Digital Inverter
Installation Place
Install the outdoor unit properly at a place that
is durable enough to the weight of the outdoor
unit.
Insufficient durability may cause the outdoor unit
to fall, which may result in injury.
Do not install the outdoor unit at a place
subject to combustible gas leak.
Accumulation of combustible gas around the
outdoor unit may cause a fire.
Install the outdoor unit at a place that meets
the following conditions after customer's
consent is obtained.
• A well-ventilated place free from obstacles near
the air inlets and air outlet
• A place that is not exposed to rain or direct
sunlight
• A place that does not increase the operating
noise or vibration of the outdoor unit
• A place that does not cause any drainage
problem with discharged water
Do not install the outdoor unit at the following
places.
• A place full of saline atmosphere (coastal area)
or sulfide gas (hot-spring area)
(Special maintenance is required.)
• A place subject to oil, vapor, oily smoke, or
corrosive gas
• A place where organic solvent is used
• A place where high-frequency equipment
(including inverter equipment, private power
generator, medical equipment, and
communication equipment) is used
(Installation in this place may cause malfunction
of the air conditioner, abnormal control or
problems due to noise to such equipment.)
• A place where the discharged air of the outdoor
unit blows against the window of the
neighboring house
• A place where the operating noise of the
outdoor unit is transmitted
• When the outdoor unit is installed in an elevated
position, be sure to secure its feet.
• A place where the drain water does not make
any problem.
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WARNING
CAUTION
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Outdoor Unit Installation Manual
CAUTION
1. Install the outdoor unit at a place where
discharge air is not blocked.
2. When an outdoor unit is installed in a place
that is always exposed to a strong wind like
a coast or on a high storey of a building,
secure a normal fan operation by using a
duct or a wind shield.
3. When installing the outdoor unit in a place
that is constantly exposed to a strong wind
such as the upper stairs or rooftop of a
building, apply the windproof measures
referring to the following examples.
1) Install the unit so that its discharge port
faces to the wall of the building.
Keep a distance 500 mm or more between
the unit and the wall surface.
2) Supposing the wind direction during the
operation season of the air conditioner,
install the unit so that the discharge port is
set at right angle to the wind direction.
Strong
wind
• When using an air conditioner under low outside
temperature condition (Outside temp.:-5 °C or
lower) with COOL mode, prepare a duct or wind
shield so that it is not affected by the wind.
<Example>
Wind shield
Toshiba XXXXXXX(<SanSerif1>X/X)
Strong
wind
Wind shield
Wind shield