ENGINEERING EG003

June 2009

Incorporating Outside Air in

VRV Systems
Application Considerations
OA Codes and Requirements
ASHRAE 62.1 - Ventilation
IECC/ASHRAE 90.1
Climate Zones
Application Guidelines
Basic Rules
OA Integration Methods
Direct Method
Integrated Method
Separate Method
Daikin Economizer
Appendix: Table 503.2.3(2)
NOTE:
OA = Outside Air
RA = Return Air
SA = Supply Air
Introduction at which ventilation air must be delivered
to a space and the various means to
The purpose of this engineering guide condition that air.
is to summarize the standards and code
requirements regarding building ventilation In 2004, ASHRAE introduced new
rates and the necessary supply of outside air. minimum ventilation rates in breathing
This guide also provides application guidelines zones and calculation methods.
to follow as well as an explanation of different This change reduces the ventilation
requirements for many applications,
outside air integration methods and basic
instructions for incorporating these methods providing opportunities for energy savings,
with Daikin VRV equipment systems. improved indoor air quality and reduced
Pg. 1 equipment costs. The VRP also takes into
account system efficiencies for different
OA Codes & Requirements ventilation systems such as single zone,
100% outdoor air systems (DOAS) and
ASHRAE 62.1 - Ventilation for multiple zone systems.
Pg. 3
Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
In May 2007 the International Code
Pg. 4 The purpose of this standard is to specify Council (ICC) adopted the VRP into the
minimum ventilation rates and indoor air quality International Mechanical Code (IMC).
that are acceptable to human occupants and The IMC is used as the mechanical code
at the state or local level in 47 states and
are intended to minimize the potential for
adverse health conditions. The ventilation Washington D.C. The table in Figure 1
Pg. 8 rate procedure (VRP) defined in the standard lists commonly referenced occupancy
provides one way to achieve acceptable air categories with their corresponding outdoor
Pg. 9
quality. This procedure prescribes the rate air ventilation rates.
Table 1: Comparison of Standard 62.1-1989 and -2004 ventilation rates1
62.1-1989 62.1-2004
Estimated People Area
Outdoor Air Occupant
Occupancy Maximum Outdoor Air Outdoor
Requirements Density
Category Occupancy Rate Air Rate
RP Ra
cfm/person cfm / ft2 # / 1000 ft2 cfm/person cfm / ft2 #/1000ft2

Classrooms (ages 5-8) 15 -- 50 10 0.12 25

Classrooms (ages 9+) 15 -- 50 10 0.12 35

Laboratories 20 -- 30 10 0.18 25
Office Space 20 -- 7 5 0.06 5
Reception Areas 15 -- 60 5 0.06 30
Conference Rooms 20 -- 50 5 0.06 50
Restaurant Dining 20 -- 70 7.5 0.18 70
Hotel Multipurpose 15 -- 120 5 0.06 120
Retail Mall -- 0.2 20 7.5 0.06 40
Auditorium 15 -- 150 5 0.06 150
2004 ASHRAE Standard62.1 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
1

www.ashrae.org
Figure 1

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IECC / ASHRAE 90.1
Economizer Requirements

The International Energy Conservation 503.3.1(1) Economizer Requirements2

Code (IECC) regulates the design and Climate Zones Economizer Requirement
construction of buildings for the effective
1A, 1B, 2A, 7, 8 No requirement
use of energy and applies to both
residential and commercial buildings. Economizers on All Cooling Systems
2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6B > 54,000 Btu/ha
This includes economizer requirements.
IECC efficiency requirements are based For SI: 1 British thermal unit per hour = 0.293 W.
on ASHRAE/ARI requirements. Daikins a. The total capacity of all systems without economizers shall not exceed 480,000 Btu/h
per building, or 20% of its air economizer capacity, whichever is greater.
equipment falls under Chapter 5 of the
IECC, section 503.3, Simple HVAC Figure 2
Systems and Equipment.

