Midea VRFs/ Midea V5X

Timothy Huang
Senior Engineer
VRF Product Overview VRF product strategy

VRF line-up
General Features V5X
Fresh air solutions

Key Technologies V5X Selection software

Unique Innovations V5X

Competitor Analysis
VRF Product strategy

• Higher efficiency
• Wider capacity range
• DC fan indoor units
• Quieter
• Longer piping capabilities
• Less refrigerant charge
• More convenient for installation and commissioning, as well as repair
• More flexible control functions and options
VRF Line-up
DC inverter VRFs

2-pipe 3-pipe

Water- Heat
Combinable Individual Mini
cooled recovery

V5 X V4+S V4+I (side) V4+I (top) V4+W Mini VRF V4+R

8-88HP 8-64HP 20-45kW 25-90kW 8-30HP 8-18kW 8-64HP

• Largest capacity: 246kW (88HP) per system

• Heat pump, heat recovery , zone-by-zone mode control
 VRF Line-up
Two-way Cassette Four-way Cassette Ceiling & Floor Wall-mounted High ESP Duct

ESP up to 196Pa -
For narrow spaces For open spaces, air For spaces already For small spaces with
specially designed for
and corners supply balance decorated low-noise requirements
large spaces
VRF Line-up – Indoor units
Cassette

1.8 -7.1kW 1.8 -7.1kW 1.5 -4.5kW 1.8 -7.1kW

Duct Wall-mounted

1.5 -14kW 7.1 -56kW 2.8 -9.0kW 2.8 -9.0kW

Floor Standing Ceiling & Floor Console Fresh Air Processing Unit

2.2 -8.0kW 2.8 -9.0kW 2.8 -4.5kW 12.5 -28kW

VRF Line-up

Compact Four-way Four-way

Cassette Cassette Medium ESP Duct

DC Inverter
Wall-mounted
Indoor Units
Slim Duct
1.5-43kW

Floor Standing
High ESP Duct

Ceiling & Floor

Fresh air solutions – Fresh Air Processing Unit

12.5/14/20/25/28kW

• 100% Fresh air processing unit

• Up to 280Pa external static pressure
• Connects directly to VRF ODU
• Combines fresh air ventilation and air conditioning
Fresh air solutions – Heat Recovery Ventilator

Air volume : 200~2000m3/h

Heat recovery, high energy efficiency
Fresh air supply

Heat recovery formula (Summer)

Fresh air supply temp.
= outdoor temp. - (outdoor air temp. – indoor air temp.)* temp. recover efficiency

Example 28℃ = 45℃- (45 ℃ – 20 ℃)*74%

Fresh air solutions – AHU connection kit

DX AHU or X Brand Indoor Unit

Midea
VRF Outdoor Unit
AHU Control Kit

5/10/20HP Up to 80HP

• Can communicate with Midea VRF outdoor units to enable connection with
other brand AHUs or indoor units
• Up to 4 AHU connection kits can be combined
• Combined DX AHU capacity up to 224kW (80HP)
User-friendly selection software

• Simplifies system selection and drawing design

• Convenient for designers and consultants

(Windows Version) (AutoCAD Version)

VRF Product Overview

General Features V5X V5X Overview

Applications
Key Technologies V5X
High efficiency

Unique Innovations V5X Functionality

Customization option
Competitor Analysis
V5X Overview
• More than a machine
• Much better than any of the competitors
• The best industrial design
• Wide capacity range

Single unit capacity: 22HP

Combination: 88HP

• Most energy efficient

ESEER: 8.25W/W

• Most flexible piping

Level difference between Indoor and outdoor units: up to 110m

Level difference between Indoor units: up to 30m
V5X Overview
8-12 HP 14-22 HP 24-44 HP

46-66 HP 68-88 HP
Applications – Long piping length
Piping length

Longest length – 175m

actual (equivalent) (200m)

Longest length after first 40m

175m branch (90m)
(200m)
Largest height difference
90m
between IDU and ODU –
90m (110m)
ODU up (down)
(110m)
40m
(90m) Largest height difference
30m 30m
between IDUs

Total piping

1000m
Applications – Space saving

1635mm 1635mm

8HP 10HP 12HP 14HP 16HP 18HP 20HP 22HP

Applications – Low installation costs

Footprint 1.05 x 4 = 4.2m2

COSTS
Extra Piping
Larger
Footprint
Applications – Low installation costs

Previously：64HP+64HP+48HP (around 12 m2)

