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Carrier TRANSICOLD Vector 8500 Turbo Diesel Option Operator's Manual

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Vector 8500
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Turbo Diesel Option
Trailer and Rail Refrigeration Unit
62-11824
Rev D

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  • Page 1 Operator’s Manual Vector 8500 Turbo Diesel Option Trailer and Rail Refrigeration Unit 62-11824 Rev D...
  • Page 3 Operator’s Manual Vector 8500 Turbo Diesel Option Trailer and Rail Refrigeration Unit © 2021 Carrier Corporation Printed in U. S. A. June 2021 ●...
  • Page 4 Manual Revision History: 62-11824 Date Reason for Release 6/1/2019 New product – initial release 12/17/2019 12/17/2019 Corrected several connector Corrected several connector callouts that were cut off callouts that were cut off 4/24/2020 Updated with new Carrier cover and logo 7/14/2020 Page 48: Corrected ESI Filter change from 4,000 hours to...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................1 UNIT IDENTIFICATION ................. 2 SAFETY ....................3 DISPLAY ....................6 STARTING UNIT ..................8 INSPECT MODE .................. 10 SWITCHING OPERATING STATE ............12 INTELLISET ..................15 OPERATOR MESSAGES ..............18 10. PRETRIP ....................20 11.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction This guide has been prepared for the operator of a Carrier Transicold Vector 8500™ Trailer refrigeration unit with Turbo Diesel Option and APX™ Control System. It contains basic instructions for the daily operation of the refrigeration unit as well as safety information, troubleshooting tips, and other information that will help you to deliver the load in the best possible condition.

  • Page 8: Unit Identification

    Unit Identification Each unit is identified by a decal attached to the frame of the unit inside the roadside side door. This decal is on the bottom vertical frame next to the display. The decal identifies the model number of the unit, the warranty ID number, the serial number, the type of refrigerant and refrigerant charge.

  • Page 9: Safety

    If an injury occurs, seek immediate medical attention This Carrier Transicold refrigeration unit has been designed with the safety of the operator in mind. During normal operation, all moving parts are fully enclosed to help prevent injury. During any inspection or servicing with the doors open you may be exposed to moving parts, please stay clear of all moving parts when the unit is in operation.
  • Page 10 For this reason (and because of legislation regarding the handling of refrigerants) we recommend that you contact your nearest Carrier Transicold authorized repair facility whenever service of the refrigerant system is required. Battery This unit may be equipped with a lead-acid type battery.
  • Page 11 Standby Electric Power Be aware of HIGH VOLTAGE supplied at the power plug. Even with the unit off, power is present from the plug to the inside of the control box. Disconnect the high voltage source when performing service or maintenance procedures and lockout/tagout the receptacle in accordance with your company procedures.

  • Page 12: Display

    Display ALARM START/STOP CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU START/RUN 1. MENU key 2. DEFROST key (Not Applicable to this model) 3. START/STOP - CONTINUOUS Key (Not Applicable to this model) 4. Alarm LED 5. Alarm Key 6. “=” (Select) Key 7. Arrow Keys, ▲ and ▼ 8.

  • Page 13: Display Screens

    Display Screens START/STOP DIESEL COOL BOX TEMPERATURE °F SETPOINT °F STATUS OK DEFAULT SCREEN START/STOP DIESEL COOL Viewing Menu Soft Key Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT METERS DATA TYPICAL MENU SCREEN SAMPLE SCREEN (1 OF 3) DISPLAYED ITEM #1 DISPLAYED ITEM #2 DISPLAYED ITEM #3...

  • Page 14: Starting Unit

    Starting the Unit ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU BOX TEMPERATURE F SETPOINT F STATUS OK START/RUN WARNING Under no circumstances should ether or any other starting aids be used to start the engine. WARNING Be aware of HIGH VOLTAGE supplied at the power plug or from the generator.
  • Page 15 2. The system will display the Carrier Transicold logo, display the default screen, present language selection and the hour meter readings (if configured to do so) along with a test flash of the alarm light.

