DEK ON DC Inverter VRF

Installation instruction
Installation procedures
Confirm project Check drawing

Install drainage pipes Install indoor unit Install outdoor unit

Install ducts

Welding Pipes laying

Flushing Pressure test

Vacuum system Insulation

Refrigerant charge Electrical wiring

Check and hand over Commissioning

VRF system installation

1. Indoor unit installation

2. Outdoor unit installation

3. Piping installation

4. Electrical wiring

5. Commission

6. Main tools
VRF system installation

Indoor unit installation

Indoor unit 1.Location
Use plumb bob to determine the location of indoor unit.

Plummet

Plumb bob
Indoor unit 2.Hoisting
Use level meter to keep the indoor unit horizontally .
Reduce the running noise
Avoid the condensate water spill from the water collector

Level meter
Indoor unit 2.Hoisting

Supports must be strong enough. 4 Supports

for indoor
The supports should be full thread unit
booms, and their diameters should
be 10mm.

Full thread booms

Indoor unit 2.Hoisting
Dual nuts should be adopted to fix the indoor unit under the ceiling.

Dual nuts Single nut

Indoor unit 2.Hoisting
Pack the indoor unit with plastic bag after hoisting to protect them from dust
entering.
VRF system installation

Outdoor unit installation

Outdoor unit 1.Location
The outdoor unit should be placed neatly, and reserve enough space for
maintenance.
The outdoor unit should be installed in the place that is dry, well-ventilation
and close to the indoor units .
Outdoor unit 1.Location
Installation space is shown as below:

1000mm

1000mm 1000mm

150-500mm 150-500mm
Outdoor unit 1.Location
If 2 rows of ODUs:

We suggest: face to face

Easy maintenance
No air short-circuit
Outdoor unit 1.Location
Good duct installation
If the outdoor unit need to side out of the wind by ducting work , it is essential to
remove out the wind grille.
Outdoor unit 1.Location
All the outdoor units in one combination should be installed within 5 meters
height difference.

We recommend all the outdoor units installed on the same level if the project
site conditions permit.
Outdoor unit 2.Foundation making
The foundation can be made of channel steel or concrete.

Reserve the space for discharging condensate water from outdoor units.
Outdoor unit 2.Foundation making
Rubber anti-vibration pads are necessary to avoid vibration.

Rubber Pads
VRF system installation

Piping installation
Piping 0.Pipe storing
For storing the copper pipes:
1. If pipes will be used soon, nozzle should be sealed by plastic bag or tape.
2. If pipes will be stored for a long time, the pipes should be charged into
0.2~0.5MPa Nitrogen and the nozzle should be sealed by welding.
Piping 1.Procedures

Piping check

Pipes connection

Flushing

Drainage pipe installation

Gas-tightness test

Insulation

Vacuum dry

Additional refrigerant charge

Piping 2.Piping check
The permitted length and drop difference

Permitted length Pipe

20HP 800 m L1+L2+L3++

Pipe total length (Equivalent length) L8+L9
> 20HP 1000 m +A+B+C++I+J

Pipe Actual length 175m

Max. pipe lengthm
length L1+L6+L7+L8+L9+J
Equivalent
190m
length
Equivalent length from the first branch
to the farthest indoor unit 40m L6+L7+L8+L9+J

Drop height between indoor unit and

outdoor unit 90m
Drop

height
Drop height between indoor units 15m
Piping 2.Piping check
The longest pipe length 190 m

La Lb Lc Ld

LA LB

L1

L8 L9
L6 L7

f g h i j

L2

L4 L5
L3

a b c d e

Ld+LA+LB+L1+L2+L3+L4+L5+e 190 m
Piping 2.Piping check
The longest pipe length from 1st branch to farthest indoor unit 40 m

La Lb Lc Ld

LA LB

L1

L8 L9
L6 L7

f g h i j

L2

L4 L5
L3

a b c d e

L2+L3+L4+L5+e 40 m
Piping 2.Piping check
Height difference between outdoor unit and indoor unit 90 m
Height difference between indoor units 15 m

La Lb Lc Ld

LA LB

L1

L8 L9
L6 L7

f g h i j

L2
90m 15m

L4 L5
L3

a b c d e
Piping 2.Piping check
Select the correct branch joints according to the installation requirement.
Piping 3.Pipe hanging
The distance between the supports of the copper pipes.

