Had an install done.
Disconnect split ac unit.
For nc electricians here is the formal interpretation from the state.
How to remove a split type ac the outdoor unit part 1 part 2 indoor unit here.
My original unit has an electrical disconnect at the unit on the wall.
Remove the service valve caps for the high and low pressure lines.
This kit includes everything you need.
The new one does not.
Disconnect boxes are required by code for the installation of a mini split system.
28 604 3 5 require within sight.
Attach hvac gauges to the low side big line service valve.
Unplug it at the mains or take off the wires from the connection box.
Remove the cover on the outside condenser.
The disconnecting means shall not be located on panels that are designed to allow access to the air conditioning or refrigeration equipment or to obscure the equipment nameplate s.
Close the valve on the lower large line.
Does that apply here.
Power is run from the main breaker box to the disconnect switch and then the switch connects to the mini split.
On a mini split heat pump 9000 btu hr does the indoor fan unit require a separate disconnect.
Turn the unit on cold cycle and listen carefully to the outer unit.
Just big wires straight to the unit.
The most important thing to do before removing any ac unit is to ensure that the power supply is turned off.
I have two units.
At least that is how nc and many other areas are looking at it.
The disconnecting means shall be permitted to be installed on or within the air conditioning or refrigerating equipment.
Step 1 disconnect the power the split type conditioner has outside and inside units that are not connected to each other.
The minisplit is sold as a unit and in that sense it is considered part of the a c unit.
Since it is considered a single unit then only one disconnect is required.
The outdoor compressor unit will have the standard lockable one.
How to remove a split type ac the outdoor unit part 1 part 2 indoor unit here https.
The disconnect switch is located next to the mini split outdoor unit.