Carrier P5 42XPL036H3P, P5 42XPL030C3P, P5 42XPL030H3P, P5 42XPL036C3P, P5 38XPL030H3 User Manual

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Thank you for selecting Carrier!

You can be justifiably proud of your purchase because the same pride in craftsmanship and engineering know-how that goes into Carrier equipment for cooling the Astrodome sports complex in Texas, the United States Capitol’s Halls of Congress and countless other installations worldwide have been built into your unit.

One of the pleasant benefits awaiting you with room air conditioning is that in addition to being cooled, the room air is filtered and dehumidified. This manual is designed to help you be familiar with the many comforts and technological features your unit offers.

Moreover, it contains vital information about maintenance, service and economical operation. Take the next few minutes to discover for yourself how to get the most in personal comfort and economical operation from your new Carrier room air conditioner.

CONTENTS

	PRECAUTIONS	2
	OWNER’S MANUAL
	BEFORE OPERATION	5
	UNIT OPERATION	9

GENERAL OPERATION

AUTOMATIC OPERATION(For Heat Pump Model)

TIMER OPERATION

COMBINATION OF ON, OFF AND DAILY TIMER

SLEEP TIMER

DISCHARGE AIR LOUVER CONTROL

AIR CLEANING OPERATION

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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POINTS TO NOTE

CLEANING THE FILTERS AND FRONT PANEL

CLEANING THE MAIN UNIT

AFTER-SEASON CARE

INSTALLATION MANUAL

STANDARD INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES	20
CHOOSING THE UNIT LOCATION	21
INDOOR UNIT
OUTDOOR UNIT

INSTALLATION TIPS	22
INDOOR UNIT INSTALLATION	23

INSTALLING THE WALL HANG BRACKET

MAKING THE WALL PENETRATION FOR THE INTERCONNECTING PIPING INDOOR UNIT WIRING

FORMING THE DRAIN HOSE AND REFRIGERANT PIPING INSTALLING THE INDOOR UNIT BODY TO THE WALL HANG BRACKET

CONNECTING THE PIPING	28
CONNECTING PIPE TO THE INDOOR UNIT
CONNECTING THE INTERCONNECTING PIPE TO THE OUTDOOR UNIT VALVE
AIR PURGE	29
USING THE VACUUM PUMP
GAS LEAK CHECK	30
FINISHING	30
OUTDOOR UNIT WIRING	31
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION	32
CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY	32
TEST RUNNING	33
HIGH PRESSURE CONTROL	33
CONFIGURATION	34
PUMP DOWN	35
TROUBLESHOOTING	36

PRECAUTIONS

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

Installation and servicing of air conditioning equipment can be hazardous due to system pressure and electric components. Only trained and qualified service personnel should install, repair or service air conditioning equipment.

Untrained personnel can perform basic maintenance functions of cleaning coils and filters, and replacing filters. And untrained personnel don’t include children and persons who with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge. They should have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by person responsible for their safety.

All other operations should be performed by trained service personnel. When working on air conditioning equipment, observe precautions in the literature, tags and labels attached to the unit and other safety precautions that may apply.

Follow all safety codes. Wear glasses and work gloves. Use a quenching cloth for brazing and detaching brazed connections. Have a fire extinguisher available for all brazing operations.

WARNING

•Do not install by connecting them to other indoor or outdoor units without consulting a Carrier or other competent air conditioning engineers. Mismatching of the units and incompatibility between control devices in the two units could lead to damage of both unit and voiding of the Carrier warranty.

Carrier declines any responsibility, and warranty shall be void if these installation instructions are not observed or if change are made to the electrical connections.Contact your Carrier distributor if you need futher help.

•Before performing service or maintenance operations on the system, turn off the main power switches and breaker of the unit. Electric shock may cause personal injury. “If the supply cord is damaged. It must be replaced with a same size BS approved cord or contact Carrier distributor to arrange for replacement.”

CAUTION

TO DISCONNECT THE APPLIANCE FROM THE MAIN SUPPLY. This appliance must be connected to the main by means of a circuit breaker or a switch with a contact separation of at least 3 min.

Check that all current national safety code requirements have been followed for the installaltion. In particular ensure that a properly sized and connected ground wire is in place.

WARNING

Do not switch off the split system by disconnecting the electric power supply. The unit must always be switched off using the remote control.

WARNING

Check that the impedance of the mains power supply is inconformance with the unit power input indicated in the electric data table, on page 32.