The equipment type is considered air Dry (B) Moist (A)

Marine (C)
cooled or water source, and minimum
efficiency requirements are defined in
the appendix, Page 9 of this guide, Table
503.2.3(2) per ARI 210/240, 340/360 and
ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1 test procedures.

Economizers
Warm-Humid
The IECC mandates that supply air below white line
economizers shall be provided on each
cooling system per Table 503.3.1(1) in
Figure 2 and shall be capable of providing All of Alaska in Zone 7 except
100% outdoor air. System capacity and for the following Boroughs in Zone 8:
Bethel Northwest Arctic
climate zones are used to determine the Zone 1 includes:
Dellingham Southeast Fairbanks
applicable requirements from section Fairbanks N. Star Wade Hampton Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico,
503.3. Nome Yukon-Koyukuk and the Virgin Islands
North Slope
Climate zones are shown on the map in
Figure 3. Based on the geographical Figure 32
region of your application, economizers
might be required for all commercial
buildings. Table 503.3.1(2)
Equipment Efficiency Performance
Exceptions Exception for Economizers2
Climate Zones Cooling Equipment Performance
Exceptions are provided where the Improvement (EER or IPLV)
cooling equipment is covered by the
2B 10% Efficiency Improvement
minimum efficiency requirements of Table
503.2.3(2) and also meets or exceeds the 3B 15% Efficiency Improvement
minimum cooling efficiency requirement
4B 20% Efficiency Improvement
(EER) by the percentages shown per
Table 503.3.1(2) in Figure 4. EnergyPro Figure 4
modeling software includes modeling
of OA and can be used to demonstrate 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, Copyright 2009. Washington, DC: International Code Council
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efficiency improvement over the minimum
efficiency standards.

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 Cooling Heating
110
70
Application Guidelines
100
60
Rules vs Rules of Thumb 90

Outdoor temperature (FDB)

Outdoor temperature (FWB)

In the past, Daikin equipment has been 50
80

Range for continuous operation

Range for pull down operation

applied using a standard rule of thumb
that a maximum of 20% OA should be
70
used for ducted fan coil units (FXSQ, 40

Range for warming up operation

FXMQ, FXDQ and FXNQ). However, this

Range for continuous operation

practice is not always applicable as this 60

rule of thumb is based upon introducing 30

nominal OA at a condition of 95F and 50
70% RH.
20

Basic Rules 40

10
1. COOLING: Any percentage of OA can 30
be used as long as the resulting
mixed air is between 57 and 77FWB 20
0
and 80% RH or lower. See Figure 5. 50 60 70 80 90 50 60 70 80 90
Indoor temperature (FWB) Indoor temperature (FDB)

2. HEATING: Any percentage of OA can

Figure 5
be used as long as the resulting
may be a requirement for setting the fan
mixed air is between 59 and 80FDB
speed to high or low during thermo off (not
and 80% RH or lower. See Figure 5.
LL) in the heating mode via a field setting
service code. More information can be
3. Each application must be evaluated to
found in the VRV Service Manuals.
make sure the correct method is
chosen. 2-3/8
OA being supplied to an indoor unit must
Points to consider when be shut off when the indoor unit fan is not
evaluating each application: running and during unoccupied periods.
This can be done by shutting off the OA
Verify the OA conditions and if 3/4
1-31/32 system or local dampers.
necessary, pretreat the OA
Figure 6
air to meet the desired temperature To reduce energy costs and improve
Mixed air can be pre-treated or non-
and humidity range. comfort, consider integrating CO2
treated depending on the climate but
sensors to control OA dampers in areas
should always be pre-filtered.
Daikin indoor units operate based on with fluctuating occupancy periods such
the temperature measured by the as conference rooms.
The volume of exhaust air should be
return air sensor located in the indoor
considered and balanced so as not to
unit. Integrating OA with the indoor At some point adding untreated OA
over-pressurize the building.
unit can affect this temperature directly to a Daikin indoor unit becomes
measurement and influence the cost prohibitive as this forces the
Daikin indoor unit fan speeds vary with
indoor unit operation, possibly over equipment to be upsized due to the
the different operating modes, which
cooling or over heating the space. additional heating and cooling of the OA.
affects the amount of entering OA. In
Therefore, a KRCS01-1B remote This results in higher initial costs and poor
cooling mode the fan will run at the user
temperature sensor should be control at part load conditions due to the
selected speed regardless of a thermo
installed in the space to verify the equipment being oversized.
on/off (call/no call for cooling) condition.
actual room temperature condition of
In heating mode the fan will
the space. See Figure 6.
automatically switch to a LL setting
during a thermo off condition. There

