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Installation Manual
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Environment-friendly Alternative Refrigerant R410A
Select the Best Location
Select space for installing outdoor unit, which will meet the following conditions:
• No direct thermal radiation from other heat sources
• No possibility of annoying neighbors by noise from unit
• No exposition to strong wind
• With strength which bears weight of unit
• Note that drain flows out of unit when heating
• With space for air passage and service work shown next
• Because of the possibility of fire, do not install unit to the space where generation, inflow, stagnation, and
leakage of combustible gas is expected.
• Avoid unit installation in a place where acidic solution and spray (sulfur) are often used.
• Do not use unit under any special environment where oil, steam and sulfuric gas exist.
• It is recommended to fence round the outdoor unit in order to prevent any person or animal from accessing the
outdoor unit.
• If installation site is area of heavy snowfall, then the following directions should be observed.
- Make the foundation as high as possible.
- Fit a snow protection hood.
• Select installation location considering following conditions to avoid bad condition when additionally performing
defrost operation.
1. Install the outdoor unit at a place well ventilated and having a lot of sunshine in case of installing the prod-
uct at a place with a high humidity in winter (neare beach, coast, lake, etc).
(Ex) Rooftop where sunshine always shines.
2. Performance of heating will be reduced and preheat time of the indoor unit may be lengthened in case of
installing the outdoor unit in winter at following location:
(1) Shade position with a narrow space
(2) Location with much moisture in neighboring floor.
(3) Location with much humidity around.
(4) Location where water gathers since the floor is not even.
• The refrigerant R410A has the property of higher operating pressure in comparison with R22.
Therefore, all materials have the characteristics of higher resisting pressure than R22 ones and this character-
istic should be also considered during the installation.
R410A is an azeotrope of R32 and R125 mixed at 50:50, so the ozone depletion potential (ODP) of R410A is
0. These days the developed countries have approved it as the environment-friendly refrigerant and encour-
aged to use it widely to prevent environment pollution.
Environment-friendly Alternative Refrigerant R410A
CAUTION:
• The wall thickness of the piping should comply with the relevant local and national regulations for the designed
pressure 3.8MPa
• Since R410A is a mixed refrigerant, the required additional refrigerant must be charged in its liquid state.
If the refrigerant is charged in its gaseous state, its composition changes and the system will not work properly.
• Do not place the refrigerant container under the direct rays of the sun to prevent it from exploding.
• For high-pressure refrigerant, any unapproved pipe must not be used.
• Do not heat pipes more than necessary to prevent them from softening.
• Be careful not to install wrongly to minimize economic loss because it is expensive in comparison with R22.
