JOHNSON CONTROLS
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SECTION 4 - INSTALLATION
Form 201.28-NM1.1
Issue date: 08/06/2021
Drain and air vent connections should be provided at
all low and high points in the piping to permit drainage
of the system and to vent any air in the pipes. Liquid
system lines at risk of freezing, due to low ambient tem-
peratures must be protected using insulation and heater
tape and/or a suitable glycol solution. The liquid pumps
may also be used to ensure liquid is circulated when the
ambient temperature approaches freezing point.
Insulation should also be installed around the evapora-
tor nozzles. Heater tape of 21 watts per meter under
the insulation is recommended, supplied independently
and controlled by an ambient temperature thermostat
set to switch ON at approximately 2.2°C (4°F), above
the freezing temperature of the chilled liquid.
Evaporator heater mats are installed under the insula-
tion, and are powered from the chiller's control pan-
el. In sub-freezing conditions, unless the evaporator
has been drained or an appropriate water-to-glycol
concentration is maintained, high voltage power to the
chiller must be kept on to ensure the heater mats as-
sist in evaporator freeze protection. If there is a poten-
tial for power loss, Johnson Controls requires that the
evaporator is drained or that water in the chilled water
circuit be replaced with an appropriate water-to-glycol
concentration.
Any debris left in the water piping
between the strainer and evaporator could
cause serious damage to the tubes in the
evaporator and must be avoided. Be sure
the piping is clean before connecting it to
the evaporator. Keep evaporator nozzles
and chilled liquid piping capped before
installation to ensure construction debris
is not allowed to enter.
The installer/user must also ensure that
the quality of the water in circulation is
adequate, without any dissolved gases,
which can cause oxidation of steel or
copper parts within the evaporator.
Evaporator pressure drop
The evaporator is designed in accordance with
ARI-590-92 which allows for an increase in pressure
drop of up to 15% above the design value shown in
the
Pressure Drop tables shown in Figure 6 on page 39
and Figure 7 on page 39.
Debris in the water may
also cause additional pressure drop.
Excessive flow above the maximum GPM
will damage the evaporator.
See Table 8 on page 74 for standard
2-pass and Table 9 on page 78 for
optional 3-pass to determine evaporator/
frame size and to find the evaporator line
to use.
All chiller piping connecting the customer
system to the packaged chiller is the re-
sponsibility of others. It is not considered
part of the chiller package.
