2.12 SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES

Unit components are protected from damage by safety and protective devices listed in Table 2-1. These devices monitor the unit operating conditions and open a set of electrical contacts when an unsafe condition occurs.

Open safety switch contacts on either or both of devices

IP-CP or HPS will shut down the compressor.

Open safety switch contacts on device IP-CM will shut down the condenser fan motor.

The entire refrigeration unit will shut down if one of the following safety devices open: (a) Circuit Breaker(s);

(b)Fuse (F3/15A); or (c) Evaporator Fan Motor Internal Protector(s) - (IP-EM).

Table 2-1. Safety and Protective Devices

UNSAFE CONDITION

SAFETY DEVICE

DEVICE SETTING

 

 

 

 

Circuit Breaker (CB-1) -- Manual Reset

Trips at 29 amps (460 vac)

 

 

 

Excessive current draw

Circuit Breaker (CB-2, 50 amp) --Manual

Trips at 62.5 amps (230 vac)

Reset

 

 

 

Circuit Breaker (CB-2, 70 amp) --Manual

Trips at 87.5 amps (230 vac)

 

Reset

 

 

Excessive current draw on the

Fuse (F3)

15 amp rating

control circuit

 

 

Excessive current draw by the

Fuse (F1 & F2)

5 amp rating

Controller/DataCORDER

 

 

Excessive condenser fan

Internal Protector (IP-CM) -- Automatic

N/A

motor winding temperature

Reset

 

Excessive compressor motor

Internal Protector (IP-CP) -- Automatic

N/A

winding temperature

Reset

 

Excessive evaporator fan

Internal Protector(s) (IP-EM) -- Automatic

N/A

motor(s) winding temperature

Reset

 

Abnormal

Fusible Plug -- Used on the Receiver

93 _C = (200 _F)

 

 

pressures/temperatures in the

Rupture Disc -- Used on the Water-Cooled

35 kg/cm@ = (500 psig)

high refrigerant side

Condenser

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abnormally high discharge

High Pressure Switch (HPS)

Opens at 25 kg/cm@ (350 psig)

pressure

 

 

 

 

 

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