VRF system Installation Basic
Strat up
Vacuuming
Sleeve work
Power cable Address setting
Air duct Install IDU
Sleeve Control work
work
Sealing test Hanger
Outdoor unit foundation
Drain water Charging
Refrigerant piping refrigerant
work Tray work leak test
Electrical
wiring Leakage test
FixPiping
piping on
work wall Communication wire
Anchor work
VRF system Standard installation Circuit breaker
(Fix vertical piping) Sealing/Vacuum
LGMV
installation basic work Piping work /Refrigerant chargingCopper pipeStart up
Duct process
Drain Find installation
work (Fix horizontal piping) Electrical
location power
Load Tray work
calculation Refrigerant calculation
Model selection Insulation material Install ODU
ODU foundation Auto addressing
Piping design
Electrical wiring Outdoor unit
Piping cover foundation
Drain pipe Drain work Installation
information
Refrigerant tray
Final report
VRF system installation process
Drawing Design Preparing Installation 선 배관 공사 Work
Installation Indoor Unit Installation
• Load calculation • Copper pipe material • Refrigerant piping work • IDU Location / Space
• Model selection • Drain pipe material • Drain piping work • Hole for service
• Piping design • Insulation material • Electrical work • Control device
• Drainage pipe • Communication wire spec. • Communication & Control
• Air duct • Power cable spec. work
• IDU/ODU Installation • Duct work
• Circuit Breaker & Device
location & SVC • Pipes Cover, Tray installation
• Pipe Sleeve
• Electricity
• Control System
Outdoor Unit Installation Start up Completion
• Start up process & Preparation • Real Name stickers
• ODU foundation of
concrete /H-beam • Electrical power • Refrigerant pipe lines
• Fix ODU information
• IDU/ODU Address setting
• Refrigerant Tray • Final Report
• Leakage Test • Start up (Operate with LGMV)
• Vacuuming
• ODU Space Drainage
• Refrigerant calculation
to add
• Charging Refrigerant
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1. Outdoor unit foundation
Use anti-vibration materials(cushion pad) fully to prevent transferred noise and vibration
(C)
(B)
A) Concrete support
(A)
B) H-beam support
C) Put cushion pad between the outdoor unit support
and ground support for the vibration protection in wide area.
D) The corner part must be fixed firmly. Other support for the installation
may be bent. Use M10 anchor bolt.
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1. Tray work
Less than 3 outdoor units Multiple outdoor units
At least 50mm
Power cable
Refrigerant
pipe
Communication line
Power Communi- Refrigerant pipe
cable cation cable
At least 200mm
20-50mm
20-50mm
※ Cautions
A) Power section and communication section shall be installed with vertical or horizontal interval inside tray.
B) Pipe cover and tray shall be installed at height of min. 200 mm above the floor.
C) Pipe cover shall be of structure of opening/closing, and look tidy.
D) Pipe cover and tray materials shall be those free from corrosion.
E) Pipe cover and tray materials shall be those free from corrosion.
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2. Anchor work
Criteria Image Explanation Anchor Insert nut
Set anchor
Vibration load (dynamic load) occurs at the
indoor unit instead of the fixed load.
Indoor Therefore, the set anchor needs to be
unit installed, to enhance stability.
M10 (3/8”)
Supporting refrigerant pipes Within 1.5m
As only internal load exists in the 1.5m
Set anchor Wedge anchor Strong anchor PVC insert
Refrigerant refrigerant pipe fixing part, the set
piping anchor, PVC insert nut, wedge anchor,
and strong anchor need to be installed.
M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”)
Supporting drain pipes Within 1.0m ~ 1.2m
1.2m
As only internal load exists in the drain
fixing part, the set anchor, PVC insert nut,
Drain wedge anchor, and strong anchor need to
be installed.
M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”) M10 (3/8”)
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2. Refrigerant pipe and insulation material
Copper pipes Insulation material
Phosphorus deoxidized copper pipe EPDM(Ethylene Propylene Dianne Monomer)
(Cu : 99.9%, P : 0.015~0.04) NBR(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber )
Pipe Cooling area Non-cooling area
Diameter Tolerance Type Normal Specific Normal
Soft Hard Specific
(mm) area area area
6.35
Over 9 t Over 9 t Over 9 t Over 9 t
Liquid 9.52
line
Over 12.7 Over 13 t Over 13 t Over 13 t Over 13 t
9.52
12.5
15.88
Over 13 t
19.05 19 t Over 19 t
22.22
Gas
Don't use 25.4 Over 25 t
line
soft pipes. 28.58
31.75
34.9 Over 19 t
Over 25 t Over 25 t
38.1
44.45
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2. Refrigerant pipe and Y branch work
Distribute pipe supporting (mm)
300mm
300 300 (A)
(B) (C)
Between elbow
and elbow
More than More than More than
500mm 500mm 500mm
300
More than
500mm
300mm 300mm
Horizontal installation Vertical installation
Position seen from B
Horizontal plane
Do not trap
A. The outdoor unit side Vertically Vertically
B. The branch tube or indoor unit side downward upward
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45◦
90◦
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2. Refrigerant pipe work
▶ Cautions for copper pipe welding
Flow nitrogen (about 0.02MPa, 0.2kg/㎠) into the pipe during welding, so that the welding part is
not oxidized.
