START-UP CHECKLIST

A. Preliminary Information

OUTDOOR: MODEL NO.

 

 

SERIAL

NO.

 

INDOOR: AIR HANDLER MANUFACTURER

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL NO.

 

 

SERIAL

NO.

 

ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Pre-Start-Up

OUTDOOR UNIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IS THERE ANY SHIPPING DAMAGE?

 

 

 

 

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

IF SO, WHERE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILL THIS DAMAGE PREVENT UNIT START-UP?

 

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK POWER SUPPLY. DOES IT AGREE WITH UNIT?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

HAS THE GROUND WIRE BEEN CONNECTED?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAS THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION BEEN SIZED AND INSTALLED PROPERLY?

(Y/N)

 

 

ARE THE POWER WIRES TO THE UNIT SIZED AND INSTALLED PROPERLY?

(Y/N)

 

 

HAVE COMPRESSOR HOLDDOWN BOLTS BEEN LOOSENED (Snubber washers are snug, but not tight)?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARE THERMOSTAT AND INDOOR FAN CONTROL WIRING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTIONS MADE AND CHECKED?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARE ALL WIRING TERMINALS (including main power supply) TIGHT?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAS CRANKCASE HEATER BEEN ENERGIZED FOR 24 HOURS?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

INDOOR UNIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAS WATER BEEN PLACED IN DRAIN PAN TO CONFIRM PROPER DRAINAGE?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

ARE PROPER AIR FILTERS IN PLACE?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAVE FAN AND MOTOR PULLEYS BEEN CHECKED FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

DO THE FAN BELTS HAVE PROPER TENSION?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAS CORRECT FAN ROTATION BEEN CONFIRMED?

 

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARE LIQUID LINE SOLENOID VALVES LOCATED AT THE INDOOR COILS AS REQUIRED?

(Y/N)

HAVE LEAK CHECKS BEEN MADE AT COMPRESSOR, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR COILS,

TXVs (Thermostatic Expansion Valves), SOLENOID VALVES, FILTER DRIERS, AND FUSIBLE PLUGS

WITH A LEAK DETECTOR?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATE, REPAIR, AND REPORT ANY LEAKS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAVE ALL COMPRESSOR SERVICE VALVES BEEN FULLY OPENED (BACKSEATED)?

(Y/N)

HAVE LIQUID LINE SERVICE VALVES BEEN OPENED?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IS THE OIL LEVEL IN EACH COMPRESSOR CRANKCASE VISIBLE IN THE COMPRESSOR SIGHT GLASSES?

(Y/N)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK VOLTAGE IMBALANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE-TO-LINE VOLTS:

AB

 

V

AC

 

 

V

 

 

BC

 

V

 

 

 

(AB + AC + BC)/3 = AVERAGE VOLTAGE =

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAXIMUM DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE VOLTAGE =

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

 

VOLTAGE IMBALANCE = 100 X (MAX DEVIATION)/(AVERAGE VOLTAGE) =

 

 

%

 

 

IF OVER 2% VOLTAGE IMBALANCE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START SYSTEM!

 

 

 

 

CALL LOCAL POWER COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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38AKS013-024 specifications

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