
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Chapter 7 - Electronic controller
iC 215 ÷ iC 780
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U n i t s c o n f i g u r e d w i t h f a n s p e e d c o n t r o l
The unit is equipped with a speed controls that serve to maintain condensing pressure around a preset value.
These units are equipped with a pressure transducer located on the refrigerant compressor discharge pipeline.
For example, if the temperature of the air conveyed to the condenser decreases, the pressure transducer detects a drop in
condensing pressure, which on sending the signal to the speed controller causes a reduction in the fans rpm thus decreasing
the air flow through the condenser.
In the same way, in the case of an increase of the temperature of the air conveyed to the condenser, with a consequent
increase in condensing pressure, the speed controller increases fan rotation speed to increase the air flow through the
condenser.
NOTE
For high pressure axial fans the speed controller is integrated on the fan motor.
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F a n c o n t r o l d i a g r a m s
The following diagram illustrates the fans STEP control logic in accordance changes in condensing pressure.
STEP diagram
(models iC 640÷780 only):
Speed control diagram
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H y d r a u l i c u n i t
The circulator pump is only installed on request; in general terms the following configurations are possible:
•
Without pump
•
Single pump
•
Double pump (one in stand-by)
When the unit is powered on the pump (if installed) starts and continues to run until the unit is set to OFF.
NOTE
With configuration “without pump” there is a provision for an external pump.
In configurations with the double pump when the unit is started for the first time pump 1 is always started. On subsequent
starts the water pump having the smaller number of running hours will be started.
In the case of an alarm that blocks the currently running pump, the inactive pump will be started.
In addition, to maintain a balance between the running hours of the two pumps the controller automatically switches over the
two devices when a programmable threshold is reached (CO19).
BHP
OFF
FA11
Chiller
FA11
1st Step
FA09
2nd Step
FA10
Speed
FA12
BCP1
(%)
FA08
FA15
FA07
OFF
FA13
FA11
FA10
FA09
Chiller