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Water-cooled chiller, filterless motor compressor retrofit (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for Trane Technologies CenTraVac CVHE
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Installation, Operation, and Maintenance CenTraVac™ ™ Water-cooled Chillers Models CVHE, CVHF, and CVHG With Symbio™ Controls M M o o d d e e l l : : CVHE M M o o d d e e l l : : CVHF M M o o d d e e l l : : CVHG X39641427002 S S A A F F E E T T Y Y W W A A R R N N I I N N G G...
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Introduction Read this manual thoroughly before operating or W W A A R R N N I I N N G G servicing this unit. P P r r o o p p e e r r F F i i e e l l d d W W i i r r i i n n g g a a n n d d G G r r o o u u n n d d i i n n g g R R e e q q u u i i r r e e d d ! ! Warnings, Cautions, and Notices F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o f f o o l l l l o o w w c c o o d d e e c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n d d e e a a t t h h o o r r...
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I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n W W A A R R N N I I N N G G N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! ! F F o o l l l l o o w w E E H H S S P P o o l l i i c c i i e e s s ! ! F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s b b e e l l o o w w c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n...
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I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n technical supervision of the disassembly and and to make changes to its content without obligation reassembly work. to notify any person of such revision or change.
Table of Contents Unit Nameplate......8 Waterbox Locations ..... 35 Grooved Pipe Coupling .
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T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Installation Requirements ....57 Schematic Wiring Drawings .
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T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Recommended Compressor Oil Reassembly ......96 Torque Requirements and Waterbox Change .
Unit Nameplate The unit nameplate is located on the left side of the Figure 1. Typical unit nameplate control panel. A typical unit nameplate is illustrated in the following figure and contains the following information: • Unit model and size descriptor •...
Pre-Installation ASHRAE Standard 15 N N o o t t e e : : The holding charge should register approximately 5 psig (34.5 kPaG) at 72°F (22.2°C). Compliance Place a gauge on the access valve provided (indicated by arrow and circle in the following Trane recommends that indoor CenTraVac™...
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P P r r e e - - I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n N N o o t t e e : : The chiller should remain within its protective shrink-wrap covering during storage.
P P r r e e - - I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Trane Supplied Trane Supplied Field Supplied Type of Requirement Trane Installed Field Installed Field Installed...
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P P r r e e - - I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Less than 1 month 1–6 months Greater than 6 months •...
P P r r e e - - I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Unit Components Figure 3. Typical CVHF CenTraVac™ ™ chiller N N o o t t e e : : The control panel side of the unit is always designated as the front side of the unit.
Unit Clearances and Weights Recommended Unit Clearances • Use a housekeeping pad to provide better service clearances; refer to submittal for more information. Adequate clearances around and above the chiller are Per National Electric Code (NEC) Article 110: Unit required to allow sufficient access for service and mounted starters from 0 to 600V require a 42 inch maintenance operations.
Installation: Mechanical Operating Environment N N o o t t e e : : For specific weight information, refer to the unit submittal package. I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Trane will not assume responsibility for •...
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I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : M M e e c c h h a a n n i i c c a a l l 2.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : M M e e c c h h a a n n i i c c a a l l Special Lift Requirements operating location, contact Trane.
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I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : M M e e c c h h a a n n i i c c a a l l Figure 7.
Installation: Water Piping Overview a 6 in. (16 cm) pipe, the tap would be at least 6 in. (16 cm) from any elbow, orifice, etc. The following water piping circuits must be installed and connected to the chiller: Valves—Drains and Vents •...
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : W W a a t t e e r r P P i i p p i i n n g g N N o o t t e e s s : : All flange-to-flange assembly screws must be provided by the installer.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : W W a a t t e e r r P P i i p p i i n n g g Evaporator Waterbox Covers Waterside design pressure is either 150 psig (1034.2 kPaG) or 300 psig (2068.4 kPaG);...
