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AM***BXV***
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  • Page 1 Air conditioner Installation manual AM***BXV*** • Thank you for purchasing this Samsung air conditioner. • Before operating this unit, please read this installation manual carefully and retain it for future reference.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Information Safety Information Installation Procedure Preparations for Outdoor Unit Choosing the installation location Preparing materials and tools Outdoor unit installation Refrigerant pipe installation Electrical wiring work Air tightness test and vacuum drying Pipe insulation Basic segment display Setting outdoor unit option switch and key function Optional: Setting the MCU and Pipe Addresses (for HR Only) Performing final checks and trial operation Appendix...
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    But when it has to be relocated for inevitable instruction stated in the installation manual with leased circuit. reasons, please contact Samsung’s qualified dealers for system – Capacity shortage on the leased circuit and improper air conditioners.
  • Page 4 Safety Information – When replacing/repairing the PCB, cut-off the power and Lightning rod wait until the DC voltage is discharged before replacing/ repairing them. (Wait for more than 15 minutes to allow it to discharge naturally.) • If the refrigerant gas leaks during the installation, you should ventilate the room.
  • Page 5: Installation Procedure

    • Fasten the wire rope as shown in the figure. • To protect damage or scratches, insert a piece of cloth between • Please contact your local Samsung representative or refer the outdoor unit and the wire rope. to the Technical Data Book for further details if the project...
  • Page 6 Preparations for Outdoor Unit Module combination for AM***BXVG* series Total cooling capacity Combined outdoor units Maximum Nominal Number of of the number Capacity individual AM***BXVG** connected indoor units outdoor connectable Heating Minimum Maximum units indoor units (Btu/h) (Btu/h) (Btu/h) (6Ton) (8Ton) (10Ton) (12Ton)
  • Page 7: Choosing The Installation Location

    – Check the installation site every 3 months and perform anti- • Place where structure can bear the weight and vibration of the corrosion treatment such as R-Pro supplied by SAMSUNG outdoor unit. (Code : MOK-220SA) or commercial water repellent grease and wax, etc., based on the product condition.
  • Page 8 Choosing the installation location • When you install the outdoor unit in high places such as a roof, Module installation install fence or guardrail around it. When there is no fence or guardrail, service person could fall. Unit : mm (inch) •...
  • Page 9: Preparing Materials And Tools

    Preparing materials and tools • You must keep the installation manual until the installation is Specification Classification Model Name finished. • Hand over the installation manual to the customer after MXJ-YA1500M 76 and below 22.4 and below finishing the installation. MXJ-YA2500M Y-Joint (Only H/R)
  • Page 10 Outdoor unit installation Base ground construction Unit : mm (inch) DVM S2 DVM S2 DVM S2 Classification Small type Large type X-Large type Unit : mm (inch) 930 (36.6) 1295 (51) 1860 (73.2) Bottom surface of the base ground must be horizontally leveled 790 (31.1) 1155 (45.5) 1720 (67.7)
  • Page 11 • Caution for installing discharge duct CAUTION – Static pressure of the discharge duct should be within the standard specification when installing the duct. • Cautions regarding on connecting the anchor bolt – Tighten the rubber washer to prevent the bolt connection –...
  • Page 12 Outdoor unit installation WARNING • Should adopt bar type louver. Don’t use a type of rain resistance louver. [Bar type louver] [Rain resistance louver] Installing the outdoor unit in windy region • In windy regions such as near sea shores, protection wall or •...
  • Page 13 Unit : mm (inch) 558 (21.97) 932 (36.69) 558 (21.97) 871 (34.29) 788 (31.02) 2048 (80.63) (30.12) (21.26) DVM S2 Small type 1153 (45.39) 558 (21.97) 1330 (52.36) 558 (21.97) 871 (34.29) 345 (13.58) 2413 (95) (22.32) (21.26) (30.12) DVM S2 Large type 558 (21.97) 1855 (73.03) 558 (21.97)
  • Page 14: Refrigerant Pipe Installation

