9. Refrigerant and water piping
TCGB0075 rev.0 - 11/2012
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9.1  Refrigerant circuit
9.1.1  Refrigerant piping 
  
Refrigerant piping length between indoor unit and outdoor unit
The refrigerant piping length between indoor unit and outdoor unit should be designed using the following chart.
Keep the design point within the area of the chart, which is showing the applicable height difference according to piping 
length.
Setting 
before 
shipment
When outdoor 
unit is installed 
higher than 
indoor unit
When outdoor 
unit is installed 
lower than indo-
or unit
Height difference 
(m)
Total length between outdoor unit 
and indoor unit.
DSW2 RAS-(4-6)H(V)NME-AF
40
Item (4-6)HP
Maximum piping length between outdoor unit and 
indoor unit (Lmax)
Actual piping length 30 m
Equivalent piping length 40 m
Minimum piping length between outdoor unit and 
indoor unit (Lmin)
Actual piping length 3 m
Maximum height difference between indoor and 
outdoor unit (H)
Outdoor unit higher than indoor unit 30 m
Indoor unit higher than outdoor unit 20 m
  
Refrigerant piping size
Piping connection size of outdoor unit & indoor unit
Outdoor unit 
Pipe size
Indoor Unit
Pipe size (*)
Gas pipe Liquid pipe Gas pipe Liquid pipe
RAS-4H(V)RNME-AF Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”) RWH-4.0FS(V)NFE Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”)
RAS-5H(V)RNME-AF Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”) RWH-5.0FS(V)NFE Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”)
RAS-6H(V)RNME-AF Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”) RWH-6.0FS(V)NFE Ø 15.88 (5/8”) Ø 9.53 (3/8”)
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(*)Regerantliquid/gaspipingaccessoryisfactorysupplied.