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3. Lubricants  

 
The  main  functions  of  lubrication  oil  in  screw  compressors  are  lubrication,  internal  sealing  and  cooling.  At  most 
conditions, the design of positive pressure differential lubrication system makes RC2-AV series to run without extra oil 
pump which is necessary for reciprocating compressors. However, in some special applications, it is still necessary to 
install an extra oil pump to screw compressors for safety. 

Bearings used in RC2-V series compressors require a small and steady quantity of oil for lubrication. Oil injection into 
compression chamber creates oil film for sealing in the compression housing to increase efficiency and also dissipate 
some compression heat. 

Please pay attention to the oil temperature, which is crucial to compressor bearing life. Viscosity of oil becomes low at 
high temperatures. Low viscosity of oil results in poor lubrication and poor heat dissipation in the compressor. Viscosity 
should  be  over  10mm

2

/s  at  any  oil  temperature.  Oil  temperature  in  sump  should  be  kept  above  the  saturated 

condensing temperature to prevent refrigerant migration into lubrication system. 

If the compressor operates under critical operating conditions, oil cooler is required – please refer to Hanbell selection 
software  for  the  required  capacity  and  oil  flow  of  the  oil  cooler.  High-viscosity  oil  is  recommended  for  high  operating 
conditions  because  high  discharge  temperatures  will  make  oil  less  viscous.  Oil  return  could  be  problems  from  the 
evaporator in refrigeration systems and flooded chillers, etc…, in which it is difficult for oil to be carried back and it may 
cause  oil  loss  for  compressor.  If  the  system  encounters  oil  return  problems,  an  extra  2

nd

  oil  separator  should  be 

installed between the compressor discharge port and the condenser.  

Every HANBELL RC2-AV compressors is equipped with oil sight glasses. The function of internal oil line sight glass is 
to monitor lubricant flow to bearings. While reverse running, it is unable to see the oil flow via sight glass. The normal 
oil level in the compressor oil sump should be maintained above the top of the low-level sight glass and in the middle 
level of high-level sight glass when compressor is running. It is strongly recommended to install the optional accessory 
of oil level switch to prevent compressor failure from oil insufficiency. 

3.1 Lubricants table 

SPECIFICATION 

UNITS 

HBR -B05 

HBR -B08 

HBR -B09 

HBR -B04 

HBR –B27 

COLOR, ASTM 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 

 

0.945 

0.94 

0.95 

0.95 

 

VISCOSITY 

40

 

 

mm

2

/s (cSt) 

64 

131 

175 

215.9 

150 

100

 

8.9 

14.53 

16.5 

20.8 

17.3 

FLASH POINT 

 

266 

254 

265 

271 

254 

POUR POINT 

 

-43 

-36.5 

-30 

-25 

-42 

T.A.N 

mg KOH/g 

 

 

 

 

 

COPPER STRIP 

100

/3hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOISTURE 

ppm 

 

 

 

 

 

FLOC POINT 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIELETRIC STRENGTH 

2.5mm 

kV 

 

 

46.6 

 

 

 

Note: To use oils not listed in the chart, please consult HANBELL firstly for approval. 
 
3.2 Pre-cautions of oil change 

1.  Use  qualified  oil  only  and  do  not  mix  different  brands  of  oil.  Choice  of  oil  should  match  characteristics  of  the 
refrigerant used. Some types of synthetic oil is incompatible with mineral oil. Oil remained in the compressor should be 
totally cleaned up in the system before charging different brands of oil. Charge the compressor with oil for the first start 
and then change it into new oil again to ensure that there’s no mix at all. 

2. When using polyester oil for chiller systems, please make sure not to expose oil to the atmosphere for prevention of 
change in its property. Therefore, it is necessary to vacuum the system completely when installing the compressor. 

3. In order to ensure no moisture inside the system, it is suggested to clean the system by charging it with dry Nitrogen 
and then vacuum it repeatedly as long as possible. 

4.  It  is  a  must  to  change  oil  especially  if  the  motor  has  burned  out  because  acid  debris  may  still  remain  inside  the 
system. Please follow the procedures mentioned above to change oil in the system. Check acidity of oil after 72 hours 
of operation and then change it again until acidity of oil becomes normal. 

