
CHECKING
PRESSURE
SWITCHES
WARNING: Coolant hazard
Coolant can cause freezing of skin. All proper precautions should be taken any time the cool- ing system is worked on. Any adjustment that involves the coolant should only be performed by a certified refrigeration technician.
The pressure switch is a
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Locate the pressure switch.
Always refer to the wiring dia- grams you received with your chiller to locate specific elec- trical components.
| Use the wiring diagrams that came with your chiller for |
| exact location. Location varies depending on size of unit. |
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2 | Check the connections. |
| Make sure all connections to the switch are secure. |
| Tighten as needed. |
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3 | Check the control signal in the electrical panel. |
| Refer to the wiring diagram and the following table for |
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Inputs
Outputs
I | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 11 12 |
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O | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
In this example, inputs 7 and 8 are highlighted; they are in normal position. If they are not highlighted the input is out of range.
| Input | Description | Output | Description |
| 1 | Chiller Stop | 1 | Compressor Starter |
| 2 | Chiller Start | ||
| 2 | Compressor Run Lamp | ||
| 3 | Level Switch | ||
| 3 | Pump Starter | ||
| 4 | Flow Switch | ||
| 4 | Pump Run Lamp | ||
| 5 | Compressor Running | ||
| 5 | Alarm Lamp | ||
| 6 | Pump Running | ||
| 6 | Optional | ||
| 7 | Suction Pressure Switch | ||
| 7 | Optional Alarm Bell | ||
| 8 | Discharge Pressure Switch | ||
| 8 | Optional Alarm Strobe | ||
| 9 | Low Temperature Deviation | ||
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| 10 | Optional |
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| 11 | Pressure Differential Switch |
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| 12 | Optional Alarm Silence |
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