VOX ELECTRONICS IFG12-SCCT (01) PDF MANUAL

VOX ELECTRONICS IFG12-SCCT (01) PDF SUMMARY:

How do I obtain remote controller instructions?

Users can scan the QR code provided in the PDF to obtain instructions.

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How do I obtain WIFI operation instructions?

Users can scan the QR code provided in the PDF to obtain Wifi operation instructions.

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What should I do if the supply cord is damaged?

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

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What should I do before performing any maintenance or cleaning?

Always switch off the device and cut the power supply before performing any maintenance or cleaning. Otherwise, it may cause electric shock or damage.

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What should I do if the remote controller is lost or broken?

If the remote controller is lost or broken, use the force switch button to operate the air conditioner. If this button is pushed with the unit OFF, the air conditioner will operate in Auto mode. If this button is pushed with the unit ON, the air conditioner will stop running.

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How do I adjust the airflow direction?

Use up-down swing and left-right swing buttons on the remote controller to adjust the airflow direction. Refer to the operation manual of the remote controller for detail. For models without left-right swing function, the air vent has to be moved manually.

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What is the note about the air vents?

Move the air vents before the unit is in operation, or your finger might be injured. Never place your hand into the air inlet or outlet when the air conditioner is in operation.

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What should I do when I am turning off the air conditioner?

When the air conditioner is turned off, the main controller will automatically decide whether to stop immediately or after running for dozens of seconds with lower frequency and lower air speed.

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What should I do to Electrical Safety Check after the air conditioner is installed?

1. If the supply voltage is as required.
2. If there is any faulty or miss connection in each of the power, signal and grounding wires.
3. If the grounding wire of the air conditioner is securely grounded.

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What should I do to Installation Safety Check after the air conditioner is installed?

1. If the installation is secure.
2. If the water drain is smooth.
3. If the wiring and piping are correctly installed.
4. Check that no foreign matter or tools are left inside the unit.
5. Check the refrigerant pipeline is protected well.

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How to test the leakage of the refrigerant?

Depending on the installation method, the following methods may be used to check for suspect leak, on areas such as the four connections of the outdoor unit and the cores of the cut-off valves and t-valves:

1. Bubble method: Apply of spray a uniform layer of soap water over the suspected leak spot and observe carefully for bubble.
2. Instrument method: Checking for leak by pointing the probe of the leak detector according to the instruction to the suspect points of leak.

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What is the note on leak test of the refrigerant?

Make sure that the ventilation is good before checking.

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What is Test Operation Preparation?

• Verify that all piping and connection cables are well connected.
• Confirm that the valve at the gas side the liquid-side are fully open.
• Connect the power cable to an independent power socket.
• Install batteries in remote control.

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What is the note on test operation preparation?

Make sure that the ventilation is good before testing.

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How do I test the operation of the air conditioner?

1. Turn on the power and push the ON/OFF switch button of the remote controller to start the air conditioner.
2. Select COOL, HEAT (not available on cool-only models), SWING and other operation modes with the remote controller and see if the operation is ok.

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What are the conditions where the unit can’t normally run?

Within the temperature range provided in following table, the air conditioner may stop running and other anomalies may arise.

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What should I do when the temperature is too high?

When the temperature is too high, the air conditioner may activate the automatic protection device, so that the air conditioner could be shut down.

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What should I do when the temperature is too low?

When the temperature is too low, the heat exchanger of the air conditioner may freeze, leading to water dripping or other malfunction.

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What if in long-term cooling or dehumidification with a relative humidity of above 80%?

In long-term cooling or dehumidification with a relative humidity of above 80% (doors and windows are open), there may be water condenses or dripping near the air outlet.

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What is the note for heating?

• The fan of the indoor unit will not work immediately when the heating is started to avoid blowing out cool air.
• When it is cold and wet outside, the outdoor unit will develop frost over the heat exchanger which will increased the heating capacity. Then the air conditioner will start defrost function.
• During defrost, the air conditioner will stop heating for about 5-12 minutes.
• Vapor may come out from the outdoor unit during defrost. This is not a malfunction, but a result of fast defrost.
• Heating will resume after defrost is complete.

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How to Vacuuming?

