Preparation
Installer reference guide
11
RZAG71~Y1
Sky Air Alpha-series
4P573381-1 – 2019.04
Triple
(a)
L2
L3
L4
H1
H2
L1
Double twin
(a)
H1
H2
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
(a)
Assume that the longest line in the illustration corresponds
with the actual longest pipe, and the highest unit in the
illustration corresponds with the actual highest unit.
L1
Main piping
L2~L7
Branch piping
H1
Height difference between the highest indoor unit and the
outdoor unit
H2
Height difference between the highest and the lowest
indoor unit
Refrigerant branch kit
Refrigerant piping material
▪
Piping material:
Phosphoric acid deoxidised seamless copper.
▪
Flare connections:
Only use annealed material.
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Piping temper grade and thickness:
Outer diameter
(Ø)
Temper grade
Thickness (t)
(a)
6.4 mm (1/4")
9.5 mm (3/8")
12.7 mm (1/2")
Annealed (O)
≥0.8 mm
t
Ø
15.9 mm (5/8")
Annealed (O)
≥1.0 mm
19.1 mm (3/4")
Half hard (1/2H)
(a)
Depending on the applicable legislation and the unit's
maximum working pressure (see "PS High" on the unit
name plate), larger piping thickness might be required.
Refrigerant piping diameter
The refrigerant piping diameters must comply with the following:
Piping
Diameter
L1 (pair, twin, triple, double twin) See below.
L2,L3 (twin)
L2~L4 (triple)
L4~L7 (double twin)
Use the same diameters as the
connections (liquid, gas) on the
indoor units.
L2,L3 (double twin)
Liquid piping: Ø9.5 mm
Gas piping: Ø15.9 mm
L1 (pair, twin, triple, double twin):
Model
New
(a)
/
Existing
(b)
L1 liquid
piping
L1 gas piping
RZAG71
Size‑down
Ø6.4 mm
Ø12.7 mm
Standard
Ø9.5 mm
Ø15.9 mm
Size‑up
Ø12.7 mm
—
RZAG100~140
Size‑down
Ø6.4 mm
—
Standard
Ø9.5 mm
Ø15.9 mm
Size‑up
Ø12.7 mm
Ø19.1 mm
(a)
When installing
new piping
, use the same diameters as
the connections on the outdoor units (i.e.
standard
diameters for liquid and gas piping).
(b)
When reusing
existing piping
, you may use the
size‑up
or
size‑down
diameters, but then capacity might decrease,
and stricter piping length requirements are applicable.
Assess these limitations in relation to the complete
installation.
Refrigerant piping length and height difference
The piping lengths and height differences must comply with the following requirements:
Requirement
Limit
71
100
125+140
1 Minimum total one‑way piping length
Pair: Limit≤L1
Twin: Limit≤L1+L3
Triple: Limit≤L1+L4
Double twin: Limit≤L1+L3+L7
3 m
2 Maximum total one‑way piping length
Pair: L1≤Limit
Ø size-down
10 m (10 m)
(a)
Ø standard
55 m (75 m)
(a)
85 m (100 m)
(a)
Ø size-up
25 m (35 m)
(a)
35 m (45 m)
(a)
Twin and triple:
L1+L2≤Limit
Double twin:
L1+L2+L4≤Limit
Ø size-down
10 m (15 m)
(a)
Ø standard
55 m (75 m)
(a)
85 m (100 m)
(a)
Ø size-up
25 m (35 m)
(a)
35 m (45 m)
(a)
3 Maximum allowable piping length
Pair: N/A
—
Twin: L1+L2+L3≤Limit
65 m
85 m
Triple: L1+L2+L3+L4≤Limit
—
85 m
Double twin: L1+L2+L3+L4+L5+L6+L7≤Limit
—
85 m
4 Maximum branch piping length
Pair: N/A
10 m
Twin and triple: L2≤Limit
Double twin: L2+L4≤Limit
20 m