Carrier Corporation • Indianapolis, IN 46231 02-04Manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue, or change at any time, specifications or designs without notice and without incurring obligations.Book 1 4 Page 28 Catalog No. 523-80069 Printed in U.S.A. PC 101 Form 38AYC-5PDTab 5a 5a Replaces: 38AYC-4PDGuide specificationsGENERALSystem DescriptionOutdoor-mounted, air-cooled, split-system heat pump unitsuitable for ground or rooftop installation. Unit consists of ahermetic compressor, an air-cooled coil, propeller-typecondenser fan, and a control box. Unit will discharge supplyair upward as shown on contract drawings. Unit will be usedin a refrigeration circuit to match up to a packaged fan coil orcoil unit.Quality AssuranceUnit will be rated in accordance with the latest edition ofARI Standard 240.Unit will be certified for capacity and efficiency, and listedin the latest ARI directory.Unit construction will comply with latest edition of ANSI/ASHRAE and with NEC.Unit will be constructed in accordance with UL standardsand will carry the UL label of approval. Unit will have C-ULapproval.Unit cabinet will be capable of withstanding Federal TestMethod Standard No. 141 (Method 6061) 500-hr salt spraytest.Air-cooled condenser coils will be leak tested at 217 psigand pressure tested at 450 psig.Delivery, Storage, and HandlingUnit will be shipped as single package only and is storedand handled per unit manufacturer’s recommendations.Warranty (for inclusion by specifying engineer)U.S. and Canada only.PRODUCTSEquipmentFactory-assembled, single-piece, air-cooled heat pump unit.Contained within the unit enclosure will be all factory wiring,piping, controls, compressor, refrigerant charge (Puron®), andspecial features required prior to field start-up.Unit CabinetUnit cabinet will be constructed of galvanized steel,bonderized, and coated with a powder coat paint.FansCondenser fan will be direct-drive propeller type,discharging air upward.Condenser fan motors will be totally enclosed, 1-phase typewith class B insulation and permanently lubricated bearings.Shafts will be corrosion resistant.Fan blades will be statically and dynamically balanced.Condenser fan openings will be equipped with steel wiresafety guards.CompressorCompressor will be hermetically sealed.Compressor will be mounted on rubber vibration isolators.Condenser CoilCondenser coil will be air cooled.Coil will be constructed of aluminum fins mechanicallybonded to copper tubes which are then cleaned, dehydrated,and sealed.Refrigeration ComponentsRefrigeration circuit components will include liquid tubeshutoff valve with sweat connections, suction tube shutoffvalves with sweat connections, system charge of Puron®refrigerant, POE compressor oil, accumulator, and reversingvalve.Operating CharacteristicsThe capacity of the unit will meet or exceed Btuh at asuction temperature of °F. The power consumption atfull load will not exceed kW.Combination of the unit and the evaporator or fan coil unitwill have a total net cooling capacity of Btuh or greaterat conditions of CFM entering air temperature at theevaporator at °F wet bulb and °F dry bulb, and airentering the unit at °F.The system will have a SEER of Btuh/watt or greaterat DOE conditions.Electrical RequirementsNominal unit electrical characteristics will be v,phase, 60 hz. The unit will be capable of satisfactoryoperation within voltage limits of v to v.Unit electrical power will be single point connection.Control circuit will be 24v.Special FeaturesRefer to section of this literature identifying accessories anddescriptions for specific features and available enhancements.Air-Cooled, Split-SystemHeat Pump38AYC1-1/2 to 5 Tons Nominal