Manual
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
The compliance of the installation to relevant electrical codes
is the responsibility of the installer Before carrying out any
electrical work, conrm that the main power supply is isolated
The installer must ensure that the correct electrical drawing is
available
Module Power Wiring
The power for each module should be taken from a customer
supplied, fused main power supply panel It is further
recommended that the incoming power be supplied from a
properly sized disconnect switch It is the responsibility of the
installer to provide adequate fusing or circuit breaker protection
for the incoming power to each module Proper grounding of the
module is mandatory A typical power wiring schematic is located
on page 63 - Power Distribution
Module Control Wiring
After the power wiring has been run, the control wires can then
be connected The wires should be carefully marked and installed
onto the terminals shown on the wiring diagram External control
wires should be connected to the relevant terminals and devices
All control wiring and external wiring to the sensors should not
be run in the same conduit as the power wiring
Control Wiring Sizes and Lengths
When running control wires, proper gauged wires should be
used The control wiring for the compressor contactors must be
in accordance with the minimum wire gage shown on the wiring
diagram With 14 AWG the maximum distance allowed is 250
feet With 16 AWG, 100 feet is acceptable You should not exceed
50 feet when using 18 AWG These lengths and gages are for the
use of 24 volt control circuits
Electrical Phase Sequencing
Proper clockwise rotation for scroll compressor motors
is important to prevent damaging the compressors If you
have access to a phase sequence indicating instrument it is
recommended to use this following the manufactures directions
If not, you may “bump test” the compressors one at a time
with pressure gauges attached to the high and low gauge ports
of the compressors to check for proper rotation Energize the
compressor for a few seconds to ensure the discharge pressure
gauge increases signicantly If the discharge pressure docs not
increase, proper rotation is reversed You can quickly reverse
compressor rotation by opening the main electrical disconnect
and switching any two of the main power supply leads feeding
that compressor’s contactor
Proper Voltage Balance
Occasionally, in three phase circuits, a voltage imbalance occurs
between phases It is not recommended to operate equipment
when an imbalance greater than 2% occurs This causes motors
to run at high temperatures and may affect their longevity The
following example describes how to calculate the average voltage
of the three phases to see if the imbalance is greater than 2%
Example: Line one = 226V; Line two = 230V; Line three = 228V
The average is: 226+230+228 = 228V
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Next, 100 x (228-226) = 09%
228
The voltage imbalance of the three phase circuit is 09% This is
well under the 2% range
Checking
Before power is applied to the system, the wiring should he
visually inspected for loose connections or frayed terminal
connections All control wiring should follow wiring instructions
supplied in the project submittal package
Electrical Connection