VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW SYSTEMS

VRF

V8OD, V8MS, V8ID

Branch Pipe and Piping Selection for VRA and VPA Systems
Bulletin No. 210717
December 2015

P R O D U C T S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

Supersedes June 2015

FEATURES
Constructed of durable copper.
Insulation material set furnished for each branch
joint connection.
Three types of branch pipes are available.
Outdoor Branch Pipe for connecting multiple
outdoor units to the main refrigerant piping.
Branch Pipe for connecting the main refrigerant
piping to the Mode Selection Box (MS) for VRA
Heat Recovery Units.
Indoor Branch Pipe for connecting the Mode
Selection Box (MS) to the indoor units (VRA Heat
Recovery Units) or connecting outdoor unit pipe
and indoor units (VPA Heat Pumps).

CONTENTS
Branch Pipe For Indoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch Pipe For Mode Selection Box (MS) . . . . .
Branch Pipe For Outdoor Units . . . . . . . . . . .
Branch Pipe Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Refrigerant Piping Details - VPA . . . . . . . . . .
Refrigerant Piping Details - VRA . . . . . . . . . .
Refrigerant Piping Selection - VRA . . . . . . . . .

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BRANCH PIPE USAGE

Model No.

Catalog No. Description

Usage

V8ODBP02HR

12A37

V8ODBP03HR

12A38

For 3 module VRA Heat Recovery

combinations

V8ODBP02HP

11H76

For 2 module VPA Heat Pump Outdoor

Unit combinations

V8ODBP03HP

11H77

For 3 module VPA Heat Pump Outdoor

Unit combinations

V8MSBP01

12A40

V8MSBP02

12A41

V8MSBP03

12A42

V8MSBP04

12A43

V8MSBP05

12A44

V8IDBP01

12A45

V8IDBP02

12A46

V8IDBP03

12A47

V8IDBP04

12A48

V8IDBP05

12A49

Outdoor Branch Pipe

For 2 module VRA Heat Recovery

combinations

Mode Selection Box

(MS) Branch Pipe
(VRA Heat Recovery
Units only)

Branch pipe between Outdoor Unit pipe

and Mode Selection Box (MS) for VRA
Heat Recovery Units only

Indoor Branch Pipe

Indoor Branch Pipe between Mode

Selection Box (MS) and Indoor
Units (VRA Heat Recovery Units) or
connecting outdoor unit pipe and indoor
units (VPA Heat Pumps)

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I D: 1-1 / 8
I D: 7/8

Q1

Q2

OD: 1-1 / 4

OD: 1-1 / 4

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-1 / 4

Q4

V8ODBP03HP

V8ODBP02HP

Name

ID: 1-1/ 8
ID: 7/8

Q1

Q2

I D: 1-1 / 8
I D: 7/8

Q1

ID:1- 1/8
ID:7/ 8

Q1

Q2

OD:1-1/4

ID: 1-1/ 4
OD:1-1/ 4

Q4

ID: 1-3/ 8

Q1

Q7

ID: 1-1/ 8
ID: 7/8

ID: 1-1/ 4
OD:1-3/ 8

Q3

ID:1- 1/4
OD:1-1/4

Q4

ID:1- 3/8

ID:7/ 8
ID:1- 1/8 ID:1- 1/4

ID: 1-3/ 8
OD:1-1/ 2

ID:1- 1/4
OD:1-3/8

Q3

Q5

Y4

Q8

ID: 1-5/ 8

Y1

Y2

ID: 1/2

0D: 5/8

I D: 7/8
OD: 7/8

ID: 1/2

ID: 5/8

I D: 3/4
OD: 7/8

I D: 3/4

I D: 7/8

Q5

Y4

OD: 7/8

Y1

Y2

ID: 1/2

0D: 5/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

Y6

ID: 3/4

ID: 5/8

ID: 1/2

Q4

I D: 1-3 / 8

I D: 1-1 / 4

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-1 / 4
I D: 1-1 / 8
I D: 7/8