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OA Integration Methods
Ventilation can be incorporated with a VRV
system by direct, integrated and separate
methods.
Direct Method - Untreated OA is mixed
with the RA either in the RA ductwork or
enters the indoor unit directly.
Integrated Method - The OA is
conditioned by mechanical means
before being supplied to the indoor units.
Separate Method - OA is supplied
directly to the space being conditioned.
A separate ventilation system using
conventional technology and a Daikin
air-conditioning system can both be
installed where the VRV system function
is to maintain comfort.
Direct Method
For this method, untreated OA that meets
the criteria outlined in Basic Rules 1, 2 &
3 (see Page 3) is mixed with the RA of the
indoor unit.
This method is used for applications
located in mild to moderate climates and/or
situations requiring small amounts of OA.
Benefits of the direct OA method can
include lower initial costs, lower operating
costs and lower life cycle costs due to
reduced mechanical equipment. Another
benefit is that the continuous fan operation
of the Daikin indoor units results in a
constant introduction of OA.
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General items to be cautious of include The FXSQ also has the option of installing
the geographical climate where large OA directly to the indoor unit via a 4-15/16
amounts of OA could increase humidity knockout on the side of the indoor unit.
levels in the conditioned space beyond See Figure 7.
an acceptable level. An example of this
would be a conference room where the When using this option a separate filter
constant volume of entering OA could must be installed in the OA duct because
result in unacceptable humidity levels the knockout is after the factory supplied
during unoccupied periods of the room filter.
when the cooling load is small.
Application of this method will vary
depending on the model of indoor unit
used.
Direct Method for Ducted
Units FXSQ, FXMQ, FXDQ,
FXNQ
With ducted indoor units the OA is mixed
with the RA in a field installed mixing
box. It is recommended that the OA is
introduced upstream of the indoor unit
filter to avoid needing a separate filter for
the OA.
4-15/16 FRESH AIR INTAKE POSITION
KNOCKOUT HOLE
3-7/8
6-M5 HOLE
CIRCUMFERENCE
FXSQ-MVJU
Figure 7
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 Typical FXDQ/FXSQ Series Firdown Installation
with Fresh Air Mixed to Return Air

A KRCS01-1B remote temperature Exterior Wall

sensor is also needed to verify the room Finished Wall

condition.
FXDQ Series Long Life Filter

Finished Ceiling
If the project requires a field installed OA Outside Air
Supply Vent
damper to be closed when the indoor unit Supply Air Grille (by others)
FXDQ Series = 7-7/8
or duct work to
is not operating, a KRP1B71 or supply air grilles
FXSQ Series = 11-7/8
Locate Temp Sensor
KRP1B71-D (FXDQ) wiring adapter (by others)
in conditioned space
PCB is needed. This would provide
dry contacts that can be wired to Disposable Filter
FXSQ Series Long Life Filter
communicate with the OA damper to open
and close when the indoor unit is running
or stopped.

