LG Therma V AHUW096A3 User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
AIR-TO-WATER
HEAT PUMP
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Please read this installation manual completely before installing the
product. Installation work must be performed in accordance with the
national wiring standards by authorized personnel only. Please retain
this installation manual for future reference after reading it thoroughly.
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MFL68681810
Rev.04_062218
ENGLISH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4PREFACE
5IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
12 INSTALLATION PART
13 GENERAL INFORMATION
13 Model Information
14 Model name and related information
15 Parts and Dimensions
20 Control Parts
21 Control Panel
24 Typical Installation Example
29 Cycle Diagram
30 Water cycle
32 INSTALLATION OF OUTDOOR UNIT
32 Conditions where Outdoor Unit is Installed
32 Drill a Hole in the Wall
33 Installation at Seaside
33 Seasonal wind and cautions in winter
34 INSTALLATION OF INDOOR UNIT
34 Conditions where Indoor Unit is Installed
37 Electrical Wiring
40 PIPING AND WIRING FOR OUTDOOR UNIT
40 Refrigerant Piping
41 Preparation for Piping
42 Connecting Pipe to Indoor Unit
42 Connecting Pipe to Outdoor Unit
45 Finalizing
46 Leakage test and Evacuation
48 Electrical Wiring
51 PIPING AND WIRING FOR INDOOR UNIT
51 Water Piping and Water Circuit Connection
54 Water pump Capacity
54 Pressure Drop
55 Performance curve
56 Water Quality
56 Frost protection
57 Water Volume and Expansion Vessel Pressure
58 ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION
60 Before Installation
60 Thermostat
65 Central Controller
66 DHW Tank and DHW Tank Kit/Solar Thermal Kit
73 Dry Contact
74 2Way Valve
75 3Way Valve
76 Air-Vent
77 Final check
78 CONFIGURATION
78 DIP Switch Setting
83 SERVICE SETTING
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83 How to enter service setting
83 Service setting
84 Service contact
85 Model information
86 RMC version lnformation
87 Open source license
88 INSTALLER SETTING
88 How to enter installer setting
89 Installer setting
91 3 Minutes Delay
92 Select Temperature Sensor
93 Dry Contact Mode
94 Central Control Address
95 Pump test run
96 Air cooling set temp.
97 Water cooling set temp
98 Air heating set temp.
99 Water heating set temp
100 DHW set temp
101 Screed drying
103 Heater on temperature
105 Water supply off temp. during cooling
107 Tank disinfection setting 1, 2
108 Tank setting 1
109 Tank setting 2
111 Heater priority
112 DHW time setting
113 TH on/off Variable, heating air
114 TH on/off Variable, heating water
115 TH on/off Variable, cooling air
116 TH on/off Variable, cooling water
117 Pump setting in heating
118 Pump setting. in cooling
119 Forced operation
120 CN_CC
121 Pump frequency setting (RPM)
122 Smart Grid(SG)
123 Seasonal auto temp
125 Modbus Address
126 CN_EXT
127 Add Zone
128 Use External Pump
129 3rd Party Boiler
130 Meter Interface
131 Data logging
132 Password initialization
133 Password Initialization
134 Power Supply Blockage (SG Ready)
135 Overview settings
137 COMMISSIONING
137 Check List before Starting Operation
138 Starting Operation
139 Starting Operation flow chart
139 Airborne Noise Emission
139 Limiting concentration
140 Troubleshooting