Q2

I D: 1-1 / 8
OD: 1-1 / 4

ID: 1/2

Y1
ID: 5/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

ID: 1/2

ID: 3/4

Y3
ID: 7/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

Y7

ID: 7/8

0D: 3/4

ID: 3/4

Y6

ID: 3/4

ID: 5/8

Y1

Y4
ID: 3/4

0D: 7/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

Y6

ID: 3/4

ID: 3/4

0D: 5/8

ID: 7/8

Y7

Y4
ID: 3/4

0D: 7/8

ID: 3/4

I D: 1/ 4

(6 sets)

(3 sets)

Insulation
Material
(furnished)

(4 sets)

(2 sets)

Insulation
Material
(furnished)

ID:1 / 4

Oil Balance
Joint (inch)

Oil Balance
Joint (inch)

ID:3 / 4

Gas Balance
Joint (inch)

High-Pressure
Gas Balance
Joint (inch)

ID: 7/8

ID: 3/4

Y3
ID: 7/8

ID: 5/8

0D: 3/4

Low-Pressure
Gas Balance
Joint (inch)

ID: 1/2

Y1
ID: 5/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

Y6

ID: 3/4

ID: 5/8

Liquid Side Joints (inch)

ID: 5/8

ID: 1/2

ID: 1/2

Y2

Y1

Y2

ID: 1/2

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

0D: 5/8

ID: 5/8

Liquid Side Joints (inch)

I D: 3/4

ID: 5/8

Q5

Q6

Q9

Q6

I D: 1-1 / 8

I D: 7/8

I D: 7/8

I D: 7/8
OD: 7/8

I D: 1-1 / 8

I D: 7/8

I D: 3/4
OD: 7/8

High-Pressure Gas Side Joints (inch)

ID: 1-1/ 2

I D: 3/4

I D: 7/8

ID: 1-1/ 4
OD:1-1/ 4

Q8

I D: 1-5 / 8

I D: 1-1 / 2

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-1 / 4

Low-Pressure Gas Side Joints (inch)

ID: 7/8
ID: 1-1/ 8 ID: 1-1/ 4

OD:1-1/ 4

Q3

Q7

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-3 / 8

Q3

I D: 1-3 / 8
OD: 1-1 / 2

I D: 1-3 / 8

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-1 / 4

Q4

I D: 1-1 / 4
OD: 1-3 / 8

I D: 1-3 / 8

I D: 7/8
I D: 1-1 / 8 I D: 1-1 / 4

I D: 1-1 / 8
I D: 7/8

Q1

Q2

I D: 7/8
I D: 1-1 / 8 I D: 1-1 / 4

Low-Pressure Gas Side Joints (inch)

VPA HEAT PUMP UNITS

V8ODBP03HR

V8ODBP02HR

Name

VRA HEAT RECOVERY UNITS

BRANCH PIPE FOR OUTDOOR UNITS

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V8MSBP05

V8MSBP04

V8MSBP03

V8MSBP02

ID:7/8
ID:1-1/8

ID:5/8

ID:3/4
ID:7/8

ID:3/4

ID:1-1/8

ID:5/8

ID:1/2

OD:1-1/8

ID:1/2
ID:1/2

ID:5/8

(ID:3/4)

(ID:3/4)

ID:7/8

V8MSBP01

ID:3/4
ID:7/8

OD:1-3/8
OD:1-3/8

(ID:5/8)
(ID:5/8)

OD:7/8

OD:3/4
OD:3/4

ID:7/8

ID:3/4

ID:1

ID:1-1/4

ID:3/4

ID:7/8

ID:1-1/8

OD:3/4

OD:7/8

OD:1-1/8

ID:5/8

ID:1-1/2

ID:7/8

ID:5/8

ID:1/2
ID:5/8

ID:3/4

ID:1/2
ID:1/2

(ID:3/4)

(ID:5/8)
(ID:5/8)

OD:7/8
OD:7/8

OD:3/4

ID:1/4
ID:3/8

ID:3/8

(ID:1/2)

(ID:1/2)

OD:3/4

OD:3/4

OD:7/8

OD:1-1/8

OD:5/8

OD:5/8
ID:5/8
ID:3/4

ID:5/8

ID:1/4

ID:1/4
ID:3/8

ID:3/8

ID:3/8

ID:1/4
ID:3/8
OD:1/2

ID:1/2

ID:1/4

ID:1/4

OD:3/8

ID:3/8
OD:3/8

ID:3/8

OD:1/2

OD:1/2
OD:5/8

ID:3/8

ID:1/2

ID:5/8
ID:3/4

Liquid Side Joints - Inch

(ID:5/8)