  • Page 16: Inspect Mode

    Inspect Mode Inspect mode provides an additional layer of safety for operators and technicians. Inspect mode should be used during all pretrip inspections of the unit. Inspect mode is a user activated feature that forces the unit to shutdown and remain in shutdown regardless of operating state. After unit inspection, Inspect mode must be manually disabled, at which point the unit will resume standard operation.
  • Page 17 While the unit is in Inspect mode the ALARM light will flash, and the display will indicate that unit operation, including temperature control, has been disabled. ALARM START/STOP NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS INSPECT MODE DEFROST OPERATIONS DISABLED Press EXIT to return to normal operation BOX TEMPERATURE F...

  • Page 18: Switching Operating State

    Switching Operating State Operating State If DIESEL is displayed, the unit is in Engine Operation ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU BOX TEMPERATURE °F SETPOINT °F STATUS OK WARNING Do not connect power plug to any electrical outlet with- out checking it meets the 460/3/60 and 30 Amp electri- cal requirements of the unit.
  • Page 19 • Repairs or maintenance to the supply voltage circuit should only be performed by licensed/authorized personnel. 7.2.1 Engine to Electric 1. If the standby electric cable is not already in place, ensure the external power circuit breaker is OFF, and connect the cable to the unit receptacle.
  • Page 20 7.2.2 Electric to Engine 1. Press and release the “MENU” key until the “STANDBY” soft key is displayed. START/STOP ELECTRIC START/STOP DIESEL BOX TEMPERATURE F SETPOINT F BOX TEMPERATURE F SETPOINT F STANDBY DIESEL EXIT LANGUAGE DATA STANDBY RECORDER 2. Press the “STANDBY” soft key, the “STANDBY & DIESEL” soft keys will display.

  • Page 21: Intelliset

    IntelliSet™ Products carried or stored in a refrigerated compartment require a multitude of refrigerant unit settings that must be checked, and if required, reset each time a new product is loaded. The APX Control System offers the settings necessary to meet these requirements. IntelliSet is a feature that allows pre-selection and naming of settings for over 40 different products.
  • Page 22 Select an IntelliSet 1. With the system powered up (START/RUN-OFF switch in the START/RUN position) or in PC mode and the default screen dis- played, press the “=” key. ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU...
  • Page 23 4. Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll through the list of available IntelliSets. To change to another IntelliSet, highlight the IntelliSet desired and press the “=” Key. The highlighted IntelliSet will become active and an “INTELLISET CHANGED” message will display.

  • Page 24: Operator Messages

    Operator Messages ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU BOX TEMPERATURE °F SETPOINT °F STATUS OK STATUS OK: This message or other user-defined message will be displayed in the MessageCenter at most times. If a problem develops or the operation has been changed, one of the following messages may be displayed: CHECK AT NEXT SERVICE INTERVAL: Displayed when there is an active non-shutdown alarm present (the alarm condition is...
  • Page 25 Oil Pressure or High Coolant Temperature alarm has been acti- vated three times in the last two hours and the unit has been locked out. The unit must be brought to a Carrier Transicold Dealer for service. BATTERY VOLTAGE TOO LOW: Displayed when the unit bat- tery voltage is too low to allow the unit to start and run.

  • Page 26: Pretrip

    Pretrip Pretrip is a set of tests run by the system to check unit operation. It is recommended that a Pretrip is run prior to loading the refrigerated compartment. It will indicate a failure if one is detected. ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL...
  • Page 27 4. If “Start Pretrip” is selected, Pretrip will begin and the Pretrip Status screen will be displayed. Immediately following Pretrip OR if “View Results of Last Pretrip” is selected the Pretrip Summary Screen will be displayed. NOTE At any time during Pretrip, the UNIT DATA soft key may be pressed to allow the user to view the unit data screen, refer to Unit Data section.
  • Page 28 To end Pretrip at any time, press the STOP PRETRIP soft key. PRETRIP SUMMARY Pretrip Type: Cool - Ambient 75 F Start Time - (date) (time) End Time - (date) (time Pretrip Complete (or fail notice) VIEW TEST BACK EXIT ALARMS RESULTS 8.

  • Page 29: Changing Setpoint

    Changing Setpoint ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU BOX TEMPERATURE °F SETPOINT °F STATUS OK 1. With the system powered up (START/RUN-OFF switch in the START/RUN position) and the default screen displayed (press the BACK or EXIT soft key if required), press the ▼or ▲ key to bring the displayed setpoint to the desired value.