Diameter (mm) 20 20 ~ 40 40

Distance (m) 1 1.5 2

When the liquid pipe and gas pipe are hung up together, it is determined by
the diameter of liquid pipe.

Record the actual liquid pipe length for future reference when charging
additional refrigerant.
Piping 3.Pipe connection
The branch joint of outdoor side must be installed horizontally.
The branch joint of indoor side can be installed horizontally or vertically.

Horizontally Horizontally

Vertically Vertically
Piping 3.Pipe connection
When install the branch joint horizontally

A direction
Wrong

Correct
Avoid refrigerant distribution
15
unbalance.
15
Horizontal
Piping 3.Pipe connection
Keep enough distance:
1. Between two branch joints 1m
2. Between branch joints and indoor unit 0.5m
3. From the inlet or outlet of branch joint, there should be straight pipe
with length at least 0.5m

0.5m
Piping 3.Pipe connection
Why?

If the distance is not big enough, it maybe cause unwanted noise

The distribution of the refrigerant is not well balanced in this case

Piping 3.Pipe connection

There must be no sharp bend (90angle )

within 0.5m away from the branch joint.

Two branch joints are too close!

Piping 3.Pipe connection

Do not replace branch joint with T pipe or use the branch joint from other suppliers
->DEKON branch joint is necessary
Piping 3.Pipe connection
Requirement of welding:

When welding the copper pipe, nitrogen is necessary to protect the copper pipe.
The pressure of the nitrogen is 0.02 MPa
Charge the nitrogen to the copper pipe at the beginning of welding and only
when the copper is fully cooled down, the nitrogen can be removed
Piping 3.Pipe connection
Why the Nitrogen is necessary?

High temp.
2Cu + O2 CuO
Piping 3.Pipe connection
How to charge Nitrogen.

Pressure regulating valve

Piping 3.Pipe connection
How to charge Nitrogen.

N2 will leak from here!

Piping 4.Flushing
Purpose: eliminating dust, water vapor and oxides caused when welding.
Note: the solid can not be eliminated, so please store the pipes carefully to
prevent the solid entering.
Method:
1. Flush the pipe with 0.5 MPa Nitrogen
2. Block all the nozzles of the pipes Mois Dust
ture
3. Use your hand to block one of the nozzles
Oxid
4. When the pressure is too high to block, then es

remove your hand

5. Repeat the step 3 and 4 to each nozzle Eliminate
6. After flushing, seal all the nozzles
Piping 4.Flushing
Procedures
From far to near (sequence: ----- )

Note
1. When flushing one pipe, the other pipes need to be sealed.
2. After flushing, remember to seal all the pipes.
Piping 5.Gas-tightness test
Purpose: check the gas leakage of the system
Procedures:

Before test, gas/liquid Charge Nitrogen

Exhaust the air in the
stop valves of outdoor slowly from both gas
system by vacuum
unit should be closed and liquid side at the
pump
well same time

Caution: the gas used must be Nitrogen, but Nitrogen is forbidden to charge
to the outdoor units stop valve directly.
Piping 5.Gas-tightness test
Sequence of pressure test:

Large leakage check: 0.3

1st stage
MPa more than 3 minutes

Big leakage check: 1.5 MPa

2nd stage more than 3 minutes

Small leakage check: 4.0

3rd stage
MPa more than 24 hours
Piping 6.Insulation

Purpose:

