Installation location
4
Installation location
4.1
Requirements for installation area
General information
During positioning consider the following elements:
• Customer approval
• Unit weight and bearing point capacity
• Safe accessible position
• Functional spaces
• Spaces for the air intake/exhaust
• Electrical connections
• Max. distance allowed by the electrical connections
• Water connections
Functional spaces
Functional spaces are designed to:
• Guarantee good unit operation;
• Carry out maintenance operation;
• Protect authorized operators and exposed people.
Positioning
The units are designed to be installed externally and in fixed positions:
▶ Put the unit in a position where any leaking gas cannot enter buildings
or stagnate in closed areas. Please observe the rules for machinery
rooms (ventilation, leak detection, etc.).
Installation standards:
• Install the unit raised from the ground;
• Bearing point aligned and levelled;
• Discharged condensation water must not cause harm/danger to
people and property;
• The accumulation of snow must not cause clogging of the coils;
• Avoid installations in places subject to flooding.
Limit vibration transmission:
• Use anti-vibration devices or neoprene strips on the unit support
points;
• Install flexible joints on the hydraulic connections.
Protect the unit with a suitable fence, if necessary, in order to avoid
access to unauthorised personnel.
A correct circulation of the air is mandatory to guarantee the good unit
operation.
Avoid therefore:
• Obstacles to the airflow;
• Exchange difficulties;
• Foreign objects that can obstruct the exchange batteries;
• Winds that hinder or favour the airflow;
• Heat or pollution sources close to the unit (chimneys, extractors, etc.);
• Stratification (cold air that stagnates at the bottom);
• Recirculation (expelled air that is sucked in again);
• Positioning below the level of the threshold, close to very high walls,
attics or in angles that could give rise to stratification or recirculation
phenomenons.
Ignoring the previous indications could:
• Decrease the energy efficiency;
• Start an alarm lockout due to high pressure (in summer) or low
pressure (in winter).
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4.2
Safety instructions
Prevent the accumulation of snow
If the unit is installed where it might snow:
• Do not install the unit under trees or roofs that may accumulate snow;
• Anticipate a base of a suitable height for possible accumulation of
snow.
Always keep coils and fans free from obstructions, otherwise the
accumulated snow will block the airflow and may cause problems to the
equipment.
CAUTION
During the operation, the heat pump produces a considerable
amount of water, due to the defrosting cycles of the external coil.
▶ The condensate must be disposed to prevent ice building in front and
under the unit, which could be dangerous for people or damage things.
Pressure relief valve gas side
The installer is responsible for evaluating the opportunity of installing
drain pipes in compliance with the local regulations in force (EN 378).
If ducted, the valves must be sized according to EN13136.
4.3
Accessories
Installation of the anti-vibration coupling
Place the anti-vibration coupling between the unit and the base.
Use the holes on the unit frame (15 mm diameter).
If the anti-seismic spring couplings are installed, the total height of the
unit increases.
C
Fig. 66 A to D: load points of the unit
CS AWP 16-24
CS AWP 31-41
A
518
425
B
825
840
C
930
995
D
Condensate collection channel
Table 39 Distance in mm for the installation of the anti-vibration coupling
D
B
A
0010045067-002
CS AWP 53-59
253
2715
1029
CS3000 AWP – 6721852570 (2022/11)