• Exclusive R32 refrigerant pump must be used in making R32 refrigerant vacuum. Before working on the air conditioner, remove the cover of the stop valve(gas and liquid valves)and be sure to retighten it afterward. (to prevent the potential air leakage)

1. To prevent air leakage and spilling tighten all connecting nut of all flare tubes.
2. Connect the stop valve, charge hose, manifold valve, and vacuum pump.
3. Fully open the handle Lo of the manifold valve and apply vacuum for at least 15 minutes and check that the compound vacuum gauge reads -0.1MPa(-76cmHg).
4. After applying vacuum, fully open the stop valve with a hex wrench.
5. Check that both indoor and outdoor connections are free of air leakage.

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What is note to the vacuuming?

The unit with the quick connectors does not require vacuum pumping.

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How do I install the Outdoor Condensation Drainage?

When the unit is heating, the condensing water and defrosting water can be out reliably through the drain house. Installation: Install the outdoor drain elbow in 25 hole on the base plate, and joint the drain hose to the elbow, so that the waste water formed in the outdoor unit can be drained out to a proper plate.

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What are the wiring connection steps?

1. Loosen the screws and remove E-parts cover from the unit.
2. Connect the cables respectively to the corresponding terminals of the terminal board of the outdoor unit (see the wiring diagram), and if there are signals connected to the plug, just conduct butt joint.
3. Ground wire: Remove the grounding screw out of the electric bracket, cover the grounding wire end onto the grounding screw and screw it into the grounding hole.
4. Fix the cable reliably with fasteners (Pressing board).
5. Put the E-parts cover back in its original place and fasten it with screws.

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How to connect the interconnection cord of the indoor unit?

1. Open the panel, remove the screw on the wiring cover and then take down the cover.
2. Make the interconnection cord go through the cable-cross hole at the back of indoor unit and then pull it out from the front side. (Some models do not have a signal cable.)
3. Remove the wire clip; connect the interconnection cord to the wiring terminal according to the wiring diagram; tighten the screw and then fix the interconnection cord with wire clip.
4. Put wiring cover back and then tighten the screw.
5. Close the panel.

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What are the after installation check?

1. The screws whether have been fixed effectively, and there is no risk of loosening.
2. Connector of display board whether put in the right place and do not touch the terminal board.
3. Control box cover whether cover tightly.

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How to clean the panel?

When the panel of the indoor unit is contaminated, clean it gently with a wrung towel using tepid water below 40°C, and do not remove the panel while cleaning.

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How to remove the air filter?

1. Use both hands to open the panel for an angle from both ends of the panel in accordance with the direction of the arrow.
2. Release the air filter from the slot and remove it.

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How to clean the air filter?

Use a vacuum cleaner or water to rinse the filter, and if the filter is very dirty (for example, with greasy dirt), clean it with warm water (below 45 °C) with mild detergent, and then put the filter in the shade to dry in the air.

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How to reinstall the dried filter?

Reinstall the dried filter in reverse order of removal, then cover and lock the panel.

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What should I check before using the air conditioner?

1. Check whether all the air inlets and outlets of the units are unblocked.
2. Check whether there is blocking in the water outlet of the drain pipe, and immediately clean it up if any.
3. Check the ground wire is reliably grounded.
4. Check whether the remote control batteries are installed, and whether the power is sufficient.
5. Check whether there is damage in the mounting bracket of the outdoor unit, and if any, please contact our local service center.

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What should I maintain after using the air conditioner?

1. Cut off the power source of the air conditioner, turn off the main power switch and remove the batteries from the remote controller.
2. Clean the filter and the unit body.
3. Remove the dust and debris from the outdoor unit.
4. Check whether there is damage in the mounting bracket of the outdoor unit, and if any, please contact our local service center.

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How to install the connection pipe?

1. Remove the fixed part to pull out pipe of indoor machine from the case. Screw the hexagon nut in the left of the joint to the end with your hand.
2. Connect the connecting pipe to the indoor unit: Aim at the pipe center, tighten the Taper nut with fingers, and then tighten the Taper nut with a torque wrench, and the direction is shown in diagram on the right. The torque used is shown in the following table.

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What should I note before installing the connecting pipe?

Carefully check if there is any damage of joints before installation. The joints shall not be reused, unless after re-flaring the pipe. *IMPORTANT: If the unit with the quick connectors, please refer to the booklet of “Install the connection pipe(the unit with the quick connectors)”.

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What is the tightening torque table?

The size of pipe(mm)	Torque (Nm)
Φ6/Φ6.35	15~25
Φ9/Φ9.52	35~40
Φ12/Φ12.7	45~60
Φ15.88	73~78
Φ19.05	75~80

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How to wrap the piping?

