18
AB
C
≤
20m
L1
Maximum Permitted Refrigerant Pipe Length and Maximum Height Difference - With Two Header Pipe Kits
NOTE - See Refrigerant Pipe Selection Table to size Main Outdoor Pipe.
Maximum Height Difference
Outdoor Unit to Indoor Unit
Maximum Height Difference
Indoor Unit to Indoor Unit
D
Mini-VRF
Heat Pump
Outdoor unit
F
E
L3
L4
Header Pipe Kit
V8HDRK04
NOTE - Header pipe kits should be placed between the Outdoor Unit and Indoor Units.
Header pipe kits cannot be connected in series.
NOTE - In applications requiring more than one Header pipe kit,
call Lennox VRF Applications Department for assistance.
Header Pipe Kit
V8HDRK04
Length and Maximum Height Dierence Maximum Permitted Length Piping
Pipe Length
Total Piping Length (Actual) ≤492 ft. (150 m) L1+A+B+C+D+E+F+L3+L4
Maximum Piping Length
Actual Length ≤296 ft. (90 m)
L1+L4+A, L1+L4+B,
L1+L4+C, L1+L4+D,
L1+L3+E, L1+L3+F
Equivalent
Length
≤328 ft. (100 m)
Pipe length from the rst Branch Pipe to each indoor
unit.
65.6 ft. (20 m)
L4+A, L4+B, L4+C, L4+D,
L3+E, L3+F
≤ 65.6 ft. (20 m) each
Maximum
Height
Dierence
Indoor Unit to Outdoor Unit
Maximum Height Dierence
Outdoor Unit
Up
≤164 ft. (50 m) - - -
Outdoor Unit
Down
≤131 ft. (40 m) - - -
Indoor Unit to Indoor Unit Maximum Height
Dierence
≤49 ft. (15 m) - - -
NOTE - Each branch pipe equals 20 in. (508 mm) equivalent straight pipe length.
Description Designation
Main Outdoor Pipe - from outdoor unit to rst Branch Pipe L1
Main Indoor Pipe - from Branch Pipe to each header pipe
kit(s)
L3, L4
Indoor Unit Pipe - from header pipe kit(s) to indoor units A, B, C, D, E, F