VRF System Design Guidelines
VRF System Design Guidelines
Multi V System
Contents
1. Cooling Load Calculation 7. Ducting Design
6. Controller
Cooling Load Calculation
• Heat Load
• Heat Load Calculation
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Sensible heat: The heat used to change the Latent Heat: The heat used to change
temperature of an object the state of an object
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Sensible heat: The heat used to change the Latent Heat: The heat used to change
temperature of an object the state of an object
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[Link] Temp
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0.055
0.55 91
CLTD (6)
13 210
0.0
System AC Design
0.2
0.0
0.6
NE 0.055 19 0.0 0.0
East 0.055 23 340 0.4 0.9
1.2 Heat Load Calculation SE 0.055 21 0.0 0.0
South 0.055 16 210 0.2 0.6
SW 0.055 21 0.0 0.0
Residential Heating and Cooling Load Calculation - 2001 ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook
(Implemented by Dr. Steve Kavanaugh) West 0.055 23 316 0.4 0.9
NW 0.055 19 0.0 0.0
Temperatures Note (1) Location = Tuscaloosa Doors U CLTD (6)
Winter Outdoor to 20 ºF Floor Area Aflr 1400 sq. ft. North 0.25 13 0.0 0.0
Winter Indoor ti 70 ºF Avg. Height CeilHt 8 ft. NE 0.25 19 0.0 0.0
Sum. Outdoor todb 95 ºF Sp. Hum. 0.0142 Lbw/Lba Building Leakage 3 Tight = 1 East
Medium=2 Loose =30.25 23 20 0.1 0.3
towb 75 ºF Rel. Hum. 40 % Elevation (1) Elev 170 ft SE 0.25 21 0.0 0.0
Sum. Indoor tidb 75 ºF Sp. Hum. 0.0096 Lbw/Lba Latitude (1) Lat 32 ºN South 0.25 16 0.0 0.0
tiwb 63 ºF Rel. Hum. 52 % SW 0.25 21 0.0 0.0
Daily Range DR 20 ºF West 0.25 23 20 0.1 0.3
Sens. Heat Ratio SHR 0.7 Note( 2) Zone 1 Zone 2 NW 0.25 19 0.0 0.0
Windows U (4) SC (4) GLF (5) Area (sf) qc (MBtu/h) qh(MBtu/h) Area (sf) qc (MBtu/h) qh(MBtu/h) Roof/Ceiling U CLTD (6)
North 0.55 0.55 25 14 0.3 0.4 Roof 1 0.033 47 1400 2.2 2.3
NE 0.55 0.55 40 0.0 0.0 Roof 2 0.0 0.0
East 0.55 0.55 54 40 2.2 1.1 Partition U CLTD (6)
SE 0.55 0.55 46 0.0 0.0 (To Unc. Space) 12 0.0 0.0
South 0.55 0.55 30 14 0.4 0.4 Crawl Space U CLTD (6)
SW 0.55 0.55 46 0.0 0.0 (or floor garage) 12 0.0 0.0
West 0.55 0.3 34 64 2.2 1.8 Slab R (ins) UP CLTD (7) Perimeter
NW 0.55 0.55 40 0.0 0.0 0.5 156 3.9
Horz. 0.55 0.55 91 0.0 0.0 Infiltration ACH Vol cfm
Walls U CLTD (6) Winter 1.23 11200 230 12.6
North 0.055 13 210 0.2 0.6 Summer 0.72 11200 134 7.4
NE 0.055 19 0.0 0.0 People Number Btu/h-per
East 0.055 23 340 0.4 0.9 5 230 1.15
SE 0.055 21 0.0 0.0 Internal (AVG) Btu/h Watts
South 0.055 16 210 0.2 0.6 Kitchen/Laundry 1600 1.6
SW 0.055 21 0.0 0.0 Other (in watts) 400 1.4
West 0.055 23 316 0.4 0.9
NW 0.055 19 0.0 0.0 Sensible
Doors U CLTD (6) Cool Subtotal MBtu/h 20.2
North 0.25 13 0.0 0.0 Heat Subtotal MBtu/h 25.9
NE 0.25 19 0.0 0.0 [Link] [Link]
East 0.25 23 20 0.1 0.3 Duct 0.1 0.1 2.0 2.6
SE 0.25 21 0.0 0.0
South 0.25 16 0.0 0.0 Sensible
SW 0.25 21 0.0 0.0 Cool Total MBtu/h 22.2
West 0.25 23 20 0.1 0.3 Heat Total MBtu/h 28.5
NW 0.25 19 0.0 0.0
Roof/Ceiling U CLTD (6) Net Total
Roof 1 0.033 47 1400 2.2 2.3 Cooling MBtu/h 31.7
Roof 2 0.0 0.0 Heating MBtu/h 28.5
Partition U CLTD (6)
(To Unc. Space) 12 0.0 0.0
Crawl Space U CLTD (6)
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VRF (8HP-96HP)
(22.4kW-268.8kW)
cooling
IDU load
line-up (Btu/h)
solar radiation
peak load
15k envelope conduction
14170 occupant
12k Btu/h
equipment
9k lighting
heat
7k
room air (24℃)
5k
15000 heat
air conditioner
Btu/h
time
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• Sum of all connected IDUs capacity • Sum of peak loads • Peak of sum
