ComfortStar TPA-09, TPA-12, TPA-18, TPA-24, TPA-36DU Installation Manual

Indoor Unit :TPA-09 TPA-12 TPA-18
TPA-24 TPA-36DU TPA-48DU

Outdoor Unit :CPP009CD(O) CPP012CD(O) CPP018CD(O)
CPP024CD(O) CPP036CD(O)-DU CPP048CD(O)-DU

If used as MULTI unit, please refer to the Installation & operation manuals packed with outdoor unit.

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Be sure to be in conformity with the local, national and
international laws and regulations.

Read "PRECAUTIONS" carefully before installation.

The following precautions include important safty items.
Observe them and never forget.

Keep this manual with the owner's manual in a handy place
for future reference.

1. PRECAUTIONS

The safty precautions listed here are divided into two categories.

After completing the installation, make sure that the unit operates
properly during the start-up operation. Please instruct the customer
on how to operate the unit and keep it maintained.Also, inform
customers that they should store this installation manual along with
the owner's manual for future reference.

Be sure only trained and qualified service personnel to
install, repair or service the equipment.

Improper installation, repair, and maintenance may result in
electric shocks, short-circuit, leaks, fire or other damage to
the equipment.

Failure to observe a warning may result in death.

Failure to observe a caution may result in injury or
damage to the equipment.

CONTENTS PAGE

1. PRECAUTIONS......................................................................

2. INSTALLATION INFORMATION

3. ATTACHED FITTINGS

4. INSPECTING AND HANDLING THE UNIT........................

5. INDOOR UNIT INSTALLATION

6. OUTDOOR UNIT INSTALLATION....................................

8. INSTALL THE CONNECTING PIPE

7. REFRIGERANT PIPE

9. CONNECT THE DRAIN PIPE...........................................

10. WIRING

11. TEST OPERATION.........................................................

Install according to this installation instructions strictly.

If installation is defective, it will cause water leakage,
electrical shock and fire.

When installing the unit in a small room, take measures
against to keep refrigerant concentration from exceeding
allowable safety limits in the event of refrigerant leakage.

Contact the place of purchase for more information.
Excessive refrigerant in a closed ambient can lead to oxygen
deficiency.

Use the attached accessories parts and specified parts
for installation.

otherwise, it will cause the set to fall, water leakage,
electrical shock and fire.

Install at a strong and firm location which is able to
withstand the set' s weight.

If the strength is not enough or installation is not properly
done, the set will drop to cause injury.

The appliance must be installed 7.55ft above floor.

The appliance shall not be installed in the laundry.

Before obtaining access to terminals, all supply circuits
must be disconnected.

The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is
accessible.

The enclosure of the appliance shall be marked by word,
or by symbols, with the direction of the fluid flow.

For electrical work, follow the local national wiring
standard, regulation and this installation instructions. An
independent circuit and single outlet must be used.

If electrical circuit capacity is not enough or defect in
electrical work, it will cause electrical shock or fire.

Use the specified cable and connect tightly and clamp
the cable so that no external force will be acted on the
terminal.

If connection or fixing is not perfect, it will cause heat-up or
fire at the connection.

Wiring routing must be properly arranged so that control
board cover is fixed properly.

If control board cover is not fixed perfectly, it will cause
heat-up at connection point of terminal, fire or electrical
shock.

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacture or its service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.

An all-pole disconnection switch having a contact
separation of at least 0.12inch in all poles should
be connected in fixed wiring.

When carrying out piping connection, take care not to let
air substances go into refrigeration cycle.

Otherwise, it will cause lower capacity, abnormal high
pressure in the refrigeration cycle, explosion and injury.

Do not modify the length of the power supply cord or use
of extension cord, and do not share the single outlet with
other electrical appliances.

Otherwise, it will cause fire or electrical shock.

Carry out the specified installation work after taking into
account strong winds, typhoons or earthquakes.

Improper installation work may result in the equipment falling
and causing accidents.

CAUTION

WARNING

WARNING

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To install properly, please read this "installation manual" at
first.

The air conditioner must be installed by qualified persons.

When installing the indoor unit or its tubing, please follow
this manual as strictly as possible.

If the air conditioner is installed on a metal part of the
building, it must be electrically insulated according to the
relevant standards to electrical appliances.

