LG ARNU073BHA2, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...DYNAMIC V8 VL SERIES AIR CLEANER INSTALLATION MANUAL For LG High Static Ducted Indoor Units ...

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Page 3: ...r transmitted in any form by any means whether electronic written me chanical or otherwise for any purpose without prior written consent of LG Electron ics Unauthorized reproduction distribution or use of this document or any portion thereof may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the full extent permitted under law Multi V III is a registered trademark of LG El...

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Page 5: ...s Introduction 1 LG Electronics Inc 2 About Dynamic Air Quality Solutions 3 Getting Help 3 Air Cleaner System Configurations 5 Configurations 6 Cut Sheets 17 Air Cleaners 18 Return Air Plenum 22 Plenum Grilles 23 Air Cleaner Installation 25 Required Parts and Tools 26 General Planning 26 Choosing a Mounting Location 27 Air Cleaner Installation 28 Complete Post Installation Checklist 34 Warranty 35...

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Page 7: ...reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Introduction LG Electronics on page 2 LG Electronics on page 2 Commitment to Innovation on page 2 Commitment to Innovation on page 2 About Dynamic Air Quality Solutions on page 3 About Dynamic Air Quality Solutions on page 3 Dynamic V8 VL Series Air Cleaners on page 3 Dynamic V8 VL Series Air Cleaners on page 3 Getting Hel...

Page 8: ...hed in 1968 and has built its lineup of residential and commercial products to include VRF Flex multi duct free split systems PTACs and room air conditioners In 2011 the air conditioning and energy solutions business unit grew to include LED lighting and solar products For more information visit www lghvac com Figure 1 LG Commercial Air Conditioning in Atlanta Georgia Commitment to Innovation LG C...

Page 9: ...on polarizing charging fibers in a filter and particles in the air to generate an electric force between those fibers and particles While the underlying principles have been around for many decades only in recent years has the technology been fully understood and optimized to provide consistent reliable performance As a result of this research and development we proudly present the Dynamic V8 Air ...

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Page 11: ...Code Examples on page 7 Selecting a Configuration on page 7 Selecting a Configuration on page 7 Plenum Area Height Restrictions on page 7 Plenum Area Height Restrictions on page 7 Configurations S1R1 and L1R1 on page 9 Configurations S1R1 and L1R1 on page 9 Configurations S2R1 L2R1 and L1S1R1 on page 10 Configurations S2R1 L2R1 and L1S1R1 on page 10 Configurations S2R2 L2R2 and L1S1R2 on page 11 C...

Page 12: ...23BHA2 ARNU153BGA2 ARNU153BHA2 ARNU183BGA2 ARNU183BHA2 ARNU243BGA2 ARNU243BHA2 ARNU283BGA2 ARNU363BGA2 ARNU423BGA2 ARNU483BRA2 ARNU543BRA2 ARNU763B8A2 ARNU963B8A2 Standard Profile 4VL Configurations S1R1 One 4VL air cleaners one return air plenum S2R1 Two 4VL air cleaners one return air plenum S2R2 Two 4VL air cleaners two return air plenums S3R2 Three 4VL air cleaners two return air plenums S3R3 ...

Page 13: ...oupled to one return air plenum Some profiles have both standard profile and low profile air cleaners so their code is slightly longer For example L1S1R2 means one low profile 2VL and one stan dard profile 4VL air cleaner coupled with two return air plenums Selecting a Configuration To select a configuration you must know the indoor unit model number in question and the height of the plenum area y...

Page 14: ...eiling Grid Plenum Area Return Air Grille Upper Floor LG High Static Ducted Indoor Unit Field Provided Supply Air Duct Figure 3 Elevation view of a typical L1R1 installation Field Provided Transition suggested design available Dynamic V8 Air Cleaner Return Air Plenum Ceiling Grid Return Air Grille Upper Floor Field Provided Supply Air Duct LG High Static Ducted Indoor Unit у10 Figure 4 Elevation v...

Page 15: ...U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configurations S1R1 and L1R1 The simplest configurations have one Dynamic V8 air cleaner and one return air ple num as shown in Figure 5 These configurations only differ in whether the engineer decides to use a standard or low profile air cleaner return air plenum and supporting duc...

Page 16: ...s NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configurations S2R1 L2R1 and L1S1R1 Two Dynamic V8 air cleaners and one return air plenum as shown in Figure 6 As before these configurations only differ in whether the engineer decides to use stan dard or low profile air cleaners return air plenums and supporting ductwork These configurations require more ...