CAUTION

The mains supply must be connected to the outdoor unit.

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PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

To avoid the risk of serious electric shock,	Use the correct voltage.	Keep heat sources away from the unit,
never splash the indoor and the outdoor	Using voltage other than specified will	high temperature can cause damage.
unit with water.	damage the unit.

	Do not use flammable sprays near the unit.		Do not use circuit breaker as a means
	The unit can be damaged by gasoline,		of turning off the unit.
	benzene, thinner,	Use only fuses of the proper amperage.	The unit must always be switched off
	insecticide and other chemical agents.		using remote control.

Do not put hands or objects into the discharge grille of outdoor unit.

This unit has a fan running at high speed. It is very dangerous to touch the fan.

Do not obstruct the front of the discharge grille of both units.

This will block air flow, reduce the cooling effect and may result in unit malfunction.

In summer, if possible, prevent direct sunlight from entering the room; draw curtains or blinds.

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PRECAUTIONS

Standard Safety Instructions for Air-Conditioning Units

The air conditioner is not intended for use by young	Young children should be supervised to ensure that they
children or special needs persons without supervision	do not play with the air conditioner.
by a person that is responsible for their safety.
Wiring connections must be secured tightly and the	Don’t use a damaged power cord , or loose socket as it
cable should be routed properly to avoid the risk	may cause fire or electrical shock
Do not place the power cord near the heater	Install the panel and cover the control box securely
Do not touch the unit with a wet hand , there is a risk of	Do not place anything on the power cable , there is a
Electric Shock	risk of fire and Electric shock
Two or more people should lift and transport the product	Always check for gas leakage after installation or repair
and use proper Safety precautions while lifting the	of product
product to avoid personal injury.

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		BEFORE OPERATION
Indoor Unit Display	Test Operation
Ioniser(Left) light : illuminated during Ioniser activated.	This operation is used for checking after unit installation.
Timer(Middle) light : illuminated during timer mode.	• Press the EMER. button continuously during 5~10sec. And then unit will be
Power(Right) light : illuminated during operation.	operated as test mode.
EMER. button	• Press the EMER. button once more after checking to activate the remote
	control. If there is any input signal ( remote control signal or EMER. button
	press ) during test operation, the TEST mode will change to the input
	signal mode.
	• The setting conditions of the test operation are as follows:
	- Operation mode : COOL	- Fan speed : HIGH
	- Timer mode : Disable	- Discharge air direction : SWING

Emergency Operation

When the remote control is lost, damaged or the battery is discharged, the EMER. button can be used to run the unit.

•Press the EMER. button once briefly at the off mode condition shorter than for 5 sec.

-According to the room temperature, the unit operates the Cool mode in cool only model and the Auto mode in Heat pump model.

•If you want to stop the emergency operation, push the EMER. button again or operate the remote control.

•The setting conditions of emergency operation are as follows:

		Model	Operation	Preset mode	Fan speed	Timer mode	Discharge air direction
						temperature
		Cooling
			COOL	24°C	AUTO	Disable	Horizontal
		only
		Heat	AUTO	25°C	AUTO	Disable	Preset location according
		Pump					to ‘Cool’ or ‘Heat’ mode

EMER. button

•EMER. button :

Can be used when the remote control is lost or inoperative.

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BEFORE OPERATION

Replacing Batteries

1 Remove the cover of the battery compartment at the back

of the remote control by sliding it out in the direction of the arrow.

2 Remove the used batteries and insert new batteries. The remote control uses two batteries.(1.5V(L)R03x2)

3 Press reset button with a sharp object if the remote control is not operating properly or after replacing the batteries.

NOTE

• Changing batteries should be done after turning off the unit.

Setting Current Time and Reset

4 With the remote control On or OFF, press button for more than 5 seconds

5 The current hour figure flashes.Press either button or to set the current hour. Press button to move to minutes and set them.

6 For this setting always use either button or .

7Once the current time is set, press button to confirm it.

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BEFORE OPERATION

Matching Address between Indoor Unit and Remote Control

When two units are used in the same room, you can match the address of the remote control to that of the unit.

Indoor Unit

Refer the page 35.

Remote control

Refer the page 34.

NOTE

• This function must only be performed by qualified service personnel.

Signal Receiving

Use the remote control where its signals can reach the receiver of the air conditioner. (A distance of 5m is allowed)

• You can hear a beep from the unit which indicates that the signal is received.

