How HVAC Split System Air Conditioners Work

In this video we'll learn how a Split System Air Conditioner works in residential and commercial applications. It’s called a split system because the indoor and outdoor components are separated or split from each other and are connected by refrigerant piping and control wiring. This differs from a self-contained rooftop packaged unit which houses both indoor and outdoor components. We’ll see different designs using split systems.
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[@hobeone1192]

In all the years working in HVAC, I never heard anyone call an air handler a "cooling furnace"..also love you how explain things tho, break it down pretty well.

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Thank you

[@chaselex]

This is an amazing descriptive video that gives a lot of points and aspects of the system that other videos do not

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Thanks for watching.

[@CommercialGasEngineerVideos]

Thanks this was a helpful and short explanation better than most

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[@will_hunt_music]

Phenominal video, very clear and descriptive and great diagrams. Great work!

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Thanks for Making such a good video. Please keep making such good videos.

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[@eyadnazer6936]

Thank you for this explanation
Please I am a bit confused with the categorizing of decentralized systems mentioned in Ashrae system book chapter2
Actually, it is not clear the difference between them, for example, the multiple unit systems and light commercial split systems.
Also for the VRF systems, I did not understand where they fall, under which category multiple or commercial light ?
Do you have a simple explanation for these systems or to suggest me a textbook to understand them more?
Thanks

[@MEPAcademy]

Just think of decentralized systems as all types of HVAC equipment except central plants or buildings housing the main source for heating or cooling. Centralized systems can include chillers and boilers housed in a separate building or area from which it serves all the spaces or multiple buildings as in a University Campus. Decentralized systems are common in smaller buildings. The use of VRF can also be considered decentralized as the refrigerant is distributed throughout the facility with various Outdoor Units scattered around the building or multiple buildings.

[@minjker]

Do you need to duct mini splits? Referring to your final frame showing a ducted mini split

[@MEPAcademy]

No. A lot of mini-splits are non-ducted with wall mounted cassettes. We will be making a video on Mini-Splits sometime in the future.

[@Boxofcrap]

5 Stars!

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Thanks