■English 6
4-1 Caution on pipe handling
1)Protecttheopenendofthepipeagainstdustandmoisture.
2)Allpipebendsshouldbeasgentleaspossible.Useapipebender
forbending.
Wall
If no flare cap is
available, cover
the flare mouth
with tape to keep
dirt or water out.
Be sure to
place a cap.
Rain
4-2 Selection of copper and heat insulation materials
Whenusingcommercialcopperpipesandttings,observethefollowing:
1)Insulationmaterial:Polyethylenefoam
Heattransferrate:0.041to0.052W/mK(0.035to0.045kcal/mh°C)
Refrigerantgaspipe’ssurfacetemperaturereaches110°Cmax.
Chooseheatinsulationmaterialsthatwillwithstandthistemperature.
2)Besuretoinsulateboththegasandliquidpipingandtoprovideinsulation
dimensionsasbelow.
Gasside Liquidside
Gaspipethermal
insulation
Liquidpipethermal
insulation
O.D.9.5mm O.D.6.4mm I.D.12-15mm I.D.8-10mm
Minimumbendradius Thickness10mmMin.
30mmormore
Thickness0.8mm(C1220T-O)
3)Useseparatethermalinsulationpipesforgasandliquidrefrigerantpipes.
Gas pipe
Liquid pipe
Gas pipe
insulation
Liquid pipe
insulation
Finishing tape
Drain hose
Inter-unit wire
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