  • Page 30: Start/Stop Or Continuous Operation

    Start-Stop or Continuous Operation ALARM START/STOP IntelliSets (2 of 7) DIESEL START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL COOL PRETRIP MENU CONTINUOUS IntelliSet Off Start Pretrip Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Banana Active View Results of Last Pretrip Selections Flowers Press Menu Key to Scroll Lettuce MENU Cheese...
  • Page 31 NOTE In Electric Operation, if battery condition is the only reason the unit needs to operate, the compressor will stop but the battery charger will remain energized. • And, when in Engine Operation, the engine coolant temperature rises above 122°F (50°C). A restart will be initiated when one of the following conditions occurs: •...

  • Page 32: Data Recorder / Trip Start

    Data Recorder / Trip Start ALARM START/STOP START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL DIESEL COOL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Viewing Menu Soft Key Selections Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT LANGUAGE DATA EXIT...
  • Page 33 13.1 Mark Trip Start Trip Start places the present time and date as a stamp in the data recorder memory to allow easy review of the data from the last trip and to allow downloading data from a specific trip. A trip begins at a Trip Start and ends at the next Trip Start.

  • Page 34: Manual Defrost

    Manual Defrost ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL DEFROST START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Selections DEFROST Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU SETPOINT F INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT METERS DATA DEFROST CYCLE STARTED 1. With the system powered up (START/RUN-OFF switch in the START/RUN position), press the MANUAL DEFROST key.
  • Page 35 If defrost terminates on the 45-minute termination timer, the system will wait 1.5 hours of compressor running time before attempting another automatic defrost cycle. Pressing the manual defrost key will override this mode and start a defrost cycle. 62-11824...

  • Page 36: Language Selection

    Language Selection ALARM START/STOP START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL DIESEL COOL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Viewing Menu Soft Key Selections Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT LANGUAGE DATA EXIT METERS DATA RECORDER...

  • Page 37: Unit Data

    Unit Data ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT METERS DATA 1. With the system powered up (START/RUN-OFF switch in the START/RUN position), press the MENU key until UNIT DATA is displayed.
  • Page 38 4. The selected sub-menu data will be displayed. For example, the REFRIGERATION SENSORS display may include: REFRIGERATION SENSORS (1 of 5) Ambient Air Temp: 75.0 F Return Air Temp: 38.0 F Supply Air Temp: 37.0 F Delta T: -1.0 F Defrost Term Temp: 39.0 F LOCK...
  • Page 39 Table 1–1 Unit Data DATA DEFINITION FUEL LEVEL % of fuel in tank. (This is only displayed when an optional fuel level sensor is installed and Configured ON) BATTERY Battery voltage. If “OK” is displayed, this indicates battery voltage is sufficient to allow a Start-Stop Off Cycle AMP DRAW Battery charging or discharging amps ENGINE COOLANT...

  • Page 40: Alarm List

    Alarm List ALARM START/STOP ACTIVE ALARMS (2 of 5) START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS A00013 High Discharge Pressure Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Selections A00022 Low Suction Superheat Press Menu Key to Scroll A00028 Check Refrig System MENU INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT CLEAR BACK...

  • Page 41: View Hour Meters

    View Hour Meters ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS Viewing Menu Soft Key DEFROST Selections Press Menu Key to Scroll MENU INTELLISET PRETRIP HOUR UNIT METERS DATA 1. With the system powered up (START/RUN-OFF switch in the START/RUN position) or in PC mode, press the MENU key until HOUR METERS is displayed.

  • Page 42: Stopping Unit

    Stopping the Unit ALARM START/STOP START/STOP DIESEL COOL CONTINUOUS DEFROST MENU BOX TEMPERATURE F SETPOINT F STATUS OK START/RUN Place the START/RUN-OFF switch in the OFF position. The refrigeration system and engine will shut down immediately while the control system completes a shut down sequence, and then the display will go blank.

  • Page 43: Emergency Bypass Mode

    24 hours, a countdown timer will be shown on the display. This 24 hour window of operation will keep the load safe, and provide enough time to contact the nearest Carrier Transicold Service Center for repair of the unit.