    Refrigerant pipe installation WARNING Installation process/ Compatibility with Tool purpose conventional tool • When installing, make sure there is no leakage. When Compatible (Use products collecting the refrigerant, stop the compressor first before which contain the check removing the connection pipe. If the refrigerant pipe is not valve to prevent the oil properly connected and the compressor works with the service Vacuum...
  • Page 15 16Ton 12Ton 6Ton Ex.) 34 Ton Pipe size (O.D) Liquid pipe Gas pipe inch inch 15.88 28.58 11/8 19.05 34.92 13/8 19.05 41.28 15/8 Size of the pipe connected to the outdoor unit (A) Branch joint (C~E) Select the size of the main pipe according to the below table. Branch joint between outdoor units (C) Select a branch joint according to the sum of the capacity of outdoor units connected to the *Maximum pipe length within...
  • Page 16 Refrigerant pipe installation If the conditions above are satisfied and one-size smaller piping has been installed, set the “liquid pipe (main pipe) size reduction” option. • Length allowed to reduce the diameter of liquid pipe, A (equivalent length) This capacity is not supported. 9.52 12.7 9.52...
  • Page 17 16Ton 12Ton 6Ton Ex.) 34 Ton Pipe size (O.D) Liquid High pressure Gas inch inch inch 15.88 28.58 11/8 28.58 11/8 19.05 34.92 13/8 28.58 11/8 19.05 41.28 15/8 34.92 13/8 Size of the pipe connected to the outdoor unit (A) Branch joint (C~E) Select the size of the main pipe according to the below table.
  • Page 18 Refrigerant pipe installation This capacity is not supported. 9.52 12.7 9.52 12.7 12.7 15.88 12.7 15.88 12.7 15.88 12.7 15.88 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 15.88 19.05 E.g.
  • Page 19 Additional refrigerant 144MBH (12Ton) 216MBH (18Ton) [144MBH + 72MBH] 1/2” (5m/16.4’) 3/8” (1m/3.3’) 1/2” (5m/16.4’) 12MBH 5/8” (10m/32.8’) 1/2” (5m/16.4’) 1/4” (5m/16.4’) 24MBH 1/2” (10m/32.8’) 1/2” (10m/32.8’) 1/2” (5m/16.4’) 1/4” (10m/32.8’) 3/8” (10m/32.8’) 1/4” (15m/49.2’) 24MBH 3/8” 3/8” (10m/32.8’) (10m/32.8’) 1/4”...
  • Page 20 Refrigerant pipe installation • Amount of additional refrigerant for each indoor unit ( ) Unit : lb(kg) Capacity Index (MBH) 1way cassette 0.55 0.55 0.55 (AM****N1DCH/**) (0.25) (0.25) (0.25) 1way cassette 0.33 0.33 0.55 0.55 0.71 0.71 0.71 (AM****N1PCH/**) (0.15) (0.15) (0.25) (0.25)
  • Page 21 • Example of refrigerant calculation for HP models Unit amount of Amount of additional Total amount of additional Length [m (ft)] Size of liquid pipe refrigerant [kg/m (lb/ft)] refrigerant [kg (lb)] refrigerant [kg (lb)] Classification [mm (inch)] × × ) Ø6.35 (Ø1/4) 35 (114.8) 0.02 (0.013)
  • Page 22 Refrigerant pipe installation Temper grade and minimum thickness of Refrigerant pipe welding and safety the refrigerant pipe information CAUTION Outer diameter Minimum thickness Temper grade inch inch • Important information for refrigerant pipe work. – Make sure there is no moisture inside the pipe. 6.35 0.70 0.028...
  • Page 23 Cutting or flaring the pipes CAUTION 1 Make sure that you prepared the required tools. • If foreign matters or burrs are not removed after cutting pipe, – Pipe cutter, Deburring tool, flaring tool and pipe holder, etc. refrigerant gas may leak. 2 If you want to shorten the pipe, cut it with a pipe cutter •...
  • Page 24 Refrigerant pipe installation Pipe installation for an outdoor unit CAUTION 1 Direction of the pipe • Caution for using knock-out hole Refrigerant pipe can be withdrawn from the front, left and right side. Take necessary method to install the pipes according to the condition of the installation site.
  • Page 25 Service valve Service valve Service port Service port Temperature Temperature sensor sensor Wet towel Wet towel < H/P > < H/R > 3 Pipe installation between the outdoor units • You will need branch joints, which is an optional accessory, for connecting in between outdoor units in order to combine outdoor units in module.
  • Page 26 Refrigerant pipe installation Examples of refrigerant pipe installation 1 Using Y-joint 2 Using distribution header Using Y-joint Note 1) Note 1) Direct-connected indoor unit without MCU (for HR only) – This indoor unit can only be used for cooling operation. (Heating operation is not possible.) –...
  • Page 27 Allowable length of the refrigerant pipe and the installation examples Classification Single Installation Module installation Outdoor unit Outdoor unit Branch joint Branch joint Installing only with Y-joint Indoor unit Indoor unit Outdoor unit Outdoor unit Branch joint Distribution header Branch joint Distribution header Installing with Y-joint and distribution header...
  • Page 28 Refrigerant pipe installation Classification Example Remarks Installing only with Y-joint 45 m (148') Installing with Y-joint Maximum First branch or less and distribution header allowable Pipe length Installing only with length after Farthest distribu-tion header branch joint Indoor unit Required conditions must be satisfied Note 1) EEV kit Model name...
  • Page 29 Classification Installation with Y-joint Installing with MCU only Direct-connected indoor unit without MCU (Cooling only) (Connecting Only Low Pressure Gas Pipe / Liquid Pipe note3) Installing with MCU and Y-joint Classification Example Remarks Installing only with Equivalent length Actual pipe 200 m or less length Y-joint: 0.5 m(1.64')
  • Page 30 Refrigerant pipe installation EEV Kit Model name Remarkers MEV-E24SA 2 m (6.6') 1 indoor MEV-E32SA MXD-E24K132A MXD-E24K200A 2 indoor Apply to products Actual pipe length MXD-E32K200A without EEV (Wall mount & ceiling) 20 m (66') or MXD-E24K232A less MXD-E24K300A 3 indoor MXD-E32K224A MXD-E32K300A Please refer to the EEV Kit manual.
  • Page 31 Installing the branch joints Installing the distribution header Branch joints must be installed ‘horizontally’ or ‘vertically’ . 1 Select the reducer that fits the diameter of the pipe. Horizontal installation Provided item Socket Pipe* Pipe* To indoor unit To outdoor unit Socket <Liquid side>...
  • Page 32 Refrigerant pipe installation CAUTION To other outdoor unit Pipe • Connect the indoor units in order, while respecting the Reducer direction of the arrow shown in the illustration. To other outdoor joint or outdoor unit • When indoor units are connected to same distribution head, indoor unit must be connected in order of their capacity, from largest to smallest.
  • Page 33 Installing the MCU MCU specification Model MCU-S6NEK2N MCU-S2NEK2N MCU-S1NEK1N Exterior of MCU Number of connectable Up to 8 units Up to 8 units Up to 8 units Up to 8 units indoor units at one port The maximum capacity of the connectable 16kW (54MBH) 16kW (54MBH) 16kW (54MBH)
  • Page 34 Refrigerant pipe installation How to connect the pipes 70 mm Protect with wet towel when welding 70 mm Pipe connection from outdoor unit Low pressure gas pipe connection (welding) High pressure gas pipe connection (welding) Liquid pipe connection (welding) Pipe connection to indoor unit Liquid pipe (welding) Gas pipe (welding) When installing MCU, use the pattern sheet for installation that is provided with the product.
  • Page 35: Electrical Wiring Work