Room1 : 42k (42,000 Btu/h) Room1 : 40,461 Btu/h
Room2 : 48k (48,100 Btu/h) Room2 : 45,756 Btu/h
Room3 : 36k (36,200 Btu/h) Room3 : 35,698 Btu/h
Room4 : 54k (54,000 Btu/h) Room4 : 53,732 Btu/h
Room5 : 36k (36,200 Btu/h) Room5 : 35,968 Btu/h
Room6 : 30k (30,700 Btu/h) Room6 : 29,787 Btu/h
Room7 : 15k (15,400 Btu/h) Room7 : 14,170 Btu/h
Sum : 262,600 Btu/h Sum : 255,572 Btu/h Peak : 234,500 Btu/h
→ Multi V 28HP (267,500 Btu/h) → Multi V 28HP (267,500 Btu/h) → Multi V 26HP (248,400 Btu/h)
Combination ratio 98% Combination ratio 96% Combination ratio 94%
→ Multi V 26HP (248,400 Btu/h) → Multi V 26HP (248,400 Btu/h) → Multi V 24HP (229,300 Btu/h)
Combination ratio 106% Combination ratio 103% Combination ratio 102%
Refrigerant Pipe & Amount Calculation
• Piping Limitation
• Piping and Refrigerant Calculation
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0.5m
0.5m 0.5m
Bending point
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2 3 4 18HP / 50.4kW
5
24kBtu/h 8m
18m 10m
Manager Room
30m2 3m 3m
12m
2m
printer
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Refrigerant amount
• Pre-charged 6,64kg
• Additional 13kg
Diámetro Externo 6.35 9.52 12.7 15.88 19.05 22.2 25.4 28.58 31.8 34.9 38.1 41.3
(mm) (1/4“) (3/8“) (1/2“) (5/8“) (3/4“) (7/8“) (1”) (1 1/8“) (1 1/4“) (1 3/8“) (1 1/2“) (1 5/8“)
Espesor Mínimo 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 1.1 1.21 1.35 1.43
mm (0.03“) (0.03“) (0.03“) (0.039“) (0.039“) (0.039“) (0.039“) (0.039“) (0.043“) (0.048“) (0.053“) (0.056“)
25 70 50 25 410
32 125 88 32 730
40 247 175 40 1,440
50 473 334 50 2,760
60 842 599 65 5,710
65 1,093 778 75 8,280
70 1,398 996
75 1,761 1,256
80 2,190 1,562
As for the insulation of the drain pipe, 3/8″ (9.52mm) thick closed-cell insulations are usually sufficient to prevent condensation
If your drain pipe is exposed to high temperatures (more than 30°C), you should use 1/2″ (12.7mm) thickness instead
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2 3 4 18HP / 50.4kW
5
(Slope of 1/100)
5000 5000 5000
7.1kW
Ø25mm Ø25mm
Ø25mm
printer
Electrical & Communication Wiring
• Electrical
• Communication
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ELCB
MCB / MCCB
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Circuit Breaker
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2 3 4 18HP / 50.4kW
5
7.1kW
Manager Room
30m2
printer
Controller
• Control System Architectures
• Individual Controller
• Central Controller
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6. Controller
6.1 Control System Architectures
• Return Air Grill
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6. Controller
6.2 Individual Controller
Display 2.6” mono 4.3” mono 4.3” color 5” color touch 2” mono
Desired Temperature ● ● ● ● ●
Basic Control
Operation Mode ● ● ● ●
Auto Swing ● ● ● ● ●
Simple On/Off ● ● ●
Reservation Weekly ● ● ●
Yearly ● ●
Holiday ● ● ●
Humidity Display ● ●
Time Display ● ● ● ●
6. Controller
6.3 Central Controller
Model Code
AC Ez AC Ez Touch AC Smart 5 ACP 5 ACP LonWorks AC Manager
PQCSZ250S0 PACEZA000 PACS5A000 PACP5A000 PLNWKB000 PACM5A000
6. Controller
6.3 Central Controller
Communication line
Communication line
LAN Cable
Communication line
Communication line
Communication cable Outdoor Indoor Unit 2-core wires (shielded) 1.0 ~ 1.5 mm2
Communication cable Outdoor Unit Central Controller 2-core wires (shielded) 0.75 ~ 1.5 mm2
Max. length of total transmission wiring (End to End) : 1000m
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6. Controller
6.3 Central Controller
ACP 5
2 3 LAN Cable
4 18HP / 50.4kW
5
7.1kW
Manager Room
30m2
printer