Daikin Optional Double Door

Figure 8 shows the direct method using
OA mixed with the RA with a ducted fan
coil unit.
Access Panel with Filter Access
*See Model Series Ext. Static Pressure capacaties for Supply Air
*See Model Series External Static Pressure capacities for Supply
Distribution and Fresh Air Supply requirements.
Air Distribution and Fresh Air Supply requirements.
Figure 8

Direct Method for Ductless Option Kits KDDP55D160 and

Cassette Units FXFQ, FXZQ KDDP55D160K must adhere to
the following restrictions:
With ductless cassette units untreated OA
enters directly into the indoor unit through 1. Duct length should be less than 13 ft.
a knockout plate on the unit.
See Figure 9. 2. A maximum of 20% of the nominal indoor
unit air volume is from the OA duct.
Direct Installation Notes:
3. Install an air filter in the OA duct.
1. Duct length should be less than 13 ft.
Refer to the OHUS08-1FCU_b Options
2. Only approximately 2% to 3% of the Handbook for more information.
nominal indoor air volume can be
pulled through the fresh air duct. Figure 9 shows the maximum CFM of OA
available for each FXFQ unit at high fan
3. The use of a duct fan is not speed and a maximum duct length of 13 ft.
recommended because the sound of
the fan can be heard at the indoor FXFQ12MVJU FXFQ18MVJU FXFQ24MVJU FXFQ30MVJU FXFQ36MVJU
unit.
Nomimal CFM 460 570 670 990 990

OA MAXIMUM
Option Kits KDDP55D160 and INDUCTION CFM
92 114 134 150 150
KDDP55D160K
Figure 9
The FXFQ units also have the capability
to use optional fresh air intake kits for
increased amounts of OA. For this unit,
the amount of entering OA is dependant
on the size of the supply ducting and
associated optional fresh air intake kit.

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 Figure 10 shows the direct method
of using OA with an FXFQ cassette
unit and optional Fresh Air Intake Kit
(KDDP55D160K). A KRCS01-1B remote
temperature sensor is needed to verify the
room condition.

If OA is introduced by mechanical means Figure 10

or if the project requires the OA to be shut
off when the indoor unit is not operating,
a field-installed OA damper should be
installed. This can be controlled to open
and close with a KRP1B72 wiring adapter
PCB and KRP1B98 installation box.
Integrated Method for
Medium and Standard Static
Pressure Ducted Units
FXSQ, FXMQ, FXDQ, FXNQ,
FXFQ, and FXZQ.
For this method, the OA is pretreated by
mechanical means such as a 100% OA
unit, a dedicated OA system (DOAS),
heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy
recovery ventilator (ERV) before being
supplied to the indoor units.
This method allows for the dedicated OA
system to handle all or part of the OA
conditioning load and allows the Daikin
system to be sized for the internal
load only. This method would be used
for applications located in moderate
to extreme climates and/or situations
requiring large amounts of OA.
Integrated method equipment pretreats allows you to reduce the overall VRV
the OA before it enters the Daikin indoor equipment tonnage required for a given
unit at a mix rate up to the allowable application. This results in smaller
mixed air temperatures as reflected in capacity indoor unit selections and better
this application guide. This method can comfort/performance especially at part
significantly reduce the Daikin equipment load operation.
tonnage required to support the comfort
cooling loads of an application. Integrated Figure 11 shows a typical ERV unit.
methods also allow a reduction of fresh
air supply DB/WB temps to the fan coil Figure 12 shows the integrated method
mixing box, significantly increasing the using an ERV for OA with a ducted fan
allowable ratio of fresh air. This also coil unit.
Total heat Clean outdoor air
exchanged foul air
Total heat
Foul indoor air exchanged
clean air
Figure 11
DAIKIN FXSQ SERIES FAN COIL INSTALLED ABOVE LAY-IN CEILING
Mount Daikin Fan Coil to bottom of Truss
or below Fire-Rated Barrier. All Refrigerant Lines to be
See manufacturers mounting Instructions. Insulated and Supported to
allow expansion.
Exhaust
Duct to ERV

Flex Duct from

Daikin Fan Coil to Fresh Air Duct
each supply grille from ERV
24 x 24 Exhaust Grille Fan Coil to Flex Duct Return-Air / Fresh air
Tranisition - Field Fabricated Mixing Box - Field Fabricated
by Contractor by the Contractor

