Part 3 
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System Design and Installation
 
Figure 3-3.2: Permitted refrigerant piping lengths and level differences 
Table 3-3.2: Summary of permitted refrigerant piping lengths and level differences 
L1+L2+L3+L4+L5+a+b+c+d+e+f 
Piping between farthest indoor unit 
and outdoor unit 
Piping between farthest indoor unit and first indoor branch joint
3
 
Pipe Length between the nearest branch and the indoor unit 
Largest level difference between 
indoor unit and outdoor unit
4
 
Largest  level  difference  between  indoor  units
5
 
Notes: 
1.  Refer to Requirement 1, above. 
2.  Refer to Requirement 2, above. 
3.  Refer to Requirement 3, above. 
4.  Refer to Requirement 5, above. 
5.  Refer to Requirement 6, above. 
 
When the outdoor unit connects to one indoor unit, the piping length and level difference requirements that apply are 
summarized in Table 3-3.3. 
Table 3-3.3: Summary of permitted refrigerant piping lengths and level differences connects to one indoor unit 
The length of refrigerant pipe(m) 
Indoor unit
Outdoor unit
Level di
fference between indoor unit and outdoor unit
Piping between farthest indoor unit and
 outdoor unit
Indoor auxiliary pipe
Piping between farthest indoor unit and
first indoor branch join
Level di
fference between indoor units
The first line Branch Pipe
a
N1
3N
5N
6
N
2
N
4
N
A
B
D
E
C
b
c
e
f
d
1L
2L
5L
3
L
4L