Vent Piping Refrigerant Vent Line Flexible connection devices for vibration isolation must also be compatible with the vented refrigerant. A General Requirements flexible stainless-steel pump connector (such as the stainless-steel type MFP, style HNE, flexible pump State and local codes, and ASHRAE Standard 15 connector from Vibration Mounting and Control, Inc.) contain requirements for venting the relief device on or equivalent is recommended.
V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g N N o o t t e e : : To determine the total C C value for a specific –...
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V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g N N O O T T I I C C E E Figure 24. Rupture disk location and cross section of rupture disk P P r r o o p p e e r r R R e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a n n t t V V e e n n t t L L i i n n e e T T e e r r m m i i n n a a t t i i o o n n ! !
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V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g Figure 25. Arrangement for rupture disk relief piping Figure 26. RuptureGuard external vent line and drip leg (not provided) Purge Alternate Metal exhaust...
V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g Vent Line Sizing Reference Table 12. “C” values used to determine rupture disk vent line sizes; for use with the following figure “C”...
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V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g Figure 27. Rupture disk vent pipe sizing; for use with the preceding table Pipe size as a Function of “C” Value and Length of Run 1000 Pipe Size (I.D.) Friction Factor...
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V V e e n n t t P P i i p p i i n n g g ASHRAE Standard 15 • d = inside diameter of pipe or tube, in. (mm) • ln = natural logarithm 0.214d –...
Insulation Unit Insulation Requirements N N o o t t e e : : If the unit is not factory-insulated, install insulation around the evaporator bulbwells and Factory-installed insulation is available as an option for ensure that the bulbwells and connections for all units.
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I I n n s s u u l l a a t t i i o o n n condensation up to a dew point rating of 74°F (23.3°C), N N O O T T I I C C E E K = 0.25.
Installation: Controls This section covers information pertaining to the properties of the chiller with which it is Symbio™ 800 controller hardware. For information communicating. Thus, the service technician learns about the Tracer® AdaptiView™ display, which is used only one service interface. to interface with the internal chiller data and functions The panel bus is easy to troubleshoot using LED sensor provided by the Symbio 800, refer to Tracer...
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I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s Figure 29.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s Installing the Tracer AdaptiView holes in the display support arm base plate.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s Module Installation Recommended routing path for supplied Air-Fi cable is shown in figure below.
I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n : : C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s Wi-Fi Recommended routing path for supplied Wi-Fi cable is shown in figure below.
Electrical Requirements Installation Requirements provide electrical access, exercise care to prevent debris from falling inside the enclosure. Refer to W W A A R R N N I I N N G G installation information shipped with the starter or submittal drawings.
E E l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l R R e e q q u u i i r r e e m m e e n n t t s s W W A A R R N N I I N N G G L L i i v v e e E E l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l C C o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s ! ! F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o f f o o l l l l o o w w a a l l l l e e l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l s s a a f f e e t t y y p p r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s...
Customer-supplied Remote Starter Wiring Table 15. Standard customer-supplied remote field wiring requirements Power Supply Wiring to Starter Panel Starter Panel Terminals See Starter by Others Starter by Others 3-phase Power Wiring Schematic Starter to Motor Power Wiring Starters Motor T1 through T6 T1 through T6 Terminals Remote Starter to Chiller Motor Junction Box Terminals...
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C C u u s s t t o o m m e e r r - - s s u u p p p p l l i i e e d d R R e e m m o o t t e e S S t t a a r r t t e e r r W W i i r r i i n n g g Table 17.
Power Supply Wiring W W A A R R N N I I N N G G stamped on the chiller nameplate and transformer load on L1 and L2. P P r r o o p p e e r r F F i i e e l l d d W W i i r r i i n n g g a a n n d d G G r r o o u u n n d d i i n n g g •...
P P o o w w e e r r S S u u p p p p l l y y W W i i r r i i n n g g N N o o t t e e s s : : voltage regulation (i.e., voltage is high when the circuit is unloaded, then drops as loads are added).