    Electrical wiring work Electric Characteristics Module #1 Module #2 Units Nom. Power Supply Power Supply Power Supply Model Volts Comp1 Comp2 FAN1 FAN2 MCA MOP Comp1 Comp2 FAN1 FAN2 MCA MOP Comp1 Comp2 FAN1 FAN2 MCA 6Ton AM072BXVGF* 60 18.7 28.0 35.0 8Ton AM096BXVGF* 60...
  • Page 36 Electrical wiring work – Use a power cable made out of incombustible material for CAUTION the insulator (inner cover) and the sheath (outer cover). – Do not use the power cable with the core wire exposed • Caution for electrical work due to insulator damage occurred during removal of the –...
  • Page 37 Specification of the protection tube • After perforating the knock-out hole, apply rust resisting paint around the hole. • When you need to pass the cables through the knock-out Name Temper grade Applicable conditions hole, remove burrs on the hole and protection the cable with a protection tape or bushing etc.
  • Page 38 Electrical wiring work Selecting solderless ring terminal • Select a solderless ring terminal for a power cable according to the nominal dimensions for cable. • Apply insulation coating to the connection part of the solderless ring terminal and the power cable. Silver solder Nominal dimensions for cable 4/6 (0.006/0.009)
  • Page 39 2 Closing the cover 3 Cut out the outer sheath of the power cable by revolving the tool in the direction of the arrow, two or three times. 4 At this situation, cut out the outer sheath of the power cable by moving the tool toward the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 40 Electrical wiring work Installing the Solution device Connect the ring terminal of 3 phase cable 1 Cut the power cable to an appropriate length and connect it • When the number of indoor units installed with the outdoor with the solderless terminal. unit is 16 or less 2 After connecting the power cable to the terminal as seen in the illustration, fix it with cable tie.
  • Page 41 Connecting the MCU (MCU-S6NEK2N, MCU-S4NEK3N, MCU-S2NEK2N, MCU-S1NEK1N) Example MCCB Indoor unit Indoor unit Outdoor unit MCCB • (A) Power must be supplied to the MCU separately from the outdoor unit. • (B) Connect the communication cable of the outdoor unit (F1, F2) to the communication cable of the MCU (F1, F2) CAUTION •...
  • Page 42: Air Tightness Test And Vacuum Drying

