Design Key Points for

Hisense VRF System

Hisense VRF
March-2019
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Main Principle Limitation Detail S Heat Recovery Switch Box

System Diagram Introduction
01 Main Principle

Resistance of Refrigerant Flow Piping length and vertical difference limitation

1. Our ODU compressor provide the power to refrigerant flow. The max. piping resistance must be smaller than the
upper value of compressor.
2. In cooling mode, we must keep the super-cooling degree to confirm the refrigerant status before it evaporates.

Matching Ratio Actual capacity output

1. The lowest operation frequency of ODU compressor is about 10% of full load condition. (Lower limiting value)
2. The actual output capacity will not enough if the matching ratio is too high. (Upper limiting value)

Refrigerant Distribution Maximum quantity of connectable IDU

1. The unbalance distributed condition will happen if the branch quantity is too much.

Oil Return Vertical difference between ODU&IDU, IDUs or ODUs

1. For the ODU on top condition, the oil will de separated when the refrigerant status is gas. That the oil come back
compressor is hard.
2. The oil distribution is unsuitable if the vertical difference between IDUs or ODUs.
02 Limitation Detail

IDUs quantity is less than the recommended value.

If L3 ＞ 15m, φ6.35 Liquid Pipe must be replaced with “φ9.53 +

reducer” for reducing the resistance of refrigerant flow.
For Top Flow product, S Series, X Series, R Series and G+ Series, the limiting value is same with the above table.
The notice about L1 limitation is very important. If equivalent lenghth of L1 ＞ 100m, the pipe between Manifold #1 and
First Branch must be increased one size.
L2 limitation is touched usually. Especially, the when the quantity of IDUs is more than the recommend value, please pay
attention about it.
H1 limitation is also requested usually. If the demand of project is bigger than it, send the project information to us. We
can help you solve it.
02 Limitation Detail

Main Branch Pipe Limitation for X Series and R Series

Main Branch Pipe Definition: The two ways of branch pipe connect with two branch pipes after it.
The Main Branch Pipe can be designed on the first 3 position.

1st 2nd 3rd

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Which one is not Main Question?

Branch? Is above design correct or not??
1 2 3
02 Limitation Detail

Main Branch Pipe Limitation for X Series and R Series

1. The Main Branch Pipe can be designed on the first 3 position.

2. Both of the total length of pipe length after the main branch are bigger than 30m. The quantity is 2.
3. For the balance of refrigerant distribution, the total capacity of the main branch’s two-way must be near, or one
part of IDUs operation will not good enough. So the Ratio of Indoor Unit Capacity after main branch must be higher
than 40%.
 02 Limitation Detail

Main Branch Pipe Limitation for X Series and R Series

Please check following projects. Which
ODU ODU Project 1 one is over the limitation? Why?
IDU
1m 1m
1m 3m 2m
5m IDU
5m
5m IDU
3m
IDU
ODU ODU Project 3
10m
5m IDU
1m 5m
IDU 5m
5m 5m
5HP
5m
5m
IDU 5HP
10m 10m
8m
IDU 15m
2HP
ODU ODU
Project 2 IDU
15m IDU
1m 1m 10m
1m 3m 2m
5m IDU 8m
2HP
5m
5m
3m
IDU ODU ODU Project 4
10m
IDU 15m 1HP
5m IDU 5m
1m 15m
IDU 5m 5m 5m 5m 5m 5HP
15m
5m
5HP
IDU
5m 5m 5m
10m 10m
8m
IDU 5m
5HP
2HP 2HP 2HP
5m
15m IDU 2HP
02 Limitation Detail

Limitation for pipe size & vertical difference …

Pipe Size
1. The pipe size near IDU ports must match with the ports’ size.
2. L1 ＞ 100m, the pipe size of red line must be increased one
size.
Q: How about the pipe size of red line ＞ 100m condition?
A: We don’t need to increase the pipe size of L1 part. In the
high matching ratio condition, if the pipe size after the First
Branch is bigger than before, choose the same size with the
Pipe before First Branch.
3. Keep 500mm the straight-line distance between the
Manifold Pipe.
Vertical Difference
The vertical difference between IDUs is 15m.

The vertical difference between modules of ODU is 0.1m.