Page 17: ...ronics U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configurations S2R2 L2R2 and L1S1R2 Two Dynamic V8 air cleaners and two return air plenums as shown in Figure 7 As before these configurations only differ in the engineer decides to use a standard or low profile air cleaners return air plenums and supporting ductwork Figure 7...

Page 18: ...l rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configurations S3R2 and L3R2 Three Dynamic V8 air cleaners and two return air plenums as shown in Figure 8 As with the other configurations these only differ in whether the engineer decides to use standard or low profile air cleaners return air plenums and supporting duct work These configurations include some fie...

Page 19: ...fs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configurations S3R3 and L3R3 Three Dynamic V8 air cleaners and three return air plenums as shown in Figure 9 As before these configurations only differ in whether you use standard or low profile air cleaners return air plenums and supporting ductwork Figure 9 Plan view of S3R3 and L3R3 Note An L5R3 configu...

Page 20: ...al product development LG reserves the right to change specifications without notice LG Electronics U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configuration L4R2 Four Dynamic V8 air cleaners and two return air plenums as shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 Plan view of S4R2 ...

Page 21: ...al product development LG reserves the right to change specifications without notice LG Electronics U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Configuration L4R4 Four Dynamic V8 air cleaners and four return air plenums as shown in Figure 13 Figure 11 Plan view of S4R4 ...

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Page 23: ...e s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Cut Sheets Dynamic V8 4VL Air Cleaner on page 18 Dynamic V8 4VL Air Cleaner on page 18 Dynamic V8 2VL Air Cleaner on page 20 Dynamic V8 2VL Air Cleaner on page 20 Return Air Plenum Grille Housing on page 22 Return Air Plenum Grille Housing on page 22 Egg Crate Plenum Grille on page 23 Egg Crate Plenum Grille on page 23 Louvered Plenum Gr...

Page 24: ...lete with four Dynamic V8 filter media pads with a case height of approximately 12 Note Air cleaners and accessories are not provided with insulation In some applications field provided insulation is required to prevent condensation from forming on exterior or interior surfaces Each 4VL Air Cleaner standard profile includes Four Media Pads Six Media Pad Retainers with latches One 208 to 24 VAC tra...

Page 25: ...thout notice LG Electronics U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Figure 14 Dynamic V8 4VL Air Cleaner 53 lbs Weight Note Air cleaners and accessories are not provided with insulation In some applications field provided insulation is required to prevent condensation from forming on exterior or interior surfaces ...

Page 26: ...ete with two Dynamic V8 filter media pads with a case height of approximately 8 Note Air cleaners and accessories are not provided with insulation In some applications field provided insulation is required to prevent condensation from forming on exterior or interior surfaces Each 2VL Air Cleaner low profile includes Two Filter Media Pads Three Filter Media Pad Retainers with latches One 208 to 24 ...

Page 27: ...ions without notice LG Electronics U S A Inc Englewood Cliffs NJ All rights reserved LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Figure 15 Dynamic V8 2VL Air Cleaner Note Air cleaners and accessories are not provided with insulation In some applications field provided insulation is required to prevent condensation from forming on exterior or interior surfaces ...

Page 28: ...f LG Corp www lghvac com Return Air Plenum The return air plenum is engineered to connect directly to the DAQS air cleaner It comes in both standard and low profile heights It is designed with snap lock con struction and ships knocked down for easy field assembly Figure 16 Return Air Plenum Grille Housing Note Air cleaners and accessories are not provided with insulation In some applications field...

Page 29: ...s a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Egg Crate Return Air Grille This return air grille connects to the return air plenum but is ordered separately The grille panel opens without the use of tools to allow easy access to change the air cleaner media Figure 17 Egg Crate Plenum Grille L2 W L3 H L1 D All dimensions are 1 8 W H 47 3 4 L1 7 8 L2 22 L3 46 D 1 5 8 L4 21 T Bar Ceiling Grid L4...

Page 30: ...is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com Louvered Plenum Grille The return air grille connects to the return air plenum but is sold separately The grille panel opens without the use of tools to allow easy access to change the air cleaner media Figure 18 Louvered Plenum Grille L2 W L3 H L1 D All dimensions are 1 8 W H 47 3 4 L1 7 8 L2 22 L3 46 D 1 5 8 L4 21 T Bar Ceiling Grid L4 Hinged E...

Page 31: ...Required Parts and Tools on page 26 General Planning on page 26 Choosing a Mounting Location on page 27 Support Strength on page 27 Plenum Area Clearance on page 27 Return Air Grille Location on page 27 Locations to Avoid on page 27 Maintenance Access on page 27 Air Cleaner Installation on page 28 Prepare Field Fabrications on page 28 Assemble Return Air Plenum s on page 28 Prepare Air Cleaner Ele...

