York YCAS0130 manual General Chiller Information & Safety, Standards for Safety

FORM 201.19-NM1 (204)

GENERAL CHILLER INFORMATION & SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

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YORK YCAS chillers are manufactured to the highest design and construction standards to ensure high performance, reliability and adaptability to all types of air conditioning installations.

The unit is intended for cooling water or glycol solutions and is not suitable for purposes other than those specified in this manual.

This manual and the Microprocessor Operating Instructions contain all the information required for correct installation and commissioning of the unit, together with operating and maintenance instructions. The manuals should be read thoroughly before attempting to operate or service the unit.

All procedures detailed in the manuals, including installation, commissioning and maintenance tasks must only be performed by suitably trained and qualified personnel.

For warranty purposes, the following conditions must be satisfied:

•The initial start of the unit should be carried out by trained personnel from an Authorized YORK Service Center. See Commissioning, page 42.

•Only genuine YORK approved spare parts, oils and refrigerants must be used. Recommendations on spare parts can be found on page 199.

•All the scheduled maintenance operations detailed in this manual must be performed at the specified times by suitably trained and qualified personnel. See Maintenance Section, page 194.

•Failure to satisfy any of these conditions will automatically void the warranty. See Warranty Policy, page 202.

SAFETY

The manufacturer will not be liable for any injury or damage caused by incorrect installation, commissioning, operation or maintenance resulting from a failure to follow the procedures and instructions detailed in the manuals.

WARRANTY

York International warrants all equipment and materials against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of eighteen months from deliveryunless extended warranty has been agreed upon as part of the contract.

The warranty is limited to parts only replacement and shipping of any faulty part, or sub-assembly which has failed due to poor quality or manufacturing errors. All claims must be supported by evidence that the failure has occurred within the warranty period, and that the unit has been operated within the designed parameters specified.

All warranty claims must specify the unit model, serial number, order number. These details are printed on the unit identification plate.

The unit warranty will be void if any modification to the unit is carried out without prior written approval from York International.

Standards for Safety

YCAS chillers are designed and built within an ISO 9002 accredited design and manufacturing organization. The chillers comply with the applicable sections of the following Standards and Codes:

•ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15, Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration

•ANSI/NFPA Standard 70, National Electrical Code (N.E.C.)

•ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII Division 1

•ARI Standard 550/590-98, Centrifugal and Rotary Screw Water Chilling Packages

In addition, the chillers conform to Underwriters Laboratories (U.L.) for construction of chillers and provide U.L./cU.L. listing label.

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