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ALR 110F – 150F
Product Manual ALR2-3
Remote Evaporator
General
NOTE:
Remote evaporator arrangements are not included in the ARI Certification Program
and capacities are therefore not ARI certified.
The ALR air-cooled chillers are available with remote evaporator on R-22 service only. This allows the
main unit to be installed outdoors to save interior room and eliminates the need for anti-freeze
solutions and heat tracing of chilled water lines since the chilled water system is indoors. There are
some general guidelines to review before proceeding:
1.
R-22 only.
2.
Maximum line length of 100 ft (30 m) and Total Equivalent Length (TEL) of 200 ft
(61 m).
3.
No underground piping.
4.
No hot gas bypass beyond 50 ft.
5.
Units with remote evaporator are not included in the ARI Certification Program.
The remote evaporator is shipped separately, ready for quick and easy installation at the job site.
Refrigerant accessories such as liquid line shut-off valves, replaceable core filter-driers, liquid line
solenoid valves, expansion valves, and sightglasses are shipped in a kit for field installation and
wiring. The evaporator is equipped with entering and leaving chilled water temperature sensor wells.
The sensors are pre-wired to the ALR unit with 30 foot long sensor leads that must be field connected
to field furnished evaporator thermowells. The leads can be field spliced up to 75 feet.
ALR units are shipped with a holding charge of refrigerant. Field piping must be leak tested,
evacuated and the entire unit charged during installation. Do not exceed 150 psig test pressure unless
the unit is blanked off from the piping.
Standard insulation is ¾ inch Armaflex or equal UL approved insulation. Double insulation is available
as an option and is recommended in high humidity locations or for ice-making duty.
Performance Derate Factors
All performance tables and adjustment factors found in this catalog are applicable for remote
evaporator installations, however, a performance derate must be applied to the R-22 performance data
due to additional pressure drops in the suction and liquid lines which cause a loss of compressor
performance. These derates are based on a suction line pressure drop equivalent of approximately 2°F
(1°C) change in saturation temperature.
For R-22 applications:
Capacity = Tons (kW) x 0.97
Power = Compressor kW x 0.99