M thermal Mono 
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Part 1 - General Information 
1.2 System Configurations 
M thermal  Mono  can  be  configured to  run with  the  electric heater either enabled  or  disabled and  can  also  be  used in 
conjunction with an auxiliary heat source such as a boiler. 
 
The chosen configuration affects the size of heat pump that is required. Three typical configurations are described below. 
Refer to Figure 1-1.2. 
 
Configuration 1: Heat pump only 
  The heat pump covers the required capacity and no extra heating capacity is necessary.   
  Requires selection of larger capacity heat pump and implies higher initial investment. 
  Ideal for new construction in projects where energy efficiency is paramount. 
 
Configuration 2: Heat pump and backup electric heater 
  Heat  pump  covers  the  required  capacity  until  the  ambient  temperature  drops  below  the  point  at  which  the  heat 
pump is able to provide sufficient capacity. When the ambient temperature is below this equilibrium point (as shown 
in Figure 1-1.2), the backup electric heater supplies the required additional heating capacity. 
  Best balance between initial investment and running costs, results in lowest lifecycle cost. 
  Ideal for new construction. 
 
Configuration 3: Heat pump with auxiliary heat source 
  Heat  pump  covers  the  required  capacity  until  the  ambient  temperature  drops  below  the  point  at  which  the  heat 
pump is able to provide sufficient capacity. When the ambient temperature is below this equilibrium point (as shown 
in Figure 1-1.2),  depending on the system settings, either the auxiliary heat source supplies the required additional 
heating capacity or the heat pump does not run and the auxiliary heat source covers the required capacity. 
  Enables selection of lower capacity heat pump. 
  Ideal for refurbishments and upgrades. 
 
Figure 1-1.2: System configurations