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Sequence of Operation

The following sequence of operation is typical for ALP Seasoncon air
cooled condensing unit operation. It is written for a 4 compressor
unit,

but where components that apply to the fourth compressor are

referred to,

the equivalent components for the third and second com-

pressors are indicated in parentheses.

With the control circuit power on,

control stop switch Sl closed,

and manual pumpdown  switches PSl and PS2 closed ("Auto." position),
115 volt power is applied through control circuit fuse Fl to the com-
pressor crankcase heaters HTRl through HTR4, (HTR3, HTR2),  and also
to the contacts of low pressure switches LPl and LP2.

When the remote time clock, ambient thermostat, manual shutdown

switch and/or evaporator fan interlocks energize the thermostatic
circuit,

and provided that high pressure controls HP1 and 2 and com-

pressor motor protectors MPl through PIP4 (MP3,

MP2) do not sense an

alarm condition,

safety relays R5 through R8 (R7, R6) are energized

closed applying power to the temperature control thermostat. At this

point the unit will operate automatically in response to the thermo-

stat.

On a call for cooling,

the temperature control thermostat TCl ener-

gizes liquid line solenoid valve SVl,

opening the valve and allowing

refrigerant to flow into the evaporator. As refrigerant pressure
builds up,

low pressure control LPl closes,

energizing low pressure

relay R9 which closes to energize compressor contactor Ml, starting
compressor number 1. Closing relay R9 contacts also energizes con-
denser fan relay R17.

Closing its contacts and providing power to

condenser fan motor contactors Mll,

12 & 13 on 3 & 4 compressor units,

or Mll, & 12 on 2 compressor units.

If additional stages of cooling are required, temperature control

thermostat TCl energizes liquid line solenoid valve SV2 after time
delay relay TDll has sequenced closed,

to initiate the same starting

sequence in refrigerant circuit number 2.

On 3 and 4 compressor units,

if additional cooling is still required,

the third and fourth stages of temperature control thermostat TCl
energize the third and fourth compressors after time delay relays
TD12 and TD13 have sequenced closed.

Pumpdown Cycle

As the temperature control thermostat is satisfied, it opens its con-

tacts,

de-energizing liquid line solenoid valve SVl, causing the

valve to close. When the compressor has pumped most of the refrig-

erant from the evaporator to the condenser, the low pressure control
LPl opens,

shutting down the compressor and condenser fan motors.

Should a closed solenoid valve allow refrigerant to leak to the low

side of the refrigerant circuit during unit "off" time, the buildup
in pressure will cause the low pressure control to close, energizing

the low pressure relay and starting the compressor for pumpdown.

NOTE: Models ALP-067AS and 078AS have single refrigerant circuits

but dual pumpdown  switches (PSl & PS2). To manually pump
these units down,

it is recommended that both pumpdown

switches be moved to the "man.pumpdown" position simultane-

ously.

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Страница 1: ...IM 173 JULY 1978 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA PACKAGED AIR COOLED CONDENSING UNIT TYPE ALP 067A THRU 159A G R O U P M c Q U A Y P E R F E X Inc 13600 Industrial Park Blvd P O Box 1551 Minneapoli...

Страница 2: ...ce are to be performed only by qualified personnel who are familiar with local codes and regulations and experienced with this type of equipment CAUTION Sharp edges and coil surfaces are a potential i...

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Страница 4: ...eported to the carrier and a claim should be filed The unit serial plate should be checked before unloading the unit to be sure that it agrees with the power supply available INSTALLATION Handling Car...

Страница 5: ...ow parallel to the unit length thus minimizing effects on condensing pressure If it is not practical to orient the unit in this manner a wind deflecting fence should be consi dered It is also necessar...

Страница 6: ...while servicing low voltage opera tional controls All resettable or adjustable controls are located just below the main control center There is one resettable control enclosure on each side of the uni...

Страница 7: ...unit sizes Figure 4 shows isolator locations in relation to the unit control center Figure 5 gives dimensions that are required to secure each McQuay isolator selection to the mounting surface Table 3...

