Purge Piping
EarthWise Purge Requirements -
Purge Installation
For certain CenTraVacs, the purge system is not mount-
ed on the chiller when it ships. For 800-ton heat recovery
chillers and 1250- and 1400-ton chillers with auxiliary
condensers, the EarthWise™ Purge is shipped in a sepa-
rate container that is secured to the chiller shipping skid.
Install the purge system in accordance with the follow-
ing instructions.
1. Remove purge from its shipping brackets or contain-
er.
2. Disconnect purge gas and liquid lines and conduit
from shipping bracket that spans purge supports on
top of the heating or auxiliary condenser.
3. Remove shipping bracket and screws from purge
supports and discard.
4. Locate purge on top of supports (purge base goes
outside supports).
5. Secure the purge to the supports with the hardware
provided.
D
WARNING
Hazard of Explosion and Deadly Gases!
Never solder, braze or weld on refrigerant lines or
any unit components that are above atmospheric
pressure or where refrigerant may be present. Al-
ways remove refrigerant by following the guidelines
established by the EPA Federal Clean Air Act or other
state or local codes as appropriate. After refrigerant
removal, use dry nitrogen to bring system back to
atmospheric pressure before opening system for
repairs. Mixtures of refrigerants and air under pres-
sure may become combustible in the presence of an
ignition source leading to an explosion. Excessive
heat from soldering, brazing or welding with refrig-
erant vapors present can form highly toxic gases and
extremely corrosive acids. Failure to follow all proper
safe refrigerant handling practices could result in
death or serious injury.
6. Using proper brazing techniques as per American
Welding society (A.W.S.) braze the following four
copper lines at the factory disassembly points:
•
Purge suction line (larger)
•
Purge liquid drain line
•
Regeneration line
•
High pressure cutout switch
Note:
Verify that the high-pressure cutout switch is con-
nected to the line, which proceeds to the chiller
condenser. (Check the copper tube routing to veri-
fy.)
•
Assure braze joints are leak free
D
WARNING
Hazard of Explosion!
Never use an open flame to detect gas leaks. Explo-
sive conditions may occur. Use a leak test solution
or other approved methods for leak testing. Failure
to follow recommended safe leak test procedures
could result in death or serious injury or equipment
or property-only-damage.
7. Remove purge panel cover and connect the unit wir-
ing per the unit wiring diagrams:
•
Interprocessor communications bus (IPC).
•
Chiller motor temperature sensor wires to motor
temperature module.
•
Conduit to control panel and interconnecting wires.
•
After inspection of terminations reassemble purge
panel cover.
8. With completion of brazing and electrical connec-
tions, the unit valves can be opened for unit opera-
tion.
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