1. Use the insulation sleeve to wrap the joint part the indoor unit and the connection pipe, and then use insulating material to pack and seal insulation pipe, to prevent generation of condensate water on the joint part.
2. Connect the water outlet with drain pipes, and make the connection pipe, cables, and the drain hose straight.
3. Use plastic cable ties to wrap the connecting pipes, cables and drain hose. Run the pipe sloping downward.

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How to fix the indoor unit?

1. Hang the indoor unit on the peg board, and move the unit from left to right to ensure that the hook is properly positioned in the peg board.
2. Push toward the lower left side and the upper right side of the unit toward the peg board, until the hook is embedded in the slot and makes a “click” sound.

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What should I avoid in order to have a good cooling/heating effect?

• Excessive accumulation of dust on filter, blocking at air inlet and outlet, and the excessively small angle of the louver blades all will affect the cooling and heating effect. Please clean the filter, remove the obstacles at the air inlet and outlet and regulate the angle of the louver blades.
• Poor cooling and heating effect caused by doors and windows opening, and unclosed exhaust fan. Please close the doors, windows, the exhaust fan, etc.
• Auxiliary heating function is not turned on while heating, which may lead to poor heating effect. Turn on the auxiliary heating function. (only for models with auxiliary heating function)
• Mode setting is incorrect, and the temperature and wind speed settings are not appropriate. Please re-select the mode, and set the appropriate temperature and wind speed.

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What is the solution to the indoor unit blowing out odor?

The air conditioner itself does not have undesirable odor. If there is odor, it may be due to accumulation of the odor in the environment. Clean the air filter or activate the cleaning function.

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What should I do if there is a sound of running water during the running of air conditioner?

When the air conditioner is started up or stopped, or the compressor is started up or stopped during the running, sometimes the “hissing” sound of running water can be heard. This is the sound of the flow of the refrigerant, not a malfunction.

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What should I do if a slight “click” sound is heard at the of start-up or shut-down?

Due to temperature changes, panel and other parts will swell, causing the sound of friction. This is normal, not a fault. The sound of fan or compressor relay switched on or off.

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What should I do if the indoor unit makes abnormal sound?

• When the defrosting is started or stop running, it will create sound. That is due to the refrigerant flows to reverse direction. They are not malfunctions.
• Too much dust accumulation on the air filter of the indoor unit may result in fluctuation of the sound. Clean the air filters in time.
• Too much air noise when “Strong wind” is turned on. This is normal, if feeling uncomfortable, please deactivate the “Strong wind” function.

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What should I do if there are water drops over the surface of the indoor unit?

• When ambient humidity is high, water drops will be accumulated around the air outlet or the panel, etc. This is a normal physics phenomenon.
• Prolonged cooling run in open space produces water drops. Close the doors and windows.
• Too small opening angle of the louver blades may also result in water drops at the air inlet. Increase the angle of the louver blades.

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What should I do if during the cooling operation, the indoor unit outlet sometimes will blow out mist?

When the indoor temperature and humidity are high, it happens sometimes. This is because the indoor air is cooled rapidly. After it runs for some time, the indoor temperature and humidity will be reduced and the mist will disappear.

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What do I need to do right away in certain situations?

Immediately stop all operations and cut off the power supply, contact the Service center locally in following situations. Hear any harsh sound or smell any awful odor during running. Abnormal heating of power cable and plug occurs. The unit or remote controller has any impurity or water. Air switch or leakage protection switch is often disconnected.

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When should the joints between indoor and outdoor unit be reused?

The joints between indoor and outdoor unit shall not be reused, unless after re-flaring the pipe.

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What is the length of the supply cord of appliances for outdoor use?

The supply cord of appliances for outdoor use shall be between 1,5 and 3 m long and shall be either an EXTRA HARD USAGE or a HARD USAGE CORD.

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What are the cable types?

Cable Types: Outdoor Power Cable: H07RN-F or H05RN-F; Interconnection cord: H07RN-F or H05RN-F;

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How do I know what size of interconnection cord, power cable, fuse, and switch is needed?

The size of the interconnection cord, power cable, fuse, and switch needed is determined by the maximum current of the unit. The maximum current is indicated on the nameplate located on the side panel of the unit. Refer to this nameplate to choose the right cable, fuse, or switch.

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What should I do when moving or installing air conditioner to another place?

To move and install air conditioner to another place, please contact our local special service center.

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What do I need to make sure before open the box and install?