When all the installation work is finished, please turn on
the power only after a thorough check.

Regret for no further announcement if there is any change
of this manual caused by product improvement.

2. INSTALLATION INFORMATION

Ground the air conditioner.

Do not connect the ground wire to gas or water pipes,
lightning rod or a telephone ground wire.Incomplete
grounding may result in electric shocks.

Be sure to install an earth leakage breaker.

Failure to install an earth leakage breaker may result in
electric shocks.

Connect the outdoor unit wires , then connect the indoor
unit wires.

You are not allow to connect the air conditioner with the
power source until wiring and piping the air conditioner is
done.

While following the instructions in this installation
manual, install drain piping in order to ensure proper
drainage and insulate piping in order to prevent
condensation.

Improper drain piping may result in water leakage and
property damage.

Install the indoor and outdoor units, power supply wiring
and connecting wires at least 3.28ft away from
televisions or radios in order to prevent image
interference or noise.

Depending on the radio waves, a distance of 3.28ft may not
be sufficient enough to eliminate the noise.

The appliance is not intended for use by young children
or infirm persons without supervision.

Don't install the air conditioner in the following locations:

There is petrolatum existing.

There is salty air surrounding (near the coast).

There is caustic gas (the sulfide, for example) existing
in the air (near a hot spring).

The Volt vibrates violently (in the factories).

In buses or cabinets.

In kitchen where it is full of oil gas.

There is strong electromagnetic wave existing.

There are inflammable materials or gas.

There is acid or alkaline liquid evaporating.

Other special conditions.

If the refrigerant leaks during installation, ventilate the
area immediately.

Toxic gas may be produced if the refrigerant comes into the
place contacting with fire.

The temperature of refrigerant circuit will be high, please
keep the interconnection cable away from the copper
tube.

After completing the installation work, check that the
refrigerant does not leak.

Toxic gas may be produced if the refrigerant leaks into the
room and comes into contact with a source of fire, such as a
fan heater, stove or cooker.

INSTALLATION ORDER

Select the location;

Install the indoor unit;

Install the outdoor unit;

Install the connecting pipe ;

Connect the drain pipe;

Wiring;

Test operation.

CAUTION

The appliance shall be installed in accordance with national
wiring regulations.

Do not operate your air conditioner in a wet room such as a
bathroom or laundry room.

clearances in all poles , and have a leakage current that may
exceed 10mA, the residual current device (RCD) having a
rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA, and
disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in
accordance with the wiring rules.

An all-pole disconnection device which has at least 0.12in

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3. ATTACHED FITTINGS

Please check whether the following fittings are of full scope. If there are some spare fittings , please restore them carefully

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Fig.3-1

Never throw or beat the controller.

Before installation, operate the remote controller to determine its location in a
reception range.

Keep the remote controller at least 3.28ft apart from the nearest TV set or stereo
equipment. (it is necessary to prevent image disturbances or noise interferences.)

Do not install the remote controller in a place exposed to direct sunlight or close to a
heating source, such as a stove.

Note that the positive and negative poles are right positions when loading batteries.

This manual is subject to changes due to technological improvement without further
notices.

Cautions on remote controller installation:

Remote

controller

Remote controller

holder

Mounting screw B

ST2.9x10-C-H

CANCEL

LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE(°C)

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

TEMP

MODE

SWING TIMER

RESET

ON/OFF

FAN
SPEED

VENT

ECONOMIC
RUNNING

(depending on the models)

QUANTITY

Remote controller & Its Frame

Drainpipe Fittings

Installation Fittings

SHAPE

NAME

12. Expansible hook

2. Out-let pipe sheath

3. Out-let pipe clasp

4. Drain joint(on some models)

5. Seal ring(on some models)

10. Owner's manual

11. Installation manual

6. Remote controller

7. Remote controller holder

8. Mounting screw(ST2.9×

10-C-H)

9. Alkaline dry batteries (AM4)

13. Installation hook

1. Installation paper board
(on some models)

(on some models)

(on some models)

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Installation accessory

(The product you have might not be

provided the following accessory)

(The product you have might not be

provided the following accessory)

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Keep indoor unit, outdoor unit, power supply wiring and
transmission wiring at least 1 meter away from televisions
and radios. This is to prevent image interference and
noise in those electrical appliances. (Noise may be
generated depending on the conditions under which the
electric wave is generated, even if 1 meter is kept.)