High-Pressure Gas Side Joints - Inch

ID:5/8

ID:3/4

(ID:3/4)

ID:7/8

OD:1-1/8

OD:5/8

ID:5/8

ID:3/4

ID:7/8

ID:1-1/8

ID:1/2

ID:3/8
ID:1/2

(ID:1/2)

(ID:1/2)

OD:1/2

OD:5/8

OD:5/8

ID:5/8

OD:3/4

OD:7/8

Low-Pressure Gas Side Joints - Inch

ID:1-3/4

OD:7/8

ID:1-1/8

ID:1-3/8

ID:1-1/8

ID:7/8

ID:1-3/8

ID:3/4

ID:1

ID:1-1/4

ID:1-1/2

(ID:3/4)

(ID:5/8)
OD:3/4
OD:3/4
ID:3/4

ID:3/4

ID:7/8

Name

ID:1-3/8

ID:1-3/8

ID:1-5/8
ID:1-5/8

OD:1-1/8
ID:1-3/8

OD:1-5/8
OD:1-3/8

ID:1-5/8
ID:1-3/4

ID:7/8

ID:3/4

ID:1-1/8
OD:1-3/8

OD:1-1/8

OD:1-3/8

ID:7/8

ID:1-1/8

OD:1-3/8
ID:1-3/8

ID:5/8

ID:1/2
ID:5/8
(ID:3/4)

OD:7/8
OD:7/8
ID:7/8

ID:7/8

ID:1

ID:3/8

(Liquid side used)

OD:7/8

ID:3/4

ID:1/4

OD:3/8

Liquid
side used

(Liquid side used)

OD:3/4

ID:5/8

ID:1/2

OD:3/4

ID:5/8

ID:3/8
ID:1/2

Low-pressure High-pressure
side used
side used

OD:5/8

ID:1/2

Adapter Pipe - Inch

(3 sets)

(3 sets)

(3 sets)

(3 sets)

(3 sets)

Insulation
Material
(furnished)

BRANCH PIPE FOR MODE SELECTION BOX (MS)

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BRANCH PIPE FOR INDOOR UNITS

Liquid Side Joints (inch)

Insulation
Material
(furnished)

(2 sets)

(2 sets)

(2 sets)

(2 sets)

(2 sets)

REFRIGERANT PIPING DETAILS - VRA HEAT RECOVERY UNITS

Maximum Permitted Refrigerant Pipe Length and Maximum Height Difference

NOTE - Capacities are shown in parenthesis

Maximum level difference between

Indoor Unit and Outdoor Unit - 361 ft. (110 m)

L1

L2

Branch Pipe
Mode Selection
Box (MS)

D
L8 L9
E

L10

N13
(018)

N12
(048)

Piping Length

MS4
MS5 g

L13

N11
(048)
1

N6
(024)
h

Permitted value

Total piping length

Piping
Length

L12

N5
(048)

N7
(024)
i
MS6 Maximum piping length from MS Device
to downstream indoor unit - 131 ft. (40 m)

L11

j
q

N3
(048)

Maximum equivalent single piping length - 656 ft.(200 m)

Maximum piping length from the first Branch Pipe joint to the
farthest indoor unit - 132 to 295 ft. (40 to 90 m). See note #3

Indoor Unit

L6 MS3

N4
(009)

L7
LEGEND

N2
(024)

MS2

L5

The first line Branch Pipe

MS7

Level
Difference

L4

N1
(024)

MS1

L3

INDOOR UNITS

3280 ft. (1000 m)

Actual length
574 ft. (175 m)
Equivalent length 2 656 ft. (200 m)
Piping length from the first branch joint to the 3
132/295 ft. (40/90 m)
farthest indoor unit
Piping length from Mode Selection Box (MS) to
132 ft. (40 m)
the downstream indoor unit of itself
Single piping length

m
N8
(009)

N10
(018)

Piping
L1+(L2+L3+L4+L5+L6+L7+L8+L9+L10+L11+L12+L1
3)2+a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m+n+p+q+r
L1+L7+L9+L11+j+k+n
L7+L9+L11+j+k+n
j+k+n

