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Table 2. Troubleshooting a purge system (continued)

Diagnostic or Problem

Cause

Solution

Carbon Regeneration Temperature
Limit Exceeded (latching
diagnostic)

The carbon tank temperature
exceeded 120% of the
regeneration temperature
setpoint.

Check carbon tank heater relay and heater wiring. Check the carbon tank
temperature sensor and its wiring.
Check the purge unit controls and settings.

The carbon tank temperature did
not decrease more than 25°F
(-3.9°C) in the first hour after the
heater is turned off.

Purge Daily Pump-out Limit
Exceeded (latching diagnostic)

The pump-out time recorded over
the past 24 hours has exceeded
the daily pump-out limit setpoint.

Air infiltration rate into chiller may be too high, leak check chiller and
repair leaks. The daily pump-out limit setpoint may be set too low. Check
and adjust to proper value. The chiller refrigerant temperature may be
too low. Do not operate purge at condensing temps of 40°F (4.4°C) or
lower. High vacuum pump-outs may be operated down to 32°F (0.0°C).
Set pump-out inhibit to

Enable

and set appropriate limit.

Comm Loss: xxxx (latching
diagnostic)

A loss of communication of more
than 30 continuous seconds has
occurred between the controller
and the identified component
(LLID).

Check the LLID and the interconnecting Machine bus. Check the LLID
configuration and function using the Tracer TU service tool.

Purge unit does not run or pump-
out system does not run.

Control circuit problem.

Run diagnostics of purge control system. Refer to the control circuit test.
Check the purge control for active diagnostics. Check the purge control
system using the Tracer TU service tool.

Purge continues to operate when
chiller is Off.

Purge is set to On or to Adaptive
operating mode.

Check operating mode. The On mode should be used only for specific
service procedures; Adaptive is the normal operating mode.

Pump-out compressor operates
continuously.
Purge refrigerant compressor
suction temperature is greater
than the pump-out initiate
setpoint.

Purge refrigerant compressor
suction temperature sensor has
failed.

Check sensor, LLID, and machine bus.

The control system has failed.

Check the controller by using diagnostic tools.

Purge fails to pump-out non-
condensables. Chiller observations
indicate air is actually present in
the chiller; that is, measured
condenser pressure is greater
than measured condenser
temperature converted to
pressure, and/ or chiller surges at
start-up.

Depending on the chiller type and
the operating conditions, air may
accumulate in the chiller
condenser away from the purge
vapor pick-up location (retrofit
purge).

Operate the purge with the chiller Off. Any air in the chiller will be
removed if the purge is functioning correctly. If a large amount of air is
removed, leak test the chiller and repair leaks. Consider using the
Adaptive mode to run the purge as required when the chiller is Off. If
non-condensable removal is required during chiller operation, relocate
the vapor/liquid connections to a more effective location.

Pump-out restrictor plugged.

Clean out restrictor orifice with compressed air (preferred) or a small
wire.

Purge condensing unit is
overcharged or undercharged.

Refer to the

“Determining the Refrigerant Charge Level,” p. 30

to

evaluate the purge charge level.

Purge expansion valve has failed.

Refer to the

“Determining Proper Expansion Valve Operation,” p. 31

to

evaluate the purge expansion valve performance.

Pump-out circuit fault.

Run diagnostic of purge control circuit. Refer to control circuit test.

Purge condensing unit fan has
failed.

Test and replace fan as needed.

Purge condensing unit condenser
coil is fouled.

Clean condenser coil as required.

Condensing unit compressor
motor winding temperature sensor
opened (line break thermostat).

Check condensing fan and coil. Check purge condensing unit charge
level. Check purge condensing unit compressor.
Check purge power supply. Replace line break protector if needed.
Replace compressor if needed.

Pump-out compressor fault—does
not run

Low voltage, no voltage, failed pump motor, failed controls.

Pump-out compressor fault—
pump motor runs

Failed pump diaphragm, failed pump reed valves, fitting leaks, line
restrictions, high-pressure drop across the pump.

Purge refrigerant compressor
suction temperature sensor

Not installed correctly or the thermal conductive paste has degraded.
Correct orientation of installed sensor and install thermal conductive
paste.

Pump-out compressor operates
continuously.
Purge refrigerant compressor
suction temperature is less than
the pump-out initiate value.

