Inverter-

Technology

Inverter Drive
the efficient heart of air conditioning systems

Since the European introduction of the first Daikin VRV inverter drive systems provide capacity con-
inverter driven variable refrigerant volume (VRV) trol down to 0.8HP (2.5kW) operation before the
air conditioning system in 1989, “inverter drive” compressor ceases to operate. This type of control
has become widely accepted as the highly efficient is certainly adequate, since a demand of less than
“heart” of variable flow systems, offering many 0.8HP is not worth the running cost required to
energy saving and operating advantages. meet it. This control equates to around 11% mini-
mum operating capacity for large VRV systems and

Inverter advantages is seldom exceeded on alternative system set-ups.

The electronics and switching technology required

Room temperature [ °C ] to make up the inverter drive, have been developed

in accordance with EU Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directives (89/336/EEC) with which
compliance is required for CE Marking.
21 °C
Normal air con- An inverter
ditioning units minimises the
generate greater temperature The new Daikin VRV III air conditioning system can
temperature differences difference

Start-up period is about 30% shorter

achieve an efficiency (COP) of up to 3.98 in cooling
17 °C
Time
mode and 4.09 in heating mode in nominal condi-
Inverter air conditioning unit
tions with savings in operating power consumption
Normal air conditioning unit
to match (Relation between power input and cool-
ing/ heating capacity). Furthermore, 50% partial
Inverter technology load COP ratings as high as 5.9 can be realised
Inverter technology was originally conceived to under normal European operating conditions. These
provide close control of refrigerant flow and match values are achieved using the latest inverter tech-
the cooling load required at any time. nology in combination with DC reluctance motors.

5 HP outdoor unit 8, 10, 12 HP outdoor unit 14, 16, 18 HP outdoor unit

100% 100% 100%
Compressor Capacity Control
Compressor Capacity Control

Compressor Capacity Control

N°1
280 Hz – 52 Hz
Inv.
N°1 + N°2 + N°3 Compressor
280 Hz – 52 Hz 280 Hz – 52 Hz Compr.
Inverter 35 Steps
20 Steps Compressor + N°2 Compressor N°3
29 Steps Compressor N°1 Inverter Control
100% Inv. 280 Hz – 52 Hz
Operation Compr. 20 Steps
Inverter N°2
Compressor 100% N°1 N°2 N°2
Operation Inverter Compressor Compressor N°1
Compressor
24% 14% 10%
Compressor 100% 100% Inv.
Operation Operation Compr.

Large Small Large Small Large Small

Load Load Load