4
Outdoor unit up
230 ft. (70 m)
Level difference between
indoor unit and outdoor unit Outdoor unit down 360 ft. (110 m)

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Level difference between indoor units

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98 ft. (30 m)

N9
(018)

Maximum level difference between indoor units - 98 ft. (30 m)

OUTDOOR UNITS
(one or more outdoor units)

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NOTES:
The indoor units must be installed as close to equal as possible on both sides of the Branch Pipe joint.
1
When counting the total piping length, double the actual length of the distribution pipes between first Branch Pipe joint and Mode Selection Box (MS): Installation.
Total piping length = L1+(L2+L3+L4+L5+L6+L7+L8+L9+L10+L11+L12+L13)2+a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m+n+p+q+r 3280 ft.(1000 m).
2
Each Branch Pipe is equivalent to 20 in. (508 mm).
3
The maximum allowable piping length from the first Branch Pipe joint to the farthest indoor unit must be 132 ft. (40 m), but if the following conditions are met, the
maximum allowable length can be extended to 295 ft. (90 m):
The piping length from each indoor unit to the nearest Branch Pipe joint or direct connected Mode Selection Box (MS) must be less than 132 ft. (40m) (b to r).
The difference in length between the outdoor unit to the farthest indoor unit, and the outdoor unit to the nearest indoor unit is 132 ft. (40 m).
Example: The farthest indoor unit is N10, The nearest indoor unit is N11 (L1+L7+L9+L11+j+k+n) minus (L1+L7+L8+p) 132 ft. (40 m).
Increase the distribution pipe diameter between the first Branch Pipe and Mode Selection Box (MS) L2-L13. If the pipe diameter is the same as the main outdoor pipe,
it does not need to be increased.
Pipe Size Allowable Increase Diameters (in.):

3/8 to 1/2

1/2 to 5/8

5/8 to 3/4

3/4 to 7/8

7/8 to 1-1/8

1-1/8 to 1-3/8

1-3/8 to 1-5/8

1-5/8 to 2-1/8

 hen the outdoor unit is higher than indoor units and the level difference is over 65.6 ft. (20 m), it is recommended to set an oil return bend every 32.8 ft.(10 m) in the
W
gas pipe of the main pipe. Refer to Installation Instructions for addiitonal details.
5
When the outdoor unit is lower than indoor units and the level difference is more than 132 ft.(40 m), the main liquid pipe pipe need to increase by one size.
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VRF Piping Selection / Page 5

REFRIGERANT PIPING SELECTION - VRA HEAT RECOVERY

(96)

(120)

(120)
b

NOTE - Indoor and outdoor unit

capacities are shown in parenthesis

g3

g2

g1
/

G1

L1

L2

L4

L7

LEGEND

MS1

L3

MS2

L5

L8 L9

Indoor Unit

E
MS7

N13
(018)

N12
(048)

L10
L11

F
MS6

L12
L13

MS4
MS5 g

N11
(048)

N5
(048)

N8
(009)

L6 MS3

N2
(024)

N4
(009)

Branch Pipe
Mode Selection
Box (MS)

N1
(024)

N3
(048)
N6
(024)

N7
(024)

N9
(018)

n
N10
(018)

PIPE AND COMPONENT NAMES

Name

Designation

Outdoor Unit Connection Pipe

g1, g2, g3, G1

Outdoor Unit Branch Pipe Assembly

L, M

Main Pipe

L1

Indoor Unit Main Pipe

L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12, L13

Branch Pipe Assembly between Main Pipe and Mode Selection Box (MS)

A, B, C, D, E, F

Mode Selection Box (MS)

MS1, MS2, MS3, etc.

Branch Pipe Assembly between Mode Selection Box (MS) and Indoor Unit

I, II, III, IV

Indoor Unit auxiliary pipe between Mode Selection Box (MS) and downstream
Branch Pipe joint

a, g, j, k

Indoor Unit auxiliary pipe from Indoor Unit to the nearest Branch Pipe joint or
direct connected Mode Selection Box (MS)

b, c, d, e, f, h, i, l, m, n, p, q, r

Indoor Unit

N1, N2, N3, etc.