Page 32: ... air cleaner each installation may require these parts or consumables 2 x 4 x 6 wooden block Beam clamps Duct clamps Duct tape Duct wrap or insulation Electrical tape for marking drill hole depth 8 Self tapping screws Sheet metal for duct fabrication Steel channel with mounting accessories Threaded rod anchors Threaded rods including nuts flat washers and spring washers General Planning Before sta...

Page 33: ...rk is not used verify an area 47 x 23 x housing height directly behind the air cleaner is free of obstructions Refer to the cutsheets for service area dimensions Plenum Area Clearance Ensure the plenum area has ample horizontal room for all air cleaners return air plenums and field fabricated ducting for the chosen configuration Ensure the plenum area has ample vertical room for the chosen air cle...

Page 34: ... panels one filler panel 4 hanger brackets 4 bolts 4 lock nuts and 4 strips of self stick aluminum foil tape 2 Assemble the plenum Begin by placing the large top panel on a flat surface up side down Select an end panel they are identical and orient it to stand vertical ly along one of the short edges of the top panel with the snap lock seam facing the work surface and facing the inside of the plen...

Page 35: ... joints 10 Insert the raw edge of the side panel into the seam slot of the top panel begin ning at the end where the side panel is already half mated Using the rubber mallet work your way down the side and top panel seam half mating the panels together as you go 11 Next insert the raw edge of the remaining side panel to the seam slot of the end panel Begin at the corner of the end panel closest to...

Page 36: ...the tape to the side panel surface The hole in the inside corner of the plenum should now be covered 23 Repeat steps 7 22 for three other edges on the plenum 24 Next attach the four hanger brackets to the end panels of the housing Begin by sliding the square shaped tab on the back of the bracket through the square hole Line up the round hole of the bracket to that in the end panel and insert the b...

Page 37: ...the hanger brackets on the air cleaner 5 Ensure the threaded rods hang vertically 6 Loosely thread one nut followed by a lock washer and then a plate washer approximately two inches down the threaded rod 7 Spin the threaded rod into its ceiling anchor until it is finger tight 8 Finger and then wrench tighten the nut to 10 15 ft lbs fixing the threaded rod into the structural support member or surf...

Page 38: ...urn air plenum in the ceiling cavity 5 To mount the air cleaner to the plenum locate the lip along the bottom edge of the air cleaner and hook it to the mating lip on the plenum outlet opening Secure the air cleaner to the plenum using field provided 8 self tapping screws Install the screws from inside the plenum If necessary seal joint between the plenum and air cleaner to make airtight 6 Hang th...

Page 39: ...s field provided disconnect switch Figure 21 Air cleaner electrical components 2 Attach field supplied power wire sized per NEC and local code from the line side of the air cleaner transformer to the L1 terminal on the load side of the field provided indoor unit disconnect switch 3 Connect the low voltage wire provided with the air cleaner to the 24 V load side of the transformer as shown in Figur...

Page 40: ...e down in the upper clamshell of the V so when the clamshell frame is closed lowered the blue border will be on the leaving air side Is the media rotation correct If the rotation is correct the metal button on the media pad will align with the mating receptacle found on the clam shell expanded metal frame Are the media pads properly seated in the clamshell frame retainers Each retainer assembly sh...

Page 41: ... LG Life s Good is a registered trademark of LG Corp www lghvac com DAQS Policies and Warranties Return Policy on page 36 Return Policy on page 36 Dynamic V8 VL Series Limited Warranty on page 36 Dynamic V8 VL Series Limited Warranty on page 36 Return Air Plenum Grille Limited Warranty on page 37 Return Air Plenum Grille Limited Warranty on page 37 Warranty Procedures for Commercial Products on pa...

Page 42: ...xpired portion of the original Warranty The Effective Date of the Warranty will be the earlier of the date of installation or three 3 months from the date of man ufacture The Warranty Periods and any specific exclusions for various commercial products are as described below 4VL and 2VL Series Polarized Media Electronic Air Cleaners are warranted for FIVE 5 YEARS after the Effective Date Use of any...

Page 43: ... replacement at its factory of any of the products which are defective in material or workmanship and which are returned to the seller with trans portation charges prepaid and is conditioned upon the buyer furnishing satisfactory evidence that the products alleged to be defective have been properly installed maintained and operated under normal conditions This warranty shall not apply to goods whi...

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