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ELECTING INSTALLATION SITE
5.1. General
CAUTION
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Make sure to provide for adequate measures in order
to prevent that the outdoor unit be used as a shelter
by small animals.
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Small animals making contact with electrical parts can
cause malfunctions, smoke or fire. Please instruct the
customer to keep the area around the unit clean.
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Select an installation site where the following conditions are
satisfied and that meets with your customer's approval.
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Places which are well-ventilated.
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Places where the unit does not bother next-door neighbours.
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Safe places which can withstand the unit's weight and
vibration and where the unit can be installed level.
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Places where there is no possibility of flammable gas or
product leak.
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The equipment is not intended for use in a potentially
explosive atmosphere.
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Places where servicing space can be well ensured.
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Places where the indoor and outdoor units' piping and wiring
lengths come within the allowable ranges.
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Places where water leaking from the unit cannot cause
damage to the location (e.g. in case of a blocked drain pipe).
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Places where the rain can be avoided as much as possible.
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Do not install the unit in places often used as work place.
In case of construction works (e.g. grinding works) where a
lot of dust is created, the unit must be covered.
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Do not place any objects or equipment on top of the unit (top
plate).
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Do not climb, sit or stand on top of the unit,
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Be sure that sufficient precautions are taken, in accordance
with applicable legislation, in case of refrigerant leakage.
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When installing the unit in a place exposed to strong wind, pay
special attention to the following.
Strong winds of 5 m/sec or more blowing against the outdoor
unit's air outlet causes short circuit (suction of discharge air),
and this may have the following consequences:
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Deterioration of the operational capacity.
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Frequent frost acceleration in heating operation.
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Disruption of operation due to rise of high pressure.
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When a strong wind blows continuously on the face of the
unit, the fan can start rotating very fast until it breaks.
Refer to the figures for installation of this unit in a place where
the wind direction can be foreseen.
RRLQ011~016CAV3+W1
Outdoor unit for air to water heat pump
4PW57794-1 – 10.2010
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Install a baffle plate on the air suction side of the outdoor unit
and set the outlet side at a right angle to the direction of the
wind:
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Baffle plate
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Strong wind
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Discharge air
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Prepare a water drainage channel around the foundation, to
drain waste water from around the unit.
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If the water drainage of the unit is not easy, please build up the
unit on a foundation of concrete blocks, etc. (the height of the
foundation should be maximum 150 mm).
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If you install the unit on a frame, please install a waterproof plate
within 150 mm of the underside of the unit in order to prevent the
invasion of water from the lower direction.
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When installing the unit in a place frequently exposed to snow,
pay special attention to elevate the foundation as high as
possible.
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If you install the unit on a building frame,
please install a waterproof plate (field
supply)(within 150 mm of the underside of
the unit) in order to avoid the drainwater
dripping. (See figure).
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Make sure that the unit is installed level.
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