P P o o w w e e r r S S u u p p p p l l y y W W i i r r i i n n g g Terminal Clamps Figure 43. Terminal stud, clamp, and lug assembly (4160V and below) N N O O T T I I C C E E U U s s e e C C o o p p p p e e r r C C o o n n d d u u c c t t o o r r s s O O n n l l y y ! !
P P o o w w e e r r S S u u p p p p l l y y W W i i r r i i n n g g assembly and prevent applying excessive torque to the N N o o t t e e : : Recommended wire is Beldon Type 8760, terminal shaft.
10 to 13.8kV Medium Voltage Motor W W A A R R N N I I N N G G Figure 44. Motor terminal box dimensions, in. (mm) H H a a z z a a r r d d o o u u s s V V o o l l t t a a g g e e ! ! F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o d d i i s s c c o o n n n n e e c c t t p p o o w w e e r r b b e e f f o o r r e e s s e e r r v v i i c c i i n n g g c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n d d e e a a t t h h o o r r s s e e r r i i o o u u s s i i n n j j u u r r y y .
1 1 0 0 t t o o 1 1 3 3 . . 8 8 k k V V M M e e d d i i u u m m V V o o l l t t a a g g e e M M o o t t o o r r Motor Supply Wiring Follow all instructions provided with the field-provided lugs to ensure proper connections.
System Control Circuit Wiring (Field Wiring) Table 19. Unit control panel wiring 120 Vac Standard Control Circuits: Unit Control Panel Control Wiring Input or Output Type Unit Control Terminations Contacts (120 Vac) Chilled Water Flow Proving Input Binary Input Normally Open, Closure with Flow 1X1-5 to 1A6-J3-2 Condenser Water Flow Proving Binary Input...
S S y y s s t t e e m m C C o o n n t t r r o o l l C C i i r r c c u u i i t t W W i i r r i i n n g g ( ( F F i i e e l l d d W W i i r r i i n n g g ) ) Table 19.
S S y y s s t t e e m m C C o o n n t t r r o o l l C C i i r r c c u u i i t t W W i i r r i i n n g g ( ( F F i i e e l l d d W W i i r r i i n n g g ) ) condenser water flow during chiller operation will These wires can then be spliced with two 14 to 18 AWG result in a chiller shut-down.
Operating Principles General Requirements further cooling the liquid refrigerant. This flash gas is then drawn directly from the first and second stages of Operation and maintenance information are covered in the economizer into the third- and second-stage this section. This includes both 50 and 60 Hz centrifugal impellers of the compressor, respectively.
O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g P P r r i i n n c c i i p p l l e e s s Oil and Refrigerant Pump gaseous refrigerant through both stages of compression (refer to the following figure).
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O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g P P r r i i n n c c i i p p l l e e s s Figure 49. Oil refrigerant pump, evaporator sizes EXCEPT 032 short/long Compressor lubrication system Motor cooling system Oil reclaim system...
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O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g P P r r i i n n c c i i p p l l e e s s Figure 50. Oil refrigerant pump, 032 short/log evaporator sizes only Compressor lubrication system Motor cooling system Oil reclaim system...
O O p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g P P r r i i n n c c i i p p l l e e s s C C A A U U T T I I O O N N normal operating setting for the valve may range from full closed to two turns open.
Start-up and Shut-down This section provides basic information on chiller • The first line of text in the circles is the visible top operation for common events. level operating modes that can be displayed in Tracer® AdaptiView™. Sequence of Operation •...
S S t t a a r r t t - - u u p p a a n n d d S S h h u u t t - - d d o o w w n n Hot Gas Bypass (HGBP) Most of the condensed refrigerant initially follows the path of least resistance by flowing into the storage...
S S t t a a r r t t - - u u p p a a n n d d S S h h u u t t - - d d o o w w n n unit has a second heat exchanger on the condenser identical to the standard cooling condenser, the heat- side.
S S t t a a r r t t - - u u p p a a n n d d S S h h u u t t - - d d o o w w n n User-defined Language Support W W A A R R N N I I N N G G T T o o x x i i c c H H a a z z a a r r d d s s ! !
