McQuay MicroTech III RAH Operation And Maintenance Manual page 112

Operator's Guide
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Open Valve
When the unit enters the Heating operating state, the steam or hot water valve is driven fully
open. The face and bypass dampers are then modulated to maintain the discharge air
temperature at the discharge heating set point.
Modulating Valve
When the Outdoor Air Temperature is below the F&BP changeover temperature by the
amount of the differential, the Heating valve is driven to 100% open to protect the coil. The
face and bypass dampers are then modulated to satisfy the heating load. At warmer
temperatures, the Face and Bypass Dampers are set at 100% open to the face of the coil and
the Heating valve is modulated to satisfy the heating load. Operation changes from "warm" to
"cool" when the outdoor air temperature drops below the changeover temperature. It changes
from "cool" to "warm" when the outdoor air temperature rises above the F&B Changeover
temperature by a differential of 2.0ºF. The default value for the changeover temperature is
37°F.
Gas Heat
When a unit is equipped with modulating gas heating and is in the Heating operating state, the
gas valve is modulated to maintain the discharge air temperature at the Discharge Heating Set
Point. Differences in the control of modulating gas heat are described in the following
sections. On units equipped with modulating gas heat, the Discharge Heating Set Point is
limited according to a maximum heat exchanger temperature rise limit. This factory set limit
varies depending on the unit burner model and can be found on the gas heat data plate attached
to the unit. The controller does not allow the Discharge Heating Setpoint to be set above the
current temperature entering the discharge fan by more than this maximum heat exchanger
temperature rise limit.
Min DAT
If heating is enabled and there is no heating load (normally Fan Only operating state), the
controller activates the units heating equipment as required to prevent the discharge air
temperature from becoming too cool if the Min DAT Control Flag is set to yes via the Heating
menu. The unit enters the Min DAT operating state during occupied operation when neither
cooling nor heating is required based on the heat/cool changeover function but the discharge
temperature falls below a minimum discharge temperature limit. If the discharge air
temperature falls below the this minimum discharge temperature limit by more than half the
discharge heating deadband, the unit operating state changes from Fan Only to Min DAT.
Note: On VAV or CAV discharge control units, the DAT cooling setpoint parameter in the
Cooling menu acts as the minimum discharge temperature limit. On CAV zone control units
the Min DAT Limit parameter in the Heating menu acts as the minimum discharge
temperature limit.
Typical Sequence of Operation (20-1 gas burner)
When 120V power is furnished through the system on/off switch (S1), through the burner
on/off switch (S3), and through the high limit control (FLC), terminal #6 on the flame
safeguard (FSG) is powered on a call for heat. Whenever power is restored to the flame
safeguard, the flame safeguard will go through a 10 second initiation period before the
prepurge period will begin. The burner air control valve will be at minimum position during
off cycles. Upon a call for heat or any other time that a prepurge cycle occurs, the air control
valve will be repositioned to the maximum position for prepurge and then returned to the
minimum position for low fire start.
Upon a call for heat, the controller will close digital output (EXPB-DO1) and energize the
R20A relay. Once the normally open contacts of the R20A relay close 120V power is supplied
to terminal # 6 on the FSG. The FSG then energizes its terminal #4, which powers the burner
combustion air blower motor (BM) and starts the 90 second prepurge cycle. The controller
will reposition the burner air valve to its maximum open position via analog output EXPB-
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