02 Limitation Detail

Limitation for pipe size & vertical difference …

Please revise the wrong point for
the project.
ODU ODU Project 1

3m
20m 0.1m IDU
1m
3m
3m
20m IDU
444KBtu Φ12.7/6.35
IDU
ODU ODU
Project 2
HFQ-302F HFQ-462F 10m
90m 10m 150KBtu
Φ38.1/19.05 1m
10m

41m 150KBtu

170KBtu
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03 S Heat Recovery System Diagram

Operation Range
DX-Cooling 　 　
　 Maximum Minimum
Indoor 32 DB/23 WB 21 DB/15 WB
Outdoor 48 DB -10 DB
DX-Heating 　 　
　 Maximum Minimum
Indoor 27 DB 15 DB
Outdoor 16.5 WB -25 WB
HydroBox Cooling 　
　 Maximum Minimum
Inlet water 25 10
Outdoor 48 DB 10 DB
HydroBox Heating (Floor Heating & DHW)
　 Maximum Minimum
Inlet water 54 10
Outdoor 43 WB -25 WB
DB: Dry Bulb, WB: Wet Bulb
03 S Heat Recovery System Diagram

System with Switch Box

Water Module connected with Hi/Lo Pressure Gas

and Liquid Pipes. It just can provide hot water only.

IDU connected with Low Pressure Gas and Liquid

Pipes. It just can operate in cooling mode only.

IDUs connect with same port of Switch Box. They

operation mode must be same.

Table 1.
Total Capacity Ratio 50%~150%
With SW Device 50%~150%
Indoor Unit Without SW Device 0%~50%
(Cooling Only)
Water Module 0%~60%
We have to confirm the capacity ratio according to the Table 1.
1. Total cooling capacity of all indoor side / ODU cooling capacity = 50%~150%.
2. Total capacity of IDU cooling only / ODU cooling capacity = 0%~50%.
3. Total capacity of Water Module / ODU cooling capacity = 0%~60%.
03 S Heat Recovery System Diagram

System without Switch Box

Table 1.

Total Capacity Ratio 100%~180%

Indoor Unit (Cooling Only) 50%~100%
Water Module (Heating Only)
(Cooling Only) 50%~80%

Capacity Ratio of Indoor Unit

80%~130% IDU cooling capacity / Water Module cooling capacity = 80%~130%.
to Water Module
03 S Heat Recovery System Diagram

Heat Pump 2-pipe System

Total Capacity Ratio 50%~150%

Indoor Unit 50%~150%
Water Module 0%~60%
04 Switch Box Introduction

All of Switch Box shown as following table are different with the old one.
HCH-160D and HCH-180D just can be used in R Heat Recovery System.
They are not compatible each other.
　 Single Branch Multi Branch
Model Name 　 HCHS-N06X(Q) HCHS-N10X(Q) HCHM-N04X(Q) HCHM-N08X(Q) HCHM-N12X(Q) HCHM-N16X(Q)

Appearance -

Power Supply - AC 220-240V ～， 50Hz ， 220V ～ ,60Hz

Electrical Power Consumption W 5 5 11.2 22.4 33.6 44.8
Current A 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
Maximum Total Capacity Index kW 16 28 44.8 85 85 85
Number of Branches 　 1 1 4 8 12 16
Maximum Capacity Index per Branch kW - - 16 16 16 16
Maximum Connectable Indoor Units Per Branch 台 7 8 6 6 6 6
Dimmensions Height x Width x Depth mm 191×301×214 191×301×214 260×303×352 260×543×352 260×783×352 260×1023×352
Refrigerant - R410A

Gas Line mm （ in.

(High and Low pressure side) φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ22.2 （ 7/8 ） φ22.2 （ 7/8 ） φ25.4 （ 1 ） φ28.58 （ 1-1/8 ）
）
Outdoor
Unit Gas Line mm （ in.
Side (Suction Gas) φ19.05 （ 3/4 ） φ19.05 （ 3/4 ） φ25.4 （ 1 ） φ28.58 （ 1-1/8 ） φ28.58 （ 1-1/8 ） φ31.75 （ 1-1/4 ）
Refrigerant ）
Piping Liquid Line mm （ in. Not included Not included φ12.7 （ 1/2 ） φ12.7 （ 1/2 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ19.05 （ 3/4 ）
）
Gas Line mm （ in.
Indoor φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ19.05 （ 3/4 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ） φ15.88 （ 5/8 ）
）
Unit
Side mm （ in.
Liquid Line Not included Not included φ9.52 （ 3/8 ） φ9.52 （ 3/8 ） φ9.52 （ 3/8 ） φ9.52 （ 3/8 ）
）
Net Weight kg 6 6 14 25 36 47
04 Switch Box Introduction

L4 or e+f+g must be smaller than 40m.

For Multi Branch, it is the pipe length between Switch Box and farthest
IDU.
For Single Branch, it is the total pipe length connected with this branch.
H4 must be smaller than 4m.
We need pay attention about the vertical difference between IDUs
connected with same switch box when the IDUs are installed in
different floor.
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