There is enough room for installation and maintenance.

The ceiling is horizontal, and its structure can endure the
weight of the indoor unit.

The outlet and the inlet are not impeded, and the
influence of external air is the least.

The air flow can reach throughout the room.

The connecting pipe and drainpipe could be extracted out
easily.

There is no direct radiation from heaters.

4. INSPECTING AND HANDLING THE UNIT

At delivery, the package should be checked and any damage should
be reported immediately to the service agent.

When handling the unit, take into account the following:

5. INDOOR UNIT INSTALLATION

5.1 Installation place

(Refer to Fig.5-1,Fig.5-2,Fig.5-3 and Table 5-1 for specification.)

The indoor unit should be installed in a location that meets
the following reauirements:

Fragile, handle the unit with care.

Keep the unit upright in order to avoid compressor
damage.

Choose on before hand the path along which the unit is to be
brought in.

Move this unit as originally package as possible.

When lifting the unit , always use protectors to prevent belt
damage and pay attention to the position of the unit’s centre
of gravity.

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Fig.5-2

Fig.5-1

MODEL

A H

Table 5-1

12.5 11.3

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10.839.65

Fig.5-3

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inch

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2.89 ft

8.2 ft

3.28 ft

3.28 ft

3.28 ft

3.28 ft

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Fig.5-5 Fig.5-4

Fig.5-9 Fig.5-8

5.3 Install The Panel

Remove the air-in grill.

Never put the panel face down on floor or against the
wall, or on bulgy objects.

Never crash or strike it.

Slide two grill switches toward the middle at the same time,
and then pull them up. (Refer to Fig.5-7)

Draw the grill up to an angle of about 45, and remove it.

(Refer to Fig.5-8)

Remove the installation covers at the four corners

Wrench off the bolts, loose the rope of the installation covers,
and remove them. (Refer to Fig.5-9)

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Fig.5-6

Fig.5-7

5.2 Install the main body

according to the shape of the installation paper board.

(Refer to Fig.5-2)

The center of the hole should be at the same position of
that of the air conditioner body.

Determine the lengths and outlets of the connecting pipe,
drainpipe and cables.

To balance the ceiling and to avoid vibration, please
enforce the ceiling when necessary.

Adjust the hexangular nuts on the four installation hooks
evenly, to ensure the balance of the body.

If the drainpipe is awry, leakage will be caused by the
malfunction of the water-level switch.

Adjust the position to ensure the gaps between the body
and the four sides of ceiling are even. The body's lower

(Refer to Fig.5-4) .

In general, L is half of the screw length of the installation
hook. (Refer to Fig.5-4)

Locate the air conditioner firmly by wrenching the nuts
after having adjusted the body's position well. (Refer to

Fig.5-5)

Select the position of installation hooks according to the
hook holes on the installation board.

positions on the ceiling. Then embed the expansible
hooks (fittings).

Face the concave side of the installation hooks toward the
expansible hooks. Determine the length of the installation
hooks from the height of ceiling, then cut off the
unnecessary part.

If the ceiling is extremely high, please determine the
length of the installation hook according to facts.

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New built houses and ceilings

In the case of new built house, the hook can be embedded
in advance (refer to 2 mentioned above). But it should be
strong enough to bear the indoor unit and will not become
loose because of concrete shrinking.

After installing the body, please fasten the installation paper
board onto the air conditioner with bolts(M6X12) to
determine in advance the sizes and positions of the hole
opening on ceiling. (Refer to Fig.5-6)

Refer to 3 above for installation.

Remove the installation paper board.

Please first guarantee the flatness and horizontal of
ceiling when installing it.

Refer to 1 mentioned above for others.

After installing the body, the four bolts(M6x12)must be
fastened to the air conditioner onto ensure the body is
grounded well.

CAUTION

The existing ceiling (to be horizontal)

Cut a quadrangular hole of 34.6x34.6inch in the ceiling

Drill four holes of Ø 0.47inch, 1.8~2.0inch deep at the selected

part should sink into the ceiling for 0.39~0.47 inch

0.39-0.47 inch