Pressure
controller
(A) Welding part Copper pipe
1/4 (B)
Nitrogen
High pressure
Taping hose
Nitrogen
Correct method Incorrect method
◆ Standard nitrogen use method ◆ Passing through nitrogen during welding only
Welding without using a gauge (oxygen
Welding using a gauge (remove oxygen inside is not removed due to instant flow)
Welding Welding
the pipe with minute flow) (Tar is created due to nitrogen locking
part
(No tar is created, owing to a continous flow) after welding) part
- Use the gauge to keep the nitrogen pressure stable.
- Pour nitrogen sufficiently before welding, and stop
pouring when the pipe cools down completely.
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2. Drain work
Air Vent
Vent
The air vent should be installed for smooth drainage.
Down-slop 1/50~1/100
Down-slop 1/50~1/100
1) The air vent should be higher than the height of the pump head
2) Installation is prohibited in the toilet and kitchen exhaust area.
3) A screen should be attached at the end of the drain pipe
to prevent bugs in the ceiling
Max. 700mm
PVC elbow Down-slope 1/50~1/100
Max 300mm
Max 700mm
PVC
Flexible drain
Flexible drain hose
hose
(Accessory)
(Accessory)
Common drain pipe
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2. Insulation work
Refrigerant pipe : Use EPDM and finish up with the dedicated EPDM tape.
Refrigerant pipe Insulation material EPDM glue EPDM tape
(EPDM)
Drain pipe : Apply drain insulator with fire retardant PE material, and wind a silver foil tape around the
insulator joint part and finish up with a finishing tape.
PVC drain pipe Insulation materials Foil tape Vinyl tape
(PE – more than 8t)
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2. Connection of indoor unit
(A) Insulating the joint part of the indoor unit piping
Insulation for Insulating material for pipe (accessory)
fitting(Accessory) (Use the one over 120℃ heat proof.)
Clamp(Accessory) Be sure to overlap with the insulating material for pipe
Be sure there is no gap to press the lagging materials tightly.
(B) Insulating the joint part of the drain connection part
Insulating material for drain hose (Thickness over 8 mm)
Flexible drain hose
PVC pipe (Ø32)
(Insulation)
Glue the joint
Do not use any adhesive (It needs to be removed for drain inspection and repair)
Be sure there is no gap.
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3. Hanging indoor unit
Tighten the nut and bolt to
prevent the unit from falling
(A) Hanging bolt location (B) Insert the set anchor
Ceiling
Connecting nut
Suspension bolt
Ceiling board
(C) Prepare suspension bolt and parts (C) Hanging indoor unit
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3. Installation of decoration panel
Is the indoor unit front panel installed in a horizontal position? Inspection hole should be
install near by the indoor unit.
Leak
Leak from the texture side.
Stains are created.
Water is condensed.
[Standard]
Is there any gap between the front panel and ceiling texture side?
The front panel should be fixed, so that
[Standard]
no gap is created from the texture side.
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4. Electrical wiring : Power and communication cable
1. Communication line specification : between outdoor unit and indoor unit, and outdoor unit master and slave
Type: VCTF-SB 1.25 ㎟ or wider (shield line)
Insulating materials : PVC (maximum allowable temperature: 60℃)
Maximum distance for communication: Shorter than 1000 m
2. Remote controller line
Type: 3-line cable
3. Central controller
Wire cross-
Item Wire type
sectional area
ACP & AC Manager 2 lines (2-line shield line/20line cable) Over 1.25mm2
AC Smart 2 lines (2-line shield line/20line cable) Over 1.25mm2
Simple central control 4 lines (2-line shield line/20line cable) Over 1.25mm2 VCTF-SB
4. Separation distance between the communication line and power line
The system can malfunction due to the interference signal caused by the combination of the electrostatic and electromagnetic field generation effect.
Separation
Current capacity of the power line ＊Caution
distance
- Do not insert the power lien and communication
Power line and communication
Internal equipment 50mm or more line into the same transmission line.
line of the indoor and outdoor unit
10A 300mm or more - Do not bind the power line and communication
Other facility power lines 50A 500mm or more line together.
(Over 100V) 100A 1,000mm or more - If distortion continues in the power supply
100A over 1,500mm or more
waveform, increase the separation distance.
It is assumed that the length of parallel cables is up to 100m.
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4. Connection diagram of power and communication lines
(A)
(B)
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4. Communication wiring between outdoor unit
1) Communication line Connect in pairs (A → A and B → B)
2) GND is the "-" terminal for outdoor unit dry contact. (not grounding)
3) Insert all wires into the wire pipe.
[External PCB]
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4. Communication wiring between outdoor and indoor unit
A B [IDU PCB]
(A)
1) Communication line Connect in pairs (A → A and B → B)
2) GND is the "-" terminal for outdoor unit dry contact. (not grounding)
3) Insert all wires into the wire pipe.
[ODU External PCB]
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