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3 to 15 Ton Copeland Scroll DigitalCompressors for Air Conditioning

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Page

Section

Page

Safety

 

Safety Instructions

2

Safety Icon Explanation

2

Instructions Pertaining to Risk of

 

Electrical Shock, Fire, or Injury to Persons

3

Safety Statements

3

Introduction

 

Nomenclature

4

Digital Compressor Operation

4

How It Works

4

Application Considerations

 

Operating Envelope

4

Solenoid Valve and Coil

5

Pressure Fluctuations

5

Piping

5

Start Up and Shut Down

5

Compressor Cycling

5

Sound Characteristics

5

Internal Pressure Relief (IPR) Valve

5

High Pressure Control

5

Low Pressure Control

5

Scroll Temperature Protection

6

Crankcase Heaters

6

Oil Type and Oil Removal

6

Power Factor

6

Tandem Applications

6

Modulation Control

7

Application Tests

 

Oil Level Verification

7

Excessive Liquid Floodback Tests

7

Operating Envelope Tests

7

Digital Compressor Retrofit Applications

 

Reasons to Retrofit

7

Retrofit Applications To Avoid

8

Performance Modeling

8

System Modifications

8

Compressor Selection & Change-Out

8

Refrigerant Flow Control

9

Evaporator Air Flow

9

Condenser Air Flow

9

Modulation Control

9

Assembly Line Procedures

 

3 To 7.5 Ton Modulation Valve Brazing Procedure....

9

Pressure Testing

9

Service Procedures

 

Modulation Troubleshooting

10

3 to 7.5 Ton Modulation Valve Replacement

 

Procedure

10

8 To 15 Ton Modulation Valve Replacement

 

Procedure

10

Scroll Compressor Functional Check

11

Figures & Tables

 

Digital Cycle Example

12

3 to 7.5 Ton Digital Scroll Cross Sectional View

12

8 to 15 Ton Digital Scroll Cross Sectional View

13

3-7.5 Ton Operating Envelope

14

8-15 Ton Operating Envelope

14

Compressor Capacity Graph

15

Discharge Thermistors

15

3 to 7.5 Ton Modulation Valve Piping

16

3 To 7.5 Ton Tandem

16

Modulation Troubleshooting

17

Copeland Scroll Digital Family Features

18

Refrigerant Charge Limits

18

Torque Values

18

Compressor Accessories

19

© 2012 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.

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Printed in the U.S.A.

 

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Emerson AE4-1395 manual Safety, Introduction, Application Considerations, Application Tests, Assembly Line Procedures