MIDEA

COMMERCIAL AIRCON
Midea VRF refrigerant components
Contents
01 / Compressor
02 / Check valve
03 / Pressure switch
04 / Pressure sensor
05 / Oil separator
06 / Four-way valve
07 / Electronic expansion valve
08 / Unidirectional solenoid valve
09 / Accumulator
10 / Cut-off valve and ball valve
11 / Gas-liquid separator
12 / Filter
Function
Providing power for refrigerant cycle, is the heart of the air
conditioner system.
Species
Midea commercial aircon VRF system use two kinds of compressor.
 One is the high pressure chamber compressor of Hitachi
 The other is the low pressure chamber compressor of Copeland
Structure

Suction pipe
Static scroll

Exhaust pipe
Dynamic
scroll
Built-in over-current
protector

Motor
Lubricating oil
supply pipe coil
Working principle
Through the motor drive compression components,then compress low
temperature and low pressure gas refrigerant which inhaled from the suction
pipe,finally discharge high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant from
the exhaust pipe.
Function
 On and off medium circulation
Structure
 Valve body、valve bush、valve core、guide seat.
Working principle

 Using pressure difference on both ends of the valve,

automatic push valve core,make the valve close or

open.When multiple compressors combined, the

check valve installed in each compressor outlet to

prevent refrigerant back into the not running

compressors.
Function
 Used for refrigeration system pressure protection.
High pressure protection
 The maximum security pressure of the system 4.4 Mpa .
 High pressure switch is used to prevent copper pipe cracking and
leakage.
Low pressure protection
 The minimum security pressure of the system 0.05 Mpa .
 Low pressure switch is used to prevent compressor vacuum
compression.
Structure
 Consist of shell, copper pipe, diaphragm, pushrod, leading wire,
dynamic and static contactor etc

Switch spring

Pushrod
Touch spot

Diaphragm
Working principle
 High pressure protection process demonstration

Initial state Running state Failure state

Function
 Through the pressure sensor resistance, system pressure can be
converted to different DC voltage.
 Through testing system pressure ，then adjust DC fan speed，finally
achieve the goal of system protection.
Measure method
 In standby mode measure resistance
between sensor terminals
① Between black line (black pin) and red line (red
pin) the resistance value is about 6.4MΩ, after
exchange measurement pen , the resistance value is
infinity.
② Between black line (black pin) and green line (red
pin) the resistance value is 43KΩ, after exchange
measurement pen , the resistance value is infinity.
 Sensor resistance increased with the increase of system pressure.So judge
pressure sensor according to test the sensor resistance value in standby mode
 The corresponding relationship between system pressure value and voltage
value is as follows ：
The running state of The system pressure The voltage value between red
the system value（MPa） line and black line（V）
H8 fault 0.1MPa 4.50V
Before H8 fault 0.3MPa 4.30V
In standby mode 1.6MPa 3.19V
In running mode 3.0MPa 1.86V
In running mode 4.2Mpa 0.91V
In running mode until
4.4MPa 0.74V
P1 fault
Function

 Oil separator is mainly used for separating lubricating oil which

discharge from compressor exhaust pipe

 Supply lubricating oil to compressors

 It can balance the oil supply of the compressor which combined in

the same outdoor unit

 It also can balance the oil supply between different outdoor units
Structure
 steel ball，filter，separator ，oil return pipe
Working principle

The mixture of the refrigerant and oil, which comes from the compressor,

will enter the oil separator’s inlet. The mixture will through a baffle and block

device,and the pinpoint of the oil will gathered,and fall down to the bottom of

separator. The refrigerant gas will pass through the drier filter ‘s outlet, and

separate the remained oil pinpoints, then it will enter into the condenser in a

oilless status.
Working principle

The refrigerant oil will be gathered at the bottom of the oil saparator, to a

certain degree, a needle valve which operated by a floating ball, will opened

automatically,let the oil return to the compressor.

Because of the pressure in the oil separator is higher than the crankcase,

so the oil will return to the compressor very quickly. When the oil level falls

down, the needle valve will be closed to prevent the refrigerant gas return to

the compressor.
Function
Reversing the direction of refrigerant flow, realize the function of the air
conditioning system cooling and heating.
Structure
pilot valve,valve body,and solenoid coil.
Working principle--Cooling cycle
① Capillary tube

② Pilot slide valve

③ Compression spring

④&⑤Piston chamber

⑥ Body slide valve

Working principle-- Heating cycle
① Capillary tube

② Pilot slide valve

③ Compression spring

④&⑤Piston chamber

⑥ Body slide valve

Working principle-- Heating cycle

When the solenoid coil is energized, the pilot valve ②moves to

the right by the action of the magnetic force of the solenoid

coil,which overcome the tensility of compression spring ③,and the

high pressure fluid enters into the capillary tube ①,and enters into

the piston chamber ⑤.

Working principle-- Heating cycle

On the other hand,the fluid releases from the piston chamber

④,due to the pressure differential existed in two ends of the

piston,the piston and the slide vavle ⑥ portion moves to the

right,enable connection pipe S, C get through,D,E connection pipe

get through.As a result, heating cycle is formed .

