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- Page 1 Installation Manual | - - Ver. 06 03 2021 UNI SPLIT SERIES CASSETTE UNITS ASC-12BI ASC-36BI +ASGE-XXBI ASC-18BI ASC-42BI ASC-24BI ASC-48BI ASC-30BI ASC-60BI...
- Page 2 I M P O R T A N T N O T E : Read this manual carefully before installing or operating your new air conditioning unit. Make sure to save this manual for future reference.
- Page 3 To Users Thank you for selecting S i n c l a i r ’ s product. Please read this instruction manual carefully before installing and using the product, so as to master and correctly use the product. In order to guide you to correctly install and use our product and achieve expected operating effect, we hereby instruct as below: This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of...
- Page 4 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. (10) Sinclair Corporation Ltd. assumes no responsibility for personal injury, property loss or equipment damage caused by improper installation and...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Safety Notices (Please be sure to abide) ......1 2 Product Introduction ............. 5 2.1 Overall Layout ................5 2.2 Product Operating Range ............6 2.3 Standard Accessories .............6 3 Installation ................7 3.1 Installation Preparation ............7 3.2 Unit Installation ..............18 3.3 Electrical Installation ............ -
Page 6: Safety Notices (Please Be Sure To Abide)
1 Safety Notices (Please be sure to abide) SPECIAL WARNING: Be sure to comply with national gas regulations. Do not pierce or burn. Do not use means to accelerate the defrosting process or to clean, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. Be aware that refrigerants may not contain an odor. - Page 7 Before installing the air conditioner, please read the instruction manual. Before repairing the air conditioner, please read the instruction manual. The figures in this manual may be different with the material objects, please refer to the material objects for reference. PROHIBITED (1) The air conditioner should be grounded to avoid electric shock.
- Page 8 (6) Air conditioner should be stored with protective measures against mechanical damage caused by accident. (7) If the installation space for air conditioner pipe is too small, adopt a protective measure to prevent the pipe from physical damage. (8) During installation, use the specialized accessories and components, otherwise water leakage, electric shock or fire hazard may occur.
- Page 9 NOTICE (1) Do not put a finger or other objects into the air inlet or air return grill. (2) Please adopt safety protection measures before touching the refrigerant pipe, otherwise your hands may be hurt. (3) Please arrange the drain pipe according to the instruction manual. (4) Never stop the air conditioner by directly cutting off the power.
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Page 10: Product Introduction
2 Product Introduction 2.1 Overall Layout... -
Page 11: Product Operating Range
2.2 Product Operating Range Cooling（DB） Heating（DB） Outdoor temperature -20℃〜48℃ -20℃〜24℃ Indoor temperature ≥16℃ ≤30℃ 2.3 Standard Accessories Indoor Unit Accessories Name Appearance Q'ty Usage To connect with the Drain Hose hard PVC drain pipe To fix the hook on the Nut with Washer cabinet of the unit. -
Page 12: Installation
Outdoor Unit Accessories Name Appearance Q'ty Usage To plug the unused Drain Plug 1or3 drain hole. To connect with the hard Drainage Connecter PVC drain pipe 3 Installation 3.1 Installation Preparation 3.1.1 Notice on Installation (1) Notice on Refrigerant Concentration before Installation. This air conditioner uses R32 refrigerant. - Page 13 Ceiling type Wall mounted type Floor standing type Area Area Area Weight(kg) Weight(kg) Weight(kg) 2.07 3.09 27.8 2.55 3.81 34.3 3.09 4.61 41.5 3.68 5.49 49.4 4.31 6.44 58.0 5.00 7.47 67.3 5.74 8.58 77.2 6.54 9.76 87.9 7.38 11.0 99.2 8.27 12.4...
- Page 14 charging, keep the refrigerant tank in an upright position. After charging, stick a label on the air conditioner saying no excessive charging. (4) The following tools will be used: 1) Liquid-level gauge; 2) Screwdriver; 3) Electric driven rotary hammer; 4) Drill; 5) Pipe expander; 6) Torque wrench; 7) Open-end wrench;...
- Page 15 the following condition). (1) Noise and air flow produced by the outdoor unit will not disturb the neighbors. (2) Select a location that is safe and away from animals and plants. If not, please add safety fences to protect the unit. (3) Install at a place with good ventilation.
- Page 17 (2) Outdoor unit ASGE-12BI, ASGE-18BI, ASGE-24BI, ASGE-30BI ASGE-36BI, ASGE-36BI-3, ASGE-42BI-3, ASGE-48BI-3...