VRF Piping Selection / Page 6

REFRIGERANT PIPING SELECTION - VRA HEAT RECOVERY

OUTDOOR UNIT MAIN PIPE SELECTION (L1)
Main Pipe Diameter (in.)
Equivalent length of all liquid pipes
is less than 295 ft. (90 m)

Outdoor
Unit
Size

Low
Pressure
Gas Pipe

High
Pressure
Gas Pipe

Liquid
Pipe

First
Branch
Pipe
Assembly

Equivalent length of all liquid pipes

is more than 295 ft. (90 m)
Low
Pressure
Gas Pipe

High
Pressure
Gas Pipe

Liquid
Pipe

First
Branch
Pipe
Assembly

072

7/8

3/4

3/8

V8MSBP02

7/8

3/4

1/2

V8MSBP02

096

7/8

3/4

1/2

V8MSBP02

7/8

3/4

1/2

V8MSBP02

120

1-1/8

3/4

1/2

V8MSBP03

1-1/8

3/4

5/8

V8MSBP03

144-145

1-1/8

7/8

5/8

V8MSBP03

1-1/8

7/8

5/8

V8MSBP03

168-216

1-3/8

1-1/8

5/8

V8MSBP04

1-3/8

1-1/8

3/4

V8MSBP04

240

1-3/8

1-1/8

5/8

V8MSBP04

1-3/8

1-1/8

3/4

V8MSBP04

264-312

1-3/8

1-1/8

3/4

V8MSBP04

1-3/8

1-1/8

7/8

V8MSBP04

336-432

1-5/8

1-3/8

3/4

V8MSBP05

1-5/8

1-3/8

7/8

V8MSBP05

Note - The Main Pipe (L1) can be selected from the Outdoor Unit Main Pipe Selection table or the Indoor Unit Main Pipe Selection table, the larger size must be used.

INDOOR UNIT MAIN PIPE SELECTION (L1 to L13)

Indoor Unit Main Pipe Diameter (in.)

Indoor Unit
Total Capacity
(kBtuh)

Low Pressure
Gas Pipe

High Pressure
Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

Branch Pipe
Assembly

A < 018

1/2

3/8

1/4

V8MSBP01

018 A < 056

3/4

5/8

3/8

V8MSBP01

056 A < 078

7/8

3/4

3/8

V8MSBP02

078 A < 112

7/8

3/4

1/2

V8MSBP02

112 A < 156

1-1/8

7/8

1/2

V8MSBP03

156 A < 224

1-1/8

7/8

5/8

V8MSBP03

224 A < 314

1-3/8

1-1/8

3/4

V8MSBP04

314 A < 460

1-5/8

1-3/8

3/4

V8MSBP05

460

1-5/8

1-3/8

7/8

V8MSBP05

OUTDOOR UNIT PIPE SELECTION (g1, g2, g3, G1)

Pipe Diameter (in.)

Outdoor Unit
Size

Pipe
g1, g2, g3

Low Pressure Gas Pipe High Pressure Gas Pipe

6 or 8 ton

7/8

10 or 12 ton
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G1

Liquid Pipe

3/4

1/2

1-1/8

3/4

5/8

1-3/8

1-1/8

3/4

OUTDOOR UNIT BRANCH PIPE ASSEMBLY SELECTION (L, M)

Outdoor Unit Quantity

Parallel Connection with Branch Pipes

2 units

L use V8ODBP02HR

3 units

L + M use V8ODBP03HR

INDOOR UNIT AUXILIARY PIPE SELECTION (Between Branch Box (MS) And Downstream Branch Joint) (a, g, j, k)
Pipe Diameter (in.)

