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REFRIGERANT PIPING LENGTH LIMITATIONS
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)
18000
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 150 150 125 100 100 75 --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 225* 150
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
24000
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*
30000
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 175 225* 200 175 125 100 75 --- --- --- ---
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
36000
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*
42000
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16 125 100 100 75 75 50 --- --- --- --- --- ---
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 150
48000
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 230 160 --- ---
60000
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.
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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)
18000
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 175 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
24000
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*
30000
AC with
Puron
3/8
1/4 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
36000
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*
42000
AC with
Puron
3/8
5/16 175 200 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
48000
AC with
Puron
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
60000
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.
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