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The Denco
Flexible Office System
(including the Denco Local
Environmental Control Unit)
Index
Description Page
The Denco Flexible Office System 2
Zone Unit 4
ZD Dimensions, Service Entry / Access and Weight 5
ZU Dimensions, Service Entry / Access and Weight 6
Guide Specification 7
General Details 9
Schematic Diagrams: “X” and “C” 10
Electrical Data “C” 11
Denco Local Envirinmental Control Unit (LECU) 12
LECU Description 13
LECU Operation 14
LECU Technical Data 15
LECU Nominal Cooling Capacities 16
LECU Noise Levels 17
LECU Dimensions 18
LECU Control 19
LECU Airflow 20
LECU Bypass Airflow 21
LECU Velocity / Temperature Profile 22
The Company
For over 40 years, Denco has been the market leader in design, manufacture and installation of air conditioning
equipment. Denco Limited is a Lloyds Register Quality Assured Firm in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001.
The Denco Flexible Office System can cost effectively alleviate these problems and, furthermore, when applied
to new builds can offer major reductions in both construction times and building costs.
In addition to the raised modular floor, the Denco Flexible Office Air Conditioning System is comprised of two
main components:
Zone Unit
The Zone Unit provides conditioned air to the floor void. It can cool, heat, humidify, dehumidify and filter the
return air according to its’ inbuilt fully programmable controller.
The state of the art “electrically commutated” fans (40% more efficient than a conventional direct driven fan)
enables the Zone Unit to vary the amount of air discharged to the floor void to exactly match the room
requirements.
The Zone Units are available in three sizes: 1, 2 and 3 fan modules and with the option of chilled water and split
heat pump form, Denco Zone Units can be adapted for most situations.
ZONE UNIT
The Zone Unit automatically varies the air volume to provide sufficient
cooled or heated air to the floor void.
The Zone Unit can be positioned inside or outside the space to be
conditioned, and requires only front access for maintenance.
UNDERFLOOR BARRIER
A flexible silicone impregnated material air barrier laid
beneath the raised floor creates a return air path to the
Zone Unit.
This system provides excellent control over complex
office layouts.
The barrier is easily and quickly relocated to suit any
modifications to the office area.
Zone Unit
The Product
The Toscana ZU and ZD range, incorporates the very latest in environmental and energy saving technology and,
is designed specifically to complement the Denco Flexible Office System. The Toscana ZU and ZD range of air
conditioning units is compact and stylish with the higher performance and quality demanded by today's office
environment.
These units are designed and built within a Quality Assurance System conforming to BS EN ISO 9001, using our
unrivalled experience in comfort and close control air conditioning, with extensive testing of components and
complete systems. Every aspect is engineered to ensure maximum reliability, economy of operation and long
working life, together with ease of installation and maintenance.
The Range
The Toscana Z range comprises 6 models, in 3 cabinet sizes, with nominal capacities from 3 kW to 30 kW in the
following versions:
! C: Chilled Water.
! X: Split system using Denco Condensing Units.
! X: Split system using Denco Heatpump Condensing Units.
H= Humidifier fitted
Guide Specification
Cabinet
The cabinets shall be attractively designed having rounded corners with flush fitting panels. Units shall have a
rigid frame, manufactured from non-corroding Aluzink, with hinged front panel(s) to provide access for installation
and servicing. Panels shall be lined with class "O" non-eroding insulation material with both thermal and acoustic
properties. External panels shall be manufactured from pre-coated steel, colour Cream (RAL number 9001).
Cooling Coil
The coils shall be multi-row constructed from 3/8" O/D copper tubes with mechanically bonded aluminium fins. Direct
expansion coils shall have internal grooving for optimum heat transfer. The coil face area shall be maximised to
ensure high sensible heat ratio and low airside pressure drop, thereby minimising fan power and noise level. A
stainless steel drain tray shall be included to ensure efficient removal of the condensate, via a factory fitted trap.
r X: Units shall have one refrigeration circuit, inclusive of liquid distributor, expansion valve, solenoid valve,
sight glass and filter drier, and these components shall be housed in the right hand end of the cabinet.
r C: Units shall be fitted with a modulating 3 way valve having manual override facility with water pressure /
temperature test points, and these components shall be housed in the right hand end of the cabinet.