Prevent condensate
Protect people from
water adhere to the Avoid energy loss.
hurt of high temp.
gas pipe

Caution: After finish the gastight test, we go on the insulation work of the
refrigerant pipe.
Piping 6.Insulation

Insulation material

Pipe diameter Thickness

6.4~15.9mm 15mm

15.9~38.1mm 20mm

38.1~54.1mm 25mm

The insulation need to be thicker if the ambient is high temperature and

humidity.
Piping 6.Insulation
The insulation of liquid pipe and gas pipe must be separate

The insulation work must be done to every part of the refrigerant pipes
Piping 6.Insulation
Block the nozzle of the pipe when crossing the insulation material.

Wrong Avoid the dust entering the pipe

Piping 6.Insulation
The gap between two parts should be well insulated by additional insulation
material.

Wrong

Copper pipe
Insulation
Piping 7.Vacuum
Purposeremove the air and water in the system.
Necessary toolsvacuum pump (displacement: 4L/s or more)
Vacuum degree: less than -755mmHg(-0.1MPa)

Caution: Do not open the valves of outdoor unit when vacuuming ,

and Vacuum dry from liquid side and gas side simultaneously

With check
valve
Piping 7.Vacuum
Vacuum steps:

Connect to vacuum pump

Vacuum the system at least 2h

Outdoor unit
When vacuum degree reach to
-0.1MPa(-755mmHg) , continue
vacuuming for another 1 hour

Stop vacuuming OFF OFF

Liquid side

Observe whether the pressure changes Gas side

or not (more than 1 hour)
Piping 8.Charge refrigerant
Additional refrigerant charging procedures:

Calculate necessary amount of additional refrigerant according to

1 the diameter and length of liquid pipes

Make sure the gastight test, vacuum dry, pipe installation has
2 been finished

Charge additional refrigerant to the outdoor unit from gas side

3 according to the calculation result in the 1st step

UP
R410A
Note:
1. Charging excessive refrigerant will cause liquid harmer.
2. Record the actual amount of additional refrigerant for further reference.
Piping 8.Charge refrigerant
Additional refrigerant charged volume:

R410A
Liquid pipe Size
kg/m
6.4 0.022
9.5 0.059
12.7 0.120
15.9 0.180
19.1 0.260
22.2 0.370
25.4 0.450

Calculate the additional refrigerant according to the diameter and the length
of all liquid pipes connecting to outdoor and indoor units.
Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Selection steps:

Condensate water volume (L/h) = Select the diameter

Indoor unit capacity (HP) 2L/h according to the below table

Condensate water volume : V (L/h) I.D (mm) Thickness (mm)

V 14 25 3.0

14 V 88 30 3.5

88 V 175 40 4.0

175 V 334 50 4.5

334 V 80 6.0
Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Cautionthe lean of main drainage pipe must be bigger than 1%

Exhaust outlet

1%
Condensate pipe

Note
1. If the lean 1%then select drainage pipe with bigger diameter
2. The drainage pipe should be independent with other water pipe
3. Never put the drainage pipe together with dirty water pipe
Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Discharge drainage water naturally (without drainage pump):

50mm

50mm
plug
Main drainage pipe

If the pressure at the connection of the drain pipe is negative, it needs to be

fixed a drainage trap.
A plug should be designed to make cleanning easily
Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Discharge with drainage pump:
1. 4-way cassette indoor unit has built-in with drainage pump, its pumping
head is 1200mm at most
2. Drainage trap is not necessary when using the drainage pump

Increase the height

for easy discharge
Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Note: with drainage pump

Well fixed for this part

Height can not beyond the pump head of drainage pump

Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Typical mistake: Avoid horizontal confluence

Drain pipe Drain pipe

Drain pipe 3-way pipe

3-way pipe 3-way pipe

Incorrect Correct Correct

Piping 9.Drainage pipe

Exhaust outlet should not be upward Correct way

Piping 9.Drainage pipe
The thickness of insulation material for condensing water pipe is 10mm.