Ducting Design
• Components
• Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.1 Components
Plenum
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7. Ducting Design
7.1 Components
Fitting
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Typical values used for friction loss are 0.1 in H2O/100 ft (0.85Pa/m) for supply duct and 0.08 in H2O/100ft (0.65Pa/m)
for return ducts (Engineering ToolBox)
Friction Method
Recommend: Pressure drop:
- Supply Air = 0.6 - 1.2 Pa/m
- Return Air = 0.4 - 1.0Pa/m
High-pressure drops can lead to increased noise
levels
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Velocity Method
Recommend velocity:
- Main Duct: 5-8 m/s
- Main Branch Duct: 3-5 m/s
- Runout Duct: 2-3 m/s
7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Note: For Rectangular duct Aspect ratio should be close to 1 but not exceed 4.
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Note: For Rectangular duct Aspect ratio should be close to 1 but not exceed 4.
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Note: For Rectangular duct Aspect ratio should be close to 1 but not exceed 4.
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Estimation Method
Δ𝑃 = 2𝐿 + 50𝑃𝑎
Where:
Δ𝑃 = Total pressure loss (Pa)
𝐿 = Friction loss & Fitting loss (Pa/m)
50𝑃𝑎 = Diffuser + Flexible + Damper + Plenum + Louver + Others…
Safety Factor 15-20%
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
𝑉2
Δ𝑃𝑙 = 𝑗 x 𝐿 ∆Pf = Pv x C = ρ xC
2
Where: Where:
j : the pressure drop per unit of length [Pa/m] ∆𝑃𝑓 = Total fitting pressure loss (Pa)
L : the length of pipe in each section [m] Pv = Velocity pressure (Pa)
C = local loss coefficients, dimensionless
ρ = Air density (1.204 kg/m3)
𝑉 = velocity (m/s)
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
Software
DUCT FORMULAR
𝑄𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 𝑉𝑎𝑖𝑟 x 𝐴
𝐷2 4𝐴
𝐴= 𝜋 => 𝐷 =
4 𝜋
Where is:
A: cross section area of each section of duct (m2)
Qair: air flow rate in each section (m3/s)
Vair: velocity in each section (m/s)
D: diameter of duct (m)
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
0.5m 0.5m
250 X 150
250 X 150
5m 5m
ARNU28GM2A4
28m3/min = 467 L/s
Return Grill
450 X 250 300 x 800mm
5m
250 X 150
250 X 150
1m
1m
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE DROP CALCULATION BY SECTIONS, TEAF-3F-01
Duct Duct Airflow Airflow Duct Size Area Velocity Velocity Duct Length Summary of Friction Loss Total Pressure Section Pressure
Reference
Section Element m³/h L/s W x H m2 m/s Pressure, Pa m Fit. Loss Coef. Pa/m Loss, Pa Loss, Pa
AIR DUCT
1 Duct 467 450 X 250 0.11 4.2 10.4 5 0.8 4.00
Fitting 467 450 X 250 0.11 4.2 10.4 2.72 28.22
32.22
2 Duct 117 250 X 150 0.04 3.1 5.8 5 0.8 4.00
Fitting 117 250 X 150 0.04 3.1 5.8 0.53 3.09
Flexible Duct 117 Ø 200 0.03 3.7 8.3 0.5 4 2.00
Diffuser 117 300 X 300 8.20
17.29
3 Return Grill 467 300 X 800 12.00
12.00
7. Ducting Design
ASHRAE 2009
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Flexible Duct
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Volume Control Damper
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Linear Slot Diffuser
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Bar Grill
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Bar Grill
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Jet Diffuser
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
• Jet Nozzle
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7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
7. Ducting Design
7.2 Pressure Losses Calculation
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