Chiller

I.O.M. #073 update 07/10

INSTRUCTION MANUAL • INSTALLATION • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE

Covering models from 1/4 to 1.5 tons with the IC-5 Chiller Control

ADVANTAGE ENGINEERING, INC. 525 East Stop 18 Road Greenwood, IN 46142 317-887-0729 fax: 317-881-1277 Service Department fax: 317-885-8683 www.AdvantageEngineering.com e-mail: service@AdvantageEngineering.com

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IC-5CHILLER CONTROL AIR & WATER-COOLED MODELS

COVERING

INSTALLATION OPERATION MAINTENANCE

ADVANTAGE ENGINEERING, INC. 525 East Stop 18 Road Greenwood, IN 46142 317-887-0729 fax: 317-881-1277 Service Department fax: 317-885-8683 website: www.AdvantageEngineering.com e-mail: service@AdvantageEngineering.com

Maximum Series Portable Chiller : Air & Water-Cooled : IC-5 Chiller Control

TABLEOF CONTENTS 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Unit location 1.3 Efficiency 1.4 Safety 1.5 Clean air act 1.6 Miscellaneous 1.7 Water treatment 1.8 Components INSTALLATION 2.1 General 2.2 To and From process connections 2.3 Water supply connection 2.4 Air-cooled condenser 2.5 Water-cooled condenser 2.6 Electrical connection OPERATIONS 3.1 General 3.2 Start up/operations procedure 3.3Instrument/operation 3.4 Shut down procedure TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 Unit Will Not Start 4.2 Compressor Hums But Will Not Start 4.3 Shuts Off On High Pressure 4.4 Shuts Off On Low Pressure 4.5 Compressor Shuts Off On Internal Overload 4.6 Low Or No Process Pressure Or Water Flow 4.7 Cooling Capacity Inadequate 4.8 Sensor 4.9 Coolant Pump 4.10 Crankcase Heater 4.11 Chiller Controller MAINTENANCE 5.1 Warranty serviceprocedure 5.2 Periodic preventative maintenance 5.3 Special maintenance 5.4 Checking the refrigerant charge 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 17 18 19 21 24 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 31 31 33 34 35 35 35

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COMPONENTS 6.1 Water system 6.2 Refrigeration system RELATED DRAWINGS 7.1 Typical Electrical : Air-Cooled 7.2 Mechanical Schematic APPENDIX 8.1 Operations below 48°F 8.2 Water quality control 8.3 Inhibited propylene glycol 8.4 Sensor current vs temperature 8.5Pressure-temperature chart 8.6 Chiller capacity and derate chart 8.7 Reverse flow model installation

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GENERAL
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 INTRODUCTION UNIT LOCATION EFFICIENCY SAFETY CLEAN AIR ACT MISCELLANEOUS WATER TREATMENT COMPONENTS

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Maximum Series Portable Chiller : Air & Water-Cooled : IC-5 Chiller Control

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INTRODUCTION A. B. This manual covers portable chillers from 1/4 to 1.5 tons. When calling for assistance from the Manufacturer’s Service Department, it is important to know the model and serial number of the particular unit. The model number encodes critical unit information which is helpful inany attempt to troubleshoot operating difficulties. The serial number allows the service team to locate manufacturing and testing records which can have additional information relating to a particular unit.

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UNIT LOCATION A. For air-cooled and water-cooled models: 1. 2. B. These units are designed for indoor use only. For most efficient operation, locate the chiller in a clean, dry and...