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SECTION 23 81 56 VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW (VRF) SYSTEM

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 CODE & COMPLIANCE

All materials and workmanship described herein shall be in accordance with the latest
editions and addenda of the codes and standards listed below and all State, and local codes,
and/or specifications, the more stringent shall be govern.

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

Engineers

ARI Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Institute

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

All materials and equipment to be used for this contract shall be standard products of a
reputable manufacturer regularly engaged in the production of same. Where more than one
unit of an item is required, all shall be provided by the same manufacturer using identical
components. The manufacturer’s nameplate shall include model number, serial number and
performance data and shall be permanently affixed to all equipment furnished under this
contract.

Any work or materials found to be defective or which do not meet the requirements of this
specifications, shall be replaced by the Vendor at his own expense.

All materials shall be new, unused and free of defects and imperfections.

1.3 COORDINATION

In selecting the units, the tenderer shall carefully check and confirm that the units can be
installed and conveniently serviced and maintained within the respective spaces indicated on
the drawings for unit installation.

1.4 DELIVERY, STORAGE & HANDLING

Unit shall be delivered factory assembled with protective crating and covering and their
delivery coordinated in sufficient time to allow movement into building.

Preparation for shipment shall be in accordance with Vendor’s standards. Vendor shall be
solely responsible for the adequacy of the preparation for shipment provisions with respect to
materials and applications.

Adequate protection shall be provided against mechanical damage and atmospheric corrosion
in transit and for a 6 month period of outdoor storage at job site prior to installation. Control
panel shall be protected from moisture penetration.

Miscellaneous parts shall be tagged or marked with the equipment item number for which
they are intended.

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1.5 WARRANTY

Vendor shall guarantee and provide a written statement as proof that the unit shall perform as
specified on the Data Sheets.

i. All equipment shall be guaranteed for satisfactory performance and shall be warranted
against faulty design, defective or improper materials.

ii. The Material and Workmanship Guarantees shall be extended for a period of eighteen
months from the date of shipment or one year from the date the equipment is placed in
service whichever occurs first.

1.5 FACTORY INSPECTION AND TESTING

Each unit shall be assembled at the factory, inspected and determined to be in compliance
with the specifications. Any deviations found shall be corrected.

2.0 PRODUCT

2.1 GENERAL

All equipment shall be of such overall dimensions, operating weights service area
requirements and configuration that it can be located where shown on the plans without any
adverse effect on its performance and clearance requirements. Any change in other trades
work, anticipated by offering alternate equipment shall be estimated by the Contractor and its
cost shall be included in the quoted price for HVAC works.

All equipment supplied under this section shall be brand-new, factory manufactured and
factory assembled and complete in all respects. The type, characteristics, capacity rating,
component sections of all equipment shall be as scheduled in the drawings.

All equipment furnished by the Contractor shall include vibration isolation mounting, pads,
anchors bolts frames or any other mounting or supporting accessories.

All power driven equipment shall include motor drives, and motor foundation bases and
accessories.

2.2 VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW (VRF) SYSTEM

2.2.1 GENERAL

The Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System shall be R410A refrigerant based Multi Split
Unit System with high C.O.P. The systems shall comprise of one or a number of outdoor units
connected via interconnecting refrigeration pipe work to multiple indoor units using simple Y,
T or Header type branch pipe connectors. Y Connectors (as per drawings/manufacturer’s
recommendations) shall be supplied with A/C units. The systems shall be complete with all
the necessary electronic controls board and control wiring to maintain the design room
conditions without external controller.

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2.2.2 OUTDOOR UNITS

The units shall be air-cooled type incorporating heat exchanger coils manufactured from
copper tubes and aluminum fins, factory treated to reduce the effect of atmospheric corrosion.
The unit casing shall be manufactured from (70µ) polyester powder coated baked enamel
finish sheet steel in order to have a high corrosion resistance and to protect against salt laden
environment close to where the units may be installed. The color shall be manufacturer’s
standard. The air outlet grilles shall have plastic coated guards.

All outdoor units are to be permanently marked with an identification number. The removable
access panels are also to be marked with the same number.

The outdoor units are to be Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) inverter based centralized
combination of Multiple Outdoor Units of capacities given in schedules.

The outdoor units shall have inverter driven compressors electronically controlled and
capable of changing speed linearly to follow the variation in cooling and heating
requirements.

The capacity control of the outdoor units will be inverter controlled and shall be determined
electronically by sensing operational temperatures, pressures and ambient temperature and
monitoring requirements for the indoor units.

The units shall be complete with electronic expansion valve(s), oil separator(s), high pressure
switches, fan motor safety devices, over current relay, inverter overload protection, fuses,
necessary solenoid valves, refrigerant shutoff valves, re-cycling guard timer and all necessary
sensors for a safe and trouble free operation.

The access to the internal components for maintenance purposes shall be by removable
panels.

It shall be possible to connect up to 64 indoor units, capacity permitting, to one modular

outdoor unit.

The outdoor unit shall have full capacity control to meet the load fluctuation up to 130% and
indoor unit individual control.

The fan will be capable of overcoming a minimum of 58 Pascal of external static pressure.

The control PCB, the power and control wiring terminals shall be provided in an electrical
box attached to the front of the unit.