Thin insulation Section of the insulation is too tight

Piping 9.Drainage pipe
Water leakage test
Check leakage of water pipe
After finished installation of drainage pipe, filled the pipe with water,
waiting for 24 hours to check whether theres any leakage.
Check leakage from the indoor unit
Charge water from the check hole of indoor unit to check whether the
water can be exhausted smoothly or not
VRF system installation

Electrical wiring
Wiring 0.Procedures

Power Supply Signal wire

Address setting
(Strong power) (Weak power)
Wiring 1.DIP switch setting
Outdoor address setting
Setting address of outdoor unit through DIP switch SW01

SW01
1 2 Description
OFF OFF Master unit
OFF ON Slave 1
ON OFF Slave 2
ON ON Slave 3

14Hp 16Hp 18Hp

Slave 1 Master
Slave 2
Wiring 1.DIP switch setting
Check the Condensing Fan type setting DIP switch SW02

SW02
1 2 Definition
OFF OFF Dual DC Fan
OFF ON DC fan left, AC fan right
ON OFF AC fan right, DC fan left
ON ON Dual AC Fan
Wiring 1.DIP switch setting
Outdoor unit capacity setting
Check the unit capacity setting match the nameplate through DIP switch SW03

SW03
1 2 3 Capacity
OFF OFF OFF 8HP
OFF OFF ON 10HP
OFF ON OFF 12HP
OFF ON ON 14HP
ON OFF OFF 16HP
ON OFF ON 18HP
ON ON OFF 20HP
Wiring 1.DIP switch setting
Outdoor unit type setting

SW04

1 2 3 Definition
OFF OFF OFF DRV
(Factory default)
Wiring 1.DIP switch setting
the quantity of outdoor and indoor unit lock setting
Lock the quantity of outdoor and indoor unit through DIP switch SW05

SW05

1 2 3 Definition
OFF OFF OFF Unlock
(Factory default)
ON OFF ON Lock
Wiring 1.Address setting
Indoor address setting by Remote controller

Methold
Press [Sleep] button 8 times within 5
seconds to enter into the interface of
Indoor unit address remote parameter change;
NO.

Select parameter NO. as 1 to enter

the indoor unit addressing mode;

set Indoor unit address NO. as

required on site

press sending button to send order;

When hearing buzzer once, it indicates
successful setting
Wiring 2.Power supply

All wires, and electric devices must All wiring work must be done by
be conformed to local standards qualified person

Basic requirement

Voltage range: Capacity of

Independent Well and
rated voltage power device is
power supply reliable PE line
10% bigger enough
Wiring 2.Power supply
Power supply for outdoor units

Creepage breaker
/Manual switch

3-Phase
380/400/415V

Power supply box

Wiring 2.Power supply
Power supply for indoor units

Notice:
All the indoor units which connected to one outdoor system must be connected to
the same power supply
Wiring 2.Power supply
Why should all the indoor units which combined in one system have same power
supply?
System is normally running.
Some indoor units lose power (plug out or power supply failure) .
These indoor units stop, but built-in expansion valves still keep former
opening degree, they cant close.
The outdoor units and other indoor units are still running.
The liquid refrigerant flow into the stopped indoor units.
This units evaporator will freeze, because their fans are stopped .
And the other indoor units can not get enough refrigerant distribution, so the
cooling performance drop down.
Even worse, the liquid refrigerant will directly suck back the compressor, which
cause liquid hammer, damage the compressor.
Wiring 2.Power supply
Creepage breaker selection
According to 1.5-2 times of the total rated current.
Manual switch selection
As the power is supplied independently, selecting the manual switch and
fuse capacity according to the total capacity.

