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WARNING: Never open or disconnect any switch or circuit
breaker which will cut the supply to the heaters, unless the unit
is to be shut down for lengthy service or repair or for a
seasonal shut down. In all cases the heater must be energised
for at least 24 hours before a compressor is restarted.
Heat exchangers
Evaporator
Protection devices
Freeze-up prevention thermostat
The evaporator is protected against loss of water and freeze-up.
The protection is provided by a thermostat installed in the unit.
Evaporator maintenance
Check that:
• the insulating foam is intact and securely in place.
• the cooler heaters are operating, secure and correctly
positioned.
• the water-side connections are clean and show no sign of
leakage.
Tube-in-tube evaporator (size 020) - cleaning
In some applications, heat exchanger fouling can be very high,
for example when using extremely hard water. The heat
exchanger can be cleaned by circulating a cleaning solution.
Use a tank with a weak acid solution, 5% phosphoric acid or, if
the heat exchanger is frequently cleaned, 5% oxalic acid. Pump
the cleaning solution through the heat exchanger. For optimum
cleaning, the cleaning solution flow rate should be 1.5 times that
of the normal circulation rate, and the direction of flow should
be opposite to that of normal circulation. Afterwards rinse with
large amounts of fresh water, in order to remove all the acid,
before starting up the system again. Clean at regular intervals.
Cleaning in place
Compressors
Checking the oil charge
Check the oil level and add or remove oil as necessary so that
the level is 1/8 to 3/8 up each sight glass with the compressors
running normally.
WARNING: Use only oils which have been approved for use in
refrigeration compressors. Never use oil which has been
exposed to air.
Recommended oil:
30GV
- Polyolester Mobil Oil EAL 68 for semihermetic
compressors
30GY
- Mineral oil, Carrier specification No. PP 33-2
- Suniso 3 GS (Sun Oil Co.)
- Capella WF 32-150
- Clavus G 32 (Shell Oil Co.)
- Gargoyle Artic (Mobil Oil) - original charge
WARNING: All fixing devices and fittings which may have
been removed during servicing must always be replaced upon
completion of the work and before restarting the unit.
Tightening torques to be applied
Description Diameter, mm Torque, Nm
Discharge valve M16 135-140
Cylinder head M12 75-87
Suction and liquid line flange M12 75-87
Suction valve M16 135-140
Compressor motor protection
Circuit breaker
Calibrated, thermo-magnetic, manually reset circuit breakers
protect the compressors against locked rotors and excessive
current draw.
WARNING: Never bypass a circuit breaker or increase its
setting. If a circuit breaker trips, find out why it has done so
and correct the problem before resetting the breaker.
Discharge gas thermostat (DGT)
A sensor in each compressor discharge line opens to shut down
the compressor if the discharge gas temperature exceeds the
preset level.
Cut out 146°C Cut in 113°C
Crankcase heater
Each compressor is fitted with an electric resistance crankcase
heater which prevents any absorption of refrigerant by the
compressor lubricating oil when the compressor is shut down.
Each heater is held in place by a screw clip which must be
secure. Prolonged exposure of the heater to air will result in its
destruction. The heater is energized when the compressor is
switched off.
Multitube evaporators (30GV and 30GY 025-059)
The evaporator can be removed using the following procedure:
• Close the chilled water supply and return valves (if
installed), and disconnect the chilled water supply and
return pipe connections.
• Drain the water from the cooler.
• Remove all temperature sensors from the cooler.
• Fold back the insulation at the refrigerant line
connections.
When the evaporator heads and manifolds are removed, the
outer tube end plates will be visible.
Weak acid
solution
Heat exchanger
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