K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual K SERIES CHILLERS K1, K3 STANDARD MODELS INSTRUCTION MANUAL Issue 7.0 Applied Thermal Control Ltd. The Courtyard Whitwick Business Park Stenson Road Whitwick, Leicestershire LE67 4JP Tel: +44 (0) 1530 839998 Fax: +44 (0) 1530 813786 Issue 7.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Contents 1.0 Introduction Safety notices 3 4 1.1 Warranty registration 5 1.2 Unpacking 5 1.3 Site requirements 6 2.0 Installation 6 3.0 Operation 9 4.0 Maintenance and service requirements 11 4.1 Status lights and troubleshooting 11 Figure 1: K1, K3 internal features 14 5.0 Warranty terms and conditions 15 5.1 Return of goods procedure 16 6.0 Dimensions and performance 17 7.0 EC Declaration of Conformity 18 8.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 1.0 Introduction By selecting a K series chiller you have invested in many years experience in the design and manufacture of precision temperature control instrumentation. ATC has built your K series chiller without compromise to meet the objectives of performance and reliability. Please read this manual carefully to ensure you understand the operation of the machine and how to use the unit safely and efficiently.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Safety For your safety we draw your attention to the following Warning and Caution statements throughout the manual, identified by the symbols… and i respectively. The safe operation of a KT series chiller remains the responsibility of the operator at all times. i Caution: Failure to comply with a Caution will invalidate product warranty and absolve ATC from any liability, howsoever caused, and could result in permanent damage to equipment.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual i Caution: The high integrity refrigeration system contains no user-serviceable parts. Repair and service requires specialised knowledge and tools. Any unauthorised tampering with the refrigeration system automatically invalidates warranty. 1.1 Warranty registration i Caution: The warranty registration card must be completed and returned in order to activate cover.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 1.3 Site requirements · Hard, level surface. Ideally smooth to allow freewheeling of castors, which are designed for indoor use. · Clean, dust free environment. Air-cooled chillers move large volumes of air, and large amounts of air-borne contamination will result in fouling of the condenser, reducing the capacity of the unit and in extreme cases causing a system shut-down. · Non-condensing ambient, from +4°C to +40°C.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual · Clean. If your installation is to existing pipe work, it is good practice to flush the system with either a commercially available central heating cleaner or 5% acetic acid solution. The system should be flushed clean with tap water to remove all traces of cleaner prior to filling the system. All connections should be made using either the ATC ‘easy clamp’ or a jubilee type clip.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Filling procedure 1. Check all valves are open, including solenoid valves located in your application. 2. Remove the filler access door in the top cover, then remove cover from the tank 3. Fill with Hexid to 30mm below the rim of the tank neck. 4. Switch the unit on. 5. Wait while the fluid level drops in the tank. 6. Switch the unit off. 7. Repeat steps 3 to 5 until all of the air has been purged from the system. 8.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 3.0 Operation K series chillers have been configured to provide temperature stability to ±0.1°C. The chiller includes digital display and high/low temperature and low fluid level alarms.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual CAL controller error messages Message displayed Cause and correction InPt – FAiL Sensor has failed. Order replacement part number EA-038 Controller problem. Switch off, then on. If problem is persistent, order replacement part EA-055 Ambient temperature outside of permitted range, 5°C - 40°C Restart the controller to reset the alarm Fault on system. Refer to Troubleshooting, section 4.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual i Caution: When the flow/pressure is manually increased with the pressure relief valve, the safety provided by the valve will be effected at higher pressures than standard. For this reason, please ensure that it is safe for your application to operate at pressures in excess of 50 psi, even if the pressure setting on the chiller reads lower than this.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual TEMPERATURE COOLANT LEVEL COOLANT FLOW Issue 7.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Symptom Causes Compressor not running, but fan running Is the controller displaying an alarm? If there is no obvious cause, check… · The condenser is clean · Ambient not too high · No temporary power failure The likely cause is the compressor’s internal protection has been activated and should restart in five minutes.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Figure 1: K1, K3 internal features Pressure gauge Electrical enclosure Plan view Tank Bypass valve Tank Rear view Issue 7.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 5.0 Warranty terms and conditions i. ATC provides a comprehensive return to base 2 year parts, 1 year labour warranty from delivery as standard on all new K series chillers, provided that they have been installed and operated in accordance with this manual. ii. At the discretion of ATC, goods may be serviced on site or a service loan unit may be supplied. Warranty cover excludes the cost of travel by engineers and loan unit rental charges. iii.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 5.1 Return of goods procedure If the unit is damaged during transit, or subsequently develop a fault requiring its return to ATC, the following procedure must be followed. 1. Call the ATC service point · You will be issued with a Return Materials Authorisation number (‘Q number’) and a Return Machine Declaration (RMD) form by fax. A copy of the RMD form is in section 8.0 of this manual. 2.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual 6.0 Dimensions and performance K1 K3 1750 Watts 3200 Watts 575 x 420 x 545 mm 720 x 550 x 560 mm 66 Kg 82 Kg 4°C - 35°C 4°C - 35°C P5, P10, P17 P5, P10, P17 1°C resolution standard. 0.1°C option. 1°C resolution standard. 0.1°C option. Autotune P.I.D. Autotune P.I.D. Standard Standard 3/8” and ½” barb supplied Custom connections available 3/8” and ½” barb supplied Custom connections available Temperature stability 0.1°C 0.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual EC Declaration of Conformity Applied Thermal Control Ltd.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual In case of repair requirement, please complete both parts of the form, and fax to ATC P ART 1: RETURNED MATERIAL D ECLARATION FORM " Returns Number: Q0_ - ___ " Your Name and Address: ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………… Your purchase order number: ………………………………………………… " Machine part number: ………………………………………………… Machine serial number: ………………………………………………… " " Collection for return to ATC – plea
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Appendix 1: Water cooled condenser option The water-cooled condenser option is available as an alternative to the air-cooled standard version.
K1, K3 series chillers – Installation and Operation manual Appendix 2: Integral deionising cartridge option If your K series chiller is supplied with the integral deionising cartridge, it is very important that this cartridge is replaced every three months, or when the cartridge media in the appropriate window turns from blue to brown, whichever is the sooner. The only approved replacement cartridge is order code WA012, available from ATC or from our authorised distributors. Issue 7.