• Open the box and check air conditioner in area with good ventilation (open the door and window) and without ignition source. Note: Operators are required to wear anti-static devices.
• It is necessary to check whether there is refrigerant leakage before opening the box of outdoor machine; stop installing the air conditioner if leakage is found.
• The fire prevention equipment shall be prepared well before checking. Then check the refrigerant pipeline to see if there is any collision traces, and whether the outlook is good.

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Where do I need to install the air conditioner?

• Keep electric appliance, power switch, plug, socket, high temperature heat source and high static away from the area underneath sidelines of the indoor unit.
• The air conditioner shall be installed in an accessible location to installation and maintenance, without obstacles that may block air inlets or outlets of indoor/outdoor units, and shall keep away from heat source, inflammable or explosive conditions.

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Where should I avoid installation?

• Avoid places of inflammable or explosive gas leakage or where there are strongly aggressive gases.
• Avoid places subject to strong artificial electric/magnetic fields.
• Avoid places subject to noise and resonance.
• Avoid severe natural conditions (e.g. heavy lampblack, strong sandy wind, direct sunshine or high temperature heat sources).
• Avoid places within the reach of children.
• The outdoor unit shall not be installed in any way that could occupy an aisle, stairway, exit, fire escape, catwalk or any other public area.
• The outdoor unit shall be installed as far as possible from the doors and windows of the neighbors as well as the green plants.

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What do I need to check before installation?

• Check nameplate of outdoor machine to make sure whether the refrigerant is R32.
• Check the floor space of the room. The space shall not be less than usable space(5m²) in the specification. The outdoor unit shall be installed at a well-ventilated place.
• Check the surrounding environment of installation site: R32 shall not be installed in the enclosed reserved space of a building.
• When using electric drill to make holes in the wall, check first whether there is pre-buried pipeline for water, electricity and gas. It is suggested to use the reserved hole in the roof of the wall.

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What do I need to do if the air conditioner is not long enough?

When installing or repairing the air conditioner and the connecting line is not long enough, the entire connecting line shall be replaced with the connecting line of the original specification; extension is not allowed.

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What do I need to do when install at seaside?

• Air conditioners should not be installed in areas where corrosive gases, such as acid alkaline gas, are produced.
• Do not install the product where it could be exposed to sea wind (salty wind) directly.
• If outdoor unit is installed close to the seaside, it should avoid direct exposure to the sea wind. Otherwise it needs additional anticorrosion treatment on the heat exchanger.
• Select a well-drained place.
• Install the outdoor unit on the opposite side of the sea wind direction, or set up a windbreak to avoid exposed to the sea wind.

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What are the dimension limits for windbreak?

• The windbreak should be strong enough like concrete to prevent the sea wind from the sea. The height and width should be more than 150% of the outdoor unit.
• It should be keep more than 70 cm of space between outdoor unit and the windbreak for easy air flow.

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What are requirements of operations at raised height?

When carrying out installation at 2m or higher above the base level, safety belts must be worn and ropes of sufficient strength be securely fasten to the outdoor unit, to prevent falling that could cause personal injury or death as well as property loss.

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What are grounding requirements?

• The air conditioner is the class I electrical appliance and must ensure a reliable grounding.
• Do not connect the grounding wire to a gas pipe, water pipe, lightning rod, telephone line, or a circuit poorly grounded to the earth.
• The grounding wire is specially designed and shall not be used for other purpose, nor shall it be fastened with a common tapping screw.

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What is the minimum cross-sectional area of power cable and interconnection cord?

Here’s the table:

Nominal Cross-Sectional Area(mm²)	North America Appliance Amps(A)	Other Regions Rated Current of Appliance(A)	AWG
0.75	10	>3 and ≤6	18
1	13	>6 and ≤10	16
1.5	18	>10 and ≤16	14
2.5	25	>16 and ≤25	12
4	30	>25 and ≤32	10
6	40	>32 and ≤40	8

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What is the packing list of the indoor unit?

Name	Quantity	Unit
Indoor Unit	1	Set
Remote Controller(*)	1	PC
Batteries (7#) (*)	2	PC
Instructions	1	Set
Drain pipe (*)	1	PC

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What is the packing list of the outdoor unit?

Name	Quantity	Unit
Outdoor Unit	1	Set
Connecting pipe(*)	2	PC
Plastic Strap(*)	1	ROLL
Pipe Protection Ring(*)	1	PC
Luting (putty) (*)	1	PACKET