- Page 18 ASGE-60BI-3 Unit: mm Dimensions Model ASGE-12BI ASGE-18BI ASGE-24BI ASGE-30BI 1002 ASGE-36BI ASGE-36BI-3 ASGE-42BI-3 ASGE-48BI-3 4 60 ASGE-60BI-3 1345...
- Page 19 3.1.4 Diagram of Unit Installation Space and Location (1) Diagram of installation space and location for outdoor unit (Notice: for best performance of the outdoor unit, make sure its installation space conforms to the following installation dimensions). 1) When one outdoor unit is to be installe, (mm) Hb Hd H —...
- Page 20 2) When two or more outdoor units are to be installed side by side, ≥ 400 ≥ 400 (mm) A,B,C — ≥300 ≥300 ≥1000 A,B,C,E — ≥300 ≥300 ≥1000 ≥1000 — ≥2000 — ≥2000 ≥1000 HB< HD > H ≥300 ≥2000 ≤1/2 H ≥250...
- Page 21 3) When outdoor units are installed in rows, ≥ 200 ≥ 200 ≥ 2000 ≥400 ≥400 B(mm) ≤1/2 H b≥250 1/2 H＜H b≥300 ≤H Prohibited ＞H...
- Page 22 4) When outdoor units are installed one above another. 2000 (2) Diagram of installation location and space for indoor unit (Notice: for the best performance of indoor unit, make sure its installation space conforms to the following installation dimensions). 20mm or above Wall Wall 1500mm or above...
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Page 23: Unit Installation
Model H(mm) ASC-12BI ASC-18BI ASC-24BI ASC-30BI ASC-36BI ASC-42BI ASC-48BI ASC-60BI 3.2 Unit Installation 3.2.1 Indoor Unit Installation In order to make the front panel cover 20mm of the ceiling, the distance between the ceiling and the unit should be 35mm or less. If the distance between the ceiling and the unit is above 35mm, add some ceiling material to shorten the distance. - Page 24 (2) Installing the Main Body Unit. 1) Install the hoisting stand on the hoisting screw by using nuts and gaskets at both the upper and lower sides of the hoisting stand. To prevent the gasket from breaking off, a gasket anchor board can be helpful. 2) Install the paper template on the unit, and fix the drain pipe at the outlet vent.
- Page 25 3.2.1.2 Leveling The water level test must be done after installing the indoor unit to make the unit is horizontal, as shown below.
- Page 26 Installation template ASC-18BI...
- Page 27 ASC-24BI, ASC-30BI, ASC-36BI, ASC-42BI, ASC-48BI, ASC-60BI...
- Page 28 3.2.2 Outdoor Unit Installation (1) If the outdoor unit is installed on a solid ground such as concrete, use M10 screw bolts and nuts to secure the unit and make sure the unit stands erect and level. (2) Do not install it on top of the building . (3) If it vibrates and causes noise, please add rubber cushion between the outdoor unit and the installation base.
- Page 29 (outer Item Maximum Pipe(in.) between dimension x pipe indoor and wall Model length(m) Liquid outdoor thickness) pipe pipe units (m) (mm) ASC-12BI ASGE-12BI ASC-18BI ASGE-18BI ASC-24BI ASGE-24BI ASC-30BI ASGE-30BI ASC-36BI Ф25×1.5 ASGE-36BI ASGE-36BI-3 ASC-42BI ASGE-42BI-3 ASC-48BI ASGE-48BI-3 ASC-60BI ASGE-60BI-3...
- Page 30 Connection pipe should adopt water-proof insulating material. Its wall thickness should be 0.5-1.0mm and the pipe wall should be able to withstand 6.0MPa. The longer the connection pipe is, the worse cooling and heating performance it has. When the drop between indoor and outdoor units is larger than 10m, an oil return bend should be added every 6 meters.
- Page 31 Non-return bend Outdoor unit System gas pipe Oil return bend Install an oil return bend every 6m Indoor unit Dimensions for the making of oil return bend are as follows: B(mm) C(mm) Ф12 ≥26 ≤150 Ф16 ≥33 ≤150 3.2.3.2 Pipe Flaring (1) Cut the connection pipe with a pipe cutter.
- Page 32 (4) Check whether the flaring part has cracked. See the following figure. 90°±1° 3.2.3.3 Pipe Bending (1) The pipes are shaped by your hands. Be careful not to collapse them. (2) Do not bend the pipes in an angle more than 90°. (3) When pipes are repeatedly bent or stretched, the material will harden, making it difficult to bend or stretch them any more.