Purge is set to Auto mode and the
chiller run signal has failed.

Check the chiller run signal (retrofit purge). Check the controller system.

Excessive air in chiller.

Trace air source and repair any leak paths. Allow purge to remove
accumulated air.

Leakage in purge or purge pump-
out tubing.

Check all connections on purge and between the purge tank and the
pump-out compressor. Check all solenoid and other valves for possible
leakage.

Failed or restricted solenoid.

Failure of the pump-out solenoid to open, or a failure of the exhaust
solenoid to open. Check for dirt or contamination, failed or misaligned
armature, or an incorrect control command from the controller.

Pump-out restrictor plugged.

Gas pick-up connection of the
purge is below the liquid level of
the condenser.

Refer to the installation instructions of a retrofit purge. Check overall unit
operation.

Gas pick-up or return line
restricted.

Ensure shut-off valves are fully open and remove any restrictions.

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Summary of Contents for PRGD series

Page 1: ...raining Improperly installed adjusted or altered equipment by an unqualified person could result in death or serious injury When working on the equipment observe all precautions in the literature and on the tags stickers and labels that are attached to the equipment July 2017 P PR RG GD D S SV VX X0 01 1F F E EN N EarthWise Purge System with Tracer AdaptiView Control for Water Cooled CenTraVac Chi...

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Page 4: ...ce 21 Operator Interface 23 Reports 23 Log Sheet 23 Purge Operating Modes 23 Settings 24 Purge Settings 24 Manual Control Settings 24 Alarms 24 Maintenance 25 Weekly Maintenance 25 Semi Annual Maintenance 25 Annual Maintenance 25 Replacing the Filter Drier Assembly 25 Inspecting the Moisture Indicator 26 Maintaining the Moisture Indicating Sight Glass 27 Removing Air After Servicing the Chiller 27...

Page 5: ...dentifies the operating components and option for that specific unit see EarthWise Purge System Model Number p 6 for detailed information The model number is also printed on the unit nameplate It is important to refer to the model number when ordering parts or requesting technical assistance Figure 1 Example of a typical nameplate ...

Page 6: ...4 with Hersite Condensing Unit S Special Digit 6 Control Options 0 Without Power Supply 1 With Power Supply 2 Standard Condenser Pressure Cutout 3 ASME Condenser Pressure Cutout Digit 7 Control Interface 0 Chiller Interface 1 Purge Interface Digit 8 Frequency 1 60 Hz 2 50 Hz Digit 9 Vacuum Pump A Standard Vacuum Pump B High Vacuum Pump C Industrial Vacuum Pump Digit 10 11 Design Sequence A0 Origin...

Page 7: ...unted on the chiller Its purpose is to remove non condensable materials that have leaked into the machine N No ot te e For convenience the term air is often used in describing non condensables removed by the purge system although any other non condensable materials that may exist in the chiller are also removed by the purge system Reference Sources The following reference documents may be helpful ...

Page 8: ...he purge tank When the purge refrigeration system is running refrigerant from the chiller condenser is attracted to the cold surface of the purge evaporator When the gaseous refrigerant contacts the surface of the purge evaporator coil it condenses into a liquid leaving a partial vacuum behind More refrigerant vapor from the chiller condenser migrates to the purge tank to fill the vacuum The liqui...

Page 9: ...lief device fusible plug 4 Pump out solenoid valve 5 Automatic expansion valve 6 Carbon tank 7 Carbon tank temperature sensor 8 Carbon tank heater 9 Exhaust solenoid valve 10 Pump out compressor 11 Float switch 12 Compressor suction temperature sensor 13 Chiller refrigerant return line 14 Filter drier canister P Pu ur rg ge e S Sy ys st te em m O Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w ...

Page 10: ...sure relief valve 3 Exhaust solenoid valve 4 Pump out compressor 5 Carbon tank heater 6 Automatic expansion valve 7 Pump out solenoid valve 8 Pressure relief device fusible plug 9 Carbon tank 10 Purge tank 11 Condensing unit 12 Chiller refrigerant supply line P Pu ur rg ge e S Sy ys st te em m O Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w ...

