BRANCH JOINT INSTALLATION MANUAL

Selection of refrigerant piping size and use of Branch Joint

1 Prepare the pipe to be connected in the field.
2 Determine the piping sizes of each part from table 3, 4, 5.
3 Determine the branch joint from table 1.
4 When pipe is cut with a pipe cutter or the like remove burr, dust and foreign materials inside the pipe
and connect the pipe.
5 Always weld while flowing nitrogen, otherwise, the product may not operate due to sludge within the
pipe.

Table 1. Branch Join Kit

Table 2. Contents of branch joint kit

Contents

Branch Joint

Insulation

Gas side:1EA

Gas side:1EA

Liquid side:1EA

Liquid side:1EA

Manual
1EA

Table 3. Branch pipe for connection between Outdoor Units

Outdoor Units

Branch Joint pipe

ARCNN20

ARCNN20,ARCNN30

[unit:mm]

Models

Gas pipe
I.D. 12.7

Liquid pipe

I.D12.7

I.D. 15.88

I.D6.35

I.D9.52

I.D9.52

ARBLN01621

Table 4. Refrigerant pipe diameter from branch to branch (Fig1.- B,C,D)

I.D6.35

I.D. 15.88
I.D19.05
O.D15.88
I.D22.2

I.D12.7

I.D19.05

I.D. 15.88

I.D9.52 I.D6.35

I.D12.7
O.D9.52

I.D19.05

I.D15.88

I.D9.52

Gas pipe
[mm(inch)]

< 5.6 (19,100)

6.35(1/4)

12.7(1/2)

< 16 (54,600)

9.52(3/8)

15.88(5/8)

< 22.4 (76,400)

9.52(3/8)

19.05(3/4)

< 33 (112,600)

9.52(3/8)

22.2(7/8)

< 47 (160,400)

12.7(1/2)

28.58(9/8)

< 71 (242,300)

15.88(5/8)

28.58(9/8)

< 104 (354, 900)

19.05(3/4)

34.9(13/8)

104 (354,900)

19.05(3/4)

41.3(15/8)

I.D12.7

I.D25.4

ARBLN03321

I.D28.58
O.D25.4

I.D12.7
I.D15.88
I.D19.05

I.D12.7

I.D12.7
I.D9.52

O.D19.05

I.D25.4
I.D22.2

I.D28.58

O.D19.05
I.D22.2

I.D6.35
I.D12.7

I.D19.05

I.D19.05
I.D22.2

I.D15.88

I.D12.7

I.D12.7

I.D15.88

I.D15.88

I.D12.7

I.D12.7

I.D19.05

I.D31.8

ARBLN07121
I.D19.05 I.D15.88
O.D22.2
I.D31.8
I.D28.58
O.D19.05
O.D31.8

ARBLN14521

Liquid pipe
[mm(inch)]

I.D6.35
I.D9.52

I.D34.9

Downward Indoor Unit total capacity

[kW(Btu/h)]

I.D22.2

I.D34.9 I.D41.3
I.D38.1

I.D28.58

O.D22.2 I.D15.88
I.D19.05

I.D19.05

I.D9.52
O.D12.7

I.D28.58

I.D34.9
I.D38.1
I.D28.58

I.D41.3 O.D34.9
I.D41.3
I.D38.1
O.D38.1

I.D15.88
O.D12.7 I.D6.35
I.D9.52

I.D15.88

I.D19.05

I.D19.05
I.D22.2
I.D15.88

I.D22.2

I.D12.7
O.D28.58 I.D19.05
O.D15.88
I.D22.2

For example. Indicated 9.52 is the outer diameter(O.D..) of field jointed piping

Liquid pipe

Gas pipe

[mm(inch)]

[mm(inch)]

< 5.6(19,100)

6.35(1/4)

12.7(1/2)

< 16.0(54,600)

9.52(3/8)

15.88(5/8)

< 22.4(76,400)

9.52(3/8)

19.05(3/4)