- Page 33 Check whether gas leakage occurs to the connection pipe and then apply ④. thermal insulation, as shown below. Wind sponge around the joint of gas pipe and heat insulation sheath of gas ⑤. collecting pipe. Be sure to connect gas pipe after liquid pipe is connected. ⑥.
- Page 34 3.2.3.5 Thermal Insulation of Pipe Joint (Only for Indoor Unit) Stick coupler heat insulation (large and small) to the place where connecting pipes. Coupler heat insulation Reference A (large) on the pipe Front outlet Reference A: Cover this portion with heat insulating material also without fail Coupler heat insulation (small)
- Page 35 (1) Remove the caps of the liquid valve, gas valve and also the service port. (2) Connect the hose at the low pressure side of the manifold valve assembly to the service port of the unit’s gas valve, and meanwhile the gas and liquid valves should be kept closed in case of refrigerant leak.
- Page 36 Pressure gauge (Low-pressure) gauge manifold Pressure gauge (Hi-pressure) Switch (Low-pressure) Switch (Hi-pressure) Connection pipe Connection pipe (to indoor unit) Liquid valve Gas valve Service pipe Hose Service port Hose with the valve pin Vacuum pump Notice: For large-size units, there are maintenance ports for liquid valve and gas valve. During evacuation, you may connect the two hoses of the branch valve assembly to the maintenance ports to speed up the evacuation.
- Page 37 3.2.5 Refrigerant Adding NOTICE Before and during operation, use an appropriate refrigerant leak detector to monitor the operation area and make sure the technicians can be well aware of any potential or actual leakage of inflammable gas. Make sure the leak detecting device is applicable to inflammable refrigerant.
- Page 38 ③. Grey tape (accessory) pipe. ①. Metal clamp (accessory) ②. Insulation sponge (accessory) Indoor Unit A mm ASC-12BI ≤12 ASC-18BI ≤12 ASC-24BI ≤15 ASC-30BI ≤15 ASC-36BI ≤15 ASC-42BI ≤15 ASC-48BI ≤15 ASC-60BI ≤15...
- Page 39 1) Drain hose should be placed on the ground and its end should not be immersed into water. The whole pipeline should be supported and fixed onto the wall. 2) Wind the insulating tape from bottom to top. 3) The whole pipeline should be wound with insulating tape and fixed onto the wall with saddles.
- Page 40 3.2.6.3 Notice on Drain Lift Pipe (1) The drain lift pipe should be 1000mm or less away from ground, as shown below. (2) If multiple drain pipes are to be converged, please install according to the following process. Make sure the main drain pipe is laid downward at a certain angle: ≥...
- Page 41 3) Install horizontal pipe as shown in the right figure. 3-way connection of Connection of drain elbow Drainage pipe joint Connection of horizontal pipe 3.2.6.4 Check Drainage After the pipeline work is finished, check whether the drainage can go smoothly. (1) Add slowly about 1L of water into the water tray.
- Page 42 (2) See the following diagram for the method of water filling. Drain hose Above 100mm (3-7/8inch) 3.2.7 Installing the Front Panel As shown below, take off the 4 corner covers from the front panel and loose the hexagon screw bolts on the 4 fasteners to the maximum. The position marked with “PIPING SIDE”...
- Page 43 ① Hook Latch ② Piping position ② Swing flap motor ③ ④ Indoor unit Ceiling Indoor unit 5~8mm(1/4~3/8inch) ⑤ Panel Air outlet Notice Improper screw looseness will lead to the following problem. Gas leakage Gas leakage of ceiling Condensate Water drops After the screws are tightened, if there is still a gap between the ceiling and the decorative front panel, adjust the height of the unit again (as shown below).
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Page 44: Electrical Installation
After installing the front panel, make sure there’s no gap between the unit and the front panel. Circuit of the decorative front panel. Connect the front panel to the main body through the corresponding slots. Match the slots according to their different size. Match the corresponding slots Warning After installing the panel, the insulated protective cover with the thickness of 1mm... - Page 45 Do not change the power cables arbitrarily. Do not change the length and terminals of the power cables. If you want to change the power cables, please contact Sinclair’s local service center. ⑩. Wiring terminals should be connected firmly to the terminal board. Loose connection is forbidden.
