Hitachi RAC-X10HAK Installation Manual Download Page 2

Valve head cap 
for the service 
valve at small 
diameter side

Valve head 
cap for the 
service valve 
at large 
diameter side

Cap of valve core

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   Removal Of Air From The Pipe And Gas Leakage Inspection

   Preparation of Pipe

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   Pipe Connection

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Insulation And Maintenance Of Pipe Connection

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The connected terminals should be completed sealed with
heat insulator and then tied up with rubber strap.
Please tie the pipe and power line together with plastic tape
as shown in the figure of installation of both the indoor and
outdoor units. Then fix their position with holders.
To enchance the heat insulation and to prevent water
condensation, please cover the outdoor part of the drain hose
and pipe with insulation pipe.
Completely seal any gap with putty.

  Earth Line And Circuit Breaker

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  Power Source And Operation Test

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The earth line terminal of the outdoor unit is below the
service valve.
To avoid short circuit, it is necessary to install circuit breaker
depending on the mounting location of the unit.
Do not place earth line near the following objects:
(1) Water pipe
(2) Gas pipe — There is danger of catching fire.
(3) The earth line of lightning conductor and telephone —

short circuit may occur during lightning.

Power Source

Do not alter the plug of power cord.
Do not make extension to the power cord.

Please use a new socket. Accident may occur due to the
use of old socket because of poor contact.
Please plug in and then remove the plug for 2 – 3 times.
This is to ensure that the plug is completely plugged into
the socket.
Keep additional length for the power cord and do not render
the plug under external force as this may cause poor
contact.
Do not fix the power cord with U-shape nail.

Operation Test

Please ensure that the air conditioner is in normal operating
condition during the operation test.
Explain to your customer the proper operation procedures
as described in the user’s manual.

Insulation material for pipe connection

Sleeve of

protection 
pipe

Putty

Procedures of Wiring

Wiring Of The I ndoor Unit

CAUITON

WARNING

CAUTION

Wrench

Torque wrench

Flare nut

Half union

Female side

Male side

 

Use a pipe cutter to cut the pipe and remove burr.

 CAUTION

Remove burr

 

  If burr is not removed, it may cause leakage.

Point the side to be trimmed downwards during trimming to prevent copper 
chips from entering the pipe. 

Remove the flare nut from the pipe of the indoor unit by removing the flare nut (female
side) with a spanner while holding down the half union (male side) with a spanner.
Do not crush the pipe while bending it.
Apply refrigerant oil on the connection part. After carrying out the center alignment
and manual tightening of the flare nut, tighten the flare nut securely with a torque
wrench (spanner).

Copper pipe

Trimming tool

Before flaring,please put on the flare nut.   

Copper pipe

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Please use exclusive tool for refrigerant R410.

 Outer Diameter 

A (mm) Rigid Flaring Tool

 

(ø) 

For R410A tool 

For R22 tool

6.35 (1/4 

) 0~0.5 

1.0

9.52 (3/8 

) 0~0.5 

1.0

 

When removing flare nut of the indoor unit, first remove the nut of small diameter
side.  

Prevent water from entering into the piping when connecting.
Be sure to tighten the flare nut to the specified torque with a torque wrench.

If the flare nut is overtightened, it may split after sometime and may cause refrigerant leak. 

When using a control valve, make sure that the packing is not deteriorated and
avoid excessive tightening of the handle. Otherwise, gas may leak from the service
valve.

* Tightening torque must be as shown in the table below.

  

Outer 

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Small diameter side 

6.35 (1/4 

) 13.7~18.6 

(140~190)

Large diameter side 

9.52 (3/8 

) 34.3~44.1 

(350~450)

 

Small diameter side 

6.35 (1/4 

) 19.6~24.5 

(200~250)

 

Large diameter side 

9.52 (3/8 

) 19.6~24.5 

(200~250)

                       Valve core cap 

 

12.3~15.7 (125~160)

Valve 
head 
cap

From the viewpoint of global environment
protection, air purge type should be vacuum
pump method.

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Remove  the  valve  head cap
of the service valve. 
Remove the cap of valve core 
and connect the charge hose.  
Connect   the   vacuum   pump 
adapter  to  the  vacuum  pump
and   connect  the charge hose
to the adapter.  

