Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa July/August 2014 | Page 52

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culmination of dedication
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by a team of highly
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With a VRF air conditioning system, some
indoor units can run in a cooling cycle while
other indoor units are running in a heating
cycle. Mitsubishi’s VRF air conditioning
systems have the lowest start up and running
amps that in turn provide for a lower running
cost. Their heat recovery system makes use of
refrigerant control boxes that reclaim the heat
removed from the spaces and divert the hot
gas to other spaces that require heating.
Another advantage of the VRF airconditioning system is the ability to integrate

with the building’s domestic hot water systems.
Mitsubishi offers technology whereby the VRF
system is able to supply heating via what is
known as a ‘booster unit’. The ‘booster unit’,
comprises an inverter driven compressor and
a plate heat exchanger. The booster unit is
coupled to the domestic geyser by using a
simple water circulating loop and plate heat
exchanger. The energy made available by the
VRF system is then able to heat the building’s
daily domestic hot water demand, without
using electrical elements. This solution

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