Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Heatcraft Refrigeration Produc service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Condensing Units H-IM-CU item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    H-IM-CU August 2008 P ar t No . 25008101 H-IM-CU-0808 | V ersion 000 C ondensing Units Installation and Opera tions Manual T able of C ontents General Safety Information...............................................................................2 Inspection .........................................................................................[...]

  • Page 2

    2 General Safety Information Installation and maintenance to be performed only by qualied personnel who are familiar with this type of equipment. Some units are pressurized with dry air or iner t gas. All units must be evacuated befor e charging the system with r efrigerant. 1. 2. W ARNING: Refr igerant can be harmful if it is inhaled. Refrigera[...]

  • Page 3

    3 © 2008 Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LL C The most important consideration which must be taken into account when deciding upon the location of air-cooled equipment is the provision for a supply of ambient air to the condenser , and removal of heated air fr om the condensing unit or remote c ondenser area. Where this essential requirement is n[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Requirements for Remot e and Wa ter Cooled Condensing Units General Installation The indoor compressor units ar e designed to be used with a remote condenser . T he water cooled units are similar , except that they have an integral wat er cooled condenser . Inlet and outlet water connections are to be made in the eld. On units having a compr e[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Figur e 3. Spring Mount Figur e 5. Spring Mount Figur e 4. Solid Mount for Mobile or Deep Sump Application Condensing Unit Rigging and Mounting Rigging holes are provided on all units . Caution should be exer cised when moving these units. T o prevent damage to the unit housing during rigging, cables or chains used must be held apart by spacer ba[...]

  • Page 6

    6 CAUTION: Under no circumstance should all condenser motors be allo wed to cycle o on one control . At least one motor shall be wired t o operate at all times. Under most circumstances, the c ondenser motor nearest the inlet header should remain on whenev er the compressor is operating . CAUTION: F ans closest to the headers should not be c ycl[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Refrigeration Oils* With the changes that hav e taken place in our industry due to the CFC issue, we hav e reevaluated our lubricants t o ensure compatibility with the new HFC refrigerants and HCFC interim blends o ered by several chemical producers. A s a secondary criteria, it is also desirable that any new lubricant be compatible with the t[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Figur e 9. Example of Pipe Support Figur e 10. Condensing Unit / C ompressor to W all Suppor t Suction Lines Horizontal suction lines should slope away from the evapor ator towar d the compressor at the rat e of 1/4 inch per 10 feet for good oil r eturn. W hen multiple evaporators are c onnected in series using a common suction line, the branch s[...]

  • Page 9

    9 Liquid Lines Liquid lines should be sized for a minimum pressur e drop to prev ent “ashing” . Flashing in the liquid lines would creat e additional pressure drop and poor expansion valve operation. If a system r equires long liquid lines from the receiv er to the evaporator or if the liquid has to rise v ertically upward an y distance, the[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Pipe size example: Given: -10°F Fr eezer with one system having (2) ev aporators • One condensing unit rated at 24,000 B TUH’ s @ -20°F SST R404A refrigerant. • T wo evaporators each rated at 12,000 BTUH ’ s @ 10°F TD . • 100 feet of actual line run between condensing unit to rst evaporat or and 20 feet of actual line run between[...]

  • Page 11

    11 T able 4. Pressure L oss of Liquid Refrigerants in Liquid Line Risers (Expressed in Pr essure Drop , PSIG, and Subcooling Loss, ˚F) Refrigerant Liquid Line Rise in Feet 10' 15' 20' 25' 30' 40' 50' 75' 100' PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F PSIG ˚F R22 4.8 1.6 7.[...]

  • Page 12

    12 T able 7. Recommended Line Sizes for R-22 * Capacity BTUH Suction Line Size Liquid Line Size Suction T emperature Receiver to Expansion V alve Equivalent Lengths +40˚F Equivalent Lengths +20˚F Equivalent Lengths +10˚F Equivalent Lengths 0˚F Equivalent Lengths -10˚F Equivalent Lengths -20˚F Equivalent Lengths 25' 50' 100' 150[...]