Page 11: ...ugh idle chillers chillers installed outdoors or in unconditioned spaces or any application that may cause very low condenser water temperatures Carbon Tank and Regeneration Subsystem The discharge from the pump out compressor is piped through the carbon tank The special carbon in the tank effectively scrubs and collects refrigerant molecules from the non condensable gas before the gas passes thro...

Page 12: ...ank of the purge system It provides feedback to the carbon regeneration algorithm The sensor and the controller function much the same as a thermostat to control the carbon tank heater L Li iq qu ui id d l le ev ve el l s se en ns so or r This sensor resides in the purge control panel It monitors the status of the normally closed float switch which is mounted in the bottom of the purge tank If an ...

Page 13: ...it only when needed to remove non condensables rather than running it continuously The Adaptive mode requires historical operating data so that the controller can make optimal decisions regarding how to run the purge refrigeration circuit in the future On initial start up of a chiller that is in Adaptive mode the purge refrigeration circuit runs continuously for 168 hours 7 days The chiller compre...

Page 14: ...ur Pumpout Time 8 minutes No Off cycle During the purge refrigeration circuit Off cycle the time remaining is displayed as Time Until Next Purge Run in the Log Sheet that you can view from the Tracer AdaptiView display refer to Log Sheet p 23 If the compressor is turned Off during the purge refrigeration circuit Off cycle the purge transfers to Adaptive Mode Procedure Chiller Compressor Off Figure...

Page 15: ...ith the chiller On over the last 7 days N No ot te e These two values can be seen on the Tracer AdaptiView display Figure 5 Adaptive chiller OFF flow chart The purge will be shut down for a corresponding period of time as shown in the following table Pumpout Time with chiller On or Off over the last 24 hours or daily average over the last 7 days whichever is greater Purge Off cycle duration Pumpou...

Page 16: ... F 37 8 C condensing the purge refrigeration cycle should have the temperatures shown in the following figure for Locations 1 5 N No ot te e To troubleshoot the system by taking these temperatures refer to Taking Surface Temperature Measurements p 30 Figure 6 Purge refrigeration circuit showing temperatures at various locations in operating cycle Temperatures at numbered locations 1 After expansio...

Page 17: ...urning to the purge condensing unit compressor suction has a high superheat heat added past the point of evaporation because of the heat removed from the condensing chiller refrigerant vapor in the purge tank As air accumulates in the purge tank it displaces the chiller refrigerant vapor and decreases the amount of coil surface that is exposed to the vapor Less heat is removed from the vapor and t...

Page 18: ...of 34 psia 234 4 kPaA Therefore refrigerant is metered into the coil as a two phase refrigerant mixture at a constant saturation temperature of approximately 16 F 8 9 C The cold coil creates a low vapor pressure near its outside surface which draws refrigerant from the chiller condenser into the purge tank and to the coil surface When the refrigerant gets close enough to the coil surface it conden...

Page 19: ...ions are met a carbon regeneration cycle is NOT in process and the refrigeration circuit is on If at any time except as described above the purge refrigerant compressor suction temperature drops below the pump out initiate value the following sequence is initiated by the controls The controller starts the pump out compressor and opens the exhaust solenoid valve After 5 seconds the pump out solenoi...

Page 20: ...ting conditions and operating schedule Carefully monitor the purge pump out activity for each chiller for an appropriate period of time one week or more in order to establish a baseline value for a Purge Daily Pumpout Limit that is appropriate for that specific installation Set the Purge Daily Pumpout Limit high enough to avoid nuisance trips but low enough to trigger an alarm diagnostic should th...

Page 21: ...tank capacity remaining 100 80 500 100 84 The purge controls may initiate a carbon tank regeneration cycle when the remaining carbon tank capacity is calculated to be less than 80 percent However the continued stable operation of the chiller is always more important than the regeneration of the carbon tank Therefore the following rules apply 1 If the Daily Pump out Limit is disabled a regeneration...

Page 22: ...nostic is to identify a failed heater or temperature sensor It prevents automatic regeneration from occurring but a service technician can initiate a manual regeneration for testing purposes All other purge algorithms continue to function If the carbon tank temperature does not reach the minimum regeneration temperature setpoint within four hours the controller generates a non latching diagnostic ...

