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Figure 12 Refrigerant piping diagram
Table 5 Pipe length and condenser elevation relative to evaporator
Nominal
System Size
Tons
Max. Equiv.
Pipe Length
ft. (m)
Maximum PFH
Level Above
Evaporator, ft. (m)
Maximum PFH
Level Below
Evaporator, ft. (m)
1 or 1.5 50 (15) 40 (12) 15 (4.6)
2 100 (30) 40 (12) 15 (4.6)
3, 3.5, 5 or 8 150 (45) 50 (15) 15 (4.6)
Table 6 Equivalent lengths for various pipe fittings, ft (m)
Copper Pipe
OD, in.
90 Degree
Elbow Copper
90 Degree
Elbow Cast
45 Degree
Elbow Tee
Gate
Valve
Globe
Valve
Angle
Valve
1/2 0.8 (0.24) 1.3 (0.39) 0.4 (0.12) 2.5 (0.76) 0.26 (0.07) 7.0 (2.13) 4.0 (1.21)
5/8 0.9 (0.27) 1.4 (0.42) 0.5 (0.15) 2.5 (0.76) 0.28 (0.08) 9.5 (2.89) 5.0 (1.52)
3/4 1.0 (0.3) 1.5 (0.45) 0.6 (0.18) 2.5 (0.76) 0.3 (0.09) 12.0 (3.65) 6.5 (1.98)
7/8 1.45 (0.44) 1.8 (0.54) 0.8 (0.24) 3.6 (1.09) 0.36 (0.1) 17.2 (5.24) 9.5 (2.89)
1-1/8 1.85 (0.56) 2.2 (0.67) 1.0 (0.3) 4.6 (1.4) 0.48 (0.14) 22.5 (6.85) 12.0 (3.65)
1-3/8 2.4 (0.73) 2.9 (0.88) 1.3 (0.39) 6.4 (1.95) 0.65 (0.19) 32.0 (9.75) 16.0 (4.87)
1-5/8 2.9 (0.88) 3.5 (1.06) 1.6 (0.48) 7.2 (2.19) 0.72 (0.21) 36.0 (10.97) 19.5 (5.94)
Refrigerant trap = Four times equivalent length of pipe per this table
Evaporator
Evaporator
Condensing
Unit
Condensing
Unit
NOTE
When installing remote condensing units below the
evaporator, the suction gas line should be trapped with
an inverted trap to the height of the evaporator . This
prevents refrigerant migration to the compressors
during off cycles . Maximum recommended vertical
level drop to condensing unit is 15 ft. (4.6m) .
Pitch down 1/2" (13mm) per 10 ft. (3m)
Suction Line Piping
Condensing Unit Above Evaporator
Traps recommended at the base of riser
exceeding 5 ft (1.5m) and every 20 feet
(6m) of vertical rise.
Suction Line Piping
Condensing Unit
Below Evaporator
See Table 5 for maximum
vertical rise recommendation
above evaporator.
NOTE
When installing remote condensing units below the
evaporator, the suction gas line should be trapped
with an inverted trap to the height of the evaporator.
This prevents refrigerant migration to the compres-
sors during off cycles. Maximum recommended verti-
cal level drop to condensing unit is 15 ft. (4.6m).