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MULTI V IV System Installation Manual
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Length
Total pipe length Longest actual pipe length Equivalent pipe length
1
A + ΣB + ΣC ≤ 3,280 feet ≤492 feet (656 feet conditional application) ≤574 feet (738 feet conditional application)
ℓ
Longest pipe length after first branch
≤131 feet (295 feet conditional application)
Elevation1
Elevation differential (Outdoor Unit ↔ Indoor Unit)
Height ≤360 feet
Elevation2
Elevation differential (Indoor Unit ↔ Indoor Unit)
height ≤131 feet
height1
Elevation differential (Outdoor Unit ↔ Outdoor Unit)
16.4 feet
Distance between ODU to ODU ≤33 feet (Max. 43 feet for ODU ≥12 tons)
Distance between ttings and IDU ≥20 inches
Distance between ttings and Y-branches / Headers ≥20 inches
Distance between two Y-branches / Headers ≥20 inches
If the pipe (B) diameters after the rst branch are bigger than the main pipe (A) diameters, pipe (B) should changed to match main pipe (A) sizes.
Example: When an indoor unit combination ratio of 120% is connected to a 22-ton outdoor unit:
Outdoor unit main pipe (A) diameters: 1-3/8Ø inches (vapor) and 5/8Ø inches (liquid).
1. Pipe (B) diameters: 1-3/8Ø (vapor) and 3/4Ø (liquid) (after the first branch, when indoor unit combination ratio is 120% [26 tons]).
2. After the first branch, pipe (B) diameters must be changed to 1-3/8Ø inches (vapor) and 5/8Ø inches (liquid) to match main pipe (A) sizes.
Table 37: Pipe Capabilities.
Instead of using the total indoor unit capacity to choose main pipe (A) diameters, use outdoor unit capacity to choose downstream main pipe
(A) diameters. Do not permit connection pipes (B) from branch to branch to exceed main pipe (A) diameters as indicated by outdoor unit
capacity. Example: When an indoor unit combination ratio of 120% is connected to a 20-ton outdoor unit (24 tons), and indoor unit with a
7,000 Btu/h capacity is located at the first branch:
1. Main pipe (A) diameters on a 20-ton outdoor unit: 1-1/8Ø inches (vapor) and 5/8Ø inches (liquid).
2. Pipe diameters between first and second branches, however, are: 1-3/8Ø (vapor) and 3/4Ø (liquid) (connected downstream indoor unit
capacity is 20 tons).
3. If main pipe (A) diameters of a 20-ton outdoor unit are 1-1/8Ø (vapor) and 5/8Ø (liquid), then the pipe diameters between the first and
second branches should be changed to match.
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For calculation purposes, assume equivalent pipe length of Y branches to be 1.6 feet, and the equivalent pipe length of headers to be 3.3 feet.
• Connection piping from branch to branch cannot exceed the main
pipe diameter (A) used by the outdoor unit.
• Y-branches and other header branches cannot be installed down-
stream of the initial header branch.
• Indoor units must be installed at a position lower than the header.
• Install the header branch so that the pipe distances between
the between the connected indoor units are minimized. Large
differences in pipe distances can cause indoor unit performances
to fluctuate.
• Always reference the LATS Multi V software report.
Conditional Applications
Conditional application is computed in LATS. See below for an explanation of when pipes are upsized.
If the equivalent length between the first Y-branch to the farthest indoor unit is >131 feet (up to 295 feet maximum):
• Pipe segment diameters between the first Y-branch and the second Y-branch should be sized up by one. This applies to both liquid and
vapor pipes. If the next size up is not available, or if the piping segment diameters are the same as main pipe (A) diameters, sizing up is
not possible.
• While calculating the entire refrigerant pipe length, pipe lengths for ΣB should be multiplied by two: A+(ΣB x 2)+ΣC ≤3,281 feet.
• Length of pipe (C) from each indoor unit to the closest Y-branch or header ≤ 131 ft.
• [Length of pipe from outdoor unit to farthest indoor unit (A+B+C)] - [Length of pipe from outdoor unit to closest indoor unit (A+B+C)] ≤131
feet.
Pipe Sizing for Heat Pump Systems
REFRIGERANT PIPING DESIGN
The following is an example of manual pipe size calculations. Designers are highly encouraged to use LATS instead of manual calculations.
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