
3 Piping work and refrigerant charge
Refrigerant piping range
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3.3.5 Refrigerant piping size and multikit/distributor selection
Select the piping connection sizes according to the following procedures:
• Between RASC unit and branch pipe: Select the same pipe connection size as the pipe size of the RASC unit.
• Between branch pipe and indoor unit: Select the same pipe connection size as the pipe size of the indoor unit.
Header branch installation
1 indoor unit system
(mm)
RASC unit
Pipe size (L)
Gas
Liquid
(4-6) HP
Ø15.88
Ø9.52
8 HP (*)
Ø25.4
Ø9.52
10 HP (**)
Ø25.4
Ø12.7
(*) Indoor unit RPI-8.0HP supplied with one adapter:
• Gas pipe adapter: Ø19.05 to Ø25.4
(**) Indoor unit RPI-10.0HP supplied with two adapters:
• Gas pipe adapter: Ø22.2 to Ø25.4
• Liquid pipe adapter: Ø9.52 to Ø12.7
2 indoor units system
(mm)
Multi-kit
(**)
RASC unit
Pipe size (A)
Gas
Liquid
TE option
TW option
4 HP
Ø15.88
Ø9.52
TE-04N1
TW-52AN
(5/6) HP
Ø15.88
Ø9.52
TE-56N1
TW-52AN
8 HP
Ø25.4
Ø9.52 (*)
TE-08N (***)
TW-102AN (***)
10 HP
Ø25.4
Ø12.7
TE-10N
TW-102AN
• (*): In case that pipe length exceeds 70m in 8 HP, please use a Ø12.7 pipe as a
liquid pipe, with its respective multi-kit.
• (**): In case of combinations with 8.0HP or 10.0HP indoor units, install a line
branch system with multi-kit E-162SN3.
• (***): In combinations with indoor units of 2.0HP or less, use the multi-kits
E-162SN3.
• The dimensions for TE and TW multi-kits are different. Refer to the Indoor units’
Technical Catalogue in order to check the dimensions.
(mm)
Indoor unit capacity
after branch
Pipe size (B, C)
Gas
Liquid
(0.8-1.5) HP
Ø12.7
Ø6.35
(1.8/2.0) HP
Ø15.88
Ø6.35
(2.3-6.0) HP
Ø15.88
Ø9.52
8.0 HP
Ø19.05
Ø9.52
10.0 HP
Ø22.20
Ø9.52