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Copeland Screw Compressors Semi-Hermetic Compact Operating Instructions
Copeland Screw Compressors Semi-Hermetic Compact Operating Instructions
Semi-Hermetic Compact
Operating Instructions
SCH2 & SCA2
High Temperature Compressors
35-240 Horsepower
Refrigerant
Application
Oil type Use only tubing and components that are delivered
Range with an airtight seal which are clean and dry inside,
HFC H/M Solest 170 free from oxidation, slag and phosphate coatings.
The recommendations in the application manual No.
R22 H/M CP4214-320 4-1322 must be observed. Pipelines should be run
so that they cannot be flooded with oil or liquid
H – High Temperature, Air conditioning refrigerant during shut down periods. Connecting
M – Medium Temperature, Chiller applications piping for the optional refrigerant injection in to the
ECO port must initially include a vertical riser (mini-
3. Installing Equipment mum 6 inches) from the injection port on the com-
pressor to avoid oil migration and damage of com-
3.1 Mounting ponents through hydraulic peaks. See Figure 2 and
recommendations in the application manual. It is
The compressor must be installed horizontally. recommended, with larger volume systems, that
The use of anti-vibration mounting pads is recom- generously sized connections (evacuation points)
mended to reduce the transmission of noise with shut-off valves be installed in the suction and
and vibrations. The anti-vibration mounting pads are discharge lines, as well as sections that are isolated
included but packed separately from the compres- by a check valve.
sor. With direct mounting on water-cooled condens-
ers the use of anti-vibration mounting is essential in
order to prevent possible stress fracturing of the
heat exchanger tubes.
CR2
CR3
CR4
Oil pressure
Eco
Discharge gas
Figure 3
Oil (Hydraulic Scheme
CR 1 2 3 4
Start/Stop CR 1 2 3 4
Cap ⇑ Start/Stop
Cap ⇓ Cap 25% I
Cap ⇔ Cap 50% I
Cap. 100% Cap 75% I
Cap. Min.Í Cap. 100% I
Control Sequence – Infinite Capacity Control Solenoid Coil De-Energized
Minimum Capacity 50%
Solenoid Coil Energized
Cap ⇑ I Solenoid Coil Pulsing (10s on / 10s off)
Cap. Min.50%
The compressor protection device For systems with refrigerant injection for additional
is mounted in the terminal box and is factory wired. oil cooling and/or systems with greater refrigerant
charges, direct monitoring is accomplished by
The compressor protection device monitors: means of an oil level control (optional item, supplied
• Winding Temperature separately Copeland Part no. 039-0008-00).
• Discharge gas temperature
• Direction of rotation / phase sequence High and Low Pressure Controls
• Cable break in the PTC sensor circuit
These are safety switches that are necessary to
Note: Transition to the SE-E1 compressor protec- maintain the system operating pressures within
tion device starting January 2004 desirable operating limits.
Leak test the system once it is charged with Check the Direction of Rotation
refrigerant (static and dynamic tests).
Caution
These devices should be set in accordance with Ester oils such as Solest 170 are extremely hygro-
the application limits. They should be set based scopic careful handling is required. Moisture is
on specific system operating parameters. chemically bonded with these oils and cannot, or
only insignificantly, be removed by evacuation.
Check Operating Data Dispose of waste oil in an ecologically way (chlor-
itic oil is pollutive waste).
• Evaporation temperature
Maintenance and Repair
• Suction gas temperature
Screw compressors do not have any valves and are
• Condensing temperature
therefore relatively maintenance free. However the
following points should be regularly checked:
• Discharge gas temperature, minimum 54°F
above condensing temperature maximum
• Operating data
212°F
• Oil supply (see section 5.5)
For application limits see page 7.
• Safety devices
Setting the Condenser Pressure Control
• Integrated check valve. After shut down the
The setting must be made so that the minimum
compressor runs backward for a short time,
pressure differential (at least 70 psid) is reached
until the pressure in the oil separator and the
within 20 seconds. A rapid reduction in pressure
compressor suction equalizes. When the check
must be avoided by employing a finely calibrated
valve is dirty or faulty this period of backward
pressure control.
rotation increases and the valve must be re-
placed. Access to the check valve is accom-
Vibrations
plished by removing the discharge service valve
The entire system as well as the pipe runs (espe- in the gas outlet of the compressor.
cially the small diameter pipes) must be checked
for abnormal vibrations. If necessary, additional
supports or dampers must be installed.
Oil Change
SCH2
SCA2
Compressor Motor Displacement Oil Weight Inlet Outlet Capacity LRA MCC MCC