FTXS Installation Manual
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Safety Precautions
•ReadtheseSafetyPrecautionscarefullytoensurecorrectinstallation.
•ThismanualclassiestheprecautionsintoDANGER,WARNINGandCAUTION.Besuretofollowalltheprecau-
tionsbelow:theyareallimportantforensuringsafety.
DANGER ..........
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING ........
Failure to follow any of WARNING is likely to result in such grave consequences as death or serious injury.
CAUTION .........Failure to follow any of CAUTION may in some cases result in grave consequences.
•Thefollowingsafetysymbolsareusedthroughoutthismanual:
Besuretoobservethisinstruction. Besuretoestablishagroundconnection. Neverattempt.
•Aftercompletinginstallation,testtheunittocheckforinstallationerrors.Givetheuseradequateinstructionscon-
cerningtheuseandcleaningoftheunitaccordingtotheOperationManual.
DANGER
•Refrigerantgasisheavierthanairandreplacesoxygen.Amassiveleakcouldleadtooxygendepletion,especially
inbasements,andanasphyxiationhazardcouldoccurleadingtoseriousinjuryordeath.
•Iftherefrigerantgasleaksduringinstallation,ventilatetheareaimmediately.
Refrigerantgasmayproduceatoxicgasifitcomesincontactwithresuchasfromafanheater,stoveorcookingdevice.Exposuretothisgas
couldcausesevereinjuryordeath.
•Aftercompletingtheinstallationwork,checkthattherefrigerantgasdoesnotleak.
Refrigerantgasmayproduceatoxicgasifitcomesincontactwithresuchasfromafanheater,stoveorcookingdevice.Exposuretothisgas
couldcausesevereinjuryordeath.
•Donotgroundunitstowaterpipes,telephonewiresorlightningrodsbecauseincompletegroundingcouldcausea
severeshockhazardresultinginsevereinjuryordeath,andtogaspipesbecauseagasleakcouldresultinan
explosionwhichcouldleadtosevereinjuryordeath.
•Safelydisposeofthepackingmaterials.
Packingmaterials,suchasnailsandothermetalorwoodenparts,maycausestabsorotherinjuries.Tearapartandthrowawayplastic
packagingbagssothatchildrenwillnotplaywiththem.Childrenplayingwithplasticbagsfacethedangerofdeathbysuffocation.
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Donotinstallunitinanareawhereammablematerialsarepresentduetoriskofexplosionresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.
•
Donotgroundunitstotelephonewiresorlightningrodsbecauselightningstrikescouldcauseasevereshockhazardresultingin
severeinjuryordeath,andtogaspipesbecauseagasleakcouldresultinanexplosionwhichcouldleadtosevereinjuryordeath.
WARNING
•Installationshallbelefttotheauthorizeddealeroranothertrainedprofessional.
Improperinstallationmaycausewaterleakage,electricalshock,re,orequipmentdamage.
•Installtheairconditioneraccordingtotheinstructionsgiveninthismanual.
Incompleteinstallationmaycausewaterleakage,electricalshock,reorequipmentdamage.
•Besuretousethesuppliedorexactspeciedinstallationparts.
Useofotherpartsmaycausetheunittocometofall,waterleakage,electricalshock,reorequipmentdamage.
•Installtheairconditioneronasolidbasethatislevelandcansupporttheweightoftheunit.
Aninadequatebaseorincompleteinstallationmaycauseinjuryorequipmentdamageintheeventtheunitfallsoffthebaseorcomesloose.
•Electricalworkshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeinstallationmanualandthenational,stateandlocal
electricalwiringcodes.
Insufcientcapacityorincompleteelectricalworkmaycauseelectricalshock,reorequipmentdamage.
•Besuretouseadedicatedpowercircuit.Neveruseapowersupplysharedbyanotherappliance.
Followallappropriateelectricalcodes.
•Forwiring,useawireorcablelongenoughtocovertheentiredistancewithnosplicesifpossible.Donotusean
extensioncord.Donotputotherloadsonthepowersupply.Useanonlyaseparatededicatedpowercircuit.
(Failuretodosomaycauseabnormalheat,electricshock,reorequipmentdamage.)
•Usethespeciedtypesofwiresforelectricalconnectionsbetweentheindoorandoutdoorunits.Followallstate
andlocalelectricalcodes.
Firmlyclamptheinter-unitwiresotheirterminalsreceivenoexternalstresses.Incompleteconnectionsorclampingmaycauseterminal
overheating,reorequipmentdamage.
•Afterconnectingallwiresbesuretoshapethecablessothattheydonotputunduestressontheelectricalcovers,
panelsorterminals.
Installcoversoverthewires.Incompletecoverinstallationmaycauseterminaloverheating,electricalshock,reorequipmentdamage.
•Wheninstallingorrelocatingthesystem,besuretokeeptherefrigerantcircuitfreefromallsubstancesotherthan
thespeciedrefrigerant(R410A),suchasair.
(Anypresenceofairorotherforeignsubstanceintherefrigerantcircuitcausesanabnormalpressurerisewhichmayresultinrupture,resultingininjury.)
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