Ducted Systems

Controller Functions

Fans Speeds
FA Fan Auto operation (recommended in Summer)
F3 High Fan Speed
F2 Medium Fan Speed
F1 Low Fan Speed (recommended in Winter)
Timer Control Can be set as a countdown or count up timer up to 16 hours, eg leave at 9 am arrive home at 4pm set for 5 hours to turn on so the house is cooler when returning home.
Power Failure Following a power failure, units have an automatic restart function. This can be switched to manual if required.
Low Noise The outdoor units have been designed with the lowest noise level outdoor fan blades currently available.
Modes
Heating Used to heat and the recommended temperature setting is 21°C
Cooling Used to Cool and the recommended temperature setting is 24°C
Auto (Both LEDs) System automatically changes from cooling to heating.
Pre-heat Heating During the off cycle, the indoor fan will stop, in order to stop cold drafts. When the unit signals to warm again, the indoor fan will allow the heat to build up on the coil and then it will commence operating.
Sleep/Night Economy The night set back function during sleeping hours will adjust the set point temperature by one degree per hour to a maximum of two degrees to compensate for the human body metabolic rate reduction during sleep. This will reduce costs during the night-time cycle.
Over Heat Protection The unit will automatically cycle the condenser fan to reduce the head pressure and allow the system to heat in high ambient conditions 7°CDB and above. Please remember these units have been designed to heat from 15°CDB to -5°CDB ambient conditions
Compressor Anti Cycle A random delay has been incorporated in all of our systems of between three and five minutes for compressor protection. This also allows all compressors to start at random times, if all are switched on at once.
Benson Plasma Air Stream Available as an optional extra - please contact your Benson Dealer to discuss this further.

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Technical Specifications

Model
Single Phase Range 3 Phase Range
BEN 36 HID/HCU BEN 42 HID/HCU BEN 56 HID/HCU BEN 44 HID/HCU BEN 60 HID/HCU
Cooling Capacity 10.4 kW 12.3 kW 16.4 kW 12.8 kW 17.5 kW
Heating Capacity 10.7 kW 12.4 kW 16.4 kW 13.4 kW 17.8 kW
Energy Efficiency Minimum Energy Performance (MEPs)
MEPs requirements set by Australian Government 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.75 2.75
Cooling EER (MEPs) 2.63 3.25 3.06 3.14 3.06
Heating COP 2.97 3.56 3.33 3.36 3.52
Star Ratings
Cooling Star BlueStar BlueStar Blue Star BlueStar BlueStar BlueStar BlueStar Blue Star BlueStar BlueStar BlueStar BlueHalf Star Blue Star BlueStar BlueStar BlueStar BlueHalf Star Blue Star BlueStar BlueStar BlueStar BlueHalf Star Blue
Heating Star RedStar RedStar RedHalf Star Red Star RedStar RedStar RedStar RedStar Red Star RedStar RedStar RedStar Red Star RedStar RedStar RedStar RedHalf Star Red Star RedStar RedStar RedStar RedStar Red
Power Consumption (Watts)
Cooling 3860 3680 5470 3960 5100
Heating 3290 3420 4660 3680 4700
Normal Running Amps 35°C 17 16 22.5 6.9 9.5
Air Circulation L/s 680 790 890 790 960
Operation temperatures Minus 3°C to 52°C
Minimum Room Size 45m² 55m² 55m² 55m² 55m²
Dimensions (W x H x D) (mm)
Indoor Unit 1180 x 305 x 537 1480 x 305 x 537 1480 x 305 x 537 1480 x 305 x 537 1480 x 305 x 537
Outdoor Unit 970 x 676 x 387 1156 x 970 x 360 1156 x 970 x 360 1156 x 970 x 360 1156 x 970 x 360
Noise Levels (dBa) 56 59 60 59 60
Pipe Sizes
Discharge 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8
Suction 5/8 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/4

Note

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Zone Control

Utilised on a ducted system to meet your needs by offering greater flexibility. Zoning allows you to use a smaller unit to air-condition only part of the house instead of cooling or heating the entire house at once.

Please discuss your zoning requirements with your Benson Airconditioning Dealer today to achieve a customised airconditioning solution.

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Controllers

The customer feedback we receive continually indicates that the controllers are user-friendly on the entire range of Benson Airconditioning products.

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Refrigerant

The refrigerant used in Benson Airconditioning systems is by Hychill.

Hychill Minus 40 (R290) is a naturally occurring Refrigerant and has been certified to display the "Environmental Choice Australia" logo.

R290 has only 3 Global Warming Potential/KG compared to R410a, which has a massive 1,890 Global Warming Potential/KG*.

This is something that should definitely be considered when purchasing an Airconditioning system.

* Refer Australian Standards

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Heat Pump Heating

Heating power (kW) indicated in this catalogue is based on the following conditions: outdoor temperature of 7°C and indoor temperature of 20°C, as specified in the Australian standards.

The heating capacity decreases as the outdoor temperature drops.

When heated air rises and collects in a room with a high ceiling, a ceiling fan to push the warmer air down is recommended.

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Noise Emissions

The noise emissions rate indicated in this website show values (A scale) measured in a special acoustic chamber. In actual conditions, noise emission is generally higher than the indicated rate due to surrounding noise and echoing. To ensure the best position of installation, please discuss this with your Benson Airconditioning agent.

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Condenser

Condenser

Twin Fan Condenser

Twin Fan Condenser

Wall Controller

Wall Controller

Benson uses Hychill

Hychill and Environmental Choice Australia

The refrigerant used in Benson Enviro3 Airconditioning systems is by Hychill.

Benson uses Hychill Minus 40 (R290), a naturally occurring refrigerant which has been certified to display the "Environmental Choice Australia" logo.

Hychill's range of natural organic hydrocarbon refrigerants are the only refrigerants on the market to have achieved certification with the Good Environmental Choice Label.

Our commitment to the environment

Carbon Neutral Logo

All Benson units sold with the R290 Refrigerant will be supplied Carbon Neutral for "the first year of operation"*. Benson Airconditioning will buy trees to offset the CO² created by the electricity made to run your Benson Enviro3 system.

R290 has only a Global Warming Potential of 3, compared to R410a which has a Global Warming Potential of 1890.

Choosing a R290 system combined with our commitment to offsetting the CO² for the first 12 months is a "Win Win situation for You, Your Family and Planet Earth."

Carbon Neutral Logo

*Energy Rating Australia Allows 400 hours total per Year for its base calculation to compare units and we are using this number of hours running to calculate the number of trees to purchase.

Options

Benson Plasma Air Stream

Please contact your Benson Dealer to discuss this optional extra further.

Country/Rural Soft Starting

Our systems can be specifically built for the needs of country/rural clients - we can upgrade our systems to comply with Synergy's regulations restricting any airconditioning system to an inrush current of 18 amps or less.
Please ask your Benson Airconditioning Dealer about our soft starter upgrade.

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Scroll Compressor

Benson Airconditioning has incorporated the highly efficient scroll compressor into some of its range of air conditioning equipment. The scroll compressor is proven to be the most efficient and durable compressor available. Advantages of scroll technology are:

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