PREFACE
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PREFACE
This installation manual is to present information and guide about understanding, installing,
and checking .
Your careful reading before installation is highly appreciated to make no mistake and to prevent
potential risks. The manual is divided into nine chapters. These chapters are classified according
to installation procedure. See the table below to get summarized information.
REMARK : ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT LG ELECTRONICS WEB SITE.
Chapters Contents
Chapter 1
• Warning and Caution concerned with safety.
• This chapter is directly related with human safety. We strongly recommend reading this
chapter carefully.
Chapter 2
• Items Inside product Box
• Before starting installation, please make it sure that all parts are found inside the product
box.
Chapter 3
• Fundamental knowledge about
• Model identification, accessories information, refrigerant and water cycle diagram, parts
and dimensions, electrical wiring diagrams, etc.
• This chapter is important to understand
Chapter 4
• Installation about the outdoor unit.
• Installation location, constraints on installation site, etc
Chapter 5
• Installation about the indoor unit.
• Installation location, constraints on installation site, etc
• Constrains when accessories are installed
Chapter 6
• How to perform piping (for refrigerant) and wiring at the outdoor unit.
• Refrigerant pipe connection between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit.
• Electrical wiring at the outdoor unit.
Chapter 7
• How to perform piping (for water) and wiring at the indoor unit.
• Water pipe connection between the indoor unit and pre-built under floor water loop pipe.
• Electrical wiring at the indoor unit.
• System set-up and configuration.
• As many control parameters of is adjustable by control panel, deep
understanding about this chapter is required to secure the operation flexibility of
• For more detailed information, please read the separate operation manual to use control
panel and adjust control parameters.
Chapter 8
• Information about supported accessories
• Specification, Constraints, and wiring are described.
• Before purchasing accessories, please find supported specification to buy proper one.
Chapter 9 • Test operation and check point while test running.
Chapter 10
• Check points before starting operation are explained.
• Troubleshooting, maintenance, and error code list are presented to correct problems.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE.
Always comply with the following precautions to avoid
dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your
product
WARNING
It can result in serious injury or death when the directions are
ignored
CAUTION
It can result in minor injury or product damage when the
directions are ignored
WARNING
Installation
• Do not use a defective or underrated circuit breaker. Use this
appliance on a dedicated circuit.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• For electrical work, contact the dealer, seller, a qualified
electrician, or an Authorized Service Center.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Always ground the unit.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Install the panel and the cover of control box securely.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
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Read the precautions in this manual carefully before operating the unit.
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• Always install a dedicated circuit and breaker.
- Improper wiring or installation may cause fire or electric
shock
• Use the correctly rated breaker or fuse.
- There is risk of fire or electric
• Do not modify or extend the power cable.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not install, remove, or reinstall the unit by yourself
(customer).
- There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or injury
• For antifreeze, always contact the dealer or an authorized
service center.
- Almost the antifreeze is a toxic product.
• For installation, always contact the dealer or an authorized
Service Center.
- There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or injury.
• Do not install the unit on a defective installation stand.
- It may cause injury, accident, or damage to the unit.
• Be sure the installation area does not deteriorate with age.
- If the base collapses, the unit could fall with it, causing
property damage, unit failure, and personal injury.
• Do not install the water pipe system as Open loop type.
- It may cause failure of unit.
• Use a vacuum pump or inert (nitrogen) gas when doing
leakage test or purging air. Do not compress air or oxygen and
do not use flammable gases.
- There is the risk of death, injury, fire or explosion.
• Make sure the connected condition of connector in product
after maintenance.
- Otherwise, it may causeproduct damage
• Do not touch leaked refrigerant directly.
- There is risk of frostbite.
• Compliance with national gas regulations shall be observed.
• Refrigerant tubing shall be protected or enclosed to avoid
damage.
• The installation of pipe-work shall be kept to a minimum.

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• A brazed, welded, or mechanical connection shall be made
before opening the valves to permit refrigerant to flow
between the refrigerating system parts. A vacuum valve shall
be provided to evacuate the interconnecting pipe and/or any
uncharged refrigerating system part.
• Any person who is involved with working on or breaking into a
refrigerant circuit should hold a current valid certificate from an
industry-accredited assessment authority, which authorises
their competence to handle refrigerants safely in accordance
with an industry recognised assessment specification.
• Pipe-work shall be protected from physical damage and shall
not be installed in an unventilated space, if that space is
smaller than
1) The minimum floor area : 49.4 m2
2) The maximum refrigerant charge amount : 2.4 kg
• Do not use means to accelerate the defrosting process or to
clean, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not pierce or burn.
• Be aware that refrigerants may not contain an odour.
• Dismantling the unit, treatment of the refrigerant oil and
eventual parts should be done in accordance with local and
national standards.
• Ducts connected to an appliance shall not contain an ignition
source.
• Copper in contact with refrigerants shall be oxygen-free or
deoxidized, for example Cu-DHP as specified in EN 12735-1
and EN 12735-2.
Operation
• Take care to ensure that power cable could not be pulled out
or damaged during operation.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not place anything on the power cable.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not plug or unplug the power supply plug during operation.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.