Oversize Flexible
Return Duct
24 x 24 Supply Grille
4-way -450 CFM

Lay-in Ceiling Tiles

Typical

24 X 24 Return Grille
with Filter - 1400 CFM

Figure 12

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A Daikin Intelligent Touch Controller
(DCS601C71) can be used to monitor
and control ancillary equipment devices Intelligent Touch Controller
such as OA fans and OA equipment
F1-F2 OUT/D
dampers through the D-III net line with
DCS601C71
the DEC102A51-US digital input/output Intelligent
Touch Controller 1-01 1-02 1-02
1-03 1-04
adapter.

This adapter provides 4 sets of dry DEC102A51 US Digital Input / Output Adapter
4 Dry contact status inputs
contact digital inputs/outputs and 4 alarm 4 Dry contact outputs
inputs for manual control, scheduling and 4 Alarm inputs
1-08 1-09
interlocks. See Figure 13.

Separate Method

For this method, pretreated OA is supplied Figure 13

directly to the space via a dedicated OA
system (DOAS).

This method allows the dedicated OA ERV

system to handle all of the OA conditioning
load and allows the Daikin system to be
sized for the internal load only. This method
can be used for applications located in any
type of climate and situations requiring any
amount of OA. Benefits of the separate
method include the ability to introduce any
amount of OA needed and large amounts of
OA where required.

Make sure that the DOAS system is

designed properly so that the incoming
OA does not cause short circuiting issues
with the Daikin indoor units or influences
any remote temperature sensors. Also, be
careful not to introduce too much OA and
Figure 14
over ventilate the space. This only wastes
energy and increases operating costs as
both the OA equipment and the Daikin
system have to work harder and longer than
necessary. Make sure that the equipment
selection and control methods used bring in
the appropriate amount of OA, but not more.

For Intelligent Touch controller applications

for controlling ventilation fans and dampers
devices, the method and equipment used is
the same as described above.

Figure 14 shows the separate method using

an ERV unit.

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 Outside Air Configuration

Example: Learning Center

Learning Center Offices
Separate: OAOA is independent
is independent from
from thethe
VRVindoor
indoorunit.
units OA comes into the
A Daikin VRV III heat recovery system AIRFLOW AIRFLOW

with ducted indoor units was installed VAV

BOX
DOAS
AIR
VAV
BOX

on the first floor of the ASHRAE HQ

FILTER FILTER
DIFFERENTIAL
SUPPLY
DIFFERENTIAL
PRESSURE SUPPLY AIR TEMP PRESSURE
FAN

renovation with the OA supplied from a RETURN

OX
FCU RETURN
OX
FCU
AIR AIR
dedicated OA System utilizing both the CONTROL FAN
ELECTRONIC
TXV CONTROL FAN
STATUS POWER STATUS
integrated and separate methods.
POWER

NC

HIGH HIGH

In the Learning Center classroom/ RETURN AIR PLENUM

SPEED

LOW
RETURN AIR PLENUM
SPEED

LOW
Daikin
meeting room zones, the separate SPEED SPEED
Indoor
Unit
method was used as shown in Figure 15. ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING
ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING

The OA was supplied through a variable CEILING DIFFUSER CEILING RETURN GRILLE
Remote Remote
CEILING DIFFUSER
CEILING RETURN GRILLE
Remote
ZN - TEMP
air volume box (VAV) in each zone which Controller Sensor Controller

ZN - HUMD
VRV FCU SCHEMATIC (ROOM DIRECT OA) VRV FCU SCHEMATIC (RET
was controlled by a CO2 sensor. This
Outside Air Configuration ZN - C02

method was chosen due to the high Figure 15

volume of OA required for each zone. Note: Remote Sensor (Thermistor) could be used in the Remote Controller to improve
Learning Center Offices Offices
Using the separate method allowed the Integrated: OA
OA comes into the
OA is independent from the indoor unit. the VRV indoor
indoor unit.units
Daikin indoor unit to cycle off when there
AIRFLOW AIRFLOW
was no requirement for heating or cooling
VAV DOAS VAV DOAS
and the capacity of the indoor unit in each FILTER
BOX AIR
FILTER
BOX AIR