    Air tightness test and vacuum drying Air tightness test • Use tools for R-410A to prevent the inflow of foreign substances and resist against the internal pressure. • Do not remove the core of filling port. • Use dry nitrogen gas for air tightness test as shown in the illustration. Manifold gage Manifold gage Low pressure side...
  • Page 43 Vacuum drying pipes and indoor units • Use tools for R-410A to prevent the inflow of foreign substances and resist against the internal pressure. • Use vacuum pump that allows vacuuming under -100.7kPa (5 Torr). • Use the vacuum pump with the check valve to prevent pump oil from flowing backward while the vacuum pump is stopped. •...
  • Page 44: Pipe Insulation

    Pipe insulation Insulating the refrigerant pipes and [Under the following conditions, a gas pipe of Ø9.52 to Ø25.40 mm(3/8inch to 1inch) and plumbing of thichkness 13mm(1/2) branch joints can be used] – • Check for gas leakage before completing (the hose and pipe insulation) and if there is no sign of leakage, make sure to insulate the pipes and hoses.
  • Page 45 Insulating pipes Insulation • The insulation of the gas and liquid pipes can be in contact with each other but they should not press excessively against each other. • When the gas side and liquid side pipes are contacting each other, increase the thickness of the insulation by one grade.
  • Page 46 Pipe insulation Insulating the pipe located inside of the Single installation outdoor unit • Open the manifold gauge valve connected to the liquid side service valve and add the liquid refrigerant. • With a pipe insulator, insulate the pipe up to whole service •...
  • Page 47: Basic Segment Display

    Using service valve for gas CAUTION • After charging the refrigerant, close all caps as shown in the • Open the gas side and liquid side service valve completely illustration. after charging the refrigerant. (If you operate the air • Tightening torque for the cap of refrigerant charging port conditioner with the service valve closed, the important parts may be damaged.) •...
  • Page 48: Setting Outdoor Unit Option Switch And Key Function

