REFRIGERANT PIPING PREPARATION
Refrigerant Piping Insulation
Y-Branch Kit Insulation
Each Y-branch kit comes with clam-shell type peel-and-stick insulation jackets molded to fit the Y-branch fittings—one for the liquid line, one
for the vapor line.
• Check the fit of the Y-branch clam-shell
insulation jacket after the Y-branch is
installed.
• Mark the pipe where the insulation jacket
ends.
• Remove the jacket.
• Install field-provided insulation on the pipes
first.
• Peel the adhesive glue protector slip and
install the clam-shell jacket over the fitting
Additional Insulation for Y-Branches May be Required in Humid Environments.
to form. If this happens, install 3/8 inch thick ethylene propylene diene methylene (EPDM) insulation that is plenum-rated with a heat-resistance
factor that follows applicable local, state, and federal codes.
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Figure 70: Y-branch Insulation Detail.
Y-Branch Kit Insulation
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