  • Page 13

    13 T able 8. Recommended Line Sizes f or R-404A and R507* Capacity BTUH Suction Line Size Liquid Line Size Suction T emperature Receiver to Expansion V alve Equivalent Lengths +20˚F Equivalent L engths +10˚F Equivalent L engths -10˚F Equivalent L engths -20˚F Equivalent L engths -30˚F Equivalent L engths -40˚F Equivalent L engths 25' 50&[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Evacua tion and Leak Detection Due to the smaller molecule size of HFC’ s, they will tend to leak more r eadily than CFC’ s. Consequently , it is of the utmost impor tance that proper system evacuation and leak detection procedures be emplo yed. Copeland recommends a minimum evacua tion to 500 microns. In addition, a vacuum decay test is str[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Check Out and Start Up After the installation has been completed, the f ollowing points should be cover ed before the syst em is placed in operation: Check all electrical and refrigerant connections. Be sure they are all tight. Observe compressor oil level befor e start-up. The oil level should be at or slightly abov e the 1/4 level of the sight[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Sy stem Balancing - Compr essor Superheat IMPORT ANT: In order to obtain the maximum capacity from a system, and to ensur e trouble-free operation, it is necessary to balance each and every system. This is extremely important with any refrigeration system. The critical value which must be checked is suction superheat. Suction superheat should be[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Electric Defrost T roubleshooting The electric defrost units are relativ ely simple and trouble-free in operation: Timer If the system does not go through its proper sequence , check timer operation through a defrost cycle . Check for loose wires or terminals . Before replacing timer , check other components. Operation of P aragon T imer T o set[...]

  • Page 18

    18 T able 10. System T roubleshooting Chart PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USES POSSIBLE C ORREC TIVE STEPS Compressor will not run 1. Main switch open. 2. F use blown. 3. Thermal ov erloads tripped. 4. Defective con tactor or coil. 5. Sy stem shut down by safety devices . 6. No cooling r equired. 7. Liquid line solenoid will not open. 8. Motor electrical tro[...]

  • Page 19

    19 Air-Cooled C ondensing Units Quarterly 1) Visually inspect unit • Look for sig ns of oil stains on interconnection piping and condenser coil. P ay close attention t o areas around solder joints , building penetrations and pipe clamps. Check an y suspect areas with an electronic leak detector . Repair any leaks found and add refrigerant as need[...]

  • Page 20

    20 Diagram 3. T ypical W iring Diagram for Single Evapora tor with and without Defrost Timer Diagram 4. T ypical W iring Diagram for Single Evapora tor with Defrost Timer Only[...]

  • Page 21

    21 Diagram 5. T ypical W iring Diagram for Multiple Evapora tors with Defrost Timer Only Diagram 6. T ypical W iring Diagram for Single Evapora tor / Single Phase Defrost and E vaporat or F an Contactors[...]

  • Page 22

    22 Diagram 7. T ypical W iring Diagram for Single Evapora tor Defrost and E vaporat or F an Contactors Diagram 8. T ypical W iring Diagram for Multiple Evapora tors with Ev aporator F an Contactors/without Heat er Limit Defrost[...]

  • Page 23

    23 Diagram 10. T ypical W iring Diagram for Multiple Evapora tors Defrost and E vaporat or F an Contactors with Unit Cooler Holdout Rela y Diagram 9. T ypical W iring Diagram for Multiple Evapora tors with Heater Limit Defr ost and Evapor ator F an Contactors[...]

  • Page 24

    Since product improv ement is a continuing eort, we reserve the right to make changes in specications without notice. C L I M A T E C O N T R O L Commercial Refrigeration Parts The name behind the brands you trust. ™ H-IM-CU-0808 Commercial Refrigeration Parts Replacement P arts by InterLink™ Comercial Refrigeration Parts is your link t o[...]