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Refrigerant Piping Design & Layout Best Practices
Refrigerant Piping System Layout
INSTALLATION & LAYOUT BEST PRACTICES
Single Zone Art Cool Premier Outdoor Unit Connections
1. Remove the tubing cover from the unit by loosening the fastening screws.
2. Align the center of the refrigerant pipe and corresponding connection.
3. Place a couple of drops of refrigerant oil on the opening rim of the flare before assembling.
Do not
add any contaminants. Tighten the flare nut initially by hand.
4. Finish tightening the flare nut with a torque wrench until the wrench clicks.
Tubing cover
Figure 22: Pipe Attachment.
Outside Diameter (Inches)
Torque (Lbs.-ft)
1/4
13-18
3/8
24.6-30.4
1/2
39.8-47.7
5/8
45.6-59.3
3/4
71.6-87.5
Table 36: Torque Wrench Tightening.
Outdoor unit
Gas side piping
(Bigger diameter)
Liquid side piping
(Smaller diameter )
Torque wrench
When tightening the flare nut with a torque wrench, ensure the direction
for tightening follows the arrow on the wrench.
Figure 23: LAU090HYV1/LAU120HYV1 Outdoor Unit Connection Cover
Removal.
Figure 24: LAU150HYV2/LAU180HYV2, LAU180HYV1/LSU240HYV1
Outdoor Unit Connection Cover Removal.
Figure 25: LAU090HYV1/LAU120HYV1 Outdoor Unit Piping Connection.
Figure 26: LAU150HYV2/LAU180HYV2, LAU180HYV1/LAU240HYV1
Outdoor Unit Piping Connection.
Torque wrench
Liquid side piping
(Smaller diameter)
Gas side piping
(Bigger diameter)
Outdoor unit
Tubing
Cover
Terminal
Block Cover
Terminal Block