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SECTION 15734
MINI–SPLIT SYSTEM AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
1.2
Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SUMMARY
A.
1.3
The heat pump air conditioning system shall be a variable capacity mini-split type. The system
shall consist of a combination of a low-profile ducted indoor unit with a remote controller
connected to a horizontal discharge outdoor unit which shall be of an inverter driven heat pump
design.
SUBMITTALS
A.
Product Data: Include rated capacities, furnished specialties, and accessories for each type of
product indicated. Include performance data in terms of capacities, outlet velocities, static
pressures, sound power characteristics, motor requirements, and electrical characteristics.
B.
Shop Drawings: Diagram power, signal, and control wiring.
C.
Samples for Initial Selection: For units with factory-applied color finishes.
D.
Operation and Maintenance Data: For split-system air-conditioning units to include in
emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals.
1.4
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Product Options: Drawings indicate size, profiles, and dimensional requirements of split-system
units and are based on the specific system indicated. Refer to Division 1 Section "Product
Requirements."
B.
Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70,
Article 100, by a testing agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction, and marked for
intended use.
C.
The units shall be listed by Electrical Laboratories (ETL) and bear the ETL label.
D.
All wiring shall be in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC).
E.
The system will be produced in an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 facility, which are standards set by
the International Standard Organization (ISO). The system shall be factory tested for safety and
Junction.
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The outdoor unit will be factory charged with R410A.
COORDINATION
A.
1.6
Coordinate size, location, and connection details with roof curbs, equipment supports, and roof
penetrations specified in Division 7 Section "Roof Accessories."
WARRANTY
A.
Special Warranty: Manufacturer's standard form in which manufacturer agrees to repair or
replace components of split-system air-conditioning units that fail in materials or workmanship
within specified warranty period.
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1.7
Warranty Period: The units shall have a manufacturer's warranty for a period of five (5)
year from date of installation. The units shall have a limited labor warranty for a period of
one (1) year from date of installation. The compressors shall have a warranty of seven (7)
years from date of installation. During the stated period, should any part fail due to
defects in material and workmanship, it shall be repaired or replaced at the discretion of
the manufacturer according to the manufacturer's Terms and Conditions.
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
A.
The system must be installed by a factory trained contractor/dealer.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
PERFORMANCE
A.
OPERATING RANGE
1.
2.2
The operating range in cooling shall be 14°F DB to 115°F DB. The operating range in
heating shall be -5°F WB - 60°F WB.
MANUFACTURERS
A.
Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering products that
may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.
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3.
4.
2.3
Daikin AC.
LG.
Fujitsu.
Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc.; HVAC Division.
INDOOR UNIT
A.
General: The indoor unit shall be factory assembled, wired and run tested. Contained within the
unit shall be all factory wiring, piping, control circuit board, fan and fan motor. The unit shall
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have a self-diagnostic function, 3-minute time delay mechanism, and an auto restart function.
The indoor unit shall be charged with dry air before shipment from factory.
B.
Performance: Each unit's performance is based on nominal operating conditions (See Schedule
of Drawings).
C.
Indoor Unit:
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7.
D.
Unit Cabinet
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E.
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3.
The indoor fan shall be statically and dynamically balanced to run on a motor with
permanently lubricated bearings
The indoor fan shall consist of three (3) speeds, High, Mid, and Low plus Auto Fan Mode.
The indoor unit shall have a ducted air outlet system and ducted return air system.
Coil
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2.
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9.
G.
The cabinet shall be galvanized steel construction, low profile, horizontal ducted fan coil
not to exceed 8” in depth and equipped with four corner mounting brackets
Fan
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F.
The indoor unit shall be completely factory assembled and tested. Included in the unit is
factory wiring, piping, electronic proportional expansion valve, control circuit board, fan
motor thermal protector, flare connections, condensate drain pan, self-diagnostics, autorestart function, 3-minute fused time delay, and test run switch. The unit shall have an
auto-swing louver which ensures efficient air distribution, which closes automatically
when the unit stops. The remote controller shall be able to set five (5) steps of discharge
angle. The front grille shall be easily removed for washing. The discharge angle shall
automatically set at the same angle as the previous operation upon restart. The drain
pipe can be fitted to from either left or right sides.
Indoor unit and refrigerant pipes will be charged with dehydrated air prior to shipment
from the factory
Both refrigerant lines shall be insulated from the outdoor unit.