SUPPLY SUPPLY
zone to be reduced. This provided first
DIFFERENTIAL DIFFERENTIAL
PRESSURE SUPPLY AIR TEMP PRESSURE AIR TEMP
FAN
OX OX
cost and running cost savings.
RETURN
AIR
FCU RETURN
AIR
FCU

ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC
CONTROL FAN TXV CONTROL FAN TXV
POWER STATUS POWER STATUS

For the office spaces the integrated NC NC

method was chosen. This is shown in HIGH HIGH

SPEED SPEED
Figure 16. Again, the OA was supplied
RETURN AIR PLENUM

Daikin LOW
Daikin
RETURN AIR PLENUM
LOW
SPEED SPEED

through a VAV box and controlled viaIndoor

Unit
a Indoor
Unit
CO2 sensor and integrated to a mixing ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING
ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING

box at the return of the ducted Daikin

CEILING DIFFUSER CEILING RETURN GRILLE
Remote Remote
CEILING DIFFUSER
CEILING RETURN GRILLE
Remote Remote ZN - TEMP
Controller Sensor ZN - TEMP Controller Sensor
indoor unit. This method was chosen as ZN - HUMD ZN - HUMD
VRV FCU SCHEMATIC (ROOM DIRECT OA) VRV FCU SCHEMATIC (RETURN DECK OA)
the OA volume was lower than that of the ZN - C02
ZN - C02

Learning Center. The Daikin indoor unit Figure 16

fan runs constantly
Note: during (Thermistor)
Remote Sensor the occupiedcould be used in the Remote Controller to improve its appearance.
period to supply the conditioned, mixed
OA and return air to the space. As the
dedicated OA system preconditions the
OA, the capacity of the Daikin indoor units
was reduced.
Daikin Economizer
A Daikin economizer accessory is now
available to be used in conjunction with
the FXMQ indoor units, and an accessory
for use with the FXSQ and FXTQ indoor
units are planned for future release. Only
these models have the required fan ESP
to operate in this configuration. Testing on
this system showed positive results with
a reduction in mechanical cooling during
the economizer cycle.
The Daikin economizer includes a
Honeywell logic controller and an
enthalpy sensor to measure the heat
content of the OA and control the OA and
RA damper motors. The economizer also
includes a 2 filter rack and the capability
to integrate a CO2 sensor to optimize
control and IAQ.
A KRCS01-1B remote temperature
sensor is also needed to verify the room
condition. See Sales bulletin VRV028 for
full details.
Figure 17 shows the Daikin economizer.
Figure 17

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 Appendix
Table 503.2.3(2) Unitary Air Conditioners and Condensing Units,
Electrically Operated, Minimum Efficiency Requirements2
SUBCATEGORY OR MINIMUM
EQUIPMENT TYPE SIZE CATEGORY TEST PROCEDUREa
RATING CONDITION EFFICIENCYb
Split system 13.0 SEER
< 65,000 Btu/hd
Single package 13.0 SEER
ARI 210/240
65,000 Btu/h and Split system and 10.1 EERC (before Jan. 1, 2010)
Air cooled < 135,000 Btu/h Single package 11.0 EERC (as of Jan. 1, 2010)
(Cooling mode)
135,000 Btu/h and Split system and 9.3 EERC (before Jan. 1, 2010)
< 240,000 Btu/h Single package 10.6 EERC (as of Jan. 1, 2010)
ARI 340/360
Split system and 9.0 EERC, 9.2 IPLVC (before Jan. 1, 2010)
240,000 Btu/h
Single package 9.5 EERC, 9.2 IPLVC (as of Jan. 1, 2010)
10.9 SEER (before Jan. 23, 2010)
Through-the-Wall Split System
12.0 SEER (as of Jan. 23, 2010)
(Air Cooled, Cooling < 30,000 Btu/hd ARI 210/240
Mode) 10.6 SEER (before Jan. 23, 2010)
Single Package
12.0 SEER (as of Jan. 23, 2010

