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REFRIGERANT PIPING LENGTH LIMITATIONS
Liquid Line Sizing
and Maximum Total Equivalent Lengths
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for Cooling Only Systems with Puron
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Refrigerant
:
The maximum allowable length of a residential split system depends on the liquid line diameter and vertical separation between indoor and
outdoor units.
See Table below for liquid line sizing and maximum lengths :
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit BELOW Indoor Unit
Size
Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/TXV
AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length
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: Outdoor unit BELOW Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
0---5
(0---1.5)
6---10
(1.8---3.0)
11---20
(3.4---6.1)
21---30
(6.4---9.1)
31---40
(9.4---12.2)
41---50
(12.5---15.2)
51---60
(15.5---18.3)
61---70
(18.6---21.3)
71---80
(21.6---24.4)
024
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4
75
75
75
50
50
--- ---
--- ---
--- ---
--- ---
5/16
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
225*
175
125
100
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
036
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16
175
150
150
100
100
100
75
--- ---
--- ---
3//8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
048
AC with
Puron
3/8
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
230
160
--- ---
060
AC with
Puron
3/8
3/8
250*
250*
250*
225*
190
150
110
--- ---
--- ---
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
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Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
--- --- = outside acceptable range
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit ABOVE Indoor Unit
Size
Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/TXV
AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length
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: Outdoor unit ABOVE Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
25
(7.6)
26---50
(7.9---15.2)
51---75
(15.5---22.9)
76---100
(23.2---30.5)
101---125
(30.8---38.1)
126---150
(38.4---45.7)
151---175
(46.0---53.3)
176---200
(53.6---61.0)
024
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4
100
125
175
200
225*
250*
250*
250*
5/16
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
036
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16
225*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
048
AC with
Puron
3/8
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
060
AC with
Puron
3/8
3/8
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
250*
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
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Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
REFRIGERANT CHARGE ADJUSTMENTS
Liquid Line Size
Puron Charge oz/ft (g/m)
3/8
0.60 (17.74)
(Factory charge for lineset = 9 oz / 266.16 g)
5/16
0.40 (11.83)
1/4
0.27 (7.98)
Units are factory charged for 15 ft (4.6 m) of 3/8” liquid line. The factory charge for 3/8” lineset 9 oz.(266.16 g). When using other length
or diameter liquid lines, charge adjustments are required per the chart above.
Charging Formula:
[(Lineset oz/ft x total length) – (factory charge for lineset)] = charge adjustment
Example 1:
System has 15 ft of line set using existing 1/4“ liquid line. What charge adjustment is required?
Formula:
(.27 oz/ft x 15ft) – (9 oz) = (-4.95) oz.
Net result is to remove 4.95 oz of refrigerant from the system
Example 2:
System has 45 ft of existing 5/16” liquid line. What is the charge adjustment?
Formula:
(.40 oz/ft. x 45ft) – (9 oz.) = 9 oz.
Net result is to add 9 oz of refrigerant to the system
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