Return air shall be through a resin net mod resistant filter.
The indoor units shall be equipped with a condensate pan and water level detector.
The indoor units shall be equipped with a return air thermistor.
The indoor unit will be separately powered.
The indoor coil shall be of nonferrous construction with smooth plate fins on copper
tubing.
The tubing shall have inner grooves for high efficiency heat exchange.
All tube joints shall be brazed with phos-copper or silver alloy.
The coils shall be pressure tested at the factory.
A condensate pan and drain shall be provided under the coil.
The unit shall be provided with an integral condensate lift mechanism able to raise drain
water 21 – 11/16 inches above the condensate pan.
A drain pan level switch, designed to connect to the control board, shall be provided and
installed on the condensate pan to prevent condensate from overflowing.
Both refrigerant lines to the indoor units shall be fully insulated.
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4.
The control system shall consist of a minimum of one microprocessor on each indoor unit
and one in the outdoor unit, communicating via A-Control data over power transmission.
The microprocessor located in the indoor unit shall have the capability of monitoring
return air temperature and indoor coil temperature, receiving and processing commands
from the wired or wireless controller, providing emergency operation and controlling the
outdoor unit. The control signal between the indoor and outdoor unit shall be pulse signal
24 volts DC. Indoor units shall have the ability to control supplemental heat via connector
CN24 and a 12 VDC output.
For A-Control, a three (3) conductor 14 gauge AWG wire with ground shall provide power
feed and bi-directional control transmission between the outdoor and indoor units.
Provide a disconnect switch at the unit.
The system shall be capable of automatic restart when power is restored after power
interruption. The system shall have self-diagnostics ability, including total hours of
compressor run time. Diagnostics codes for indoor and outdoor units shall be displayed
on the wired controller panel.
Wired Remote Controller: The Wired Remote Controller shall be approximately 5” x 5” in
size and white in color with a light-green LCD display. The controller shall support the
English language for display information. There shall be a built-in weekly timer with up to
8 pattern settings per day. The controller shall consist of an On/Off button,
Increase/Decrease Set Temperature buttons, a Cool/Auto/Fan/Dry mode selector, a
Timer Menu button, a Timer On/Off button, Set Time buttons, a Fan Speed selector, a
Ventilation button, a Test Run button, and a Check Mode button. The controller shall
have a built-in temperature sensor. Temperature shall be displayed in either Fahrenheit
(°F) or Celsius (°C), and Temperature changes shall be by increments of 1°F (0.5°C).
Field wiring shall run directly from the indoor unit to the wired controller with no splices.
The control voltage from the wired controller to the indoor unit shall be 12/24 volts, DC.
Accessories
1.
2.4
The system shall be equipped with A-Control – a system directing that the indoor unit be
powered directly from the outdoor unit using a 3-wire, 14 gauge AWG connection plus
ground.
The system shall be capable of satisfactory operation within voltage limits of 187-228
volts (208V/60Hz) or 207-253 volts (230V/60Hz)
Control
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A mold resistant air filter
OUTDOOR UNIT
A.
General: The horizontal discharge outdoor units shall be specifically designed to perform and
communicate with the low profile, horizontal ducted indoor units. The outdoor unit shall be
completely factory assembled, piped and wired. Each unit shall be run tested at the factory.
B.
Unit Cabinet:
1.
2.
The casing shall be fabricated of galvanized steel, bonderized, finished with an
electrostatically applied, thermally fused acrylic or polyester powder coating for corrosion
protection. Assembly hardware shall be cadmium plated for weather resistance.
Two (2) mild steel mounting feet, traverse mounted across the cabinet base pan, welded
mount, providing four (4) slotted mounting holes shall be furnished. Assembly shall
withstand lateral wind gust up to 155 MPH to meet applicable weather codes.
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C.
Fan:
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D.
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6.
The outdoor unit coil shall be of nonferrous construction with lanced or corrugated
plate fins on copper tubing.
The coil shall be protected with an integral guard.
Refrigerant flow from the outdoor unit to the indoor units shall be independently controlled
by means of individual electronic linear expansion valves for each indoor unit.
Outdoor unit shall be pre-charged with sufficient R-410a refrigerant for up to twenty five
(25) feet of refrigerant piping.