Page 23: ...g 168 hour window that the chiller was operating You can use it to help determine if a leak is present on the high side or the low side of the chiller P Pu um mp po ou ut t C Ch hi il ll le er r O On n 7 7 D Da ay ys s Indicates the percentage of the total purge pump out time during the past seven days that occurred while the chiller was operating You can use it to help determine if a leak is pres...

Page 24: ... range is from 1 to 50 minutes the factory default is 10 minutes D Di is sa ab bl le e D Da ai il ly y P Pu um mp po ou ut t L Li im mi it t Use it to disable alarms for a specified time that are associated with exceeding the daily pumpout limit This is useful when large amounts of purging are needed following chiller servicing or operator error The range is from 0 to 72 hours the factory default ...

Page 25: ...e ex xc ce ee ed d 3 30 00 0 F F 1 15 50 0 C C T To o a av vo oi id d p po os ss si ib bl le e s sk ki in n b bu ur rn ns s s st ta ay y c cl le ea ar r o of f t th he es se e s su ur rf fa ac ce es s I If f p po os ss si ib bl le e a al ll lo ow w s su ur rf fa ac ce es s t to o c co oo ol l b be ef fo or re e s se er rv vi ic ci in ng g I If f s se er rv vi ic ci in ng g i is s n ne ec ce es ss ...

Page 26: ...drain valve Then check for leaks 10 Release the pressure remove hoses and replace all valve caps 11 Set the purge operating mode to On and wait for the purge pump out compressor to start 12 Open the isolation valves on the vapor inlet lines and the liquid return line 13 After purge pump out stops or after several minutes return the purge operating mode to Auto or Adaptive recommended using the Tra...

Page 27: ...urge system has a faster air exhaust rate than previous purge systems which makes bypassing or removing the restrictor unnecessary The Daily Pumpout Limit determines how long the purge pump out compressor can operate continuously without generating a Purge Daily Pumpout Exceeded diagnostic which will shut off the purge system You can disable the Daily Pumpout Limit to allow the purge to pump out f...

Page 28: ...rs so on na al l P Pr ro ot te ec ct ti iv ve e E Eq qu ui ip pm me en nt t P PP PE E Diagnostics The chiller controller generates diagnostics to alert the operator to abnormal conditions There are two kinds of diagnostics Non latching diagnostics Operation continues Alarms resolve themselves and the alarm disappears They are informational only Latching diagnostics Operation stops until the condit...

Page 29: ...ed if the purge is functioning correctly If a large amount of air is removed leak test the chiller and repair leaks Consider using the Adaptive mode to run the purge as required when the chiller is Off If non condensable removal is required during chiller operation relocate the vapor liquid connections to a more effective location Pump out restrictor plugged Clean out restrictor orifice with compr...

Page 30: ...gs with an accurate 1 F 0 55 C surface mounted thermocouple type temperature probe that has a range of 40 F 40 0 C to 200 F 93 3 C The locations to be measured are shown in Figure 6 p 16 The temperatures that you should expect to find under typical operating conditions are given in the same figure 1 To ensure accurate measurements remove any ice that may exist on measuring surfaces before attachin...

Page 31: ... to take manual control to test the operation of specific functions Refer to the following table as you test the functions in this section Table 3 Purge component status Displayed purge status Condensing unit Pump out compressor Pump out solenoid Exhaust solenoid Regeneration solenoid Carbon tank heater Refrigerant Circuit On o o o o o Refrigerant Circuit Idle o o o o o o Pumping Out X o o Regener...

Page 32: ...for leaks by using a soap solution 5 Relieve the testing pressure from the exhaust circuit before disabling this test When the test is disabled the exhaust solenoid valve re closes Exhaust Circuit Vacuum Check The Exhaust Circuit Vacuum Check enables the servicing technician to check the exhaust circuit components and lines for leakage by placing a vacuum on the exhaust circuit N No ot te e This t...

Page 33: ...tage 175 W Alarm relay output rating 120 Vac 1 3 hp 7 2 FLA Operating temperature range 34 F to 110 F 1 1 C to 43 3 C Storage temperature range 40 F to 150 F 40 0 C to 65 5 C Storage and operating humidity range 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Mounting Direct mounted on condenser shell above the liquid level of highest condenser Dimensions approximate 25 3 4 in 65 4 cm high x 27 1 2 in 69...

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