- Page 46 3.3.2 Electrical Parameters Min. Circuit Fuse sectional Power supply breaker capacity area of Model capacity power cord V/Ph/Hz 220-240V/50Hz/1ph Indoor unit 3.15 208-230V/60Hz/1ph Min. sectional Circuit breaker Power supply area of power capacity Model cord V/Ph/Hz ASGE-12BI ASGE-18BI ASGE-24BI 220-240V/50Hz/1ph ASGE-30BI 208-230V/60Hz/1ph ASGE-36BI...
- Page 47 the working temperature is 40℃. If working condition changes, please adjust the specifications according to national standards. ⑥. Adopt 2pc of 0.75mm² power cords to be the communication cords between indoor and outdoor units. The maximum length is 100m. Please select a proper length according to local conditions.
- Page 48 How to connect the connection wire and power cord. Lead the connection wire and power cord through the insulation tube. Then fix the wires with wire clamps (as shown in the following figure). Warning Before working, please check whether the indoor and outdoor units are ①.
- Page 49 Breaker Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Wired Controller Breaker Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz ASC-18BI + ASGE-18BI ASC-24BI + ASGE-24BI ①. Power cord 3×2.5mm² ②. Power cord 3×1.0mm² ③. Communication Cords 2×0.75mm ④. Communication Cords 2×0.75mm ASC-30BI + ASGE-30BI ASC-12BI + ASGE-12BI Power cord 3×4.0mm²...
- Page 50 Single-phase unit: ASGE-36BI Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Wired Controller Breaker Breaker Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Wired Controller Breaker Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz Power:220-240V~50Hz/208-230V~60Hz ASC-36BI + ASGE-36BI ① Power cord 3×4.0mm² ② Power cord 3×1.0mm² ③ Communication Cords 2×0.75mm² ④ Communication Cords 2×0.75mm²...
- Page 51 Three-phase unit: ASGE-36BI-3, ASGE-42BI-3, ASGE-48BI-3, ASGE-60BI-3 Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Wired Controller Breaker Breaker Power:220-240V~50HZ/208-230V~60Hz Power:380V~415V 3N ~ 50/60Hz Outdoor Unit Indoor Unit Wired Controller Breaker Power:220-240V~ 50Hz/208-230V~60HZ Power:380V~415V 3N ~ 50/60Hz ASC-36BI + ASGE-36BI-3 ASC-42BI + ASGE-42BI-3 ASC-48BI + ASGE-48BI-3 ASC-60BI + ASGE-60BI-3 ①...
- Page 52 Electrical wiring of indoor unit and Electrical wiring of outdoor unit. Warning High and low voltage wires should be led through different rubber rings of the ①. electric box cover. Do not bundle up the connection wire and communication wire of wired control ②.
- Page 53 2) Outdoor side. Remove the big handle/front panel of the outdoor unit and insert one end of the communication cord and the power cord to the terminal board. Single-phase: ASGE-12BI, ASGE-18BI, ASGE-24BI, ASGE-30BI Wire routing of separated power supply: Wire routing of unified power supply： Single-phase: ASGE-36BI Wire routing of separated power supply for single phase.
- Page 54 The communication wire gets in from the upper hole The power cords of outdoor unit and indoor unit get in from the lower hole. Wire routing of unified power supply for single phase. The communication wire gets in from the upper hole The power cords of outdoor unit and indoor unit get in from the lower hole.
- Page 55 Three-phase: ASGE-36BI-3, ASGE-42BI-3, ASGE-48BI-3, ASGE-60BI-3. Wire routing of separated power supply for three phase. Only for ASGE-60BI-3.
- Page 56 Wire routing of unified power supply for three-phase. Only for ASGE-60BI-3. Power cord should be secured along with the right side plate and fixed to the hook with a wire clamp so as to avoid contacting the pipeline. The communication line between indoor and outdoor units should also be laid along with the right side plate but away from the power cord.
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Page 57: Check After Installation
3.4 Check after Installation Check Items after Installation Possible events due to improper Check items installation The unit may fall down, vibrate or Is the main body installed securely? produce noise. Cooling capacity may become Did you do water leakage test? unsatisfactory. -
Page 58: Operation Specification
air conditioner immediately. Wait until the electric heating belt is heated enough, and then restart the air conditioner. (5) Feel the air flow of the indoor unit to see if it is normal. (6) Press the swing button or speed control button on remote control or wired control to see if the fan can run normally. -
Page 59: Maintenance
5 Maintenance 5.1 Failures Not Caused by Faults of the AC (1) If your air conditioner fails to function normally, please first check the following items before maintenance: Problem Cause Corrective measure If you turn off the unit and then immediately turn it on, in order to protect the compressor and avoid Please wait for a while. - Page 60 (2) The following situations are not operation failures. Problem Time of occurrence Cause Mist comes If the unit is running under high from the air During operation. humidity, the wet air in the room conditioner. will be quickly cooled down. Defrosting process will generate System switches to heating some water, which will turn to...
