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Johnson Controls Unitary Products
Freezestat
During cooling operation, if a freezestat opens, the UCB will de-
energize the associated compressor, initiate the ASCD, and, if
the other compressor is idle, stop the condenser fans. If the call
for cooling is still present at the conclusion of the ASCD, the
UCB will re-energize the halted compressor.
Should a freezestat open three times within two hours of
operation, the UCB will lock-out the associated compressor and
flash a code (Table 25). If the other compressor is inactive, the
condenser fans will be de-energized.
Low Ambient Cooling
To determine when to operate in low ambient mode, the UCB
has a pair of terminals connected to a temperature-activated
switch set at 45ºF. When the low ambient switch is closed and
the thermostat is calling for cooling, the UCB will operate in the
low ambient mode.
Low ambient mode operates the compressors in this manner:
10 minutes on, 5 minutes off. The indoor blower is operated
throughout the cycle. The 5-minute off period is necessary to
defrost the indoor coil.
Low ambient mode always begins with compressor operation.
Compressor minimum run time may extend the minutes of
compressor operation. The defrost cycle will begin immediately
following the elapse of the minimum run time.
When operating in low ambient mode, the UCB will not lockout
the compressors due to a freezestat trip. However, a freezestat
trip will de-energize the associated compressor. If the call for
cooling is still present at the end of the ASCD and the freezestat
has closed, the unit will resume operation.
Safety Controls
The unit control board monitors the following inputs for each
cooling system:
1.
A suction line freezestat to protect against low evaporator
temperatures due to a low airflow or a low return air
temperature, (opens at 26 ± 5 °F and resets at 38 ± 5°F).
2.
A high-pressure switch to protect against excessive
discharge pressures due to a blocked condenser coil or a
condenser motor failure, (opens at 625 ± 25 psig and
resets 500 ± 25 psig).
3.
A low-pressure switch to protect against loss of refrigerant
charge, (opens at 50 ± 5 psig and resets at 71 ± 5 psig).
The above pressure switches are hard-soldered to the unit. The
refrigeration systems are independently monitored and
controlled. On any fault, only the associated system will be
affected by any safety/preventive action. The other refrigerant
system will continue in operation unless it is affected by the
fault as well.
The unit control board monitors the temperature limit switch of
electric heat units and the temperature limit switch and the gas
valve of gas furnace units.
Compressor Protection
In addition to the external pressure switches, the compressors
also have inherent (internal) protection. If there is an abnormal
temperature rise in a compressor, the protector will open to shut
down the compressor. The UCB incorporates features to
minimize compressor wear and damage. An
Anti-Short Cycle
Delay (ASCD)
is utilized to prevent operation of a compressor
too soon after its previous run. Additionally, a minimum run time
is imposed any time a compressor is energized.
The ASCD is initiated on unit start-up and on any compressor
reset or lock-out.
Flash Codes
The UCB will initiate a flash code associated with errors within
the system. Refer to UNIT CONTROL BOARD FLASH CODES
Table 25.
Reset
Remove the call for cooling, by raising thermostat setting higher
than the conditioned space temperature. This resets any
pressure or freezestat flash codes.
Electric Heating Sequence Of Operations
The following sequence describes the operation of the electric
heat section.
Single-stage heating: (applies only to 18 KW heater, all other
heaters MUST use a two-stage thermostat)
a. Upon a call for heat by the thermostat, the heater
contactor (6M) will be energized. After completing the
specified fan on delay for heating, the UCB will energize
the blower motor.
b The thermostat will cycle the electric heat to satisfy the
heating requirements of the conditioned space.
Two-stage heating: (applies to all heaters except 18 KW)
a. Upon a call for first-stage heat by the thermostat, the
heater contactor (6M) (6M & 7M on 72 KW, 240V) will be
energized. After completing the specified fan on delay for
heating, the UCB will energize the blower motor.
If the second stage of heat is required, heater contactor
(7M) will be energized. Note that on the 54 KW, 240V
heater, heater contactors (7M & 8M) will be energized and
For units with VFD and electric heat, the speed of the
indoor blower motor continues to be controlled by duct
static pressure via the VAV control board.
If there are VAV boxes present in the duct system, the
boxes must be driven to the full-open position using a
customer-supplied power source to assure adequate
airflow across the heating elements.
