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14. Installation Requirements
14.1. Torque Requirements
CAUTION
Refrigerant pipe diameter is dierent according to indoor unit to be connected. When using the extension pipe, refer to
the tables below.
When refrigerant pipe diameter is dierent from that of the outdoor unit connector (18K indoor unit) an additional adapter
is required.
Table 6. Torque
Outside Diameter Torque Additional Tightening
MM Inches v.cm N.cm
Ф6.35 1/4 1500 (153kgf.cm) 1600 (163kgf.cm)
Ф9.52 3/8 2500 (255kgf.cm 2600 (265kgf.cm)
Ф12.7 1/2 3500 (357kgf.cm) 3600 (367kgf.cm)
14.2. Pipe Length and Elevation
Maximum piping length and height dierence.
Table 7. Pipe Diameter - MM (Inches)
Indoor Unit
Extension Pipe Diameter (mm/inches)
Model Pipe Diameter (mm/inches)
18K
Liquid 6.35 (1/4) Liquid 6.35 (1/4)
Gas 12.7 (1/2) Gas 12.7 (1/2)
24K
Liquid 9.52 (3/8) Liquid 9.52 (3/8)
Gas 15.9 (5/8) Gas 15.9 (5/8)
24K 1 drive 2
Liquid 6.35 (1/4) *2
Gas 9.52 (3/8) *2
30K 1 drive 3
Liquid 6.35 (1/4) *3
Gas 9.52 (3/8) *3
36K 1 drive 4
Liquid 6.35 (1/4) *4
Gas
9.52 (3/8) *3
12.7 (1/2) *1
48K 1 drive 5
Liquid 6.35 (1/4) *5
Gas
9.52 (3/8) *3
12.7 (1/2) *2
Table 8. Line Set Length - Meters (Feet)
Length 1 Drive 2 1 Drive 3 1 Drive 4 1 Drive 5
Max. length for all rooms (m) 40 (131) 60 (197) 80 (262) 80 (262)
Max. length for one IU (m) 25 (82) 30 (98) 35 (115) 35 (115)
Max. height dierence between IU and
OU (m)
15 (49.2) 15 (49.2) 15 (49.2) 15 (49.2)
Max. height dierence between IUs (m) 10 (33) 10 (33) 10 (33) 10 (33)