5. Please contact Hanbell local distributors/agents for oil selection. 

Summary of Contents for RC2-AV Series

Page 1: ...ge 11 4 Compressor lifting and installation 12 4 1 Compressor lifting 12 4 2 Mounting the compressor 12 4 3 RC2 AV series compressor outline drawings 14 4 4 Compressors accessories 37 5 Electrical dat...

Page 2: ...rolled under severe quality procedures and good service to all customers RC2 AV series compressor is equipped with liquid injection economizer connection PTC motor temperature thermistors discharge te...

Page 3: ...s and description of design 2 1 Compressor nomenclature RC 2 x x x x A V V for applications with variable frequency driver Refrigerant Code A R134a R1234ze Compressor Displacement at 50Hz m 3 hr RC mo...

Page 4: ...6 1750 3550 84 70 16 610 RC2 410AV 407 1750 4750 125 78 16 730 RC2 430AV 423 1750 4750 125 78 16 735 RC2 470AV 471 1750 4750 144 90 18 800 RC2 510AV 508 1750 3550 117 98 20 760 RC2 550AV 549 1750 4750...

Page 5: ...able box RC2 200AV RC2 230AV RC2 260AV RC2 300AV RC2 310AV RC2 340AV RC2 370AV RC2 410AV RC2 430AV RC2 470AV RC2 510AV RC2 580AV construction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2...

Page 6: ...8 Oil separator baffle 16 Vi plug key 24 Oil guiding ring RC2 710AV RC2 790AV RC2 830AV RC2 930AV Construction Figure 4 Item Description Item Description Item Description Item Description 1 Compresso...

Page 7: ...discharge ends as well as angular contact ball bearings i e axial bearings at discharge end A three phase two pole squirrel cage induction motor drives the compressor The motor rotor is located on the...

Page 8: ...as is trapped inside the interlobe space b Compression As the male rotor and female rotor meshes the interlobe space moves towards to discharge end and its volume decreases so that gas pressure increa...

Page 9: ...ing for signals connected to VFD should be isolated from wirings of VFD power supply at a distance 3 PLC microcontroller and VFD should be well grounded respectively to prevent cross interference Proc...

Page 10: ...will rise simultaneously In order to keep compressor running safely and continuously Hanbell recommends the following additional cooling devices 1 Oil cooler or 2 Liquid injection to chamber or 3 Liq...

Page 11: ...icant flow to bearings While reverse running it is unable to see the oil flow via sight glass The normal oil level in the compressor oil sump should be maintained above the top of the low level sight...

Page 12: ...d then change oil every 20 000 hours or after 3 years continuous running while the system operates in good condition 2 Avoid clogging in oil filter with debris or swarf which may cause bearing failure...

Page 13: ...ins or steel cables Figure 9 Lifting the compressor with safety ropes 4 2 Mounting the compressor The installation of the compressor in the refrigeration system should be made accessible and make sure...

Page 14: ...ischarge piping to minimize vibration and noise 3 Remove oxidized impurities swarf or debris brought by welding in the piping tubes If they fall into the compressor the oil filter might be clogged res...

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Page 38: ...evel switch Oil drain valve Liquid injection system solenoid valve expansion valve Liquid injection system solenoid valve stop valve Horizontal check valve External oil separator External oil filter O...

Page 39: ...D E F G H I 2 102 6 53 69 91 65 90 85 5 2 1 2 122 6 69 89 111 85 110 97 5 3 138 6 80 99 121 95 120 108 5 4 163 6 96 124 146 120 145 123 5 Figure 12 Suction check valve outline drawing Horizontal type...

Page 40: ...97 6 3 138 4 95 99 121 80 100 120 108 6 4 163 4 120 124 146 96 125 145 123 6 6 238 5 190 195 216 146 190 215 160 6 No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Item Body C clipper Spring Valve platet Gasket Nut Guide seat Shaf...

Page 41: ...2 90 Suction Copper 3 1 8 76 145 50 79 8 90 3 5 8 92 4 103 4 1 8 105 1 116 Steel 3 90 2 105 3 1 2 102 8 117 4 115 6 128 RC2 510 RC2 550 RC2 580 Discharge Copper 2 1 8 66 120 45 54 3 65 2 5 8 67 77 3 1...

