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2Purpose of the Heat Pump

2.1Application

The brine-to-water heat pump is designed for use in existing or newly built heating systems. Brine is used as the heat carrier in the heat source system. Borehole heat exchangers, ground heat collectors or similar systems can be used as the heat source.

2.2Operating Principle

Heating

The heat generated by the sun, wind and rain is stored in the ground. This heat stored in the ground is collected at a low tem- perature by the brine circulating in the ground collector, ground coil or similar device. A circulating pump then conveys the “heated” brine to the evaporator of the heat pump. There the heat is given off to the refrigerant in the refrigerating cycle. This cools the brine so that it can once again absorb thermal energy in the brine circuit.

The refrigerant is drawn in by the electrically driven compressor, compressed and “pumped” to a higher temperature level. The electrical power needed to run the compressor is not lost in this process. Most of it is absorbed by the refrigerant.

Subsequently, the refrigerant is passed through the condenser where it transfers its heat energy to the heating water. Depend- ing on the set operating point (thermostat setting), the heating water is thus heated up to a max. of 60 °C.

Cooling

The functions of the evaporator and the liquifier are reversed in the “Cooling” operating mode.

The heating water gives up its heat to the refrigerant via the liqui- fier which is now functioning as an evaporator. The refrigerant is pumped to a higher temperature level using the compressor. Heat passes into the brine via the liquifier (evaporator in heating operation) and consequently into the ground.

3 Basic Device

The basic device consists of a ready-to-use heat pump for indoor installation, complete with sheet metal casing, control panel and integrated controller. The refrigerating cycle contains the refriger- ant R407C. R407C refrigerant is CFC-free, non-ozone depleting and non-combustible.

All components required for the operation of the heat pump are located on the control panel. An external wall temperature sensor including fixing accessories and a dirt trap are supplied with the heat pump. The power feed for the load current and the control current must be installed by the customer.

The supply lead of the brine circulating pump (to be provided by the customer) must be connected to the control panel. If re- quired, the supply lead of the brine pump is be equipped with a motor protection device.

The customer must provide both the collector and the brine cir- cuit manifold.







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1)Liquifier

2)Control panel

3)Evaporator

4)Compressor

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Dimplex SI 9MER, SI 11MER, SI 5MER, SI7MER manual Purpose of the Heat Pump, Basic Device, Application, Operating Principle

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