Installation
Frost Control Application/Operation
Extremely cold outdoor air temperatures can cause moisture condensation and frosting on the energy recovery wheel. Frost control is an optional feature that will prevent/control wheel frosting. Three options are available:
1) | Timed Exhaust frost control |
| Indoor RH @ 70°F Frost Threshold Temp | ||
2) | Electric preheat frost control | ||||
20% | |||||
3) | Modulating wheel frost control | ||||
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| 40% | 0°F | |
All of these options are provided with a thermostat (with
probe) mounted in the supply air inlet compartment (see TABLE 2: Frost threshold temperatures FIGURE 15) and a pressure sensor to monitor pressure drop
across the wheel. The typical temperature setting corresponds to the indoor air relative humidity as shown in Table 2 and represents when frost can occur. An increase in pressure drop would indicate that frost is occurring. Both the pressure sensor AND the outdoor air temperature sensor must trigger in order to initiate frost control. The two sensors together insure that frost control is only initiated during a real frost condition. The following explains the three options in more detail.
Timed exhaust frost control includes a timer in addition to the thermostat and pressure sensor. When timed exhaust frost control is initiated, the timer will turn the supply blower on and off to allow the warm exhaust air to defrost the energy recovery wheel. Default factory settings are 5 minutes off and 30 minutes on. Use the following test procedure for troubleshooting.
Testing (refer to FIGURE 14)
•Jumper the pressure switch. Set the Timer Scale for T1 and T2 to 1 minute. Set the Timer Settings for T1 and T2 to 1.0. Set the dip switch to the down position.
•Turn the temperature sensor up as high as possible. The supply blower should cycle on for one minute, then turn off for one minute.
•After testing, set the Timer Scale as follows: T1 = 10 minutes, T2 = 1 hour
•Set the Timer Settings as follows: T1 = 0.5, T2 = 0.5. The timer is now set for 5 minutes off and 30 minutes on. Remember to remove the jumper.
A1 | B1 | 15 | |
0.8 | 0.6 | Dip | |
1.0 | 0.4 | ||
Switch | |||
0 | 0.2 | ||
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T2
1 MIN T2
Timer
Scale
1 MIN T1
0.80.6
1.0 0.4
0 0.2
T1
16 18 A2
FIGURE 14
Electric preheat frost control includes an electric heater (outdoor air inlet) and an air pressure switch (outdoor air outlet) in addition to the thermostat and pressure sensor on wheel. When electric preheat frost control is initiated, the electric
Testing
•Turn the thermostat as high as it will go and jumper the wheel pressure sensor. The heater should turn on.
•If it doesn’t, either put the supply side doors on or temporarily jumper the air pressure switch to avoid nuisance tripping of the pressure switch. Remember to remove the jumpers.
Modulating wheel frost control includes a variable frequency drive in addition to the thermostat and pressure sensor. When modulating wheel frost control is initiated, the variable frequency drive will reduce the speed of the wheel. Reducing the speed of the energy wheel reduces its effectiveness, which keeps the exhaust air condition from reaching saturation, thus, eliminating condensation and frosting. If the outdoor air temperature is greater than the frost threshold temperature OR the pressure differential is less than the set point, the wheel will run at full speed. If the outdoor air temperature is less than the frost threshold temperature AND the pressure differential is greater than the set point, the wheel will run at minimum speed until the pressure differential falls below the set point. The temperature and pressure differential set points are set at the factory, but are field- adjustable. The variable frequency drive will be fully programmed at the factory.
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