Page 42: ...75 256 115 18 105 M16x2 105 2 70 90 60 69 91 6 5 122 86 280 128 18 120 M16x2 120 2 1 2 90 110 67 89 111 6 5 137 95 307 153 18 140 M16x2 140 3 100 120 80 99 121 6 5 154 117 398 177 22 160 M20x2 5 160 4...

Page 43: ...frequency drive application Technical data of INT69HBY Supply voltage AC 50 60 Hz 115 120V 15 10 3VA AC 50 60 Hz 230 240V 15 10 3VA Ambient temperature 30 70 Relay output max AC 240V max 2 5A C300 mi...

Page 44: ...DC Max voltage 300V DC AC Max current 0 5A DC AC Figure 21 Oil level switch Notes 1 There is a triangle mark on the float indicating the sensor direction Before you install an oil level switch on a co...

Page 45: ...trol power lines refer to the drawing below cable box RC2 200 620AV cable box RC2 1020 1530AV cable box Figure 25 IP54 cable box Liquid injection system solenoid valve expansion valve additional cooli...

Page 46: ...ature and parallel systems system with long piping Hanbell specially designs a complete series of external oil separators OS series with characteristics of high separation efficiency and low pressure...

Page 47: ...caused by resonance Drawing Vertical OS40 65 Horizontal OS80 150 Figure 28 OS series external oil separator m External oil filter External oil filter is an optional accessory It is suggested to instal...

Page 48: ...or oil return port 47 Qmax Recom l min switch value l min selectable range for fixed switch mm 20 0 4 12 40 0 6 25 60 1 5 40 Figure 30 Oil flow switch Average pressure loss 0 4 bar at Qmax Hysteresis...

Page 49: ...Pt1000 sensor on motor coil as optional accessories This temperature sensor along with controller of the system monitor motor coil temperature and then control on off of liquid injection valve accordi...

Page 50: ...Insulation test voltage U is AC 1 5kV Compressors motor can be equipped with either Pt100 or Pt1000 sensor to precisely control liquid injection and maintain motor coil while running Please specify Pt...

Page 51: ...ngly recommended especially when the wiring length between VFD and motor exceeds 5m otherwise it might cause serious damage to the inverter or the motor Please discuss with your VFD providers whether...

Page 52: ...ck response while the temperature approaches to their set point thermistors must be connected in series to a controller INT69HBY in cable box as a guardian to protect compressor Alarm lamp for this pr...

Page 53: ...Those functions as speed control malfunction feedback VFD reset should be workable 2 Should follow the nameplate of compressor 3 Acceleration 50 60 sec from 0Hz to 50Hz deceleration vice versa 6 Comp...

Page 54: ...s that might happen at jobsites This table could be a guide for engineers when problems are found PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY CORRECTIVE ACTION Sudden trip of motor thermistor sensor Low refrigera...

Page 55: ...er Check and clean the condenser Refrigerant overcharge Reduce the refrigerant charge Air moisture in refrigerant system Recover purify refrigerant and vacuum system Improper expansion valve Check and...

Page 56: ...ler is heavy due to high temperature chilled water so the liquid injection devices capacity should be selected or calculated enough to reduce the overheat of the compressor Calculating the cooling cap...

Page 57: ...d motor coil temperature is high This may lead to motor failure Therefore in applications mentioned above Pt100 or Pt1000 for liquid injection to motor is recommended instead Figure 43 Liquid injectio...

Page 58: ...ooler to reject heat from the cooling medium The basic water cooled oil cooling system is shown in Figure 47 Figure 47 Oil cooling by water Note 1 Please decide appropriate oil cooler capacity by refe...

Page 59: ...dditional middle connection is at a similar level to the intermediate pressure with a two stage system As a result of these features a screw compressor of this design can be combined with an additiona...

Page 60: ...59 Figure 50 Installation of ECO muffler Figure 51 System with economizer sub cooler Figure 52 System with economizer flash type sub cooler...

Page 61: ...on 1 Filter 6 Flow switch 11 Dryer 2 Compressor 7 Oil filter 12 Secondary cooler 3 Check valve 8 Oil cooler 13 Muffler 4 Sight glass 9 Expansion valve 5 Solenoid valve 10 Oil separator 7 4 Oil pump ap...

Page 62: ...uction pressure when pumping down should is 0 5kg cm2 c Time for pumping down should be shorter than 15 seconds d When doing pump down notice the high discharge temperature It should not go over 110 e...

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