EC Fans
The Zone Units shall be fitted with either one, two or three ELECTRONICALLY COMMUNTATED fans,
depending on unit size. The fans shall be double inlet, double width with forward curved impeller, and shall be
direct driven by an integral motor. A differential pressure switch shall be fitted to monitor airflow, failure of which
shall result in an alarm and automatic disabling of all functions. Fan motor speeds shall be variable and
dependant upon return air conditions. The fans shall automatically modulate dependant upon return air
conditions and shall have a minimum air volume of 80% of its maximum selected duty. A low speed shall be
assigned for dehumidification mode.
The fan speed shall be easily modified on site to suit new on site conditions.
Filtration
The filters shall have an efficiency of 30% ASHRAE 52/76 Eurovent 4/5 arrestance value 90% (G4). They shall
be fitted in the return air stream, held by quick release retaining clips, and be accessible from the front of the unit.
A differential pressure switch shall be fitted which, through the alarm facility in the microprocessor controller, shall
indicate when the filters need changing.
Humidifier (option)
The humidifier shall be of the electrode-boiler type, located in the bottom of the unit. Features shall include
proportional steam output and microprocessor control with alarms and diagnostic facilities. The control system
shall allow the use of a wide range of mains water conditions and optimise drain down frequency for maximum
operational economy.
Dehumidification
This shall be achieved by switching on the cooling and automatic selection of a low fan speed.
Electrical Panel
The electrical switchgear shall be contained in a cubicle located in the top of the unit, and shall include:
Cabling shall be colour coded and numbered, and neatly run in trunking segregating high and low voltages. All
wiring shall comply with BS EN 60204 Part 1.
Microprocessor Controls
Millennium Controls Option
All units shall be fitted, as standard, with a Millennium advanced microprocessor controls system, designed by
Denco. This shall provide maximum economy of operation, a comprehensive intelligent alarm system and a wide
range of information for operators and service engineers. All information shall be presented in a user-friendly
format with tamper-proof setting up arrangements.
In addition to precise control of temperature and humidity, the system shall include the following features: -
! A liquid crystal graphical display - indicating unit function via icons, displaying control conditions and trend
logging of temperature and humidity conditions.
! Coded security access for setpoint parameter adjustment.
! Programmable stage delays, to minimise inrush currents.
! A comprehensive alarm system. Alarms shall be memorised and displayed in the order in which they occur in
order to aid fault diagnosis.
! Programmed setpoints and parameters shall be held in a non-volatile memory, therefore being safeguarded
upon power failure.
For absolutely seamless integration, Zone Units are sometimes fitted with optional controls from the same
supplier as the Building Management System. In this case, there is usually no display on the front face of the
module as all data is accessed, and control carried out, from the main Building Management Computer. A further
advantage to this option is that the additional BMS outstations, which are provided within the Zone Units, can be
used for other localised building services such as lighting control or security.
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based on Air On to Coil at 20°C.
AIR COOLED
AIR HANDLING UNIT CONDENSING UNIT
Models 12 28 42
Controls FLA 1.0 1.0 1.0
Main Fan(s) OA 4.0 4.0 4.0
CLA 5.0 5.0 5.0
Electric Heaters (if fitted) FLA 8.7 17.4 17.4
Humidifier OA 4.4 4.4 4.4
CLA 6.2 6.2 6.2
Operating Amps OA 17.1 25.8 26.8
Connected Load Amps CLA 19.9 28.6 29.6
Maximum Inrush Amps LRA 19.9 28.6 29.6
Operating kW kW 8.5 15.3 15.9
Connected Load kW kW 9.6 16.5 17.3
Notes:
“Operating Amps” (OA): worst case phase for components that can be selected to operate at any one
time by the automatic control system, each component operating at “design conditions”, i.e. Humidifier
(100%), Main Fans (80% of rated kW).
