Baxi has introduced its new Auriga mid-temperature monobloc commercial heat pump series, featuring compatible cascade and hybrid controls and design guidance service from its technical solutions team.
The Auriga air source heat pump series claims hot water temperatures of up to 60 deg C and a low GWP due to the R32 refrigerant.
The range is available in single outputs of 20 kW, 26 kW, 33kW and 40 kW, while in cascade, it can be specified up to 320 kW. To support the heat pumps, Baxi has launched a series of Auriga-compatible cascade and hybrid controls in order to maximise system efficiency. The new Baxi CHVAC (Commercial HVAC) Manager offers modular and flexible control of hybrid heating systems, providing the ability to cascade either up to eight ASHPs or a combination of ASHPs and boilers. The CHVAC Manager also enables connection to a BMS through Modbus or 0-10V for full remote monitoring and system optimisation.
Meanwhile, the new Auriga indoor controller is designed for simple ASHP cascade system control. The Baxi VM-T controller can be used as an extension to increase the number of secondary zones controlled.
James Matthews, Director of Building Solutions at Baxi, said:
To help tackle the decarbonisation challenge and ensure optimal whole-life benefit from ASHPs, we have evolved our commercial customer support service as well as our heat pump range. At the outset, our technical sales team work collaboratively with our customers to understand their project goals, scoping out potential solutions and feasibility studies.
Following this initial assessment, the newly formed technical solutions team provide system design and sizing and simulation testing to assess solution suitability against the project requirements.
He added:
By partnering with customers at the early stages, we can not only supply the required ASHP system components, but the precise, validated advice, backed with predicted energy and carbon savings and capital expenditure modelling, that will help make the switch to ASHPs more seamless.
The Auriga ASHP boasts excellent SCOPs of up to 4.83 and quiet operation with sound power of less than 65 dBA.
The Auriga range is designed, manufactured and tested at Baxi’s dedicated commercial heat pump facility in Vilafranca, Spain, and is provided with full Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to help customers assess the embodied carbon of their projects.
The Auriga is backed with a Parts and Labour warranty of up to 5 years when commissioned by Baxi or a Baxi-authorised engineer and Baxi says the range is available to quote now, for July delivery. The Auriga range will be complimented by a high temperature R290 heat pump range later this year.
Features and benefits of the Auriga range
- High seasonal efficiency – SCOP from 3.33 (20 kW, W55) to 4.83 (33 kW, W35)
- Greater compressor efficiency – the inverter driven scroll compressor enables modulation down to 13%, increasing efficiency still further
- Low noise operation – under 65 dBA (43 dBA at 5m)
- Full remote monitoring and system optimisation capability – BMS connectivity via ModBus or 0-10V
- Cascade and hybrid system compatibility – new expanded range of controls to complement our Auriga ASHP series
Baxi will be exhibiting at InstallerSHOW, which takes place on 25-27 June at the NEC.
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