S S t t a a r r t t - - u u p p a a n n d d S S h h u u t t - - d d o o w w n n these values is less than the start differential setpoint, be removed from the system (including each pass).
Recommended Maintenance W W A A R R N N I I N N G G N N O O T T I I C C E E D D o o N N o o t t U U s s e e N N o o n n - - C C o o m m p p a a t t i i b b l l e e P P a a r r t t s s o o r r H H a a z z a a r r d d o o u u s s V V o o l l t t a a g g e e w w / / C C a a p p a a c c i i t t o o r r s s ! ! M M a a t t e e r r i i a a l l s s ! ! F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o d d i i s s c c o o n n n n e e c c t t p p o o w w e e r r a a n n d d d d i i s s c c h h a a r r g g e e...
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R R e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! ! F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o r r e e m m o o v v e e t t h h e e s s t t r r a a i i n n r r e e l l i i e e f f w w i i t t h h t t h h e e s s e e n n s s o o r r...
R R e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e W W A A R R N N I I N N G G N N O O T T I I C C E E E E q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t D D a a m m a a g g e e ! !
R R e e c c o o m m m m e e n n d d e e d d M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e Evaporator sites could require anode replacement every two to three months while other sites may require anode...
Waterbox Removal and Installation I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : Only qualified technicians should perform safest method or methods of rigging and lifting the the installation and servicing of this waterboxes.
Appendix A: Forms and Check Sheets The following forms and check sheets are included for • CenTraVac Chiller Annual Inspection List use with Trane start-up of CVHE, CVHF, and CVHG • CenTraVac Operator Log CenTraVac™ chillers. Forms and check sheets are used, as appropriate, for installation completion verification Unit Start-up/Commissioning before Trane start-up is scheduled, and for reference...
Appendix B: Chiller Installation Completion and Request for Trane Service I I m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t : : A copy of this completed form must be C C h h i i l l l l e e r r submitted to the Trane Service Agency that ☐...
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A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x B B : : C C h h i i l l l l e e r r I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n C C o o m m p p l l e e t t i i o o n n a a n n d d R R e e q q u u e e s s t t f f o o r r T T r r a a n n e e S S e e r r v v i i c c e e ☐...
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A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x B B : : C C h h i i l l l l e e r r I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n C C o o m m p p l l e e t t i i o o n n a a n n d d R R e e q q u u e e s s t t f f o o r r T T r r a a n n e e S S e e r r v v i i c c e e CVHE-SVX005B-EN...
Appendix C: CenTraVac™ ™ Chiller Start-up Tasks to be Performed by Trane W W A A R R N N I I N N G G N N o o t t e e : : All conditions which do not conform to the established requirements for unit installation S S a a f f e e t t y y A A l l e e r r t t ! ! MUST be corrected prior to start-up.
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A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x C C : : C C e e n n T T r r a a V V a a c c ™ ™ C C h h i i l l l l e e r r S S t t a a r r t t - - u u p p T T a a s s k k s s t t o o b b e e P P e e r r f f o o r r m m e e d d b b y y T T r r a a n n e e ☐...
Appendix D: CenTraVac™ ™ Chiller Annual Inspection List Follow the annual maintenance instructions provided ☐ Factory recommendation to eddy current test tubes every three years. in the text of this manual, including but not limited to: 1. C C o o m m p p r r e e s s s s o o r r / / M M o o t t o o r r 7.
Appendix E: CenTraVac™ ™ Chiller Operator Log Water-Cooled CenTraVac™ ™ Chillers with Symbio Controller Tracer® ® AdaptiView™ ™ Reports—Log Sheet Log 1 Log 2 Log 3 Evaporator Active Chilled Water Setpoint Evaporator Entering Water Temperature Evaporator Leaving Water Temperature Evaporator Approach Temperature Evaporator Saturated Rfgt Temp Evaporator Refrigerant Pressure Evaporator Water Flow Status...
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A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x E E : : C C e e n n T T r r a a V V a a c c ™ ™ C C h h i i l l l l e e r r O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r L L o o g g Water-Cooled CenTraVac™...
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