    Setting outdoor unit option switch and key function Setting outdoor unit option switches • Setting outdoor install option Step Button Display Description Note Outdoor unit address Step1 Outdoor unit display Setting required Press (K1+K2) for 2 00: Main unit seconds Unit address for K4 x 1 time 01: Sub1 unit...
  • Page 49 Installing and setting the option with tact switch and explanation of the functions Setting the option 1 Press and hold K2 to enter the option setting. (Only available when the operation is stopped) – If you enter the option setting, display will show the following. (If you have set the ‘Emergency operation for compressor malfunction’...
  • Page 50 Setting outdoor unit option switch and key function Optional item Input unit SEG1 SEG2 SEG4 Function of the option Remarks Disabled (Factory default) Emergency Set compressor 1 as malfunction E560 will occur when all the operation for Individual state compressors are set as malfunction compressor state.
  • Page 51 Optional item Input unit SEG1 SEG2 SEG4 Function of the option Remarks Disabled (Factory default) LEVEL 1 / Auto LEVEL 2 / Auto Enables the silent mode for night- LEVEL 3 / Auto time in cooling mode (It operates automatically depending on the LEVEL 1 / External contact temperature.) Silent mode...
  • Page 52 Setting outdoor unit option switch and key function Optional item Input unit SEG1 SEG2 SEG4 Function of the option Remarks Enabling this setting will command Disabled (Factory default) the air conditioner to cool/heat faster at initial start-up. Speed operation Main However, this function will not work when High-head condition setting or Long-piping condition setting is...
  • Page 53 Setting key operation and checking the view mode with tact switch K1 control KEY operation Display on segment “K” “K” “BLANK” “BLANK” Press and hold 1 time Auto trial operation Display can be changed into “K” “9” “X” “X” (Last two digits display the progress.) K1 (Number of press) KEY operation Display on segment...
  • Page 54 Setting outdoor unit option switch and key function K2 (Number of press) KEY operation Display on segment 1 time Refrigerant charging in Cooling mode “K” “5” “BLANK” “BLANK” 2 times Trial operation in Cooling mode “K” “6” “BLANK” “BLANK” Pump down all units in Cooling mode “K”...
  • Page 55 Display on segment K4 (Number of press) KEY operation SEG 1 12 times Suction temperature COND OUT temperature 14 times Temperature of liquid pipe 15 times TOP temperature (Compressor 1) 16 times TOP temperature (Compressor 2) 17 times Outdoor temperature 18 times EVI inlet temperature 19 times...
  • Page 56: Optional: Setting The Mcu And Pipe Addresses (For Hr Only)

    Optional: Setting the MCU and Pipe Addresses (for HR Only) Setting the Pipe Addresses Manually You can set the MCU address, the MCU ports to use, and the address for each MCU port connected to each indoor unit. It is for 2nd-generation MCU only. (MCU-S*NEK2N, You can use the wired or wireless remote control or the S-NET Pro 2 MCU-S4NEK3N, MCU-S1NEK1N) to set the pipe addresses for each indoor unit.
  • Page 57 Setting the Pipe Addresses Automatically To run the Auto pipe pairing operation, take the following steps: (Auto pipe pairing operation) 1 Press the K2 button 13 times on the main PBA of the outdoor You can use the Automatic pipe-address setting operation to unit to start the Auto pipe pairing operation.
  • Page 58: Performing Final Checks And Trial Operation

    Performing final checks and trial operation 1 Before supplying the power, use DC 500V (AM****XV*J*) [AM****XV*J*] or DC 600 V (AM****XV*F*) insulation resistance tester to measure the power (3 phase: R, S, T/ 1 phase: L, N) terminal 460V 460V and the outdoor unit grounding.
  • Page 59 – In Auto trial operation, product will automatically select either CAUTION cooling or heating mode and operate in selected mode. – In the temperature range marked with slashed pattern, system Precautions before test operation protection control may trigger during operation.(If the system •...
  • Page 60: Appendix

    Inspection and trial operation Measure to take when E503 error occurs Is the ball valve on the outdoor unit Take corrective measures. opened? Has the correct amount of additional refrigerant Take corrective measures. been injected into the indoor unit and liquid line? Perform Trial Operation (cooling/heating) - See the instructions on Key operation modes.
  • Page 61 Measure to take when E505 or E506 error occurs Keep all the outdoor units in vacuum mode for 5 min. - See the instructions on Key operation modes. Is the deviation between pressure sensors on outdoor units greater than 0.2MPa? Is the ball valve (service valve) on each outdoor Open the valve.
  • Page 62: Automatic Refrigerant Amount Detection Function

    Automatic refrigerant amount detection function This function checks amount of refrigerant in the system through refrigerant amount detection operation Start Press the K2 tact switch 5 times Enter the operation in S-Net pro Checking the amount of refrigerant automatically check the result on display after the operation Connect S-Net Pro...
  • Page 63 Memo English...

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