“Connected Load Amps” (CLA): worst case phase for components that can be selected to operate at
any one time by the automatic control system at maximum load conditions for each component, i.e.
Humidifier (140% Alarm Condition), Main Fans (100% of rated kW).
LECU Description
General
The LECU is a stand alone intelligent fan tile capable of monitoring local room temperatures and adjusting
automatically the amount of re-circulated and conditioned air discharged to the space to maintain the required
conditions.
It has been designed to be laid into a stringered raised modular floor and to become a part of the walking surface
in the room.
! Casing
! Control Damper
! Fan Section
! Electrical Control and Connections
! Electrical Heater (Optional)
Cabinet
The LECU consists of a self-supporting steel structure in galvanised steel sheet.
It features two separate aluminium grilles, both with straight bars, one grille for the air supply and the other for the
extracting of the air above the floor when the unit is operating in partial or full re-circulating phases. The grilles
are designed to withstand the load of people walking over them.
The overall dimensions of the LECU are 600mm x 800mm x 219mm and it occupies the space of one 600mm x
600mm raised modular floor tile.
The face area of the two grilles is 150mm x 600mm each. The height can be 30mm or 40mm to level the top
surface of the surrounding floor.
The inlet for the conditioned underfloor air is positioned on one of the sides of the terminal. This position allows
the LECU to be used with a raised floor of reduced height (240mm approx., depending on the slab roughness
and tolerance).
Control Damper
The damper has an electrical actuator, which controls its opening to draw underfloor air or closing to allow re-
circulation of the room air.
The modulating damper is constructed to close against an underfloor air pressure of up to 100Pa.
The damper includes an adjustable by-pass that permits the LECU to draw a continuous amount of underfloor
supply air even when it is working in the re-circulating phase for fresh air purposes.
Fan Section
The fan section comprises forward curved centrifugal type and includes a closed type central electric motor, IP
44, which drives two centrifugal fans on a common shaft.
The electric motor is equipped with built-in thermal protection with automatic reset after tripping.
Control
The control is of the microprocessor controlled electronic type.
It is fitted with two air temperature sensors: the first sensor is for sensing the ambient temperature, the second
the underfloor temperature. By comparing these two readings with the chosen setpoint the LECU controls the
opening or closing of the damper and the eventual intervention of the electrical heating (if fitted), in such a way as
to maintain the requested ambient conditions.
Electrical connections
LECU is fitted with a four (4) metre supply cable and plug for the connection to the 240V 50Hz or 60Hz electrical
supply.
The heater is equipped with a manually re-settable safety thermostat for the automatic cut-out in case of high
temperatures.
LECU Operation
General
All the functions of the LECU are performed by the electronic control system fitted in the LECU.
Temperature control
Two sensors placed within the terminal read the room temperature and underfloor temperature and automatically
adjust the position of the motorised damper to suit the required conditions.
If the controller senses that the room temperature is below setpoint and the underfloor temperature is higher than
the room temperature, the controller opens the damper to draw air from the floor void.
On / Off
Automatic start and stop, by timeswitch, of all the LECU's serving an entire zone can be provided.
Regulation of Setpoint
The temperature setpoint is set in each of the LECU units. The setpoint is set by a rheostat tuned for +22oC with
± 2oC possibility to change set point
Technical Data
The LECU draws air from either the underfloor plenum or the room, depending on the thermal load to he
dissipated. It consists of the following main items:
! Casing
! Damper
! Fan section
! Control
! Electrical Wiring
! Optional: Electrical Heater
Casing
The casing consists of a self-supporting steel sheet framework to he laid onto raised floor stringers, in place of
one 600mm x 600mm room floor tile. Two walkable aluminium grilles with straight fins shall be laid on top of the
LECU. A 200mm x 600mm floor tile, not supplied with the LECU shall he placed between the two grilles when
installed.