< 17.000 Btu/h 86F Entering Water 11.2 EER ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1

Water-Source
(Cooling Mode) 17,000 Btu/h and
86F Entering Water 12.0 EER ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
< 135,000 Btu/h
Groundwater-Source
< 135,000 Btu/h 59F Entering Water 16.2 EER ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
(Cooling Mode)
Ground-Source
< 135,000 Btu/h 77F Entering Water 13.4 EER ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
(Cooling Mode)

< 65,000 Btu/hd Split System 7.7 HSPF

(Cooling Capacity) Single Package 7.7 HSPF
65,000 Btu/h and ARI 210/240
Air Cooled 47F db/43F wb 3.2 COP (before Jan. 1, 2010)
(Heating Mode) < 135,000 Btu/h
Outdoor Air 3.3 HSPF (as of Jan. 23, 2010)
(Cooling Capacity
135,000 Btu/h 47F db/43F wb 3.1 COP (before Jan. 1, 2010)
ARI 340/360
(Cooling Capacity) Outdoor Air 3.2 COP (as of Jan. 23, 2010)
7.1 HSPE (before Jan. 23, 2010)
Through-the-Wall Split System
7.4 HSPF (as of Jan. 23, 2010)
(Air Cooled, < 30,000 Btu/h ARI 210/240
Heating Mode) 7.0 HSPE (before Jan. 23, 2010)
Single Package
7.4 HSPF (as of Jan. 23, 2010)
Water source < 135,000 Btu/h
68F entering water 4.2 COP ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
(Heatng mode) (Cooling Capacity)

Groundwater source < 135,000 Btu/h

50F entering water 3.6 COP ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
(Heating mode) (Cooling Capacity)

Ground source < 135,000 Btu/h

32F entering water 3.1 COP ARI/ASHRAE-13256-1
(Heating mode) (Cooling Capacity)
For SI: C = [(F) - 32] / 1.8, 1 British thermal unit per hour = 0.2931 W. 2
2009 International Energy Conservation Code,
db = dry bulb temperature, F; wb = wet bulb temperature, F Copyright 2009. Washington, DC: International
Code Council
a. Chapter 6 contains a complete specification of the referenced test procedure, including the
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b. IPLVs and part load rating conditions are only applicable to equipment with capacity modulation.
c. Deduct 0.2 from the required EERs and IPLVs for units with a heating section other than electric resistance test.
d. Single-phase air-cooled heat pumps < 65,000 Btu/h are regulated by the National Appliance Energy
Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), SEER and HSPF values are those set by NAECA.

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 For additional information
please see the following
resources:

Daikin VRV III, VRV-WII, VRV-S and

Indoor Units Engineering Data

Daikin EDUS39-605A-C, VRV Control

Systems Engineering Data

Daikin OHUS08-1FCU_b, Options

Handbook

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 2007,

Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air
Quality,
American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc.
www.ashrae.org

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard 90.1 2007, Energy Standard
for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential
www.ashrae.org

International Code Council (ICC)

www.iccsafe.org

International Mechanical Code

(IMC) 2009
www.iccsafe.org

International Energy Conservation Code

(IECC) 2009
www.iccsafe.org

AHRI Standard 210/240 2008 (formerly

ARI Standard 210/240), Unitary Air
Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump
Equipment,
Air Conditioning, Heating and
Refrigeration Institute
www.ahrinet.org
AHRI Standard 340/360 2007 (formerly
ARI Standard 340/360), Commercial and
Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and
Heat Pump Equipment
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