V5 X Series ：88HP+88HP (around 8.4 m2 )

Around 3.6 ㎡ of Installation Space Saved

20 Floors Previous Footprint Installation space Current

Each floor 3200 m2
reduced by 32% footprint
176 HP
Applications – Wide operating range

-5˚C Cooling mode 48˚C

-20˚C Heating mode 24˚C

-20˚C -15˚C -10˚C -5 ˚C 0 ˚C 5 ˚C 10 ˚C 15 ˚C 20 ˚C 25 ˚C 30 ˚C 35 ˚C 40 ˚C 45 ˚C 50 ˚C

• In summer with temperatures up to 48 ˚C (T series: 54 ˚C), the V5X Series

keeps on COOLING
• In winter, with temperatures down to -20 ˚C, the V5X series keeps on HEATING
Applications – ESP. up to 60Pa

• Reliable performance even in high external static

pressure operation in places such as high rise
buildings.
• Especially suitable for floor-by-floor installation
on balconies
High efficiency
• 8HP EER up to 4.7 W/W (0.74kW/TR)
• ESEER up to 8.25 (0.42kW/TR)
EER ESEER
5,0
Midea Midea
8,0
4,5

ESEER
7,0
EER

4,0

3,5 6,0

3,0 5,0
8 10 12 14 16182022 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
HP HP
Functionality - Duty cycling operation

nd
st Cycle
32
4 rd
1th Cycle
Cycle
Functionality – Auto addressing

• Up to 64 IDUs can be connected and identified

• Remote controller can query and modify each IDU’s address

① ② ③ ④ ⑤

⑨
⑧ ⑦ ⑥
Functionality – 5 priority mode settings

Cooling priority mode

Heating priority mode Cooling only mode

(default)

First-on indoor unit

Heating only mode
priority mode

Voting priority VIP priority

(Majority’s requirement) (With address no. 63)

Set on outdoor unit PCB

Customization option - Heavy Anti-Corrosion

Grill Heat exchanger

Fan motor
E-box

Sheet metal
painted parts
Screws / bolts / gaskets

• Anti-corrosion treatment standard on exterior metal parts and heat exchanger

• Heavy anti-corrosion treatment for extreme conditions available as a customization
option
VRF Product Overview

General Features V5X

Key Technologies V5X Compressor control

Oil control
Unique Innovations V5X
Pressure control

Competitor Analysis Optimized logic

Improved heat exchanger

Noise reduction
Compressor control – Variable frequency driving technology
• Waveform smoothing and low inverter losses ensure phase currents are equal,
giving precise motor torque control and extremely smooth motor rotation

Conventional saw tooth wave, low efficiency

Collaborated with
International Rectifier
Corporation in variable 180° 180°
frequency driving
technology Smooth 180° sine wave,
efficiency is improved by around 30%
Compressor control – High-efficiency

Powerful Neodymium

Variable Reluctance
Neodymium

Traditional
Carbonate Magnet
Compressor control – Dual inverter compressors
• Capacity output of each compressor is balanced automatically
• Always work in the 40 to 70 Hertz high-efficiency range

DC+FIX VRF DC+DC VRF

Round1

DC1 Fix1 Fix2 DC1 DC2

30Hz ON OFF 50Hz 48Hz

DC+FIX VRF DC+DC VRF

Round2

DC1 Fix1 Fix2 DC1 DC2

80Hz ON OFF 60Hz 58Hz
Oil Control – 5-stage oil control
Pressure control

EXV

Pressure sensor

100% capacity output

Pressure control

EXV

Pressure sensor

30% capacity output

Optimized logic – Quick start and fast heating

Hz
100

80

60

40

20

0
Improved heat exchanger

Previous area

New area

• 3-row copper pipe design, 20% higher heat exchange efficiency

Noise reduction
• Optimization of unit structure and air passages has reduced running noise by
3dB(A)

Anti-vibration axial flow fan

New fan grille design

Three-dimensional
simulation used to produce
anti-vibration pipe design
DC fan motor
Resonance avoidance
technology
Anti-vibration fan
motor design

Compressor
soundproofing
Anti-vibration panel design,
High performance low thickness increased from
noise compressor 1mm to 1.2mm
Noise reduction - Night silent mode

7:00 14:00 22:00 8:00

Mode Running noise Mode Running noise

No silent mode Standard Super silent mode 12dB(A) lower

Silent mode 8dB(A) lower Night silent mode (default) 15dB(A) lower
VRF Product Overview

