Safety Considerations; Installation Recommendations - Carrier BASE 25HBR Installation Instructions Manual

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Improper installation, adjustment,
maintenance, or use can cause explosion, fire, electrical shock, or
other conditions which may cause death, personal injury, or
property damage. Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or
your distributor or branch for information or assistance. The
qualified installer or agency must use factory- -authorized kits or
accessories when modifying this product. Refer to the individual
instructions packaged with the kits or accessories when installing.
Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses, protective clothing,
and work gloves. Use quenching cloth for brazing operations.
Have fire extinguisher available. Read these instructions
thoroughly and follow all warnings or cautions included in
literature and attached to the unit. Consult local building codes
and National Electrical Code (NEC) for special requirements.
Recognize safety information. This is the safety- -alert symbol
When you see this symbol on the unit and in instructions or
manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury.
Understand these signal words; DANGER, WARNING, and
CAUTION. These words are used with the safety- -alert symbol.
DANGER identifies the most serious hazards which will result in
severe personal injury or death.
which could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used
to identify unsafe practices which may result in minor personal
injury or product and property damage. NOTE is used to
highlight suggestions which will result in enhanced installation,
reliability, or operation.
WARNING
!
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal
injury or death.
Before installing, modifying, or servicing system, main
electrical disconnect switch must be in the OFF
position. There may be more than 1 disconnect switch.
Lock out and tag switch with a suitable warning label.
alteration, service,
!
!
.
WARNING signifies hazards

INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS

NOTE: In some cases noise in the living area has been traced to
gas pulsations from improper installation of equipment.
1. Locate unit away from windows, patios, decks, etc. where
unit operation sound may disturb customer.
2. Ensure that vapor and liquid tube diameters are
appropriate for unit capacity.
3. Run refrigerant tubes as directly as possible by avoiding
unnecessary turns and bends.
4. Leave some slack between structure and unit to absorb
vibration.
5. When passing refrigerant tubes through the wall, seal
opening with RTV or other pliable silicon- -based caulk.
(See Fig. 2.)
6. Avoid direct tubing contact with water pipes, duct work,
floor joists, wall studs, floors, and walls.
7. Do not suspend refrigerant tubing from joists and studs
with a rigid wire or strap which comes in direct contact
with tubing.(See Fig. 2.)
8. Ensure that tubing insulation is pliable and completely
surrounds vapor tube.
9. When necessary, use hanger straps which are 1 in. wide
and conform to shape of tubing insulation. (See Fig. 2.)
10. Isolate hanger straps from insulation by using metal
sleeves bent to conform to shape of insulation.
NOTE: Avoid contact between tubing and structure
OUTDOOR WALL
CAULK
INSULATION
THROUGH THE WALL
HANGER STRAP
(AROUND VAPOR
TUBE ONLY)
1" MIN.
SUSPENSION
Fig. 2 --- Connecting Tubing Installation
When outdoor unit is connected to factory- -approved indoor unit,
outdoor unit contains system refrigerant charge for operation with
ARI rated indoor unit when connected by 15 ft. of field- -supplied
or factory accessory tubing. For proper unit operation, check
refrigerant charge using charging information located on control
box cover and/or in the Check Charge section of this instruction.
IMPORTANT: Maximum liquid- -line size is 3/8- -in. OD for all
residential applications including line line.
IMPORTANT: Always install the factory- -supplied liquid- -line
filter drier. Obtain replacement filter driers from your distributor
or branch.
2
INDOOR WALL
LIQUID TUBE
VAPOR TUBE
JOIST
INSULATION
VAPOR TUBE
LIQUID TUBE
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