Header Branch (ARBL054/ARBL057/ARBL104/ARBL107/ARBL1010/ARBL2010)

Installation Manual

Caution
If branch pipe and field pipe sizing was an insufficient connection and selection, Never operate the rated capacity of air Conditioner.
Be sure to observe the installation manual attached to the optional branch pipe and the installation manual of outdoor unit . 2. Restrictions of piping length and high/low difference
1. Parts of Model A A
Outdoor unit
▶ Be sure to include shown below supplied parts tUnit : mm u First branch
A G A G Y-branch
Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header Installtion Manual Indoor unit
ID12.7 ID12.7 ID6.35 ID6.35 Header branch
ID15.88 ID15.88
ID9.52 ID9.52
A E A E Plugging tube (sealing)
ID19.05
ID12.7
C X C X
To downward indoor unit
B F B F
c d e c d e
ARBL054

H 50m

H 30m
OD19.05 ID15.88 ID12.7 OD12.7 ID9.52 3 D 4 D 5 D 3 D 4 D 5 D
B B
Insulation For Header L 100m L 70m

h 15m

h 12m
l 30m l 30m

1 each for gas/liquid sides 3/4 branches b b

C a 2 C a 2
1 D 1 D
Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header D D

ID12.7
ID15.88
ID15.88
ID6.35
ID9.52
ID6.35 Total piping length ≤ 220m Figure 1 Total piping length ≤ 100m Figure 2
ID19.05
ID9.52
ID12.7
ID28.58

ARBL104
OD28.58 ID25.4 ID22.2 OD12.7 ID9.52 Permissible values
Item
Insulation For Header Figure 1. Figure 2.
1 each for gas/liquid sides 3/4 branches Farthest piping length 100m 70m
Length
Farthest piping length after first branch (ℓ) 30m 30m
Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header
ID12.7 ID15.88 ID6.35 ID9.52 ID9.52
High/Low High/Low difference in indoor/outdoor section(H) 50m(40m)* 30m(20m)*
ID12.7 ID6.35
difference High/Low difference in indoor/indoor section(h) 15m 12m
ID15.88
ID12.7

ID19.05
※ If the outdoor unit is lower than indoor unit, a parenthesized passage is permissible value.
ARBL057
OD19.05 ID15.88 ID12.7 OD12.7 ID9.52

Insulation For Header Plugging Tubes Insulaion For Enclosed Piping

1 each for Ø6.35 : 2 each 5/6/7 branches
4 PCS
gas/liquid sides Ø12.7 : 2 each

Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header

3. Restrictions of conneated indoor unit
ID12.7 ID15.88 ID6.35 ID9.52
ID6.35
ID15.88 ID19.05
Outdoor
실외기, unit
Outdoor unit
실외기,
ID9.52
ID28.58
ID12.7

Header Y-branch
Y 분지, Header
헤더 branch
분지,
Y-branch
Y 분지, 헤더 branch
분지,

ARBL107 OD28.58 ID25.4 ID22.2 OD12.7 ID9.52

Insulation For Header Plugging Tubes Insulaion For Enclosed Piping

1 each for Ø6.35 : 2 each
Ø12.7 : 2 each 6 PCS 5/6/7 branches
gas/liquid sides
Ø15.88 : 2 each
Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header
ID12.7 ID6.35
ID15.88 ID6.35 ID9.52
ID15.88 ID19.05

ID28.58 ID9.52 ID12.7

ARBL1010 OD28.58 ID25.4 ID22.2 OD12.7 ID9.52

Insulation For Header Plugging Tubes Insulaion For Enclosed Piping

Ø6.35 : 2 each
1 each for Ø12.7 : 2 each 6 PCS 8/9/10 branches
gas/liquid sides Ø15.88 : 2 each
Gas Side Header Liquid Side Header
ID12.7 ID6.35 ID9.52 ID6.35
ID15.88
ID15.88 ID19.05
ID31.8
ID38.1
ID9.52
ID15.88
ID19.05
CAUTION
ARBL2010 A Second branch cannot made after a header branch
OD38.1 ID34.9 ID28.58 OD19.05 ID15.88

