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over this amount. If the system contains an
accumulator the manufacturer of the accumulator
should be consulted for a pre-charge recommendation.
Other system components such as shell and tube
evaporators can trap significant quantities of oil and
should be considered in overall oil requirements.
Reheat coils and circuits that are inactive during part of
the normal cycle can trap significant quantities of oil if
system piping allows the oil to fall out of the refrigerant
flow into the inactive circuit. The oil level must be
carefully monitored during system development, and
corrective action should be taken if the compressor oil
level falls more than 1.5"(40 mm) below the center of
the sight-glass.
The compressor oil level should be
checked with the compressor 'off' to avoid the
sump turbulence when the compressor is running.
These compressors are available to the OEM with a
production sight-glass that can be used to determine
the oil level in the compressor in the end-use
application. These compressors are also available to
the OEM with an oil Schrader fitting on the side of the
compressor to add additional oil if needed because of
long lengths of piping or high refrigerant charge.
No
attempt should be made to increase the oil level in
the sight-glass above the 3/4 full level. A high oil
level is not sustainable in the compressor and the
extra oil will be pumped out into the system
causing a reduction in system efficiency and a
higher-than-normal oil circulation rate.
Discharge Check Valve
ZPV066 and ZPV096 compressors use a shutdown
valve located in the discharge fitting. This check valve
is not a low-leak-back check valve and will leak when
pressure differential across the check valve is low.
Suction and Discharge Tube Design
Proper tube design must be taken into consideration
when designing the tubing connecting the variable
speed scroll to the system. The tubing should provide
enough 'flexibility' to allow normal starting and stopping
of the compressor without exerting excessive stress on
the tube joints.
Because the variable speed scroll has a broad
mechanical running frequency range, it will be almost
impossible to avoid all of the natural frequencies that
may exist in the system piping. The system designer
must carefully evaluate these resonant frequency
conditions and either a) avoid them by not allowing the
compressor speed to align with the resonant
frequency, or b) evaluate the risk and life of the piping
system when the compressor is allowed to run at
frequencies that are coincident with natural frequencies
of the piping system. To do part 'b', strain gauging the
system piping is required. For assistance in evaluating
strain gauging results contact Application Engineering.
In order to properly determine if a design is appropriate
for a given application, samples should be tested and
evaluated for stress under various conditions of use
including frequency, load fluctuations, and shipping
vibration. The guidelines above may be helpful;
however, testing should be performed for each system
designed. For further assistance and analysis of test
results please contact Application Engineering.
Compressor Mounting
ZPV066 and ZPV096 compressors have pierced holes
in the mounting feet so mounting grommets with a
relief are not required.
Table 1
lists the recommended
mounting parts. It is extremely important to use the
correct durometer grommet and to have consistent
durometer quality. Wrong or inconsistent durometer of
the mounting grommets can result in sound and
vibration complaints. For additional information on
grommet durometer please consult with Application
Engineering.
Discharge Mufflers
For a variable speed compressor, discharge pulse will
generally decrease as speed increases or if
compression ratio decreases. As speed decreases or if
compression ratio increases the discharge pulse will
increase. Fixed capacity or two-step capacity units
have typically had discharge gas pulsation mufflers
only in heat pump applications. A variable capacity
heat pump and/or air conditioner may both require a
discharge gas pulsation muffler. Discharge pulse
amplitude and frequency and their effects on the piping
system must be taken into account. If testing
determines that a muffler is needed to attenuate
discharge pulse, a hollow shell muffler such as the
Emerson Flow Controls APD164S must be used.
The mufflers should be located a minimum of six
inches (15 cm) to a maximum of 18 inches (46cm) from
the compressor for most effective operation. The
farther the muffler is placed from the compressor within
these ranges the more effective it may be. If adequate
attenuation is not achieved, use a muffler with a larger
cross-sectional area to inlet-area ratio.
Airborne Sound Control
In addition to structure and gas borne sound
transmission, special consideration needs to be given to
compressor airborne sound. A-weighted, steady-state
sound data is available from Application Engineering.
Sound data is also available at the nominal cooling
condition of 50°F (10°C) evaporating and 115°F (46°C)
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