Damper
Damper regulation is proportional. An adjustable bypass is provided, which can be set between a fixed minimum
and maximum value. Access to the damper electric motor will be from the bottom of the unit.
Fan Section
The fan section consists of two impellers and scrolls moved by a central IP 44 electric motor with automatic
internal thermal protection. Five speeds are available.
Control
Each LECU will he fitted with an electronic processor and will have the ability to control without reference to other
units. The first stage of control regulates the airflow from the floor by opening or closing a motorised damper,
stage two regulates the electric heater (if fitted).
The control will perform the functions of temperature control and automatic and independent cooling / heating
changeover. Selection of heating and cooling cycles is automatic.
COOLING: The motorised damper will open if subject to a cooling requirement when the underfloor temperature
is cooler than return air.
HEATING: The motorised damper will open if subject to a heating requirement when the underfloor temperature
is higher than return air.
The room sensor will be located on the front panel of the unit. The floor sensor will be located inside the LECU in
the intake from the floor void.
Electrical Section
The LECU will operate at 240V, 1Ph, 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The LECU will be supplied complete with four (4) meters of
power supply cable, entering from the bottom of the LECU.
Electrical Heater
Each LECU can be supplied with one of the following optional electrical heaters:
A safety thermostat with manual reset set at 70ºC will be fitted on the electrical heater bank.
LECU Dimensions
Note: The unit replaces a standard 600mm x 600mm floor tile as the 800mm dimension sits below the tile level.
L.E.C.U. Control
Integrated Controller
The temperature controller is designed for control in one or two stages. The first stage is either a cooling or
heating stage; the second is always a heating stage. The first stage (cooling) output is either of
increase/decrease signal for damper. The control of this output may be inverted to heating by using a supply air
temperature sensor. The second stage (heating) output is on/off type for use with electrical heaters.
General
! Room or floor unit with temperature sensor.
! Control accuracy by means of PI control.
! The room and supply air temperatures are monitored constantly.
General
Ambient Temperature: Operating 0°C to 50°C
Storage -40°C to +85°C
Ambient Humidity Maximum 90% RH
Controller
Power Supply 24 VAC ± 10%, 47 - 63 Hz
Measuring Range +10°C to +30°C
Analogue Inputs: Room Temp Sensor BT1 Thermistor, 5.0 kOhm at 25°C
Room Temp Sensor BT2 Thermistor, 5.0 kOhm at 25°C
Analogue Outputs: Output YB 0 - 10 VDC, Max. 1 mA
Controller Power Consumption Max. 7.5 Watts
Control Function
The integral controller includes PI function; this provides a stable room temperature.
The cooling set point is set and adjusted in the LECU via a manually adjustable rheostat. In applications for both
heating and cooling, heating is controlled in sequence. The heating setpoint is determined by the dead band
zone.
Fan Control
Fan speed adjustment, whilst factory pre-set to meet design requirements, it can be adjusted on site by adjusting
a system of jumper cables. Five (5) fan speeds are attainable.
Settings
The settings are stored in the PROM, which retains all data indefinitely in case of power failure. The settings are
presented in the table below:
The integrated controller combination can be used for the following applications:
(a) Cooling (b) Cooling / Heating with changeover function (c) Cooling and electrical coil reheat
LECU Airflow
The diagram below shows the airflow values at differing underfloor static pressures. The system can operate at
pressures upto 100 Pa.
It should be considered that the normal underfloor static pressure for a Denco Flexible Office system is normally
between 3 Pa and 10 Pa.
When studying the diagram below, it must be considered that the underfloor static pressure in the supply side of
the Denco system is normally between 3 Pa and 10 Pa.
The diagram illustrates the air volume through the LECU at various underfloor static pressures.