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Obtain the heat load for the area(s) to

STEP 1
be conditioned

Equipment System Design

STEP 2 • Indoor units specifications
• Outdoor units specifications
• Capacity correction factor

STEP 3 Selection of refrigerant pipes joints &

headers

STEP 4 Selection of control system

Control Wiring
STEP 5 Power wiring

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STEP 1 Heat load Calculation

• Manual Calculation (= Static)
– Only 1 calculation
– Only 1 condition at certain time of the day
• Software Calculation (= Semi dynamic)
– Iterative calculation
– For all conditions during a period (day)
– Uses the building properties
– We require the climate data

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Equipment System Design

STEP 2-1 Preliminary selection of Indoor unit

STEP 2-2 Preliminary selection of Outdoor unit

Correction factor for Refrigerant piping (α) /

STEP 2-3 Defrost Factor

STEP 2-4 Comparison of final capacity with load

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A D
GTH = 5.5 kW GTH = 5.2 kW
TSH = 3.3 kW TSH = 3.1 kW

B C E
GTH = 4.5 kW GTH = 3.5 kW GTH = 4.2 kW
TSH = 2.7 kW TSH = 2.1 kW TSH = 2.5 kW

Cooling: Indoor temp 26°CDB, 18°CWB

Outdoor temp 35°CDB

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5F Computer Co.

4F Computer Co.
25m
3F D-Trading Co.

2F Bank ABC Company

1F Coffee shop Fast food shop

Refrigerant piping Equivalent length = 30m, Level difference = 15m

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(SHC/TC)

Total Sens. (TC) (SHC) Sens.

[GTH] [TSH] Unit size Total Sens. Heat Capacity
Location (kW) (kW) Unit (class) Cooling Cooling Ratio index
Room A 5.5 3.3 A1 F63 6.6 5.5 0.83 62.5
Room B 4.5 2.7 B1 F50 5.2 4.3 0.83 50
Room C 3.5 2.1 C1 F40 4.2 3.7 0.88 40
Room D 5.2 3.1 D1 F50 5.2 4.3 0.83 50
Room E 4.2 2.5 E1 F40 4.2 3.7 0.83 40
TOTAL 22.9 13.7 25.4 21.5 0.85 242.5

Rated Capacity Design Conditions: Indoor = 26°CDB(18°CWB)

Outdoor = 35°CDB

From Indoor unit Capacity Table (EDMT341410) pg 69

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5.5
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Selected Total Capacity Index of Indoor Unit is 242.5

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From Step 2-1:

Total capacity index of
Indoor units = 242.5

Outdoor Capacity Index 200 250

Solution  = 1 X RXQ8T @ 121.25% connection

Solution  = 1 X RXQ10T @ 97% connection

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RXQ8T RXQ10T
For 8HP outdoor unit the For 10HP outdoor unit the
Capacity Index is 200 Capacity Index is 250
@100% Therefore: @100% Therefore:
242.5 x 100% 242.5 x 100%
200 250
= 121.25% = 97%
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From Outdoor unit Capacity Tables and at the design conditions.

Cooling Indoor = 26 ºCDB (18 ºCWB) Outdoor = 35 ºCDB

Total Capacity of RXQ8T: In Cooling = 22.94 KW (121.25%)

Total Capacity of RXQ10T: In Cooling = 25.05 KW (97%)

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RXQ8T

130
(260) 23.2

35

120
22.9
(240)

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From the Capacity Table

RXQ8T How to calculate?
22.9kW ? 23.2kW 23.2 – 22.9
22.9 + x (242.5 – 240)
260 – 240
240 242.5 260
(120%) (121.25%) (130%)
= 22.9 + 0.015 x 2.5
23.2kW
= 22.9 + 0.0375
?
22.9kW = 22.94 kW
240 242.5 260
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RXQ10T

100
25.8
(250)

35

90
(225) 23.3

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From the Capacity Table

RXQ10T How to calculate?
23.3kW ? 25.8kW 25.8 – 23.3
23.3 + x (242.5 – 225)
250 – 225
225 242.5 250
(90%) (97%) (100%)
= 23.3 + 0.1 x 17.5
25.8kW
= 23.3 + 1.75
?
23.3kW = 25.05 kW
225 242.5 250
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
Corrections must be made to take into account drop in capacity due to :
•Length
•Orientation of the refrigerant piping
Equivalent Length =Actual length + equivalent length of joints,
headers & bends (Use Gas Pipe)

Joints: = 0.5m/joint

Headers: = 1m/header
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
Corrections must be made to take into account drop in capacity
due to :
•Length
•Orientation of the refrigerant piping
Equivalent Length =Actual length + equivalent length of joints,
headers & bends (Use the gas pipe)

Pipe Ø Additional Joints: = 0.5m/joint

Bends
(mm) Length (m)
15.9 0.25
19.1 0.35
22.2 0.4 Headers: = 1m/header
25.4 0.45
28.6 0.5
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()

In this example, Equivalent length is given as 30m and Level

difference between indoor & outdoor unit is 15m
RXQ8T (Rate of change cooling capacity)

Correction Factor
In cooling = 0.95
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()

In this example, Equivalent length is given as 30m and Level

difference between indoor & outdoor unit is 15m
RXQ10T (Rate of change cooling capacity)

Correction Factor
In cooling = 0.95
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From Outdoor unit Capacity Tables and at the design conditions.

Cooling Indoor = 26 ºCDB (18 ºCWB) Outdoor = 35 ºCDB

Total Capacity of RXQ8T: In Cooling = 22.94 x 0.95 kW

= 21.8 kW (NG)
(NG because < 22.9 kW total indoor required cooling capacity)
Total Capacity of RXQ10T: In Cooling = 25.05 x 0.95 kW
= 23.8 kW (>22.9 kW; OK)
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First refrigerant
branch kit

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Introduction of

VRV Selection Software

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5. Demonstration

VRV Equipment selection

using VRVXpress Software

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Insert
-Project Name Click Add Indoor Unit
-Reference
-Client

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1) Tick Manual Selection

2) Pick M - Ducted
3) Pick FXMQ250MVE
4) Insert Temperatures
-Cool DBT 26, WBT 18

5) Repeat
-Ind 2 = FXMQ50MVE
-Ind 3 = FXMQ63MVE
-Ind 4 = FXMQ80MVE
-Ind 5 = FXMQ125MVE

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1) Untick Manual Selection

2) Pick A - Wall
3) Insert Temperatures
-Cool DBT 24.5, WBT 17.2
4) Repeat

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Click Outdoor
Units Tab

Click Add
Outdoor Unit

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1) Pick VRV IV Standard
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2) Pick 130%

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1) Pick VRV IV Standard
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2) Connect
Ind 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 to
Out 2

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Click Piping Tab

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Click Centralized
Controllers Tab

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Click Reports Tab

Click RTF and CSV reports

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Appendix - Selection Flowchart

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