10. Additional refrigerant charge
At the time of shipping, the outdoor unit is charged with refrigerant.
This charge does not include the amount needed for extended piping and
additional charging of each refrigerant line will be required on-site. In order that
future servicing may be properly provided, always keep a record of the size and
length of each refrigerant line and the amount of additional charge by writing it in
the space provided on the outdoor unit.
<Additional charge>
Additional refrigerant
charge
=
ø28.58 mm [1-1/8 in]
(m) × 0.36 (kg/m)
(kg) [oz]
(ft) × 3.88 (oz/ft)
Liquid Piping Size
Liquid Piping Size
Total length of
+
ø15.88 mm [5/8 in]
+
ø12.7 mm [1/2 in]
(m) × 0.2 (kg/m)
(m) × 0.12 (kg/m)
(ft) × 2.16 (oz/ft)
(ft) × 1.30 (oz/ft)
Total Outdoor
Charged amount
Unit
per BC controller
+
Model Name
(Standard/Main)
P72
3.0 kg [106 oz]
P96
4.5 kg [160 oz]
P120
P144
P168
P192
P216
6.0 kg [212 oz]
P240
P264
P288
Total Outdoor Unit
Charged amount
Model Name
for Outdoor Unit(s)
+
P72
0.0 kg [0 oz]
P96
1.0 kg [36 oz]
Single
P120
5.5 kg [195 oz]
P144
5.5 kg [195 oz]
P144
0.0 kg [0 oz]
P168
1.0 kg [36 oz]
P192
2.0 kg [71 oz]
Combination
P216
6.5 kg [230 oz]
P240
11.0 kg [389 oz]
P264
11.0 kg [389 oz]
P288
11.0 kg [389 oz]
Maximum refrigerant charge
There is a limit to the amount of refrigerant that can be charged into a unit. Regardless of the amount yielded by the formula above, observe the maximum refrigerant
charge in the table below.
Total index of the
P72
outdoor units
Maximum *1
39.0kg
refrigerant charge
[86LBS]
[104LBS 3oz]
*1 Maximum refrigerant charge: the amount of factory-charged refrigerant and the amount of refrigerant to be added on site
High-pressure
High-pressure
pipe size
pipe size
Total length of
Total length of
+
ø22.2 mm [7/8 in]
(m) × 0.23 (kg/m)
(ft) × 2.48 (oz/ft)
Liquid Piping Size
Total length of
Total length of
+
ø9.52 mm [3/8 in]
(m) × 0.06 (kg/m)
(ft) × 0.65 (oz/ft)
BC controller
(Main) HA-Type
+
+
2.0 kg
P96
P120
P144
47.3kg
52.8kg
58.5kg
[116LBS 5oz]
[129LBS]
10.1. Calculation of additional refrigerant
charge
• Calculate the amount of additional charge based on the length of the piping
extension and the size of the refrigerant line.
• Use the table below as a guide for calculating the amount of additional
charging and then charge the system accordingly.
• If the calculation results in a fraction of less than 0.1 kg [4 oz], round up
to the next 0.1 kg [4 oz]. For example, if the result of the calculation was
27.73 kg [979 oz], round the result up to 27.8 kg [983 oz].
High-pressure
pipe size
Total length of
+
ø19.05 mm [3/4 in]
(m) × 0.16 (kg/m)
(ft) × 1.73 (oz/ft)
Liquid Piping Size
Total length of
+
ø6.35 mm [1/4 in]
(m) × 0.024 (kg/m)
(ft) × 0.26 (oz/ft)
BC controller
BC controller
(Sub) Total Units
(Sub) Per Unit
1
1.0 kg [36 oz]
2
2.0 kg [71 oz]
P168
P192
73.0kg
86.3kg
[161LBS]
[190LBS 3oz]
High-pressure
pipe size
Total length of
+
ø15.88 mm [5/8 in]
(m) × 0.11 (kg/m)
(ft) × 1.19 (oz/ft)
Total Capacity of
Connected Indoor
Per Indoor Unit
+
Units
Models
~ 27
2.0 kg [71 oz]
Models 28 ~ 54
2.5 kg [89 oz]
Models 55 ~ 126
3.0 kg [106 oz]
Models 127 ~ 144
3.5 kg [124 oz]
Models 145 ~ 180
4.5 kg [159 oz]
Models 181 ~ 234
5.0 kg [177 oz]
Models 235 ~ 273
6.0 kg [212 oz]
Models 274 ~ 307
8.0 kg [283 oz]
Models 308 ~ 342
9.0 kg [318 oz]
Models 343 ~ 411
10.0 kg [353 oz]
Models 412 ~
12.0 kg [424 oz]
P216
P240
P264
104.6kg
107.1kg
115.1kg
[230LBS 6oz]
[236LBS 2oz]
[253LBS 8oz]
P288
115.1kg
[253LBS 8oz]
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