Toshiba RAV-GM802ATW-E Installation Manual page 13

CAUTION
Do not install the outdoor unit in a location that is
subject to combustible gas leaks.
Accumulation of combustible gas around the outdoor unit
may cause a fire.
Install the outdoor unit in a location that meets the
following conditions after the customer's consent
is obtained.
• A well-ventilated location free from obstacles near
the air inlets and air outlet.
• A location that is not exposed to rain or direct
sunlight.
• A location that does not increase the operating noise
or vibration of the Outdoor Unit.
• A location that does not produce any drainage
problems from discharged water.
Do not install the outdoor unit in the following
locations.
• A location with a saline atmosphere (coastal area) or
one that is full of sulfide gas (hot-spring area)
(Special maintenance is required).
• A location subject to oil, vapor, oily smoke, or
corrosive gases.
• A location in which organic solvent is used.
• Places where iron or other metal dust is present. If
iron or other metal dust adheres to or collects on the
interior of the air conditioner, it may spontaneously
combust and start a fire.
• A location where high-frequency equipment
(including inverter equipment, private power
generator, medical equipment, and communication
equipment) is used (Installation in such a location
may cause malfunction of the air conditioner,
abnormal control or problems due to noise from such
equipment).
• A location in which the discharged air of the outdoor
unit blows against the window of a neighboring
house.
• A location where the operating noise of the outdoor
unit is transmitted.
• When the outdoor unit is installed in an elevated
position, be sure to secure its feet.
• A location in which drain water poses any problems.
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CAUTION
1. Install the outdoor unit in a location where the
discharge air is not blocked.
2. When an outdoor unit is installed in a location that is
always exposed to strong winds like a coast or on the
high stories of a building, secure normal fan
operation by using a duct or wind shield.
3. When installing the outdoor unit in a location that is
constantly exposed to strong winds such as on the
upper stairs or rooftop of a building, apply the
windbreak measures referred to in the following
examples.
1) Install the unit so that its discharge port faces the
wall of the building.
Keep a distance 500 mm or more between the unit
and wall surface.
500 mm
Wall
2) Consider the wind direction during the operational
season of the air conditioner, and install the unit so
that the discharge port is set at a right angle
relative to the wind direction.
Strong wind
Strong wind
4. When using an air conditioner under low outside
temperature conditions, (outside temp.-5°C or lower)
in COOL mode, prepare a duct or snow hood so that
it is not affected by the snow.
<Example>
Snow hood
■ Necessary space for Installation (Unit: mm)
Single unit installation
When there is an obstacle on When there is an obstacle on
the back side the front side
(Front, sides, and top are free) (Back, sides, and top are free)
150 or
more
When there are obstacles on the When there are obstacles on the
top and front sides back and top sides
(Back and sides are free) (Front and sides are free)
1000 or
more
1000 or more
– 12 –
When there are obstacles on the
front and back sides
(Sides and top are free)
150 or
500 or more
more
1000 or
more
When there are obstacles on the
back and sides
(Front and top are free)
* The height of the obstacle should be
lower than that of the Outdoor Unit.
500 or more
150 or
200 or
300 or
150 or more
more
more
more
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