Indoor Unit Capacity (kBtuh)

A<56

Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

5/8

3/8

Available Branch Pipe

V8IDBP01

INDOOR UNIT AUXILIARY PIPE SELECTION

(From Indoor Unit To The Nearest Branch Joint Or Direct Connected Mode Selection Box (MS) (b, c, d, e, f, h, i, l, m, n, p, q, r)
Pipe Diameter (in.)
Indoor Unit
Capacity (kBtuh)

Pipe length from indoor unit to nearest branch joint or direct connected Mode Selection Box (MS)
Pipe length less than 33 ft (10 m)

Pipe length more than 33 ft (10 m)

Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

Gas Pipe

Gas Pipe

A<18

1/2

1/4

5/8

3/8

18A<54

5/8

3/8

3/4

1/2
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REFRIGERANT PIPING DETAILS - VPA HEAT PUMP UNITS

Maximum Permitted Refrigerant Pipe Length and Maximum Height Difference

OUTDOOR UNITS
(one or more outdoor units)

Maximum level difference between

Indoor Unit and Outdoor Unit - 361 ft. (110 m)

L1

L2

L6

L7
F

L12

N13
(018)

N5
(048)

Indoor Unit

d
N3
(048)

Maximum equivalent single piping length - 656 ft.(200 m)

Maximum piping length from the first Branch Pipe joint to the
farthest indoor unit - 132 to 295 ft. (40 to 90 m). See note #3

N12
(048)

Piping Length

L9

L10

L11
h

N11
(048)

N7
(024)

Permitted value

Total piping length

N6
(024)
f

L8

Piping
Length

c
N4
(009)

L5

Branch Pipe

N2
(024)

L4

Level
Difference

The first line Branch Pipe

LEGEND

N1
(024)

3280 ft. (1000 m)

Actual length
574 ft. (175 m)
Equivalent length 2 656 ft. (200 m)
Piping length from the first branch joint to the 3
132/295 ft. (40/90 m)
farthest indoor unit
Single piping length

i
N8
(009)

N10
(018)

Piping
L1+(L2+L3+L4+L5+L6+L7+L8+L9+L10+L11+L12)2
+a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m
L1+L5+L7+L10+L11+j
L5+L7+L10+L11+j

4
Outdoor unit up
230 ft. (70 m)
Level difference between
indoor unit and outdoor unit Outdoor unit down 360 ft. (110 m)

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Level difference between indoor units

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98 ft. (30 m)

N9
(018)

Maximum level difference between indoor units - 98 ft. (30 m)

NOTE - Capacities are shown in parenthesis

L3

INDOOR UNITS

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NOTES:
The indoor units must be installed as close to equal as possible on both sides of the Branch Pipe joint.
1
When counting the total piping length, double the actual length of the distribution pipes and first Branch Pipe joint: Installation.
Total piping length = L1+(L2+L3+L4+L5+L6+L7+L8+L9+L10+L11+L12)2+a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k+l+m 3280 ft.(1000 m).
2
Each Branch Pipe is equivalent to 20 in. (508 mm).
3
The maximum allowable piping length from the first Branch Pipe joint to the farthest indoor unit must be 132 ft. (40 m), but if the following conditions are met, the
maximum allowable length can be extended to 295 ft. (90 m):
The piping length from each indoor unit to the nearest Branch Pipe joint must be less than 132 ft. (40m) (a to m).
The difference in length between the outdoor unit to the farthest indoor unit, and the outdoor unit to the nearest indoor unit is 132 ft. (40 m).
Example: The farthest indoor unit is N10, The nearest indoor unit is N11 (L1+L5+L7+L11+j) minus (L1+L5+L6+m) 132 ft. (40 m).
Increase the distribution pipe diameter between the first and second Branch Pipe L2-L3. If the pipe diameter is the same as the main outdoor pipe, it does not need to
be increased.
Pipe Size Allowable Increase Diameters (in.):

3/8 to 1/2

1/2 to 5/8

5/8 to 3/4

3/4 to 7/8

7/8 to 1-1/8

1-1/8 to 1-3/8

1-3/8 to 1-5/8

1-5/8 to 2-1/8

 hen the outdoor unit is higher than indoor units and the level difference is over 65.6 ft. (20 m), it is recommended to set an oil return bend every 32.8 ft.(10 m) in the
W
gas pipe of the main pipe. Refer to Installation Instructions for addiitonal details.
5
When the outdoor unit is lower than indoor units and the level difference is more than 132 ft.(40 m), the main liquid pipe pipe need to increase by one size.
4

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W3
(96)

W2
(120)

W1
(120)
a

NOTE - Indoor and outdoor unit

capacities are shown in parenthesis

C
g3

g2

g1
M

G1

L2

L1

L4

N4
(009)

E
L6

L7
F

L12

L8

N13
(018)