I.D12.7

Indoor Unit capacity [kW(Btu/h)]

I.D22.2
I.D34.9

Table 5. Between branching and Indoor Unit (Fig1 -a,b,c,d,e)

I.D22.2
O.D19.05

O.D15.88 I.D9.52
I.D12.7

I.D15.88
I.D19.05

O.D12.7 I.D6.35
I.D9.52

Figure1. Line Branch method

Example) 5 Indoor Units connected

Example) 5 Indoor Units connected

Example) 5 Indoor Units connected

Example) 5 Indoor Units connected

Sub
Main

10m or
less

10m or
less

L150m

h15m

40m

L150m

h15m

A : Outdoor Unit
B : 1st branch (Y branch)

A : Outdoor Unit
B : 1st branch (Y branch)

C : Indoor Units

C : Indoor Units

D : Downward Indoor Unit

D : Downward Indoor Unit

Total pipe length = A+B+C+D+a+b+c+d+e 300m

L Longest pipe length

* Equivalent pipe length

A+B+C+D+e 150m
A+B+C+D+e 175m
Longest pipe length after 1st branch
l
B+C+D+e 40m
Difference in height(Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit)
H
H 50m (40m : Outdoor Unit is lower than Indoor Units)**
Difference in height (Indoor Unit Indoor Unit)
h h 15m

Total pipe length = A+B+C+D+a+b+c+d+e 300m

L Longest pipe length

* Equivalent pipe length

A+B+C+D+e 150m
A+B+C+D+e 175m
Longest pipe length after 1st branch
l
B+C+D+e 40m
Difference in height(Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit)
H
H 50m (40m : Outdoor Unit is lower than Indoor Units)**
Difference in height (Indoor Unit Indoor Unit)
h h 15m

L150m
L50m

40m

L50m

L50m

L50m

L150m

40m

h15m

h15m

A
B
C
D
E

40m

: Outdoor Unit
: 1st branch (Y branch)
: Indoor Units
: Downward Indoor Unit
: Connection branch pipe between Outdoor Units: ARCNN20

Total pipe length = A+B+C+D+a+b+c+d+e 300m

L Longest pipe length

* Equivalent pipe length

A+B+C+D+e 150m
A+B+C+D+e 175m
Longest pipe length after 1st branch
l
B+C+D+e 40m
Difference in height(Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit)
H
H 50m (40m : Outdoor Unit is lower than Indoor Units)**
Difference in height (Indoor Unit Indoor Unit)
h h 15m

A
B
C
D
E
F

: Outdoor Unit
: 1st branch (Y branch)
: Indoor Units
: Downward Indoor Unit
: Connection branch pipe between Outdoor Units: ARCNN20
: Connection branch pipe between Outdoor Units: ARCNN30

Total pipe length = A+B+C+D+a+b+c+d+e 300m

L Longest pipe length

* Equivalent pipe length

A+B+C+D+e 150m
A+B+C+D+e 175m
Longest pipe length after 1st branch
l
B+C+D+e 40m
Difference in height(Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit)
H
H 50m (40m : Outdoor Unit is lower than Indoor Units)**
Difference in height (Indoor Unit Indoor Unit)
h h 15m

Insulation of Branch Joint

Fig. 3 Example

Fig. 2 Example
Tape (field spply)
Insulation material
(field spply)

Pipe cover

Insulation material
(field spply)

Liquid pipe

Mount Liquid pipe 1 to pipe cover 2 in matching.

Seal the joing section of pipe cover with inslated
sealing tape(field supply). (Refer to Fig. 2)
Apply the same procedures to the gas pipe also.
Lapped space of taping
Tape (field spply)

Note 1. Apply insulation to all refrigerant piping (field

supply). When using the insulation materials
being marketed, employ heat resistant insulation
material (heat resistant temperature: 120C or
more)
Note 2. As the pipe cover contracts slightly conduct
taping in the field securely by providing lapped
parts as shown in so that no gap will exit on the
piping cover and field supply insulation material.

P/No.: 3850A25001K