Installation Guide for NCPE Split-System Condensing Units4WARNING: WARRANTY WILL BE VOID ON NEWUNITS INSTALLED BEHIND BRICK FACADESOR CONNECTED TO DUCTWORK (See Note1 below). IN YEARS PAST, IT WAS COMMONPRACTICE TO ADD A BRICK PATTERNFACADE (PIGEON HOLES) IN FRONT OF THETHRU-THE-WALL UNIT TO CHANGE THEEXTERIOR APPEARANCE OF THE BUILDING.ALL OBSTACLES ADDED TO IMPEDE AIRFLOW OF THE CONDENSING UNIT WILLDECREASE PERFORMANCE AND CAUSEPREMATURE EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND VOIDALL WARRANTIES. CONSULT FACTORY WITHANY QUESTIONS.Before You StartnitALL phases of this installation must comply with NATIONAL,STATE AND LOCAL CODES. The manufacturer assumes noresponsibility for equipment installed in violation of any coderequirements.Be sure that the electrical data specified on the unit ratingplate corresponds to what is available at the installation siteand NEC for installation requirements.This unit MUST be installed in an outside wall for thru-the-wallinstallation ONLY. No pad mounts.Be sure that the electrical service provided to the building canhandle the load imposed by the unit.IMPORTANT — This Document is customer property and is toremain with this unit. Please refer to service information packupon completion of work to register the unit’s warranty. Theseinstructions do not cover all variations in systems or providefor every possible contingency to be met in connection with theinstallation. Should further information be desired or shouldparticular problems arise which are not covered sufficientlyfor the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred toyour installing dealer or local distributor before contacting themanufacturer.Note: The manufacturer recommends installing only approvedmatched split systems. Our split systems are A.H.R.I. rated onlywith TXV indoor systems. Some of the benefits of installingapproved matched split systems are maximum efficiency,optimum performance and the best overall system reliability.Self-equalizing components are required to reduce compressorstarting problems. If self-equalizing components are not used,field installed hard start kits will be required. Hard start kitsMUST be compatible with compressors.Hard start kits MUST be compatible with Copeland compressors- 88-106/330 μFd/VoltsStart relays to be sized to μFd of capacitor used.THE UNIT MUST NEVER BE PLACED ON ITSSIDE OR UPSIDE DOWN AS THE COMPRESSOROIL WILL RUN IN THE COOLING CIRCUIT ANDSERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE UNIT. BASE PANMUST ALWAYS BE ON THE BOTTOM OF THEINSTALL.Check for ClearancesMinimum 12”Horizontal ClearanceBetween UnitsMinimum 48”Vertical ClearanceBetween Units”*Less than 12”Call National Comfort ProductsNote 1: No ducts are permitted to be connected to the intake ordischarge of the unit.