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MUL
TI V W
ater Mini System Installation Manual
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REFRIGERANT PIPING DESIGN
System Engineering
LG Y-branch kits consist of:
• Y-branches (liquid line, vapor lines).
• Reducer fittings as applicable.
• Molded clam-shell type insulation covers.
LG Header kits consist of:
• Two Headers (one liquid line, one vapor line).
• Reducer fittings as applicable.
• Molded clam-shell type insulation covers.
LG Engineered Y-branch Kits and Header Kits
Y-Branch Kits
LG supplied Y-branches must be used at each transition. Field-supplied “T” fit-
tings or “Y” branches are not acceptable. Each LG supplied Y-branch kit comes
with two (2) Y-branches for indoor units, step-down pipe reducers, and insulation
covers.
Y-branches may be installed in horizontal or vertical configurations. When in-
stalled vertically, position the Y-branch so the straight-through leg is ±3° of plumb.
When installed horizontally, position the Y-branch so the take-off leg is level and
shares the same horizontal plane as the straight-through leg ±5° rotation.
There is no limitation on the number of Y-branches that can be installed, but there
is a limitation on the number of indoor units connected to a single water source
unit.
Y-branches should always be installed with the single port facing the water-source
unit, the two-port end facing indoor units (Do not install Y-branches backwards as
shown in Figure 15.) Refrigerant flow cannot make U-turns through Y-branches.
The first Y-branch kit must be located at least three (3) feet from the water source
Figure 12: Y-branch Connections.
Figure 13:
Y-branch Installation Alignment Specification.
Vertical up configuration.
Vertical down configuration.
Figure 14: Horizontal Configuration End View.
±5°
Horizontal Plane
±5°
Branch Leg
Straight-through Leg
Y-branch Inlet
To indoor unit
To indoor unit
To outdoor unit
To next branch
To indoor unit
Figure 15:
Diagram of an Incorrect Y-branch
Installation.
LG Y-branch and Header kits are highly engineered devices designed to evenly divide the flow of refrigerant, and are used to join
one pipe
segment to two or more segments.
No Substitutions
Only LG supplied Y-branch and Header fittings (as referenced below; sold separately) can be used to join one pipe segment to two or more
segments. Third-party or field-fabricated Tee’s, Y-fittings, Headers, or other branch fittings are not qualified for use with LG Multi V Water Mini
systems. The only field-provided fittings allowed in a Multi V Water Mini piping system are 45° and 90° elbows.
Y-branches
Headers
4 branch
7 branch
10 branch
ARBLN01621
ARBL054
ARBL057
ARBL1010
ARBLN03321
ARBL104
ARBL107
ARBL2010
Table 12: Y-Branches and Headers.
• If the diameter of the branch pipe segments differ from that of the designated refrigerant piping, trim the to the desired section using a pipe
cutter, and then use an adapter to connect.
•
Always follow manufacturer’s guidelines on refrigerant piping restrictions such as maximum length, elevation difference, and diameters. Fail
-
ure to do so can result in reduced heating / cooling performance or equipment malfunction.
unit. Provide a minimum of 20
inches between a Y-branch and
any other fittings or indoor unit
piped in series. It is recom-
mended that when a Y-branch is
located in a pipe chase or other
concealed space, access doors
should be provided for inspec-
tion access. The equivalent pipe
length of each Y-branch (1.6′)
must be added to each pipe
segment entered into LATS pip-
ing design software.