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TSzanzerk
post Jan 5 2018, 02:54 AM, updated 8y ago

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My house developer already installed 1hp concealed piping for 1hp air cond.
Can i install 1.5 hp aircond to my 1hp piping?
Your advise highly appreciated.

My air conditioner is LG brand model Q126J3A0

halcyon27
post Jan 5 2018, 08:04 AM

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QUOTE(zanzerk @ Jan 5 2018, 02:54 AM)
My house developer already installed 1hp concealed piping for 1hp air cond.
Can i install 1.5 hp aircond to my 1hp piping?
Your advise highly appreciated.

My air conditioner is LG brand model Q126J3A0
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Liquid (mm) 6.35 <- pipe from compressor
Gas (mm) 12.7 <- return pipe to compressor

It's return (gas) pipe diameter requires a larger diameter at 1/2" (12.7mm). What's installed for 1HP gas pipe is 3/8" (9.35mm).

Smaller HP AC generally can use pipes larger than its spec. Eg 1HP on 2HP piping but never the other way round.

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This post has been edited by halcyon27: Jan 5 2018, 10:11 AM
kutitata
post Jan 5 2018, 08:07 AM

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QUOTE(halcyon27 @ Jan 5 2018, 08:04 AM)
No.
Piping Connections
Liquid (mm) 6.35 <- pipe from compressor
Gas (mm) 12.7 <- return pipe to compressor

It's return (gas) pipe diameter requires a larger diameter at 1/2" (12.7mm). What's installed for 1HP gas pipe is 3/8" (9.35mm).

Smaller HP AC generally can use pipes larger than its spec. Eg 1HP on 2HP piping but never the other way round.
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very useful info thanks
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post Jan 5 2018, 08:22 AM

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QUOTE(kutitata @ Jan 5 2018, 08:07 AM)
very useful info thanks
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Actually, all the info is floating around in the AC related threads. Many forumers have shared over there. The best tools to quickly find things are: search within a topic (posts in a specific forum thread) and search within the sub-forum.

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post Jan 5 2018, 10:21 AM

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QUOTE(zanzerk @ Jan 5 2018, 02:54 AM)
My house developer already installed 1hp concealed piping for 1hp air cond.
Can i install 1.5 hp aircond to my 1hp piping?
Your advise highly appreciated.

My air conditioner is LG brand model Q126J3A0
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TS, google Mitsubishi Electric Aircon models. their inverter 1.5hp (some) uses the same pipe as 1hp.

but make sure you have 4 wires from indoor blower to compressor for inverters.

MSY-GJ13VA to be exact.

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post Jan 5 2018, 10:24 AM

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QUOTE(halcyon27 @ Jan 5 2018, 08:22 AM)
Actually, all the info is floating around in the AC related threads. Many forumers have shared over there. The best tools to quickly find things are: search within a topic (posts in a specific forum thread) and search within the sub-forum.
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bro do you know if copper pipe must be pulled to exact length or can we do it like wires leave some extra length just in case?

also i just read (which was not mentioned anywhere) that the suction line (i would assume return to compressor line) needs to have a downward slope of 1/4" per foot in order for the oil to flow back to the compressor as oil used for lubricating the compressor flows with the refrigerant.

i'm not sure this apply to Malaysia design or new models though. can someone check? Last time i check i don't think anyone do that only drain the do that slope.

 

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