N4A6 Product Specs

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N4A6: Product Specifications
Manufacturer reserves the right to change, at any time, specifications and designs without notice and without obligations.
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VAPOR LINE SIZING AND COOLING CAPACITY LOSS
Acceptable vapor line diameters provide adequate oil return to the compressor while avoiding excessive capacity loss. The suction line diameters
shown in the chart below are acceptable for AC systems with
R-410A refrigerant:
Table 6 – Vapor Line Sizing and Cooling Capacity Losses —
R-410A Refrigerant 1-Stage Air Conditioner Applications
Unit
Nominal
Size (Btuh)
Maximum
Liquid Line
Diameters
(In. OD)
Vapor Line
Diameters
(In. OD)
Cooling Capacity Loss (%)
Total Equivalent Line Length ft. (m)
1-Stage AC with R-410A
26-50
(7.9-15.2)
51-80
(15.5-24.4)
81-100
(24.7-30.5)
101-125
(30.8-38.1)
126-150
(38.4-45.7)
151-175
(46.0-53.3)
176-200
(53.6-61.0)
201-225
(61.3-68.6)
226-250
(68.9-76.2)
18 3/8
1/2 1 2
3 5 6 7 8 9 11
5/8 0 1
1 1 2 2 2 3 3
3/4 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 1
24 3/8
5/8 0 1
2 2 3 3 4 5 5
3/4 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
7/8 0 0
0 0 0 1 1 1 1
30 3/8
5/8 1 2
3 3 4 5 6 7 8
3/4 0 0
1 1 1 2 2 2 3
7/8 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 1
36 3/8
5/8 1 2
4 5 6 8 9 10 12
3/4 0 1
1 2 2 3 3 4 4
7/8 0 0
0 1 1 1 1 2 2
42, 43 3/8
3/4 0 1
2 2 3 4 4 5 6
7/8 0 0
1 1 1 2 2 2 3
1 1/8 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 3/8
3/4 0 1
2 3 4 5 5 6 7
7/8 0 0
1 1 2 2 2 3 3
1 1/8 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
54, 60, 61 3/8
3/4 1 2
4 5 6 7 9 10 11
7/8 0 1
2 2 3 4 4 5 5
1 1/8 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Applications in this area may be long line and may have height restrictions. See the Residential Piping and Long Line Guideline.