  • Page 44: Pretrip Inspection

    Pretrip Inspection The Pretrip Inspection should be performed before picking up any load. This inspection is essential to ensure reliable operation of this unit. These checks take only a few minutes. WARNING Unit may start automatically at any time even if the switch is in the OFF position.
  • Page 45 Check channels or “T” bar floor as well as return air bulkhead for cleanliness and obstruction. Channels and return air bulkhead must be free of debris for proper air circulation. Check air chute Exit Inspect mode and reconnect starter solenoid connector Start unit and place in engine / continuous operation Immediately after starting engine Visually check fuel lines and filters for leaks...

  • Page 46: Product Loading

    Product Loading 22.1 Before Loading • Pre-cool the compartment. This will remove much of the heat from the inside of the compartment (including the walls and insulation) and give the product better protection when it is loaded. • If possible, place unit in a defrost cycle immediately before loading. This will remove moisture accumulated on the evaporator coil.
  • Page 47 It is important to check the temperature of the product being loaded to ensure that it is at the correct temperature for transport. The refrigeration unit is designed to maintain the temperature of the product at the temperature at which it was loaded. It was not designed to cool warm product.

  • Page 48: Recommended Transport Temperatures

    These are included for reference only and should not be considered preemptive of the setpoint required by the shipper or receiver. More detailed information can be obtained from your Carrier Transicold dealer. Setpoint Range...

  • Page 49: General Troubleshooting

    If, however, you are having an issue, the following section may be of assistance. If you do not find the trouble that you have experienced listed, please call your Carrier Transicold dealer for assistance. 62-11824...
  • Page 50 Engine Operation Unit won’t crank Check alarm list Visually check battery condition Visually check battery connections Check all fuses Unit won’t start Check alarm list Check fuel level Check all fuses Unit won't run Check alarm list Check fuel level Check engine oil level Check all fuses Unit stops operating...

  • Page 51: Fuses

    Fuses F18 F17 F20 SR ENRLY F6 = located at the AutoFresh Air Exchange solenoid harness connector. 62-11824...
  • Page 52 WARNING When replacing fuses, lockout/tagout the power plug and the negative battery cable. Fuse Purpose Amps Volts Module Logic Circuit 12VDC and Buzzer Power Stepper Valve Module 12VDC Component Actuation and Engine Control Unit Power Engine Relay 12VDC Power Enable Relay 12VDC Contact Power AutoFresh Air Exchange...

  • Page 53: Unit Maintenance

    3. Check fuel heater (if equipped) 1. Check coolant change interval. If replacement is not Cooling System required, check antifreeze concentration using a refractometer (Carrier Transicold P/N 07-00435-00) 2. Clean condenser/radiator surfaces 3. Check water pump 4. Check water temperature sensor 1. Check mounting hardware...
  • Page 54 b. Every Service Interval or Yearly (Continued) Charging 1. Check battery charger output voltage Circuit 2. Check battery charger amperage Unit 1. Check unit mounting bolts 2. Check engine and compressor mounting bolts 3. Check door latches and hinges 4. Check condition of water pump belt Refrigeration 1.
  • Page 55 26.2 Engine Oil The petroleum oils recommended for use in this refrigeration unit must comply with the American Petroleum Institute's (API) Class CJ4 low SAPS or better rating. Synthetic oil is required. The use of any oil that does not meet this rating may affect the warranty on the engine. The use of oil of the proper weight (viscosity) is also essential.

  • Page 56: Warranty

    Carrier Transicold offers warranty coverage to the initial and subsequent owners during the warranty coverage period. The warranty coverage terms are available on request through the Carrier Transicold dealer net- work. For the Vector 8500 with the Turbo Diesel Option, please request 62-12153 for the manufacturer’s warranty document.

  • Page 57: Emergency Road Service

    Emergency Road Service At Carrier Transicold, we’re working hard to give you complete service when and where you need it. That means a worldwide network of dealers that offer 24-hour emergency service. These service centers are manned by factory trained service personnel and backed by extensive parts inventories that will assure you of prompt repair.
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  • Page 59 Emergency Road Service At Carrier Transicold, we’re working hard to give you complete service when and where you need it. That means a worldwide network of dealers that offer 24-hour emergency service. These service centers are manned by factory trained service personnel and backed by extensive parts inventories that will assure you of prompt repair.
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