General Features V5X

Key Technologies V5X

Unique Innovations V5X Electricity box

Power protection
Competitor Analysis
Auto snow cleaning

Multidirectional piping
Electricity box – Patented air-cooling technology

Patent
CN 202792288 U
Electricity box – Patented rotatable design
Power protection

Power supply terminals Power supply terminals

Normal Incorrect

N N
C 380V/3ph C
B B
A A

Phase-neutral voltage: 220V Phase-neutral voltage: 380V

 Auto snow cleaning

VS
Midea V5X Series Normal VRF
(Available as a customization option)
Multidirectional piping
VRF Product Overview

General Features V5X

Key Technologies V5X

Unique Innovations V5X

Competitor Analysis Main parameters

V5X vs. VRV4

Competitor analysis

M.E. S
City multi DVM S

D Midea L
VRV 4 V5X Multi V IV

H T
Set free SMMS-i
 Main parameters

Midea D T H M.E S L
V5X VRV IV SMMS-i SET FREE City Multi DVM S Multi V IV

Capacity range (HP) 8 - 88 6- 60 8 - 48 8 - 54 8-50 8 - 80 8 - 88

Gap: Outdoor above (m) 90 90 70 50 50 50 110

Gap: Outdoor below (m) 110 90 40 40 40 110 110

Maximum length of pipe (m) 1000 1000 500 1000 1000 1000 1000

Equivalent length (m) 225 190 235 190 190 200 220

Noise (8HP dB(A)) 57 57 55 58 56 57 58

Maximum indoor units 88 64 48 64 50 64 64

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Main parameters

Midea D T H M.E S L
SET
V5X VRV IV SMMS-i City Multi DVM S Multi V IV
FREE
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
8HP
W*D 990*790 930*765 990*780 950*765 920*760 880*765 920*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
10HP
W*D 990*790 930*765 990*780 950*765 920*760 880*765 920*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
12HP
W*D 990*790 930*765 990*780 950*765 920*760 880*765 920*760
Leader
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
14HP
W*D 1340*790 1240*765 1210*780 1210*765 1220*760 1295*765 1240*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
16HP Underdog
W*D 1340*790 1240*765 1210*780 1210*765 1220*760 1295*765 1240*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
18HP
W*D 1340*790 1240*765 1980*780 1900*765 1750*760 1295*765 1240*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
20HP
W*D 1340*790 1240*765 1980*780 1900*765 1840*760 1295*765 1240*760
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
22HP
W*D 1340*790 1240*765 1980*780 1900*765 1840*760 1295*765 1840*760

Units: mm
Main parameters

Midea D T H M.E S L
SET
V5X VRV IV SMMS-i City Multi DVM S Multi V IV
FREE
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
8HP
Footprint 0.7821 0.71145 0.7722 0.72675 0.6992 0.6732 0.6992
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
10HP
Footprint 0.7821 0.71145 0.7722 0.72675 0.6992 0.6732 0.6992
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
12HP
Footprint 0.7821 0.71145 0.7722 0.72675 0.6992 0.6732 0.6992
Leader
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
14HP
Footprint 1.0586 0.9486 0.9438 0.92565 0.9272 0.990675 0.9424
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
16HP Underdog
Footprint 1.0586 0.9486 0.9438 0.92565 0.9272 0.990675 0.9424
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
18HP
Footprint 1.0586 0.9486 1.5444 1.4535 0.9272 0.990675 0.9424
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
20HP
Footprint 1.0586 0.9486 1.5444 1.4535 1.3984 0.990675 0.9424
Height 1635 1685 1830 1720 1710 1695 1680
22HP
Footprint 1.0586 1.4229 1.5444 1.4535 1.3984 0.990675 1.3984

Units: mm or m2
V5X vs. VRV4
D Midea Notes
Single units 8-20HP 8-22HP
Product
Wider capacity range
Range
Largest combination 60HP 88HP

Systems Fewer systems, easier to

64/200/500HP 2/4/9 1/3/6
required install and lower labor costs

Foot Print Compact and

64/200/500HP 3.6/10.6/26.8 3.2/10.8/26.7
(m2) space saving

Noise level dB(A) 55-63 43-63 Lower

ESP(Pa) 80 60 12m Plus

Max. single piping

190 225
Length (m)

Max. level difference

90 110
A
between ODU and IDU (m)
Piping Max. level different
system 30 30
between IDUs (m)

Max. piping length of B C

90 90
branch to last IDU (m)

Total piping length (m) 1000 1000

Thank you