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REFRIGERANT PIPING LENGTH LIMI TAT I ONS
Liquid Line Sizing and Maximum Total Equivalent Lengths
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for Cooling Only Systems with Puronr Refrigerant:
The maximum allowable length of a residential split system depends on the liquid line diameter and vertical separation between indoor and
outdoor units.
See Table below for liquid line sizing and maximum lengths :
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit BELOW Indoor Unit
Size
Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/TXV
AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit BELOW Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
0 --- 5
(0--- 1.5)
6 --- 1 0
(1.8---3.0)
11--- 20
(3.4---6.1)
21--- 30
(6.4---9.1)
31--- 40
(9.4---12.2)
41--- 50
(12.5---15.2)
51--- 60
(15.5---18.3)
61--- 70
(18.6---21.3)
71--- 80
(21.6---24.4)
024
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 75 75 75 50 50 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 225* 175 125 100
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
036
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16 175 150 150 100 100 100 75 --- --- --- ---
3//8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
048
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/ 8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 230 160 --- ---
060
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/ 8 250* 250* 250* 225* 190 150 110 --- --- --- ---
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{ Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
--- --- = o u t s i d e a c c e p t a b l e r a n g e
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit ABOVE Indoor Unit
Size
Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/TXV
AC with Puron Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit ABOVE Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
25
(7.6)
26--- 50
(7.9---15.2)
51--- 75
(15.5---22.9)
76--- 100
(23.2---30.5)
101--- 125
(30.8---38.1)
126--- 150
(38.4---45.7)
151--- 175
(46.0---53.3)
176--- 200
(53.6---61.0)
024
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 100 125 175 200 225* 250* 250* 250*
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
036
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16 225* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
048
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
060
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{ Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
REFRIGERANT CHARGE ADJ USTMENTS
Liquid Line Size Puron Charge oz/ft (g/m)
3/8
0.60 (17.74)
(Factory ch a r ge for l ineset = 9 oz / 266.16 g)
5/16 0.40 (11.83)
1/4 0.27 (7.98)
Units are factory charged for 15 ft (4.6 m) of 3/8” liquid line. The factory charge for 3/8” lineset 9 oz.(266.16 g). When using other length
or diameter liquid lines, charge adjustments are required per the chart above.
Charging
Formula:
[(Lineset oz/ft x total length) – (factory charge for lineset)] = charge adjustment
Example 1: System has 15 ft of line set using existing 1/4“ liquid line. What charge adjustment is required?
Formula: (.27 oz/ft x 15ft) – (9 oz) = (-4.95) oz.
Net result is to remove 4.95 oz of refrigerant from the system
Example 2: System has 45 ft of existing 5/16” liquid line. What is the charge adjustment?
Formula: (.40 oz/ft. x 45ft) – (9 oz.) = 9 oz.
Net result is to add 9 oz of refrigerant to the system
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