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• Do not touch (operate) the unit with wet hands.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not place a heater or other appliances near the power
cable.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Do not allow water to run into electric parts.
- There is risk of fire, failure of the unit, or electric shock.
• Do not store or use flammable gas or combustibles near the
unit.
- There is risk of fire or failure of unit.
• Do not use the unit in a tightly closed space for a long time.
- It may cause damage to the unit. When flammable gas
• leaks, turn off the gas and open a window for ventilation
before turning the unit on.
- There is risk of explosion or fire.
• If strange sounds, or smell or smoke comes from unit, turn the
breaker off or disconnect the power supply cable.
- There is risk of electric shock or fire.
• Stop operation and close the window in storm or hurricane. If
possible, remove the unit from the window before the
hurricane arrives.
- There is risk of property damage, failure of unit, or electric
shock.
• Do not open the front cover of the unit while operation. (Do
not touch the electrostatic filter, if the unit is so equipped.)
- There is risk of physical injury, electric shock, or unit failure.
• Do not touch any electric part with wet hands. you should be
power off before touching electric part.
- There is risk of electric shock or fire.
• Do not touch refrigerant pipe and water pipe or any internal
parts while the unit is operating or immediately after operation.
- There is risk of burns or frostbite, personal injury.
• If you touch the pipe or internal parts, you should be wear
protection or wait time to return to normal temperature.
- Otherwise , it may cause burns or frostbite, personal injury.

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• Turn the main power on 6 hours ago before the product
starting operation.
- Otherwise, it may cause compressor damage.
• Do not touch electric parts for 10 minutes after main power
off.
- There is risk of physical injury, electric shock.
• The inside heater of product may operate during stop mode. It
is intended to protect the product.
• Be careful that some part of the control box are hot.
- There is risk of physical injury or burns.
• When the unit is soaked (flooded or submerged), contact an
Authorized Service Center.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Be cautious that water could not be poured to the unit directly.
- There is risk of fire, electric shock, or unit damage.
• Ventilate the unit from time to time when operating it together
with a stove, etc.
- There is risk of fire or electric shock.
• Turn the main power off when cleaning or maintaining the unit.
- There is risk of electric shock.
• Take care to ensure that nobody could step on or fall onto the
unit.
- This could result in personal injury and unit damage.
• For installation, always contact the dealer or an Authorized
Service Center.
- There is risk of fire, electric shock, explosion, or injury.
• If the unit is not used for long time, we strongly recommend
not to switch off the power supply to the unit.
- There is risk of water freezing.
• The appliance shall be stored in a well-ventilated area where
the room size corresponds to the room area as specified for
operation.
• The appliance shall be stored in a room without continuously
operating open flames (for example an operating gas
appliance) and ignition sources (for example an operating
electric heater).

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• The appliance shall be stored so as to prevent mechanical
damage from occurring.
• Servicing shall only be performed as recommended by the
equipment manufacturer. Maintenance and repair requiring the
assistance of other skilled personnel shall be carried out under
the supervision of the person competent in the use of
flammable refrigerants.
• When mechanical connectors are reused indoors, sealing parts
shall be renewed. When flared joints are reused indoors, the
flare part shall be re-fabricated.
• Be aware that refrigerants may not contain an odor.
• Periodic(more than once/year) cleaning of the dust or salt
particles stuck on the heat exchangers by using water.
• Keep any required ventilation openings clear of obstruction.
CAUTION
Installation
• Always check for gas (refrigerant) leakage after installation or
repair of unit.
- Low refrigerant levels may cause failure of unit.
• Keep level even when installing the unit.
- To avoid vibration or water leakage.
• Use two or more people to lift and transport the unit.
- Avoid personal injury.
Operation
• Do not use the unit for special purposes, such as preserving
foods, works of art, etc.
- There is risk of damage or loss of property.
• Use a soft cloth to clean. Do not use harsh detergents,
solvents, etc.
- There is risk of fire, electric shock, or damage to the plastic
parts of the unit.
• Do not step on or put anything on the unit.
- There is risk of personal injury and failure of unit.
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