SECTION 15670

REFRIGERANT CONDENSING UNITS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section includes refrigerant condenser package, charge of refrigerant and oil,

controls and control connections, refrigerant piping and connections, motor starters,
electrical power connections.

B. Related Sections:
1. Wiring Connections: Execution requirements for connection to electrical
service specified by this section.
2. Heating and Cooling Piping: Execution requirements for connection to
refrigeration piping specified by this section.
3. Cast-in-Place Concrete: Execution requirements for concrete
foundations specified by this section
4. Mechanical Sound, Vibration, and Seismic Control: Product
requirements for vibration isolation for placement by this section.

1.2 REFERENCES

A. ARI 210/240 (Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute) - Unitary Air

Conditioning and Air-Source Heat Pump Equipment.

B. ASHRAE 15 (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning

Engineers) - Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration.

C. ASHRAE 20 (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning

Engineers) - Methods of Testing for Rating Remote Mechanical Air Cooled Refrigerant
Condensers.

D. ASHRAE 90A (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-

Conditioning Engineers) - Energy Conservation in New Building Design.

E. NEMA 250 (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) - Enclosures for

Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum).

F. UL 207 (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) - Refrigerant-Containing Components

and Accessories, Non-electrical.

G. UL 303 (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Condensing and Compressor Units.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittal Procedures: Submittal procedures.

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 B. Shop Drawings: Indicate components, assembly, dimensions, weights and
loading, required clearances, and location and size of field connections. Include
schematic layouts showing condenser, refrigeration compressors, cooling coils,
refrigerant piping and accessories required for complete system.

C. Product Data: Submit rated capacities, weights, accessories, electrical

requirements, and wiring diagrams.

D. Manufacturer's Certificate: Certify products meet or exceed specified

requirements.

1.4 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Execution Requirements: Closeout procedures.

B. Operation and Maintenance Data: Submit start-up instructions, maintenance

instructions, parts lists, controls, and accessories.

1.5 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing products specified in this

section with minimum three years experience.

B. Installer: Company specializing in performing Work of this section with

minimum three years experience

1.6 PRE-INSTALLATION MEETING

A. Administrative Requirements: Pre-installation meeting.

B. Convene minimum one week prior to commencing Work of this section.

1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Product Requirements: Product storage and handling requirements.

B. Comply with manufacturer's installation instruction for rigging, unloading and

transporting units.

C. Protect units on site from physical damage.

1.8 FIELD MEASUREMENTS

A. Verify field measurements prior to fabrication.

1.9 WARRANTY

A. Execution Requirements: Product warranties and product bonds.

B. Furnish fiveyears manufacturer warranty for compressors.

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1.10 MAINTENANCE SERVICE

A. Execution Requirements: Maintenance service.

B. Furnish service and maintenance of Condensing Units from Date of Substantial

Completion.

1.11 EXTRA MATERIALS

A. Execution Requirements: Spare parts and maintenance products.

B. Furnish two sets of fan belts.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 Condensing units

A. Manufacturers:
1. Baltimore Aircoil Company
2. Carrier Corp.
3. Frick Co.
4. The Trane Co.
Or approved equal

B. Description:
1. Packaged, factory assembled, pre-wired unit, suitable for outdoor or
indoor use consisting of casing, condensing coil and fans, integral sub-cooling
coil, liquid accumulator screens, and controls.
2. Construction and Ratings: In accordance with ARI 210/240 , UL 207,
and UL 303. Testing in accordance with ASHRAE 20.
3. Performance Ratings: , Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) not less than
prescribed by ASHRAE 90A when used in combination with compressors and
evaporator coils.

2.2 HOUSING

A. House components in galvanized steel panels with weather resistant, baked

enamel finish.

B. Mount starters, disconnects, and controls in weatherproof panel with full opening
access doors. Furnish mechanical interlock to disconnect power when door is opened.

C. Furnish removable access doors or panels with quick fasteners.

D. Furnish welded steel floor mounting stand and duct collars at coil inlet and fan
outlet.

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2.3 CONDENSER COILS

A. Coils: Aluminum fins mechanically bonded to seamless copper tubing. Furnish

sub-cooling circuits as applicable. Air test under water to 425 psig, and vacuum
dehydrate. Seal with holding charge of refrigerant.

B. Coil Guard: Expanded metal with lint screens.

C. Configuration: Two refrigeration circuits each with receiver.

2.4 FANS AND MOTORS

A. Vertical or horizontal discharge belt driven propeller type condenser fans with
fan guard on discharge, equipped with roller or ball bearings with grease fittings
extended to outside of casing.

B. Weatherproof motors suitable for outdoor use, single phase permanent split
capacitor or 3 phase, with permanent lubricated ball bearings and built-in thermal
overload protection

C. Horizontal discharge, double width, double inlet forward curvedcentrifugal type

condenser fans, equipped with roller or ball bearings with grease fittings extended to
outside of casing, V-belt drive with belt guard.

2.5 CONTROLS

A. Factory wired and mounted control panel, NEMA 250, containing fan motor
starters, fan cycling thermostats, head pressure controls, compressor interlock and control
transformer.

B. Furnish controls to permit operation down to ambient temperature.

C. Furnish thermostat to cycle fan motors in response to outdoor temperature.

D. Furnish head pressure switch to cycle fan motors in response to refrigerant

condensing pressure.

E. Furnish solid state control to vary speed of one condenser fan motor in response
to refrigerant condensing pressure.

F. Furnish electronic low ambient control consisting of mixing damper assembly,

controlled to maintain constant refrigerant condensing pressure.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. Install in accordance with ASHRAE 15.

B. Connect to refrigeration piping and electrical service.

3.2 INTERFACE WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

A. Install units on vibration isolators on concretefoundations.

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Quality Requirements: Testing and Inspection Services , Execution

Requirements: Testing, adjusting, and balancing.

B. Furnish cooling season start-up and winter season shutdown service, for first
year of operation. If initial start-up and testing takes place in winter and machines are to
remain inoperative. Repeat start-up and testing operation at beginning of first cooling
season.

3.4 ADJUSTING

A. Execution Requirements: Testing, adjusting, and balancing.

B. Furnish cooling season start-up, winter season shutdown service, for first year of
operation.

3.5 DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING

A. Demonstrate low ambient operation during winter testing or service specified

above.

END OF SECTION 15670

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