5m maximum

CAUTION

•The air conditioner will not operate if curtained, doors or other materials block the signals from the remote control to the unit.

•If the infrared signal receiver on the unit is exposed to direct sunlight, the air conditioner may not work properly. Draw the curtains to avoid direct sunlight.

•A mounting bracket for the remote control is supplied with the unit. Install the mounting bracket on the wall where the remote signal can be easily received from the remote.

•If the room using the air conditioner has florescent lighting with electronic starter, signals may not be properly received. If you are planning to use such fluorescent lamps, consult your local dealer.

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BEFORE OPERATION

Remote Control Display

				1. Operating mode (from left to right):
	1				• Ventilation (fan only)
					• Heating (heat pump models only)
					• Automatic (heat pump models only)
			3		• Cooling and dehumidification
	2				• Dehumidification only
				2.	Signal transmission symbol
			5
	4			3.	Temperature selected
				4.	Address selector
			7
				5. Temperature unit of measurement (°C or °F)
	6
			8	6.	Unit configuration
	10		9	7.	Batteries exhausted indicator
				8.	Vertical louver swing indicator
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				9.	Louvre positioning (Flap)
			17	10.	Fan speed
				11.	Turbo mode
	12		13	12.	ON timer selected
				13.	Night timer active
				14.	DAILY timer active (Everyday)
	15	16	14	15.	ON timer, OFF timer and current time
				16.	OFF timer selected
				17.	Ioniser active

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UNIT OPERATION

GENERAL OPERATION

PROCEDURE

1 ON/OFF button .........................................................................................................................

Press this button and the COOL (AUTO for Heat Pump Model) operation is indicated.

•A receiving beep is heard.

•The green UNIT ON lamp of the indoor unit display illuminates.

2 MODE button .............................................................................................................................

Press this button to select the desired operation.

3 FAN SPEED button..................................................................................................................

Press this button to select the desired fan speed.

2	4	4 TEMP.(	) button ...............................................................................................................
		Press these buttons to set the desired temperature.
1		5 HORIZONTAL LOUVER button.......................................................................................
	3	Press this button to control the desired air flow direction up and down.
7		6 VERTICAL LOUVER button ..............................................................................................
8	6	Press this button to control the desired air flow direction to the left and right side.
	5	7 ON/OFF button .........................................................................................................................
		Press this button to stop the unit operation.
		•A receiving beep is heard.
		• The UNIT ON lamp is extinguished.
		8 TURBO MODE button .........................................................................................................
		Press this button to quickly cool down the indoor temperature.
		NOTE

•Dry operation eliminates moisture economically by operating the compressor, indoor and outdoor fan motor intermittently, so that the room temperature

is maintained at the set temperature.

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UNIT OPERATION

AUTOMATIC OPERATION (For Heat Pump Model)

Automatic operation means that the air conditioner operates automatically by selecting the COOL or HEAT mode and automatically changes the fan speed according to the indoor condition to keep the room temperature comfortable.

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PROCEDURE

1 ON/OFF button .......................................................................................................................................................

Press this button and the unit starts AUTO operation.

2 MODE button...........................................................................................................................................................

If the unit is operating in another mode, press the MODE botton to select Auto.

3 TEMP.( ) button .............................................................................................................................................

Set the desired temperature using the remote control buttons. At the start of the AUTO operation,

the temperature is set at 25°c and it is functional with in the total temperature range.

4 HORIZONTAL LOUVER button.....................................................................................................................

Press this button to control the desired air flow direction up and down.

5 VERTICAL LOUVER button ............................................................................................................................

Press this button to control the desired air flow direction to the left and right side.

6 FAN button ...............................................................................................................................................................

Set the desired fan speed. At start up, fan speed is set to AUTO.

7 ON/OFF button .......................................................................................................................................................

Press this button again to stop operation.

8 TURBO MODE button ......................................................................................................................................

Press this button to quickly cool down and heat up indoor temperature.

NOTE

•When the room temperature is between 21°c ~ 29°c.

-If the room temperature is lower 1°c or more than the set temperature : HEAT mode will be operated.

-If the room temperature is higher1°c or more than the set temperature : COOL mode will be operated.

•When the room temperature is lower than 21°c or higher than 29°c, the operation mode is restricted regardless of the set temperature.

-If the room temperature is lower than 21°c then only the heating mode is allowed.

-If the room temperature is higher than 29°c then only the cooling mode is allowed.

•The Auto operation is not suitable for the application to the computer room or some food/wine stock storage.

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