2.2.3 CONTROLS FOR OUTDOOR UNITS

The units shall be equipped with Auto Restart function, which allows the unit to start in the
same mode prior to the power failure.

Digital thermostat: Units shall be controlled with user friendly ,wall mounted microprocessor
based LCD, wired remote controller. The wired remote controller shall be slim having atleast
following features.

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24 hour ON / OFF timer in 1 hour interval.

Test run mode.
Self-diagnosis function.
Operation indication.
Room temperature display.
Weekly programming.
Child lock function.
3 speed fan control.
Linear control of E.S.P/Airflow.

Computerized control shall be used to maintain a correct room temperature either at the fan
coil or from a sensor in the remote controller. The system shall be equipped with a self-
diagnostic feature for easy service and maintenance. The LCD remote controller shall be able
to control up to 16 indoor units as a group. It shall also be possible to select cooling, heating,
fan only or automatic change over mode for heat recovery systems.

PC Based Central Controller

A multi functional centralized Controller shall be supplied if mentioned in BOQ.

It will provide the following features:

Start/stop operation, set point control, cool/heat mode selection, air volume setting, air flow
direction setting and enabling/disabling operation of the remote.

Monitoring of operation status of the indoor units and error code of the group or the zone.

Comprehensive timer function to start/stop the air conditioning systems. This can be set for
year, month, day of week, hour and minute. This will enable normal day-to-day time clock
functions as well as yearly holiday set up.

The controller shall be installed on single PC and shall compatible with bac-net or remote
control through internet and can be wired by a non-polar 2-wire transmission cable to a
distance of 200m away from the outdoor with capability to control units up to group of max.
16 Outdoor and 4200 indoor.

2.3 INDOOR UNITS

The following type of indoor units can be used for this type of system;

2.3.1 Concealed Ducted Unit

The unit casing shall be manufactured from galvanized steel plate and shall be fully insulated.
Facility shall be provided for duct connection for introduction of the fresh air in the unit and
branch ductwork from the unit. The return air to the unit shall be through the bottom/back of
the unit as per manufacturer’s standard.

The heat exchanger coils will be manufactured from copper tubes and aluminum fins. It shall
have electronic expansion valve to control refrigerant flow rate in response to the load

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variation in the conditioned space. The expansion valve shall be controlled by an integral
computerized control system to maintain correct room temperature.

The condensate shall be drained from the unit using thermally insulated copper tube and run
directly to the foul water drain as indicated.

When using the bottom return air configuration the air filters shall be incorporated within the
unit and shall be mould resistant washable resin net type.

When using the rear return air configuration a separate filter frame with 25 mm glass fibre
throwaway type filter shall be provided for on site installation. A blanking plate shall be
provided for the bottom opening. This blanking plate must be removable for access to the
internal components of the unit.

2.3.2 Concealed Ducted Fresh Air Handling Unit

The unit casing shall be manufactured from galvanized steel plate and shall be fully insulated.
Facility shall be provided for duct connection for introduction of the fresh air in the unit and
branch ductwork from the unit.

The heat exchanger coils will be manufactured from copper tubes and aluminum fins. It shall
have electronic expansion valve to control refrigerant flow rate in response to the load
variation in the conditioned space. The expansion valve shall be controlled by an integral
computerized control system to maintain correct room temperature.

The condensate shall be drained from the unit using thermally insulated copper tube and run
directly to the foul water drain as indicated.

When using the bottom return air configuration the air filters shall be incorporated within the
unit and shall be mould resistant washable resin net type.

When using the rear return air configuration a separate filter frame with 25 mm glass fibre
throwaway type filter shall be provided for on site installation. A blanking plate shall be
provided for the bottom opening. This blanking plate must be removable for access to the
internal components of the unit.

2.3.3 Controls For Indoor Units

Digital thermostat: Units shall be controlled with user friendly, wall mounted microprocessor
based LCD, wired remote controller. The wired remote controller shall be slim having the
following features;

24 hour ON / OFF timer in 1 hour interval.

Test run mode.
Self-diagnosis function.
Operation indication.
Room temperature display.
Weekly programming.
Child lock function.
speed fan control.

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Linear control of E.S.P/Airflow.

Auto swing
Clean filter indication

3.0 COMMISSIONING AND PERFORMANCE TESTS

The air-conditioning system described in this specification and shown on the

drawings shall be commissioned. A program for the commissioning, and any
specified tests, shall be prepared and this shall be incorporated in the contract
program following approval by the Engineer.

Commissioning shall mean, the advancement of all the building services system, from
the state of static completion to full working order, adjusted to the design
requirements, which are given.

The cost of providing all instruments and associated equipment whether of a

temporary and/or permanent nature, attendance of any specialists, and for the
provision of test points required for; the commissioning; and testing, shall be included
in the tender. A recent calibration certificate for each instrument shall be available for
inspection.

3.0 EXECUTION

The Contractor shall make shop drawings of equipment and systems on the basis of
manufacturer certified dimensions and manufacturer recommendation for installation Shop
drawings and other details shall be submitted to the Consultant for approval before
installation.

Exact dimensions and locations of equipment and allied connections shall be submitted to the
Consultant for approval, otherwise any changes directed after installation shall be made by
the Contractor without any additional cost to the Employer.

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