Loosen the spindle of the service valve with small diameter
by 1 / 4 turn and tighten the spindle immediately after 5 to 6
seconds.   
Remove the charging hose from the service valve.

Unscrew the spindle of both the 
service valves in anticlockwise
direction  to  allow  the  flow  of 
refrigerant (unscrew halfway).   
Tighten  the  cap  of valve head. 
Check and make sure that there
is no gas leakage. 

Fully  tighten  the  “ Hi ”  shuttle  of  the 
manifold valve and completely unscrew 
the “Lo” shuttle. Run the  vacuum pump.
(Adapter is switched on)

Make sure the meter 
reaches -0.1MPa (-76cmHg) 
during pumping.

Closed

When pumping starts, slightly loosen
the flare nut to check if air sucked in. 

Meter showing pressure

R410A Manifold valve

Vacuum pump

Ball valve

Vacuum pump adapter

Charge hose

Ball valve

Valve

Please leave the ball valve fully 
open at all times.

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Body of service valve

Hexagonal 

wrench key

Cap of valve 

head

Cap of valve 

head

Cap of 

valve core

Works to be done when transferring or removing air conditioner               

From the viewpoint of global environment protection, refrigerant 
should be recovered (pumped down) when the air conditioner is
transferred or removed. 

Perform force-cooling operation (refer to “Force-cooling operation”
on page 12) for about 5 minutes as a preliminary operation.  
Tighten the spindle of the service valve at small diameter side in 
clockwise direction. 
Continue the force-cooling operation for another 1-2 minutes, and
then tighten the spindle of the service valve at large diameter side
in clockwise direction.  
Stop the force-cooling operation.

Gas Leakage Inspection

Please use gas leakage detector
to  check  if  leakage  occurs  at 
connection of Flare nut as shown
on the right.   
If gas leakage  occurs ,  further  tighten  the 
connection to stop leakage. (Be sure to use
R410A detector.)  

After  pumping  for  about  10 -15  minutes, 
completely  loosen  the  “ Lo ”  shuttle  and
switch  off  the  vacuum  pump . (Adapter is
switched off)

Otherwise the nut of big diameter side will fly out. 

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Detail of Cutting the Connecting Cord

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If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cord (Maker’s service parts) available from the manufacturer 
or its service agent.

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The naked part of the wire core should be 10mm fix it to the terminal tightly. Then try to pull the individual wire to check if the 
contact is tight. Improper insertion may burn the terminal.

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Be sure to use only wire specified for the use of air-conditioner.

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Please refer to the manual for wire connection, the wiring technique should meet the standard of the electrical
 installation.

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Leave some space in the connecting cord for maintenance purpose and be sure to secure it with the cord band.

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Secure the connecting cord along the coated part of the wire using the cord band. Do not exert pressure on the wire as this 
may cause overheating or fire.

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There is a AC voltege of 220V between the A and B terminals. Therefore, before servicing, be sure to remove the plug from 
the AC outlet.

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 CAUTION

30mm

10mm

70mm

30mm

10mm

30mm

10mm

30mm

10mm

10mm

Line cord

Indoor Unit

Outdoor Unit

ø2.0

Connecting Cord

ø1.6 or ø2.0

Green + Yellow

Green + Yellow

Indoor Unit

Outdoor Unit

Strip wires

Strip wires

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For wire connection of the Indoor unit, you need to remove the front cover, the low cover
under the body of the unit and terminal cover.

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Remove the cover from the terminal base and screw the cable.

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After remove the screw
and terminal cover, and
put the connecting cords
and fix the terminal cover
with screw.

Earth

Screw

Insulating plate

Cord band

Connecting cord

Securely screw in the power cord and connecting cord so that it will not get 
loose or disconnect.
Tightening torque reference value: 1.2 to 1.6 N

·m (12 to 16 kgf·cm)

Excessive tightening may damage the interior of the cord requiring replacement.

When putting two connecting cords
through the band.

Terminal cover

Connecting cord

Connecting cord

Screw

 

WARNING

After wiring the indoor unit, make sure to reattach the
terminal cover.

Wiring of the Outdoor Unit

Please remove the side cover and terminal cover for wiring connection.

