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REFRIGERANT PIPING LENGTH LIMITATIONS
Liquid Line Sizing and Maximum Total Equivalent Lengths{for Cooling Only Systems with R--410A Refrigerant:
The maximum allowable length of a residential split system depends on the liquid line diameter and vertical separation between indoor and
outdoor units.
See Table below for liquid line sizing and maximum lengths :
Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit BELOW Indoor Unit
Size Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/ TXV
AC with R--- 410A Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit BELOW Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
0 --- 5
(0---1.5)
6 --- 1 0
(1.8--- 3.0)
11---20
(3.4--- 6.1)
21---30
(6.4--- 9.1)
31---40
(9.4--- 12.2)
41---50
(12.5---15.2)
51---60
(15.5---18.3)
61---70
(18.6---21.3)
71---80
(21.6---24.4)
018
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 150 150 125 100 100 75 --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 225* 150
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
024
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 75 75 75 50 50 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 225* 175 125 100
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
030
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 175 225* 200 175 125 100 75 --- --- --- ---
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
036
AC with
R---410A
3/8 5/16 175 150 150 100 100 100 75 --- --- --- ---
3//8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
048
AC with
R---410A
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 230 160 --- ---
060
AC with
R---410A
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 225* 190 150 110 --- --- --- ---
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
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Maximum Total Equivalent Length
Outdoor Unit ABOVE Indoor Unit
Size Liquid Line
Connection
Liquid
Line
Diam.
w/ TXV
AC with R--- 410A Refrigerant Maximum Total Equivalent Length{: Outdoor unit ABOVE Indoor
Vertical Separation ft (m)
25
(7.6)
26---50
(7.9--- 15.2)
51---75
(15.5---22.9)
76---100
(23.2---30.5)
101---125
(30.8---38.1)
126---150
(38.4---45.7)
151---175
(46.0---53.3)
176---200
(53.6---61.0)
018
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 175 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
024
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 100 125 175 200 225* 250* 250* 250*
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
030
AC with
R---410A
3/8
1/4 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
5/16 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
036
AC with
R---410A
3/8 5/16 225* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
048
AC with
R---410A
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
060
AC with
R---410A
3/8 3/8 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250* 250*
* Maximum actual length not to exceed 200 ft (61 m)
{Total equivalent length accounts for losses due to elbows or fitting. See the Long Line Guideline for details.
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