Carrier 38AE - Manual

HEATING & COOLING
38AE
012,014,016
Air-Cooled Condensing Units
Installation, Start-Up and Service Instructions
50 and 60 Hz
INSTALLATION
Step 1 — Complete Pre-Installation Checks
UNCRATE UNIT — Remove unit packaging except for
the top skid assembly, which should be left in place until
after the unit is rigged into place.
INSPECT SHIPMENT — File claim with shipping com­
pany if shipment is damaged or incomplete.
CONSIDER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Consult local building codes and National Electrical Code
(NEC, U.S.A.) for special installation requirements.
• Allow sufficient space for airflow clearance, wiring, re­
frigerant piping, and servicing unit. See Fig. 1. See
Fig. 2 for unit component locations.
• Locate unit so that outdoor coil (condenser) airflow is
unrestricted on all sides and above.
• Unit may be mounted on a level pad directly on the base
channels or mounted on raised pads at support points.
See Table 2 for weight distribution based on recom­
mended support points.
NOTE: If vibration isolators are required for a particular
installation, use the data in Table 2 to make the proper
selection.
LEGEND
A — 1V4 in. (32) diam. knockout for %-in. (16) ODM liquid line connection
B — 1%in (44 5)diam knockout for 1’/a in (28 6) (38AE012); 1%in (35) suction line connection (38AE014,016)
C — %-in (22.2) diam knockout for control power
D — 2-in (50 8) diam knockout for unit power
Certified dimension drawings are available on request.
Fig. 1 - Physical Data and Dimensions (ft-in.)
NOTES:
1
SERVICE AREAS - Allow 3 ft (914) on both
sides and 2 ft (610) on both ends of unif for
servicing
Dimensions in parentheses are in (mm)
Manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue, or change at any time, specifications or designs without notice and without incurring obligations.
Book|1 |1 PC 111 Catalog No 533-816 Printed in U S.A. Form 38AE-17SI Pg 1 4-92 Replaces: 38AE-10SI
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