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Page 61: Error Code
Notice: corrective measures. If the air conditioner continues to function poorly, please stop the air conditioner immediately and contact Sinclair’s authorized local service center. Ask our professional service staff to check and repair the unit. 5.2 Error Code Warning If abnormal things (for example, awful smell) occur, please stop the unit ①. - Page 62 Error Number Error code Compressor overload protection Overload IPM protection DC fan error Driver out-of-step protection HC Pfc protection Startup failure Compressor phase-sequence protection Power protection IDU and ODU unmatched 4–way valve switch-over error Driver reset protection Over-current protection Master control and driver communication error Driver module sensor error Driver module high temperature protection Zero-crossing protection...
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Page 63: Unit Maintenance
code will be simultaneously shown on it. 5.3 Unit Maintenance Warning Only professionals are allowed to carry on daily maintenance. ①. Before contacting any wire, make sure power is cut off. ②. Do not let any inflammable objects near the unit. ③. - Page 64 5.3.1 Clean Air Filter If the air conditioner is used at a dusty place, clean the air filter regularly. (Once every half a year) How to clean the air filter 1) Open the air intake grill. Push the clasps outward and then open the air intake grill.
- Page 65 5.3.2 Clean Air Intake Grill How to clean the air intake grill Same with step 1 in “Clean Air Filter”. 1) Open the air intake grill. 2) Take out the air filter. Same with step 2 in “Clean Air Filter”. 3) Take out the air intake grill.
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Page 66: Notice On Maintenance
(4) If the outdoor unit is rusty, coat the rusty location with paint to prevent it from expanding. 5.3.7 Components Replacement Components are available in Sinclair agency or Sinclair distributors nearby. 5.4 Notice on Maintenance 5.4.1 Information on Servicing The manual shall contain specific information for service personnel who shall be instructed to undertake the following when servicing an appliance that employs a flammable refrigerant. - Page 67 5.4.1.2 Work Procedure Work shall be undertaken under a controlled procedure so as to minimize the risk of a flammable gas or vapour being present while the work is being performed. 5.4.1.3 General Work Area All maintenance staff and others working in the local area shall be instructed on the nature of work being carried out.
- Page 68 5.4.1.7 Ventilated area Ensure that the area is in the open or that it is adequately ventilated before breaking into the system or conducting any hot work. A degree of ventilation s hall continue during the period that the work is carried out. The ventilation should safely disperse any released refrigerant and preferably expel it externally into the atmosphere.
- Page 69 used. This shall be reported to the owner of the equipment so all parties are advised. Initial safety checks shall include: (1) That capacitors are discharged: this shall be done in a safe manner to avoid possibility of sparking. (2) That no live electrical components and wiring are exposed while charging, recovering or purging the system.
- Page 70 5.4.3 Repair to Intrinsically Safe Components Do not apply any permanent inductive or capacitance loads to the circuit without ensuring that this will not exceed the permissible voltage and current permitted for the equipment in use. Intrinsically safe components are the only types that can be worked on while live in the presence of a flammable atmosphere.
- Page 71 and continuing to fill until the working pressure is achieved, then venting to atmosphere, and finally pulling down to a vacuum. This process shall be repeated until no refrigerant is within the system. When the final OFN charge is used, the system shall be vented down to atmospheric pressure to enable work to take place.
- Page 72 (3) Before attempting the procedure ensure that: 1) Mechanical handling equipment is available, if required, for handling refrigerant cylinders; 2) All personal protective equipment is available and being used correctly 3) The recovery process is supervised at all times by a competent person 4) Recovery equipment and cylinders conform to the appropriate standards.
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Page 73: After-Sales Services
When oil is drained from a system, it shall be carried out safely. 5.5 After-Sales Services Any quality or other issues encountered in the purchased air conditioner, please contact the local Sinclair after-sales service department. - Page 74 United Kingdom www.sinclair-world.com This product was manufactured in China (Made in China). R E P R E S E N T A T I V E SINCLAIR Global Group s.r.o. Purkynova 45 612 00 Brno Czech Republic T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T SINCLAIR Global Group s.r.o.
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