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Refrigerant piping
Optional installation parts
(Locally procured)
Parts name
Q'ty
Refrigerant piping
A
Liquid side: Ø6.4, Ø9.5 mm
One each
Gas side: Ø12.7, Ø15.9 mm
Pipe insulating material
B
1
(polyethylene foam, 6 mm thick)
C
Putty, PVC tape
One each
Refrigerant piping connection
CAUTION
IMPORTANT 4 POINTS FOR PIPING WORK
1. Reusable mechanical connectors and flared
joints are not allowed indoors. When mechanical
connectors are reused indoors, sealing parts shall
be renewed.
When flared joints are reused indoors, the flare
part shall be refabricated.
2. Tight connection. (between pipes and unit)
3. Evacuate the air in the connecting pipes by using
VACUUM PUMP.
4. Check the gas leakage. (Connected points)
Piping connection
(Unit: mm)
Liquid side
Gas side
RAV-
Outer
Outer
Thickness
Thickness
diameter
diameter
GM56
Ø6.4
0.8
Ø12.7
0.8
Flaring
1. Cut the pipe with a pipe cutter.
Be sure to remove burrs that may cause a gas leak.
2. Insert a flare nut into the pipe, and then flare the
pipe.
Use the flare nuts supplied with the air conditioner
or those for R32.
Insert a flare nut into the pipe, and flare the pipe.
Use the flare nuts supplied with the air conditioner
or flare nuts for R32 or R410A.
However, the conventional tools can be used by
adjusting the projection margin of the copper pipe.
Projection margin in flaring: B (Unit: mm)
B
RIDGID (Clutch type)
Outer dia. of
R32/R410A tool
Conventional
copper pipe
used
tool used
6.4
9.5
0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
12.7
15.9
Flaring dia. size: A (Unit: mm)
A
+0
Outer dia. of copper pipe
A
–0.4
6.4
9.9
9.5
13.2
12.7
16.6
15.9
19.7
* In case of flaring for R32/R410A with the
conventional flare tool, pull the tool out approx.
0.5 mm more than that for R22 to adjust it to the
specified flare size.
The copper pipe gauge is useful for adjusting the
projection margin size.
CAUTION
Do not scratch the inner surface of the flared part
when removing burrs.
Flare processing under the condition of scratches
on the inner surface of flare processing part will
cause refrigerant gas leak.
Check that the flared part is not scratched,
deformed, stepped, or flattened, and that there
are no chips adhered or other problems, after flare
processing.
Do not apply refrigerating machine oil to the flare
surface.
Tightening of connecting part
1
Align the centers of the connecting pipes
and fully tighten the fl are nut with your
fi ngers. Then fi x the nut with a wrench as
shown in the fi gure and tighten it with a
torque wrench.
Half union or packed valve
Externally
threaded side
Fix with wrench.
2
As shown in the fi gure, be sure to use two
wrenches to loosen or tighten the fl are nut
of the valve on the gas side. If you use a
single crescent, the fl are nut cannot be
tightened to the required tightening torque.
On the other hand, use a single crescent to
loosen or tighten the fl are nut of the valve on
the liquid side.
Outer dia. of copper pipe
Tightening torque
6.4 mm (dia.)
14 to 18 (1.4 to 1.8 kgf•m)
9.5 mm (dia.)
34 to 42 (3.4 to 4.2 kgf•m)
12.7 mm (dia.)
49 to 61 (4.9 to 6.1 kgf•m)
15.9 mm (dia.)
63 to 77 (6.3 to 7.7 kgf•m)
– 6 –
Flare nut
Cap
Tightened
Wrench for fixing
Valve at gas side
CAUTION
Do not put the crescent wrench on the cap.
The valve may break.
If applying excessive torque, the nut may break
according to some installation conditions.
Flare nut
Incorrect
Internally
threaded side
Tighten with torque
wrench.
After the installation work, be sure to check for
gas leaks of the pipe connections with nitrogen.
Therefore, using a torque wrench, tighten the flare
pipe connecting sections that connect the
(Unit: N•m)
Indoor/Outdoor units at the specified tightening torque.
Incomplete connections may cause not only a gas
leak, but also trouble with the refrigeration cycle.
Do not apply refrigerating machine oil to the
flared surface.
Wrench for work
Loosened
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