All refrigerant lines between outdoor and indoor units shall be of annealed, refrigeration
grade copper tubing, ARC Type, meeting ASTM B280 requirements, individually
insulated in twin-tube, flexible, closed-cell, CFC-free (ozone depletion potential of zero),
elastomeric material for the insulation of refrigerant pipes and tubes with thermal
conductivity equal to or better than 0.27 BTU-inch/hour per Sq Ft / °F, a water vapor
transmission equal to or better than 0.08 Perm-inch and superior fire ratings such that
insulation will not contribute significantly to fire and up to 1” thick insulation shall have a
Flame-Spread Index of less than 25 and a Smoke-development Index of less than 50 as
tested by ASTM E 84 and CAN / ULC S-102.
All refrigerant connections between outdoor and indoor units shall be flare type.
Compressor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
F.
The unit shall be furnished with a direct drive, high performance propeller type fan.
The condenser fan motor shall be a variable speed, direct current (DC) motor and shall
have permanently lubricated bearings.
Fan speed shall be switch automatically according to the number of operating indoor
units and the compressor operating frequency.
The fan motor shall be mounted with vibration isolation for quiet operation.
The fan shall be provided with a raised guard to prevent contact with moving parts.
The outdoor unit shall have horizontal discharge airflow.
Condenser Coil:
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The compressor shall be a high performance, hermetic, inverter driven, variable speed,
dual rotary type.
The compressor motor shall be direct current (DC) type equipped with a factory supplied
and installed inverter drive package.
The outdoor unit shall be equipped with a suction side refrigerant accumulator.
The compressor will be equipped with an internal thermal overload.
The outdoor unit must have the ability to operate over the full capacity range.
There shall be no need for line size changes, filters, sight glasses, and traps shall not be
used, and no additional refrigerant oil shall be required.
The compressor shall be mounted so as to avoid the transmission of vibration.
Electrical:
1.
2.
3.
The unit electrical power shall be 208/230 volts, 1-phase, 60 hertz.
The unit shall be capable of satisfactory operation within voltage limits of 198 volts to 253
volts.
The outdoor unit shall be controlled by the microprocessors located in the indoor unit and
in the outdoor unit communicating system status, operation, and instructions digitally over
A-Control – a system directing that the indoor unit be powered directly from the outdoor
unit using a 3-wire, 14 gauge AWG connection plus ground. A 12 to 24 volt DC data
stream shall communicate between the units providing all necessary information for full
function control.
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The outdoor unit shall be equipped with Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) compressor
inverter drive control for maximum efficiency with minimum power consumption.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
INSTALLATION
A.
Install units level and plumb.
B.
Install evaporator-fan components using manufacturer's standard mounting devices securely
fastened to building structure.
C.
Install ground-mounted, compressor-condenser components on 4-inch-thick, reinforced
concrete base; 4 inches larger on each side than unit.
D.
Install and connect pre-charged refrigerant tubing to component's quick-connect fittings. Install
tubing to allow access to unit.
3.2
CONNECTIONS
A.
Piping installation requirements are specified in other Division 15. Drawings indicate general
arrangement of piping, fittings, and specialties.
B.
Install piping adjacent to unit to allow service and maintenance.
C.
Duct Connections: Duct installation requirements are specified in Division 15 Section "Metal
Ducts." Drawings indicate the general arrangement of ducts. Connect supply and return ducts
to split-system air-conditioning units with flexible duct connectors. Flexible duct connectors are
specified in Division 15 Section "Duct Accessories."
D.
Ground equipment according to Division 16 Section.
E.
Electrical Connections: Comply with requirements in Division 16 Sections for power wiring,
switches, and motor controls.
3.3
FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A.
Manufacturer's Field Service: Engage a factory-authorized service representative to inspect,
field-assembled components and equipment installation, including connections. Report results
in writing.
B.
Perform the following field tests and inspections and prepare test reports:
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2.
3.
C.
Leak Test: After installation, charge system and test for leaks. Repair leaks and retest
until no leaks exist.
Operational Test: After electrical circuitry has been energized, start units to confirm
proper motor rotation and unit operation.
Test and adjust controls and safeties. Replace damaged and malfunctioning controls
and equipment.
Remove and replace malfunctioning units and retest as specified above.
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DEMONSTRATION
A.
Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train Owner's maintenance personnel to
adjust, operate, and maintain units.
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