 WARNING

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The connecting cord must be fix with cord band 

Otherwise rain water may enter and cause short circuit.  Besides, an external 
forcemay apply to the connection part of the connecting cord and could result 
in heat and fire.     

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The terminal cover and side cover must be installed after work is 
done.

Terminal cover

Terminal marking

              A B C D  

Cord band

IMPORTANT

Fuse Capacity

16A time-delay fuse

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Outdoor supply cords shall not be lighter than polychloroprene 
sheathed flexible cord with code designation 60245 IEC 57. 

Wiring for the horizontal piping from the right side.

Not to interfere with the
drain hose, fold the cable at
the drain hose side of the
electric box as shown in the
left figure, and pass the
cable just over the electric
box and pull it out.

Cable

Pipe

Drain

Power cord

Electric box

Cable

Power

cord

Pipe

Drain

hose

Form the cable properly so that the
low cover won

 t touch the cable in

installation.

Piping and drain hose layout

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Pull  at  the    and     in the directionsas 
shown by arrows to remove the cover.  

Method to remove the low cover

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Please mount the Outdoor unit of stable ground to prevent vibration and increase
of noise level.

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Decide the location for piping after sorting out the different types of pipe available.

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When removing side cover, please pull the handle after undoing the hook by pulling
it downward. Reinstall the side cover in the reverse order of the removal.

Pull downward

Please face this side (suction side)
of the unit to the wall.

Please remove side cover
when connecting the piping
and connecting cord.

CONDENSED WATER DISPOSAL OF OUTDOOR UNIT

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There is holes on the base of Outdoor unit for condensed water to exhaust.

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In order to flow condensed water to the drain, the unit is installed on a stand or a
block so that the unit is 100mm above the ground as shown figure.  Join the drain
pipe to one hole.

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Cover the drain hole with a bush. To install the bush, put it on the drain hole as
shown in the figure and press the both sides of the bush to fit into the hole.
After installation, check whether the drain pipe and bush cling to the base firmly.

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Install the outdoor unit horizontally and make sure that condensate drains away.

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In case of using in chilly area
Especially, in case that there are many snows by very cold in chilly area, condensed
water freezes on the base and may result not to drain.  In this case, please remove
the bush and the drain pipe at the bottom of unit.  (Left and center near discharge
portion of air, each 1 place).  It becomes smooth drain.
Ensure that the distance from the drain hole to the ground is 250 mm or more.

 DRAIN PIPE

 BUSH

DRAIN HOLE

above
100mm

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Do not touch the suction
port, bottom surface, or
aluminum fin of the outdoor
unit.
Failure to do so may cause
an injury.

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Push

BASE

DRAIN HOLE

Outer diameter: 16 mm or more

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Please mount the Outdoor unit of stable ground to prevent vibration and increase
of noise level.

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Decide the location for piping after sorting out the different types of pipe available.

Please face this side (suction side)
of the unit to the wall.

Please remove terminal cover
when connecting the piping
and connecting cord.

CONDENSED WATER DISPOSAL OF OUTDOOR UNIT

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There is holes on the base of Outdoor unit for condensed water to exhaust.

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In order to flow condensed water to the drain, the unit is installed on a stand or a
block so that the unit is 100mm above the ground as shown figure.  Join the drain
pipe to one hole.

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After installation, check whether the drain pipe clings to the base firmly.

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Install the outdoor unit horizontally and make sure that condensate drains away.

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In case of using in chilly area
Especially, in case that there are many snows by very cold in chilly area, condensed
water freezes on the base and may result not to drain.  In this case, please remove
the bush and the drain pipe at the bottom of unit.  (Left and center near discharge
portion of air, each 1 place).  It becomes smooth drain.
Ensure that the distance from the drain hole to the ground is 250 mm or more.

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Do not touch the suction
por t, bottom surface, or
aluminum fin of the outdoor
unit.
Failure to do so may cause
an injury.

DRAIN HOLE

above
100mm

BASE

Outer diameter: 16 mm or more

RAC-X10HAK

RAC-X13HAK

6  DRAIN PIPE

5  BUSH

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When removing side cover, please pull the handle after undoing the hook by pulling
it downward. Reinstall the side cover in the reverse order of the removal.

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