AIR COOLED CHILLER CARRIER 30GTN

Refrigerant: R22

Area/Location Temperature (deg C) Pressure (psi)

Evaporator (Cooler)
Condenser
Suction Superheat
EXV Maintaining Temp
Suction Superheat
4.4 68
45 (Factory Default) 236
2.8 - 3.9 (2 – 3) deg C (leaving the cooler)
12.8 (10 ) deg C (Cooler Saturated Suction Temperature)
16.1 deg C (entering the compressor)

Metering Device: Electronic Expansion Valve – maintain the correct compressor superheat
For Thermostatic Expansion Valve = 4.4 – 6.7 deg C suction Superheat

Cooler = (2.8 to 3.9 C) superheat leaving the cooler.

Two thermistors are used to determine suction superheat. One thermistor is located in the cooler and
the other is located in the cylinder end of the compressor after refrigerant has passed over the motor.
The difference between the 2 thermistors is the suction superheat.
Motor cooling accounts 12C
Superheat entering compressor cylinders of approximately 16.1 C
The EXV is used to limit the maximum cooler saturated suction temperature to 12.8 C

The fans are controlled by the saturated condensing temperature set point which is 113 F (45 C) as a
factory default.

Reciprocating Compressor

Moisture-Liquid Indicator

Bubbles in the sight glass indicate undercharged system or presence of non-condensable. Moisture in
system measured in parts per million (ppm), changes color of indicator:
Green — moisture is below 45 ppm;
Yellow-green (chartreuse) — 45 to 130 ppm (caution);
Yellow (wet) — above 130 ppm.
Change filter drier at first sign of moisture in system.

Protection:

1. Chilled Water Flow Switch

2. Cooler Freeze Protection — The control will try to prevent shutting the chiller down on a Cooler
Freeze Protection alarm by removing stages of capacity. The control uses the same freeze point
logic as described in the Low Cooler Suction Temperature section above. If the cooler leaving
fluid temperature is less than the freeze point plus 2.0° F (1.1° C -water), the control will
immediately remove one stage of capacity. For Brine, 1.1 - 4.4 = - 3.3
3. Compressor Protection Control System (CPCS) or Control Relay (CR)
a. high-pressure switch
b. loss-of-charge switch
 c. ground current protector (exceeds 2.5 amp)
d. oil safety switch

Capacity Control

The control system cycles compressors, unloaders, and hot gas bypass solenoids to maintain the user-
configured leaving chilled fluid temperature set point.
1. Lead – Lag Feature (Circuit A & B)
2. Unloaders (Slide Valve for Screw Compressor)
3. Hot Gas Bypass Solenoids

Safety Devices & Protection

1. Compressor Protection
A. Circuit Breaker— one manual-reset, calibrated-trip magnetic circuit breaker for each
compressor protects against overcurrent.
B. Compressor Protection Control System (CPCS) or Control Relay (CR)
a. A high-pressure switch with a trip pressure of 426 ± 7 psig
b. Loss of Charge switch with a trip pressure of 7 psig
c. Ground current protector (exceeds 2.5 amp)
d. Oil Pressure/safety switch

2. Low Oil Pressure Protection

- Switch is set to open at approximately 5 psig and to close at 9 psig maximum.
3. Crankcase Heater
- Each compressor has a 180-w crankcase heater to prevent absorption of liquid refrigerant
by oil in crankcase when compressor is not running.
4. Cooler Protection
A. Freeze Protection - Cooler can be wrapped with heater cables which are wired through an
ambient temperature switch set at (2 C). Entire cooler is covered with closed-cell insulation
applied over heater cables. Heaters plus insulation protect cooler against low ambient
temperature freeze-up to (–18 C).
B. Low Fluid Temperature - Main Base Board is programmed to shut chiller down if leaving
fluid temperature drops below (1.1 C) for water or more than (4.4° C) below set point for
brine units.
C. Loss of Fluid Flow Protection - Main Base Board contains internal logic that protects cooler
against loss of cooler flow.
5. Relief Devices
- Fusible plugs are located in each circuit to protect against damage from excessive pressures.
A. HIGH-SIDE PROTECTION — one device is located between condenser and filter drier; a
second is on filter drier. These are both designed to relieve pressure on a temperature rise
to approximately (99 C).
B. LOW-SIDE PROTECTION — a device is located on suction line and is designed to relieve
pressure on a temperature rise to approximately (77 C).
C. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES — Valves are installed in each circuit (one per circuit). The valves
are designed to relieve at 450 psig.