specified length above,
charge the unit with addi-
tional R410A refrigerant according to the permitted pipe lengths in the chart below.
* When the unit is stopped, charge the unit with the additional refrigerant through
the liquid stop vaive after the pipe extensions and indoor unit have been vacu-
umized.
When
the unit is operating,
add
refrigerant to the gas
check
valve
using
a
safety charger. Do not add liquid refrigerant directly to the check valve.
* After charging the unit with refrigerant,
note the added
refrigerant amount on
the service label (attached to the unit).
Refer to the "1.5. Using R410A refrigerant air conditioners" for more information.
* Be careful when
installing multiple units. Connecting
to an incorrect indoor unit
can lead to abnormally high pressure and have a serious effect on operation per-
formance.
Max
pipe
Max height
Additional refrigerant charging amount (kg/oz)
Model
lonath
tiifference
20m | 25m | 27m ] 30m | 335m | 366m]
40m | 43m | 455m | 488m]
50m
g
70 ft
80 ft
90 ft
100 ft
110 ft
120 ft
130 ft
140 ft
150 ft
160 ft
165 ft
A12, A18
30m, 100f | 30m, 100 f t
o | ORG Ka) Ott ka) OT kg)
_
-
_
_
_
-
-
0.17 kg | 0.34kg | 0.51 kg | 0.68kg | 0.85kg | 1.02kg | 1.19 kg | 1.36 kg | 1.53 kg | 1.70 kg
A24, A30, A36
50 m, 166 ft
30 m, 100 ft
Q
6 oz
12 oz
18 oz
24 oz
30 oz
36 oz
42 oz
48 oz
54 oz
60 oz
0.17 kg | 0.34kg | 0.51 kg | 0.68kg | 0.85kg | 1.02 kg | 1.19 kg
Ade
50 m, 165 ft
30 m, 100 ft
0
0
0
0
6 oz
12 0z
18 oz
24 oz
30 oz
36 oz
42 oz