Total capacity of outdoor units (HP) Manual switch (A) Fuse (A)
10~14 100 75
15~18 100 100
19~28 150 150
29~36 200 200
37~47 300 250
48~50 300 300
5264 400 400
Wiring 2.Power supply

The spec. of the wire is selected

The spec. of the
according to the max. total current of
wire is selected L1 L2 L3N
outdoor units
according to the
max. total current
of indoor units

L N

Indoor unit

Controller
Wiring 3.Signal wire
Between outdoor units in one combination
Between outdoor unit and indoor unit

Master unit Slave unit Slave unit

A,B A,B A,B A,B

Wiring 3.Signal wire
Key points

1. Signal wire should be two core shielded twisted pair

2. Keep away from the strong power

3. Non-polar communication

4. Series connection
Wiring 3.Signal wire
Key points

5.Signal wire and refrigerant pipe should not be tied together.

VRF system installation

Commission
Commission 1.Check before start

1. All the electric wiring is finished?

Power wire / Signal wire
2. Wire specification are correct?
3. Power wire are well insulation?
Refrigerant pipe & insulation 4. Well connection?

Gastight & vacuum dry

Additional refrigerant charge

Check valves
Commission 1.Check before start

Power wire / Signal wire

1. Pipes diameters are correct?

Refrigerant pipe & insulation
2. Pipes are well insulation?

Gastight & vacuum dry

Additional refrigerant charge

Check valves
Commission 1.Check before start

Power wire / Signal wire

Refrigerant pipe & insulation

1. Gastight test has been passed?

Gastight & vacuum dry
2. Vacuum dry has been done?

Additional refrigerant charge

Check valves
Commission 1.Check before start

Power wire / Signal wire

Refrigerant pipe & insulation

Gastight & vacuum dry

Additional refrigerant charge Refrigerant has been charged correctly?

Check valves
Commission 1.Check before start

Power wire / Signal wire

Refrigerant pipe & insulation

Gastight & vacuum dry

Additional refrigerant charge

1. Stop valves of outdoor unit are opened?

Check valves
2. All the fans rotate normally?
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat At least 6 hours

Error check

Trial operation

Operation test

Hand to user
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat

Error check Check if theres any error code display

on the IDU or ODU?

Trial operation

Operation test

Hand to user
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat

Error check

Trial operation Turn-on all indoor units

Operation test

Hand to user
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat

1. Check indoor units:

Error check
Setting 17 in cooling mode
High speed
Running more than 4 hours
Trial operation
Check Temp.
-> Temp. difference between air intake
and outlet of each indoor unit should be
Operation test bigger than 8

Hand to user
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat

2. Check outdoor unit:

Error check
Discharge and suction
temperature of compressors
Trial operation Pressure of systems
Running current
3. Any abnormal noise, vibration
Operation test
4. Record the operation parameter

Hand over to user

Commission 2.Check Operation

System pressure and temperature check

R410A
OD35/-,ID27/19 OD43/-,ID32/23
High pressure (MPa) 2.8~3.0 3.4~3.8
Low pressure (MPa) 0.85~1.0 1.0~1.45
Discharge temp.() 7080 /
Suction temp.() 1114 /
Indoor air outlet () 12~15 degree (T1 is around 21~27)
temp. difference 8~12
between return and
outlet (T)
Commission 2.Check Operation

Preheat

Error check

Trial operation

Operation test

Hand to user Daily operation and maintenance

explanation
VRF system installation

Main tools
Main tools
Outlook Name Scope

Copper pipe cutter R410A

Copper pipe bender R22, R410A

Main tools
Outlook Name Scope

Flaring tool R22, R410A

Expander R22, R410A

Main tools
Outlook Name Scope

5/16
Pressure gauge R410A

Check
valve
Vacuum pump R410A
Main tools

Outlook Name

Anemometer

acoustic meter
Main tools
Outlook Name

Infrared thermometer

Clamp meter
Main tools
Outlook Name

Torque spanner

Cutter
Main tools

Outlook Name

Electrodrill

Manual hydraulic
crimper
Thank you!