18 | Piping installation
Installer and user reference guide
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REYQ8~20+REMQ5U7Y1B
VRV IV+ heat recovery
4P561154-1A – 2020.10
a Horizontal surface
b Refnet joint mounted vertically
c Refnet joint mounted horizontally
18.2.8 To protect against contamination
Protect the piping as described in the following table to prevent dirt, liquid or dust
from entering the piping.
Unit Installation period Protection method
Outdoor unit >1month Pinch the pipe
<1month Pinch or tape the pipe
Indoor unit Regardless of the period
Seal the piping and wiring intake holes using sealing material (field supply),
otherwise the capacity of the unit will drop and small animals may enter the
machine.
Example: passing piping out through the front.
a Close the areas marked with " ". (When the piping is routed from the front
panel.)
▪ Only use clean pipes.
▪ Hold the pipe end downwards when removing burrs.
▪ Cover the pipe end when inserting it through a wall, to prevent dust and/or
particles entering the pipe.