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Installation Place
• A place which provides a specified space around the
outdoor unit.
• A place where the operation noise and discharged air
are not given to your neighbors.
• A place that is not exposed to a strong wind.
• A place that does not block a passage.
• When the outdoor unit is installed in an elevated
position, be sure to secure its feet.
• There must be sufficient space for carrying in the
unit.
• A place where the drain water does not make any
problem.
CAUTION
1. Install the outdoor unit at a place where dis-
charge air is not blocked.
2. When an outdoor unit is installed in a place that
is always exposed to a strong wind like a coast
or on a high storey of a building, secure a
normal fan operation by using a duct or a wind
shield.
3. When installing the outdoor unit in a place that is
constantly exposed to a strong wind such as the
upper stairs or rooftop of a building, apply the
windproof measures referring to the following
examples.
1) Install the unit so that its
discharge port faces to the
wall of the building. Keep a
distance 500 mm or more
between the unit and the
wall surface.
500
Strong
wind
Strong
wind
2) Supposing the wind direction during the
operation season of the air conditioner, install
the unit so that the discharge port is set at
right angle to the wind direction.
4. Installation in the following places may result in
some troubles. Do not install the unit in such
places below.
• A place full of machine oil.
• A place full of sulphuric gas.
• A place where high-frequency radio waves are
likely to be generated as from audio quipment,
welders, and medical equipment.
150
or more
300
or more
300
or more
300
or more
200 or more
The height of the obstacle should be lower
than the height of the outdoor unit.
1000
or more
Necessary Space for Installation
Obstacle at rear side
<Upper side is free>
1. Single unit installation
150
or more
150
or more
300
or more
200
or more
The height of the
obstacle should be
lower than the height
of the outdoor unit.
500
or more
150
or more
500
or more
2. Obstacles at both right and left sides.
3. Serial installation of two or more units
<Obstacle also at the upper side>
Obstacle at front side
<Upper side is free>
1. Single unitIn installation
2. Serial installation of two or more units
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