SAFETY SUMMARY 1
PART I- OPERATION
1. SAFETY SUMMARY
¶DANGER:
Do not pour water into the indoor or outdoor unit.
These products are equipped with electrical parts.
If water contacts with electrical components then
it will cause a serious electrical shock.
Do not touch or adjust safety devices inside the
indoor or outdoor units. If these devices are touched
or adjusted, it may cause a serious accident.
Do not open the service cover or access the indoor or
outdoor units without disconnecting the main power
supply.
In case of fire Turn OFF the main switch, put out the
fire at once and contact your service contractor.
CAUTION:
Refrigerant leakage can cause difficulty with
breathing due to insufficient air.
µWARNING:
Do not use any sprays such as insecticide, lacquer,
hair spray or other flammable gases within
approximately one (1) meter from the system.
If circuit breaker or fuse is often activated, stop the
system and contact your service contractor.
Do not make service or inspections tasks by yourself.
This works must be performed by qualified service
person.
Do not put any strange material (sticks, etc...) into
the air inlet and outlet. These units have high speed
rotating fans and it is dangerous that any object
touches them.
NOTE:
It is recommended to ventilate the room every
3 or4 hours.
2. IMPORTANT NOTICE
Verify, in accordance with the manuals which appear in
the outdoor and indoor units, that all the information
required for the correct installation of the system is
included. If this is not the case, contact your distributor.
HITACHI pursues a policy of continuing improvement
in design and performance of products. The right is
therefore reserved to vary specifications without notice.
HITACHI cannot anticipate every possible circumstance
that might involve a potential hazard.
This air conditioner has been designed for standard air
conditioning for human beings only. Do not use this for
other purposes such as for drying clothes, refrigerating
foods or for any other cooling or heating process.
No part of this manual may be reproduced without
written permission.
If you have any questions, contact your service
contractor of HITACHI.
This manual gives a common description and
information for this air conditioner which you operate
as well as for other models.
Check and make sure that the explanations of each part
of this manual correspond to your air conditioner model.
Refer to the models codification (page 1) to confirm the
main characteristics of your system.
Signal words (DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION) are
used to identify levels of hazard seriousness. Definitions
for identifying hazard levels are provided below with
their respective signal words.
It is assumed that this unit will be operated and serviced
by English speaking people. If this is not the case, the
customer should add safety, caution and operating signs
in the native language of the personal.
This air conditioner has been designed for the following
temperature. Operate the air conditioner within this
range:
Temperature
Maximum Minimum
Indoor 32°C DB/23°C WB 21°C DB/15°C WB
Cooling
Mode Outdoor 43 °C DB -5 °C DB
Indoor 27 °C DB 15 °C DB
Heating
Mode Outdoor 15 °C WB -15 °C WB
DB: Dry Bulb Temperature
WB: Wet Bulb Temperature
These operations modes are controlled by the remote
control switch.
This manual should be considered as a permanent
part of the air conditioner. This manual gives a common
description and information for this air conditioner which
you operate as well as for other models.
¶DANGER:
Pressure Vessel and Safety Device: This air
conditioner is equipped with a high pressure vessel
under PED (Pressure Equipment Directive). The
pressure vessel has been designed and tested before
shipment according to PED. Also, in order to prevent
the system from an abnormal pressure, a high
pressure switch, which needs no field adjustment, is
utilized in the refrigeration system.
Therefore, this air conditioner is protected from
abnormal pressures. However, if abnormally high
pressure is applied to the refrigeration cycle including
the high pressure vessel(s), it will result in serious
injury or death due to explosion of the pressure
vessel. Do not apply a pressure higher than the
following pressure to the system, by modifying or
changing the high pressure switch.
CAUTION:
This unit is designed for commercial and light
industrial application. If installed in house hold
appliance, it could cause electromagnetic
interference.