Insulation For Header Plugging Tubes Insulaion For Enclosed Piping

1 each for Ø6.35 : 2 each
Ø12.7 : 2 each 6 PCS 8/9/10 branches
gas/liquid sides
Ø15.88 : 2 each

P/NO : 3850A20490C
 Insulation for header
4. Selection of pipe diameter and header branch 5) 6)
Sealing tape(Local contents)
Table 1. Refrigerant pipe diameter from branch Table 2. Between branching and Indoor unit
to branch (Fig1.-A, B, C) (Fig1.-a, b, c, d, e)
Downward Indoor unit total capacity Liquid pipe Gas pipe Insulation for header
Liquid pipe Gas pipe
[kW(Btu/h)] (mm) (mm) Indoor Unit capacity [kW(Btu/h)] Plupping tube
[mm(inch)] [mm(inch)] Field piping insulation Insulation for
~8.3(28,300) Ø9.52(3/8inch) Ø15.88(5/8inch) (Local contents) enclosed piping
~4.0(13,600) Ø6.35(1/4inch) Ø12.7(1/2inch)
~17.8(60,700) Ø12.7(1/2inch) Ø19.05(3/4inch)
~9.0(30,700) Ø9.52(3/8inch) Ø15.88(5/8inch)
~27.9(95,200) Ø12.7(1/2inch) Ø25.4(1inch)

~42.4(144,700) Ø12.7(1/2inch) Ø28.58(9/8inch) ~15.0(51,200) Ø9.52(3/8inch) Ø19.05(3/4inch)

~58.5(199,600) Ø15.88(5/8inch) Ø31.8(11/4 inch) ※ Exception

Wide Art Cool 4.0 kW (13,600 Btu/h) : Liquid pipe Ø9.52 (3/8 inch) Sealing tape(Local contents)
~75.4(257,300) Ø19.05(3/4inch) Ø38.1(11/2inch) Gas pipe Ø15.88 (5/8 inch)
Be sure to seal a branch and field piping insulation with Be sure to seal a branch insulation and insulation for enclosed
① Prepare the sealing tape to insulation and pipe to be connected
the sealing tape of local contents. piping with the sealing tape of local contents .
② Select piping size of each part that refer to the below figure
pipe cutter
③ If the diameter of branch pipe is different from the size of field piping, match sizes that
refer to right figure after cutting with a pipe cutter in the center of the connections. 6. Installation precaution
④ For non-connected piping at the indoor unit side for refrigerant branching, install the
① For installation, Be sure to use the supplied branch kit by LG
supplied plugging tubes.
⑤ Refer to the outdoor unit and Y-branch installation manual by using the Y and header Otherwise LG is not responsible for all the insufficient installation.
Connection
branch at the same time. ② Commercially available piping often contain dust and other materials. Always blow it clean with a dry inert gas. Use care to prevent
dust, water or other contaminants from entering the piping during installation .
A A ③ Reduce the number of bending portions as much as possible, and make bending radius as big as possible.
A G A G ④ Always observe the restrictions on the refrigerant piping.
(such as rated length. The difference between high/low pressures, and piping diameter)
⑤ A second branch cannot made after a header branch.(There are shown by B)
A E A E
C X C X
B F B F A A
c d e c d e
H 50m

H 30m

3 D 4 D 5 D 3 D 4 D 5 D
B B
L 100m L 70m B
h 15m

h 12m
l 30m l 30m

b b
C a 2 C a 2
1 D D 1 D D

To outdoor unit
5. Installation of header branch Plugging Tube
1) For sample. 7 branch A 3)
Horizontal plane ⑥ Always use a non-oxidizing brazing material for brazing the parts. If a non-oxidizing brazing material is not used, It could cause
To outdoor unit
clogging or damage to the compressor unit.
To indoor unit

View from point in direction of arrow

Header branch pipe must install according to the above

figure.
B
4)
Insulate the header using the
The indoor unit having larger capacity must be installed closer to insulation material attached to
than smaller one. the each branch kit as shown
in the figure.
2)

Plugging tube

For non-connected piping at the indoor unit side for refrigerant

branching, install the supplied plugging tubes. Be sure to insulate the header branch with the supplied insulation.

P/NO : 3850A20490C