N12
(048)

L11
h

L9

L10

L
k

N5
(048)

e
G

LEGEND

Indoor Unit

N2
(024)

L3

L5

Branch Pipe

N1
(024)

J
N8
(009)

N3
(048)
N6
(024)

N7
(024)

j
N9
(018)

N10
(018)

N11
(048)

PIPE AND COMPONENT NAMES

Name

Designation

Outdoor Unit Connection Pipe

g1, g2, g3, G1

Outdoor Unit Branch Pipe Assembly

M, N

Main Pipe

L1

Indoor Unit Main Pipe

L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11, L12

Branch Pipe Assembly

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Indoor Unit auxiliary pipe from Indoor Unit to the nearest Branch Pipe joint

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m

Indoor Unit

N1, N2, N3, etc.

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OUTDOOR UNIT MAIN PIPE SELECTION (L1)
Main Pipe Diameter (in.)
Outdoor Unit
Size

Equivalent length of all liquid

pipes
is less than 295 ft. (90 m)
Low Pressure
Gas Pipe

Liquid
Pipe

072

7/8

3/8

096

7/8

3/8

First
Branch
Pipe
Assembly

Equivalent length of all liquid

pipes
is more than 295 ft. (90 m)

First
Branch
Pipe
Assembly

Low Pressure
Gas Pipe

Liquid
Pipe

V8IDBP02

7/8

1/2

V8IDBP02

V8IDBP02

1-1/8

1/2

V8IDBP03

120

1-1/8

1/2

V8IDBP03

1-1/8

5/8

V8IDBP03

144-145

1-1/8

1/2

V8IDBP03

1-1/8

5/8

V8IDBP03

168-216

1-1/8

5/8

V8IDBP03

1-3/8

3/4

V8IDBP04

240

1-1/8

5/8

V8IDBP03

1-3/8

3/4

V8IDBP04

264-312

1-3/8

3/4

V8IDBP04

1-3/8

7/8

V8IDBP04

336-432

1-3/8

3/4

V8IDBP04

1-5/8

7/8

V8IDBP05

Note - The Main Pipe (L1) can be selected from the Outdoor Unit Main Pipe Selection table or the Indoor Unit Main Pipe Selection table, the larger size must be used.

INDOOR UNIT MAIN PIPE SELECTION (L1 to L12)

Indoor Unit
Total Capacity
(kBtuh)

Indoor Unit Main Pipe Diameter (in.)

Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

Branch Pipe
Assembly

A < 056

5/8

3/8

V8IDBP01

056 A < 078

3/4

3/8

V8IDBP01

078 A < 112

7/8

3/8

V8IDBP02

112 A < 156

1-1/8

1/2

V8IDBP03

156 A < 224

1-1/8

5/8

V8IDBP03

224 A < 314

1-3/8

3/4

V8IDBP04

314 A < 460

1-5/8

3/4

V8IDBP05

460

1-5/8

7/8

V8IDBP05

OUTDOOR UNIT PIPE SELECTION (g1, g2, g3, G1)

Pipe
g1, g2, g3
G1

Pipe Diameter (in.)

Outdoor Unit
Size

Low Pressure Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

6 or 8 ton

7/8

1/2

10 or 12 ton

1-1/8

5/8

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1-3/8

3/4

OUTDOOR UNIT BRANCH PIPE ASSEMBLY SELECTION (M, N)

Outdoor Unit Quantity

Parallel Connection with Branch Pipes

2 units

M use V8ODBP02HP

3 units

M + N use V8ODBP03HP

INDOOR UNIT AUXILIARY PIPE SELECTION

(From Indoor Unit To The Nearest Branch Joint (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m)
Pipe Diameter (in.)
Pipe length from indoor unit to nearest branch joint

Indoor Unit
Capacity (kBtuh)

Pipe length less than 33 ft (10 m)

Pipe length more than 33 ft (10 m)

Gas Pipe

Liquid Pipe

Gas Pipe

Gas Pipe

A<18

1/2

1/4

5/8

3/8

18A<54

5/8

3/8

3/4

1/2

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REVISIONS
Sections

Description of Change

Refrigerant Piping Selection

Added Refrigerant Piping Details for VPA Heat Pumps.

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