Common faults
A. The O-type sealing ring occurred leakage .
B. The internal temperature of main valve body is over 120℃,its internal
parts produce heat deformation.
C. Four-way valve cannot be reversed
① The chamber of four-way valve exists a large amount of liquid
refrigerant or lubricating oil.
② Pilot valve internal leakage.
③ The differential pressure in the system is too low.
④ The valve body damaged by the external force.
⑤ Slide valve has been stuck by oxide skin, impurities, inferior oil ,ect.
Using matters need attention
A. When welding, firstly must remove the coil,then
using wet cloth wrapped the valve body to make its
temperature less than 120 ℃, in order to avoid its
internal parts failure at high temperature. While
cooling the valve body, can't let water into it.

B. When valve body fell off, or suffered strong

collision, must check whether the appearance,
current and flow characteristics is normal or not.
Function
Regulating the flow of refrigerant, reduce the refrigerant pressure 。
Structure
Consists of valve core, valve stem, rotor, and coil.
core stem rotor
Working principle

The coil receives pulse signal from the controller, through

drive screw and nut, converting the rotation of the rotor，

making the valve needle moving along the axial line, thus

regulating the circulation area of valve port,finally regulating

the flow of refrigerant.

Using matters need attention

A. The same control as the Four-way valve .

B. When valve body fall off, or suffered strong collision, must check

whether the appearance, current and flow characteristics is normal.

C. Different type EXV can't replace each other in the process of

maintenance .
Troubleshooting

Common faults: EXV is stuck, not work, coil failure, etc.

A. In case of EXV jammed just after indoor unit power on, with a rubber

hammer repeatedly tapping EXV body, observe whether it can recover, if

can't recover need replacing.

B. When the EXV cannot work, should first determine whether the

mainboard have voltage output, then determine whether coil resistance value

is normal.
Coil resistance value measuring method
 EXV use DC 12V, one kind have 6 lead wires ,the other kind have 5 lead wires
with two common terminals together. The common terminal one is the red
wire,the other is white wire.
 Every phase of the DC resistance value is 46±5 Ω，20℃.

Indoor unit
Function
 On-off refrigerant cycle of the system
Structure
 Consist of valve core, spring and coil
Working principle

A. Straight moving type solenoid valve

① When power on, the magnetic field appeared, in the role of the

magnetic force, valve core is sucked up, valve open.

② When power off, the magnetic field disappeared,in the role of its

own gravity and reset force of the spring, the valve core down

, valve close.
Working principle

B. Pilot operated solenoid valve

① When power on, the valve core of pilot valve sucked up by magnetic
force , pilot valve open, form pressure difference on both sides of the
main valve diaphragm, the main valve open. Due to the medium fluid flow,
the main valve diaphragm will remain open.
② When power off, due to the weight of valve core and the role of the spring
force ,the pilot valve close. Medium through orifice into the upper
diaphragm, diaphragm pressure balance, thus the main valve diaphragm
down, the main valve close.
Using matters need attention
 The same control as the Four-way valve and EXV.
 There should be no impurities into the valve body in the process of
using and welding.
 Connecting copper pipes, must according to the marked direction of
the valve body, side in bottom out.
Common faults
 The high pressure difference or failure spring may
cause the valve can not close up.

 The solenoid valve core is stuck by impurities in the

system .
 The supply voltage is abnormal or exist induced
electricity, causing the solenoid valve abnormal on-
off .(100V is likely to open the solenoid valve).
 The solenoid coil is failure. One kind of Midea
VRF solenoid valve
Function
 Regulating the flow of refrigerant
 Ensure provides liquid refrigerant to the low
pressure section in the system.
Structure
 Consist of pot body , inlet and outlet
refrigerant pipe.
Function
 Used for outdoor unit pipe connecting, on-off the medium cycle, vacuum
drying, or charge refrigerant.
Structure
Bonnet

Static ring Rubber-ring

Valve stem

Charging bonnet Valve core Connecting pipe Sealing cap Connecting pipe nut
Using matters need attention
 When welding must cool the valve, in case of damage the sealing
rubber ring.
 When test the system air tightness,must not connect the ball valve
directly,because the high testing pressure may damage the white
sealing ring,finally causing leakage.
Function
 Separating gas and liquid refrigerant, prevent the liquid refrigerant
entering the compressor,avoiding liquid hammer, store refrigerant of
the system.
 For D4+ and V4+ series ,the gas-liquid seperator and gas balance
pipe work together,to make sure that each module of the low
pressure side refrigerant in the same pressure condition

The function of the oil return hole

 Due to the pressure difference on both sides of the oil return hole and
its small aperture, liquid refrigerant gasification is carried away, and
oil return to compressor.
Structure
 Consist of pot body , inlet and outlet refrigerant pipe.

Working principle
 In a sudden enlargement container, refrigerant flow speed is reduced,
the gas refrigerant separate from liquid refrigerant because of the
different gravity.
Common faults
 Oil return hole is jammed, it may cause the compressor burnt because
lack of lubricating oil.
Function
 Filter is mainly used for filtering the impurities of the system, in case of
impurities access into the valve body and capillary such small
diameter pipe;
 Generally EXV and throttling capillary need to add filter.
Structure
 There are three kinds of filter mesh in
Midea commercial air-conditioner.
 Such as 60 mesh, 80 mesh, 100 mesh.
 The using sample of filters in the outdoor unit.
Function
To prevent the occurrence of ice blockage and filth blockage
Structure
Screen mesh、desiccant、filter。
1. The power supply voltage of the EXV is ( )

A. AC 12V B. DC 24V

C. AC 24V D. DC 12V

2. The power supply voltage of the four-way valve is ( )

A. DC 110V B. AC 110V

C. AC 220V D. DC 220V
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