8
Liquid lines do not typically require insulation.
However, if exposing the lines to solar heat gain or
temperatures exceeding 110 °F, there is a negative
effect on sub-cooling. In these situations, insulate
the liquid lines.
Table 3 – Liquid Line Sizes for R410A
10 Ton Circuit (R410A) Liquid Line Size (Inch OD)
15 Ton Circuit (R410A) Liquid Line Size (Inch OD)
Equivalent
Length (Ft)
Horizontal or
Down Flow
Up Flow (Feet of Run)
Equivalent
Length (Ft)
Horizontal or
Down Flow
Up Flow (Feet of Run)
0 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
0 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
25
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
25
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
50
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
50
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
75
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/4
75
7/8
7/8
7/8
7/8
100
3/4
3/4
3/4
7/8
100
7/8
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
125
3/4
3/4
3/4
7/8
125
7/8
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
150
3/4
3/4
3/4
7/8
150
7/8
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
175
3/4
3/4
3/4
7/8
175
7/8
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
200
3/4
3/4
7/8
1 1/8
200
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
225
3/4
3/4
7/8
1 1/8
225
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
250
3/4
3/4
7/8
1 1/8
250
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
275
3/4
3/4
7/8
1 1/8
275
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
300
3/4
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
300
7/8
7/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
20 Ton Circuit (R410A) Liquid Line Size (Inch OD)
25 Ton Circuit (R410A) Liquid Line Size (Inch OD)
Equivalent
Length (Ft)
Horizontal or
Down Flow
Up Flow (Feet of Run)
Equivalent
Length (Ft)
Horizontal or
Down Flow
Up Flow (Feet of Run)
0 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
0 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
25
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
25
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
50
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
50
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
75
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
75
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
100
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
100
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
125
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
125
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
150
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
150
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
175
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
175
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
200
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
200
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
225
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
225
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
250
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
250
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
275
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
275
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
300
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
300
1 1/8
1 1/8
1 3/8
1 3/8