Nibe CLIMATEMASTER Tranquility TFC Series Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

Nibe CLIMATEMASTER Tranquility TFC Series Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

Advertisement

Quick Links

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the CLIMATEMASTER Tranquility TFC Series and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Nibe CLIMATEMASTER Tranquility TFC Series

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Tranquility Fluid Coolers ® (TFC) Series IOM 97B0091N01 TFC 036-060 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions Created: February 22, 2022 Table of Contents Model Nomenclature: for Fluid Cooler Electrical – Field Wiring Installation Electrical – Low Voltage Wiring Safety DIP Switch Settings General Information AXM Controls Unit Physical Data...
  • Page 2 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 This page intentionally left blank. G e o t h e r m a l H e a t i n g a n d C o o l i n g...
  • Page 3: Model Nomenclature: For Fluid Cooler

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Model Nomenclature: for Fluid Cooler 4 5 6 0 3 6 2 A N N N SERIES Standard T = Tranquility...
  • Page 4: Safety

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Safety Safety The following warning complies with State of California Warnings, cautions and notices appear throughout this law, Proposition 65.
  • Page 5: General Information

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 General Information ⚠ ⚠ Inspection CAUTION! Upon receipt of the equipment, carefully check the shipment against the bill of lading.
  • Page 6: Unit Physical Data

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Unit Physical Data Model EC Axial Fan Motor Fan Size (in.) Water Connection Size FPT (in.) 1 (Swivel) Air Coil...
  • Page 7: Dimensional Data

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Dimensional Data Overall Cabinet Electrical Knockouts Model Width Depth Height 1/2” 3/4” 36.5 36.5 44.1 12.1...
  • Page 8: Unit Application And Fluid Connections

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Unit Application and Fluid Connections System Application and Configuration: Figure 1: Stand Alone Circuit Schematic There are several different applications where a fluid cooler can be utilized when combined with a water- source or geothermal system.
  • Page 9 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Unit Application and Fluid Connections, Cont’d. The TFC fluid circulation options allow for three different and spring.
  • Page 10 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Unit Application and Fluid Connections, Cont’d. 3. Pumped Parallel Similar to the previous installation option, the fluid cooler is installed in parallel with the water source heat pump.
  • Page 11: Installation

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Installation ⚠ ⚠ The installation of fluid cooler units and all associated CAUTION! components, parts and accessories which make up the installation shall be in accordance with the regulations of CAUTION!
  • Page 12 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Installation, Cont’d. Unit mounting Piping/Loop Installation The unit should be mounted on a vibration isolation All earth loop piping materials should be polyethylene pad with loop access holes as shown in Figure 6.
  • Page 13: Flushing The Loop

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Flushing the Loop ⚠ ⚠ Once piping is completed between the unit and the WARNING! loop, final purging and charging of the loop is needed.
  • Page 14 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Flushing the Loop, Cont’d. Figure 9a: Valve Position A - Loop Fill/Flush With the valves still in position B, allow the flush cart to pump water into the system until water is consistently returned to the flush reservoir.
  • Page 15 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Flushing the Loop, Cont’d. Figure 9c: Valve Position C - Full Flush Figure 9d: Valve Position D - Pressurize and Operation Add Antifreeze Close Internal Flow Controller Now if Needed...
  • Page 16: Loop Antifreeze Protection

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Loop Antifreeze Protection Antifreeze Selection - General Contact your ClimateMaster distributor if you have any Antifreeze is required if the system can be subjected to questions as to antifreeze selection.
  • Page 17 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Loop Antifreeze Protection, Cont’d. in flush reservoir level indicates amount of antifreeze Chart 1a: Methanol Specific Gravity added (some carts are marked with measurements 1.000 in gallons or liters).
  • Page 18: Optional Internal Pump

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Optional Internal Pump Figure 11: High Head Variable Pump Performance With Check Valve Flow (gpm) Determine overall system pressure drop and compare to Figure 11 to ensure that adequate fluid flow can...
  • Page 19: Water Quality Standards

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Water Quality Standards Table 4: Water Quality Standards Clean water is essential to the performance and life span of water source heat pumps. Contaminants, chemicals, and minerals all have the potential to cause damage to the water heat heat exchanger if not treated properly.
  • Page 20 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Water Quality Standards, Cont’d. 1. The ClimateMaster Water Quality Table provides Hydrogen Sulfide has an odor of rotten eggs. If α...
  • Page 21: Earth Ground Resistance Measurement

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Earth Ground Resistance Measurement Measuring Earth Ground Resistance � 0.02 Well Casing Building Ground Rod OHM meter Measure the earth ground bond using an Ohm meter between the building's ground rod and the steel well casing.
  • Page 22: Electrolysis Voltage And Current

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Electrolysis Voltage and Current Measuring Electrolysis Voltage and Current 300mV Heat Pump Volt Meter Wire Electrode inserted into port for Voltage measurement Pete's Port...
  • Page 23: Electrical - Line Voltage

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Electrical – Line Voltage ⚠ ⚠ All final electrical connections must be made with a WARNING! length of flexible conduit to minimize vibration and WARNING! To avoid possible injury or death due to...
  • Page 24: Electrical - Field Wiring Installation

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Electrical – Field Wiring Installation Figure 12: Control Wiring Ground Dashed lines represent field wiring. Refer to Data Plate.
  • Page 25: Electrical - Low Voltage Wiring

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Electrical – Low Voltage Wiring The TFC is equipped with an AXM board to control pump and fan operation.
  • Page 26: Axm Controls

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 AXM Controls Low Water Temperature Cutout Selection Hybrid Operation The AXM control allows the field selection of low water When the DIP S1-1 has been placed into the ON (or water-antifreeze solution) temperature limit by position the unit will operate with logic to operate the...
  • Page 27: Tfc With Pump Wiring Diagram

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 TFC with Pump Wiring Diagram – 96B0077N01 c l i m a t e m a s t e r . c o m...
  • Page 28: Tfc With Flow Switch Wiring Diagram

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 TFC with Flow Switch Wiring Diagram – 96B0077N02 G e o t h e r m a l H e a t i n g a n d C o o l i n g...
  • Page 29: Unit Starting And Operating Checklist

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Unit Starting and Operating Checklist Unit and System Checkout Table 8: Operating Limits BEFORE POWERING SYSTEM, please check the following: Operating Limits Temperature, °F [°C]...
  • Page 30: Performance Data - Tfc036

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Performance Data – TFC036 Low Speed Water Temp Water ΔT Heat Rejection Air Temp Entering Approach Air ΔT Water Flow Rate...
  • Page 31: Performance Data - Tfc060

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Performance Data – TFC060 Low Speed Water Temp Water ΔT Heat Rejection Air Temp Entering Approach Air ΔT Water Flow Rate...
  • Page 32: Preventive Maintenance

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Preventive Maintenance ⚠ ⚠ Water Circuit Maintenance WARNING! Generally water circuit maintenance is not needed for closed loop systems.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Troubleshooting General Table 9: Nominal resistance at various temperatures If operational difficulties are encountered, perform Resistance Resistance Temp (ºC)
  • Page 34 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Notes: G e o t h e r m a l H e a t i n g a n d C o o l i n g...
  • Page 35 Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Notes: c l i m a t e m a s t e r . c o m...
  • Page 36: Revison History

    Tranquility Fluid Cooler – 60 Hz ® R e v . : F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Revision History Date: Item: Action: 2/22/22 New Document 7300 S.W. 44th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73179 Phone: 405-745-6000 Fax: 405-745-6058 97B0091N01...

Table of Contents