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Страница 9: ...All piping piping components are by others Evaporator Below Condensing Unit Figure 7 shows an installation where the evaporator is installed be low the condensing unit It is shown for an air handling...

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Страница 14: ...G OFF SEASON REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT 2 SAFETY AND OPERATING CONTROLS UNIT CONDENSER FANS OPERATING CONTROLS POWER SUPPLY FOR CONTROLS I 1 I I I PUMP STARTER PUMP STARTER CIRCUIT R9 RIO NOTE CIRCUIT SHOWN...

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Страница 18: ...LOW TO ACTIVATE INCHES SWITCH GPM 1 6 00 1 l 4 9 80 1 l 2 12 70 2 18 80 2 l 2 24 30 3 30 00 4 39 70 5 58 70 6 79 20 FLOW DIRECTION MARKED ON SWITCH 1 00 NPT FLOW SWITCH CONNECTION G O Nl AFTER SWiTCH...

Страница 19: ...nel from high voltage starting controls while servicing low voltage operational controls Below the upper enclosure are two smaller separate enclosures that contain 115 volt adjustable or resettable co...

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Страница 22: ...nergize compressor contactor Ml starting compressor number 1 Closing relay R9 contacts also energizes con denser fan relay R17 Closing its contacts and providing power to condenser fan motor contactor...

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Страница 37: ...al and electrical inspections have been completed per local codes See that all auxiliary control equipment is operative and that an adequate cooling load is available for initial start up Initial Star...

Страница 38: ...nect switches to warn against start up be fore opening the compressor suction and discharge valves Start Up After Extended Shut Down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Inspect all auxiliary equipment pumps fans etc to...

Страница 39: ...uire the addition of grease at the time of installation Periodically the ball bearings should be cleaned and the grease renewed to gain the ultimate in service from the motor bearings Extreme care mus...

Страница 40: ...ement inside the sight glass indicates what moisture condition corresponds to a given element color If the sight glass does not indicate a dry con dition after a few hours of operation the unit should...

Страница 41: ...enoid valve the unit must be pumped down by use of the manual liquid line shutoff valve Thermostatic Expansion Valve The expansion valve is responsible for allowing the proper amount of refrigerant to...

Страница 42: ...chemrcally 3 Clogged liqurd lrne filterdrier 3 Replace cartridge s Low Suction 4 Clogged suction line or compressor suction 4 Clean strarners Pressure gas strainers 5 Expansion valve malfunctioning 5...

Страница 43: ...ed fac tory service personnel of McQuay Inc at Mpls MN A Return Goods tag will be sent to be included with the returned material Enter the information as called for on the tag in order to expedite han...

Страница 44: ...ns the safety relay is de energized the voltmeter read ing will rise to 115V and the compressor contactor should open Re peated operations of the control will cause a slight heat buildup in the bimeta...

Страница 45: ...enser pressure in refrigerant circuit No 1 and one which senses pressure in refrigerant circuit No 2 The third fan No 13 3 fan units only is controlled by a pair of parallel wired temperature switches...

Страница 46: ...the damper blades at 170 5 PSIG and to be fully open at 250 2 10 PSIG To check the damper blade operator pressure settings the unit should be started with the fuses removed from fans 11 and 13 on 3 fa...

Страница 47: ...thermostat the low ambient start relay is also energized through the time delay The relay has contacts that essentially short circuit the low pres sure control and allow the compressor to start with t...

Страница 48: ...e delay period has expired the compressor will not re start After 5 minutes the time delay will close its contacts to complete the circuit and be ready for start up The time delay opens its contacts w...

Страница 49: ...m McQuay under ordering number 886 321262B 02 for ALP units 067AS D through 159AD The solenoid valve should be wired to open whenever the unit thermo stat calls for the first stage of cooling see Figu...

Страница 50: ...must be pumped down by using the manual liquid line shutoff valve If the problem can be traced to the power element only it can be unscrewed from the valve body without removing the valve but only aft...

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