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8. Location Selection
OUTDOOR UNIT
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8.1 Indoor unit location selection
• The place should easily support the indoor unit's weight.
• The place is easily accessible for indoor unit installation and inspection.
• The place can accommodate horizontal indoor unit installation.
• The place allows easy water drainage.
• The place can easily connect with the outdoor unit.
• The place offers sufficient air circulation in the room.
• There should not be any heat source or steam near the unit.
• There should not be any oil or gas near the unit.
• There should not be any corrosive materials near the unit.
• There should not be any salty air near the unit.
• There should not be strong electromagnetic waves near the unit.
• There should not be inflammable materials near the unit.
• There should not be any strong voltage vibration.
8.2 Outdoor unit location selection
• The place should easily support the outdoor unit's weight.
• Locate the outdoor unit as close to indoor unit as possible.
• The piping length and height drop can not exceed the allowable value (Reference Table 4).
• Select a place where any noise, vibration or outlet air will not disturb the residents of surrounding
homes.
• There is enough room for installation and maintenance.
• The air outlet and the air inlet are not impeded, and do not face any sort of strong wind.
• Select a location where pipes and cables will be easy to install.
• There is no danger of fire from potential leakage of inflammable gas.
• The location should be a dry and well ventilated space.
• The support should be flat and horizontal.
• Do not install the outdoor unit in a dirty or severely polluted place to avoid any blockage of the heat
exchanger contained within the outdoor unit.
• If a protective structure is built over the unit to prevent direct sunlight, rain exposure, direct strong
wind, snow or accumulation of other types of debris, make sure that the heat that radiates from the
condenser is not restricted.
Fig 8-1