High Wall Type
Installation Manual
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8 Refrigerant Piping
 Refrigerant Piping
1. Use copper pipe with 0.03” (0.8 mm) or 
more thickness. (In case pipe size is dia. 
5/8” (15.9 mm), with 0.04” (1.0 mm) or 
more.)
2. Flare nut and flare works are also different 
from those of the conventional refrigerant.
Take out the flare nut attached to the main 
unit of the air conditioner, and use it.
REQUIREMENT
When the refrigerant pipe is long, provide support 
brackets at intervals of 8’2” - 9’10” (2.5 - 3 m) to 
clamp the refrigerant pipe. Otherwise, abnormal 
sound may be generated.
CAUTION
IMPORTANT 4 POINTS FOR PIPING WORK
1. Remove dust and moisture from the inside of 
the connecting pipes.
2. Tight connection (between pipes and unit)
3. Evacuate the air in the connecting pipes using 
VACUUM PUMP.
4. Check the gas leakage. (Connected points)
 Pipe size
 Permissible Piping Length and 
Height Difference
They vary according to the outdoor unit.
For details, refer to the Installation Manual attached 
to the outdoor unit.
Flaring
• Cut the pipe with a pipe cutter.
Remove burrs completely. 
Remaining burrs may cause gas leakage.
• Insert a flare nut into the pipe, and flare the pipe.
As the flaring sizes of R410A differ from those of 
refrigerant R22, the flare tools newly 
manufactured for R410A are recommended.
However, the 
conventional tools can 
be used by adjusting 
projection margin of the 
copper pipe.
▼ Projection margin in flaring: B (Unit: in (mm))
Rigid (Clutch type)
▼ Flaring dia. meter size: A (Unit: in (mm))
* In case of flaring for R410A with the 
conventional flare tool, pull it out 
approx.
0.02” (0.5 mm) more than that for 
R22 to adjust to the specified flare 
size.
The copper pipe gauge is useful for 
adjusting projection margin size.
dia.: in (mm)
MMK-
AP007 to 
AP012 type
AP015 to 
AP018 type
AP024 type
Gas side 3/8” (9.5) 1/2” (12.7) 5/8” (15.9)
Liquid side 1/4” (6.4) 1/4” (6.4) 3/8” (9.5)
Outer dia. of 
copper pipe
R410A tool 
used
Conventional 
tool used
R410A R410A
1/4” (6.4), 3/8” (9.5)
0 - 0.02” (0 - 0.5)
0.04” - 0.06”
(1.0 - 1.5)
1/2” (12.7), 5/8” (15.9)
Outer dia. of copper pipe
A 
R410A
1/4” (6.4) 0.36” (9.1)
3/8” (9.5) 0.52” (13.2)
1/2” (12.7) 0.65” (16.6)
5/8” (15.9) 0.78” (19.7)
B
+0
-0.02" (-0.4)
A
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