New Outdoor Unit Placement
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Remove existing outdoor unit prior to placement of new |
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outdoor unit. See Unit Dimensions on page 2 for sizing |
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mounting slab, platforms or supports. Refer to figure 5 for |
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mandatory installation clearance requirements. |
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POSITIONING CONSIDERATIONS |
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Consider the following when positioning the unit: |
| ROOF MOUNTING |
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S Some localities are adopting sound ordinances based |
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on the unit’s sound level registered from the adjacent |
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property, not from the installation property. Install the |
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| the unit above a load bearing wall or area of the roof that | ||||||
unit as far as possible from the property line. |
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S When possible, do not install the unit directly outside |
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a window. Glass has a very high level of sound |
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transmission. For proper placement of unit in relation |
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to a window see the provided illustration in figure 6, |
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detail A. |
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PLACING UNIT ON SLAB |
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| Roof Damage! |
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When installing unit at grade level, the top of the slab |
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should be high enough above grade so that water from |
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| rubber roofing material may absorb oil and cause the | ||||||
higher ground will not collect around the unit. The slab |
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| rubber to swell when it comes into contact with oil. The | ||||||
should have a slope tolerance as described in figure 6, |
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| rubber will then bubble and could cause leaks. Protect | ||||||
detail B. |
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| the roof surface to avoid exposure to refrigerant and oil | ||||||
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NOTE If necessary for stability, anchor unit to slab as |
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described in figure 6, detail D. |
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CLEARANCE ON ALL SIDES |
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S Service clearance of 30 inches (762 mm) must be maintained on one of the sides adjacent to the control panel
S Clearance to one of the other three sides must be 36
inches (914mm).
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S Clearance to one of the remaining two sides may be 12 inches (305mm) and the final side may be 6 inches (152mm).
CONTROL PANEL ACCESS
LOCATION
MINIMUM CLEARANCE BETWEEN TWO UNITS
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Figure 5. Installation Clearances
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XP14 SERIES