2.The bearing oil temperature accessed on the Status01 table should be 120 to 165 F (49 to 74 C). If the bearing temperature reads more than 180 F (83 C) with the oil pump running, stop the chiller and determine the cause of the high temperature. Do not restart the chiller until corrected.
3.The oil level should be visible anywhere in one of the two sight glasses. Foaming of the oil is acceptable as long as the oil pressure and temperature are within limits.
4.The oil pressure should be between 18 and 30 psid (124 to 207 kPad), as seen on the LID default screen. Typically the reading will be 18 to 25 psid (124 to 172 kPad) at initial start-up.
5.The moisture indicator sight glass on the refrigerant motor cooling line should indicate refrigerant ¯ow and a dry condition.
6.The condenser pressure and temperature varies with the chiller design conditions. Typically the pressure will range between 100 and 210 psig (690 to 1450 kPa) with a corresponding temperature range of 60 to 105 F (15 to 41 C). The condenser entering water temperature should be controlled below the speci®ed design entering water temperature to save on compressor kilowatt requirements.
7.Cooler pressure and temperature also will vary with the design conditions. Typical pressure range will be be- tween 60 and 80 psig (410 and 550 kPa), with temper- ature ranging between 34 and 45 F (1 and 8 C).
8.The compressor may operate at full capacity for a short time after the pulldown ramping has ended, even though the building load is small. The active electrical demand setting can be overridden to limit the compressor IkW, or the pulldown rate can be decreased to avoid a high demand charge for the short period of high demand operation. Pulldown rate can be based on load rate or temperature rate. It is accessed on the Equipment Con- ®guration, Con®g table (Table 2, Example 5).
To Stop the Chiller
1.The occupancy schedule will start and stop the chiller automatically once the time schedule is set up.
2.By pressing the STOP button for one second, the alarm light will blink once to con®rm that the button has been pressed, then the compressor will follow the normal shut- down sequence as described in the Controls section. The
chiller will not restart until the CCN or LOCAL soft- key is pressed. The chiller is now in the OFF mode.
If the chiller fails to stop, in addition to action that the PIC will initiate, the operator should close the guide vanes by overriding the guide vane target to zero to re- duce chiller load; then by opening the main disconnect. Do not attempt to stop the chiller by opening an isolating knife switch. High intensity arcing may occur. Do not re- start the chiller until the problem is diagnosed and corrected.
After Limited Shutdown Ð No special preparations should be necessary. Follow the regular preliminary checks and starting procedures.
Extended Shutdown Ð The refrigerant should be trans- ferred into the storage vessel (if supplied; see Pumpout and Refrigerant Transfer Procedures) in order to reduce chiller pressure and possibility of leaks. Maintain a holding charge
of 5 to 10 lbs (2.27 to 4.5 kg) of refrigerant to prevent air from leaking into the chiller.
If freezing temperatures are likely to occur in the chiller area, drain the chilled water, condenser water, and the pumpout condenser water circuits to avoid freeze-up. Keep the waterbox drains open.
Leave the oil charge in the chiller with the oil heater and controls energized to maintain the minimum oil reser- voir temperature.
After Extended Shutdown Ð Be sure that the water system drains are closed. It may be advisable to ¯ush the water circuits to remove any soft rust which may have formed. This is a good time to brush the tubes if necessary.
Check the cooler pressure on the LID default screen, and compare to the original holding charge that was left in the chiller. If (after adjusting for ambient temperature changes) any loss in pressure is indicated, check for refrigerant leaks. See Check Chiller Tightness section, page 41.
Recharge the chiller by transferring refrigerant from the storage tank (if supplied). Follow the Pumpout and Refrig- erant Transfer Procedures section, page 59. Observe freeze-up precautions.
Carefully make all regular preliminary and running sys- tem checks. Perform a Control Test before start-up. If the compressor oil level appears abnormally high, the oil may have absorbed refrigerant. Make sure that the oil tempera- ture is above 140 F (60 C) or cooler refrigerant temperature plus 50° F (27° C).
Cold Weather Operation Ð When the entering con- denser water drops very low, the operator should auto- matically cycle the cooling tower fans off to keep the temperature up. Piping may also be arranged to bypass the cooling tower. The PIC controls have a low limit tower fan relay (PR3) that can be used to assist in this control.
Manual Guide Vane Operation Ð Manual opera- tion of the guide vanes in order to check control operation or control of the guide vanes in an emergency operation is possible by overriding the target guide vane position. Access the Status01 table on the LID and highlight TARGET GUIDE VANE POSITION. To control the position, enter a percentage of guide vane opening that is desired. Zero percent is fully closed, 100% is fully open. To re- lease the guide vanes to AUTOMATIC mode, press the
RELEASE softkey.
NOTE: Manual control will increase the guide vanes and override the pulldown rate during start-up. Motor current above the electrical demand setting, capacity overrides, and chilled water below control point will override the manual target and close the guide vanes. For descriptions of capacity over- rides and set points, see the Controls section.
Refrigeration Log Ð A refrigeration log, such as the one shown in Fig. 33, provides a convenient check- list for routine inspection and maintenance and provides a continuous record of chiller performance. It is an aid in scheduling routine maintenance and in diagnosing chiller problems.
Keep a record of the chiller pressures, temperatures, and liquid levels on a sheet similar to that shown. Automatic recording of PIC data is possible through the use of CCN devices such as the Data Collection module and a Building Supervisor. Contact your Carrier representative for more information.