6
Copper
pipe
Good
No good
Tilted Uneven Burred
Burr
Copper pipe
Spare
reamer
Pipe cutter
Flare nut
Copper pipe
5-2
FLARING WORK
• Main cause of gas leakage is defect in flaring work.
Perform flaring work correctly in the following procedure.
1. Pipe cutting
• Cut the copper pipe correctly with pipe cutter.
2. Burrs removal
• Completely remove all burrs from the cut cross
section of the pipe.
• Put the end of the copper pipe downward to pre-
vent burrs from dropping in the pipe.
3. Putting nut on
• Remove flare nuts attached to indoor and outdoor
units, then put them on pipe having completed
burr removal.
(not possible to put them on after flaring work)
• Flare nut for R410A pipe may differ from R22 pipe
depending on the diameter of pipe.
A
Die
Copper pipe
Flare nut
Die
Copper pipe
Smooth all around
Even length
all around
Inside is shining without any scratches
York
4. Flaring work
• Perform flaring work using flaring tool as shown in the right.
A (mm)
Outside diameter Flare tool for R410A
Conventional flare tool
clutch type
Clutch type
Wing nut type
ø6.35 mm
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.0
ø9.52 mm
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.0
ø12.7 mm
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
2.0 to 2.5
ø15.88 mm
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
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Firmly hold copper pipe in a die in the dimension shown in the
table above.
5. Check
• Compare the flared work with the figure below.
• If flare is noted to be defective, cut off the flared section
and perform flaring work again.
5-3
PIPE CONNECTION
Note:
Fasten a flare nut with a torque wrench as specified in the table below.
When fastened too tight, a flare nut may be broken after a long period and cause a leakage of refriger-
ant.
1. Indoor unit connection
• Connect both liquid pipe and gas pipe to indoor unit.
- Apply a thin coat of refrigeration oil to the seat surface of pipe.
- For connection, align the center of both pipe and union, then tighten the first 3 to 4 turns in flare nut by
hand.
- For tightening the union part of the indoor unit side, use the table below as a standard and tighten
the flare nut with two wrenches. Excessive tightening damages the flared section.
Pipe diameter
Tightening torque
N·m
kgf·cm
ø6.35 mm
13.7 to 17.7
140 to 180
ø9.52 mm
34.3 to 41.2
350 to 420
ø12.7 mm
49.0 to 56.4
500 to 575
ø15.88 mm
73.5 to 78.4
750 to 800
2. Outdoor unit connection
• Connect pipes to the pipe joint part of the stop valve in the same method as the indoor unit.
- For tightening, use the same tightening torque applied for indoor unit and tighten the flare nut with
torque wrench or spanner.
INSULATION AND TAPING
1
Cover piping joints with pipe cover.
2
For outdoor unit side, surely insulate every piping including valves.
3
Using piping tape
E
, apply taping starting from the entry of outdoor unit.
• Fix the end of piping tape
E
with adhesive tape.
• When piping has to be arranged through above ceiling, closet or area where the temperature and humidity
are high, wind additional commercially sold insulation for prevention of condensation.
*
Connections at outdoor unit are described as unit A, B, C and D below corresponding to the indica-
tion on each valve.
• If the diameter of connection pipes does not match the diameter of pipe end connections, use optional
different-diameter joints.
• When connecting the model 50 to either unit B, C or D for MXZ-4A71VA and A, B or C for MXZ-3A54VA, use
optional different-diameter joints MAC-A454JP because the valve size of gas pipes for the outdoor unit is
ø9.52 mm. (No need to use different-diameter joints if the diameter of the pipe is ø9.52 mm.)
• When connecting the model 22, 25, or 35 to unit A for MXZ-4A71VA, use optional different-diameter joints
MAC-A455JP because the valve size of gas pipes for the outdoor unit is ø12.7 mm.
• When connecting the model 60 to unit A for MXZ-4A71VA, use optional different-diameter joints MAC-A456JP
because the valve size of gas pipes for the outdoor unit is ø12.7 mm.
• When connecting the model 60 to either unit B, C or D, use optional different-diameter joints PAC-SG76RJ
because the valve size of gas pipes for the outdoor unit is ø9.52 mm.
PIPING PREPARATION
1
If you use commercially available copper pipes, use the following table for pipe specifications.
Outside diameter
Wall thickness
Liquid pipe
ø6.35 mm
0.8 mm
Gas pipe
ø9.52 mm
0.8 mm
Gas pipe
ø12.7 mm
1.0 mm
Gas pipe
ø15.88 mm
1.0 mm
2
For insulation material, use 8 mm-thick heat-insulating expended polyethylene with a specific gravity of
0.045.
3
Ensure that the 2 refrigerant pipes are insulated to prevent condensation.
4
Refrigerant pipe bending radius must be 100 mm or more.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use the insulation of specified thickness. Excessive thickness may cause incorrect installa-
tion of the indoor unit and lack of thickness may cause dew drippage.
90
°
Flaring tool
Wing nut type
Clutch type
