Project Standard Specification: Rotary-Screw Chillers 15684 - Page 1/11
Project Standard Specification: Rotary-Screw Chillers 15684 - Page 1/11
Project Standard Specification: Rotary-Screw Chillers 15684 - Page 1/11
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Conditions of Contract and
Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
0.2 SUMMARY
0.3 SUBMITTALS
1. Accessories.
2. Spare Parts.
3. Vibration Isolators.
B. Certificates to standards of manufacturing and testing shall be submitted for following items
showing conformance with the referenced standards contained in this section:
1. Compressor.
2. Motor.
3. Control Panel.
4. Condenser.
5. Evaporator.
6. Refrigerant Circuit.
7. Alarm Systems.
8. Vibration Isolators.
9. Gages.
C. Manufacturer's Instructions shall be submitted for water-cooled screw chiller units including
manufacturer's style or catalog numbers, specification and drawing reference numbers,
warranty information, and fabrication site information.
D. Operation and Maintenance Data shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph entitled,
"Manufacturer's Field Service," of this section.
E. Product Data: Include refrigerant; rated capacities; shipping, installed, and operating
weights; noise criteria; furnished specialties; and accessories for each model indicated.
Product Data: Equipment and Performance Data shall be submitted for the following items
indicating use life, system functional flows, safety features, and other features such as
electrical system protective device ratings.
1. Chiller Unit.
2. Compressor.
3. Condenser.
1. Compressor.
2. Motor.
3. Control Panel.
4. Condenser.
5. Evaporator.
6. Refrigerant Circuit.
7. Alarm Systems.
8. Vibration Isolators.
9. Gages.
10. Control Diagrams shall be submitted for water-cooled screw chiller units showing the
physical and functional relationship of equipment. Electrical diagrams shall show
size, type, and capacity of the systems.
11. Wiring Diagrams: Detail wiring for power, signal, and control systems and
differentiate between manufacturer-installed and field-installed wiring.
H. Design Calculations: Calculate requirements for selecting vibration isolators and seismic
restraints and for designing vibration isolation bases.
I. Vibration Isolation Base Details: Detail fabrication, including anchorages and attachments
to structure and to supported equipment. Include auxiliary motor slides and rails, and base
weights.
J. Coordination Drawings: Floor plans drawn to scale and coordinating the following:
1. Structural supports.
2. Piping roughing-in requirements.
3. Wiring roughing-in requirements.
4. Determine spaces reserved for electrical equipment.
5. Access requirements around other work, including working clearances to mechanical
controls and electrical equipment.
6. Required clearances for operation and maintenance.
K. Product Certificates: Certification of performance according to ARI 550 and that chillers
have been started and function properly.
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L. Factory Test Reports: Reports shall certify the compliance with performance requirements
and follow the format of the required testing standard for both the Chiller Performance Tests
and the Chiller Sound Tests. Test report shall include certified calibration report of all test
instrumentation. Calibration report shall include certification that all test instrumentation
has been calibrated within 6 months prior to the test date, identification of all
instrumentation, and certification that all instrumentation complies with requirements of the
test standard. Test report shall be submitted one week after completion of the factory test.
M. System Performance Tests Report: The report shall document compliance with the specified
performance criteria upon completion and testing of the system. The report shall indicate
the number of days covered by the tests and any conclusions as to the adequacy of the
system. The report shall also include the following information and shall be taken at least
three different times at outside dry-bulb temperatures that are at least 3 deg. C apart:
N. Field Test and Commissioning Reports: As specified in "Field Quality Control" and
"Commissioning" Articles in Part 3 of this Section. Indicate and interpret test results for
compliance with performance requirements.
P. Maintenance Data: For each chiller to include in the operation and maintenance manual
specified in Division 1.
R. Certification of performance and factory test results specified in "Factory Tests" Article.
C. ASME Compliance: Comply with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,
Division 1, for construction and testing of evaporator and condenser pressure vessels. Label
evaporator and condenser with ASME mark.
E. Comply with latest and relevant IEC standard and IEE wiring regulation 16 th edition.
F. Refrigerant Exposure: Monitor machine room and sound audible alarm and shut-down
chiller if refrigerant concentrations exceed 10 ppm.
0.5 WARRANTY
A. Maintenance: Submit four copies of manufacturer's "Agreement for Continued Service and
Maintenance," before Substantial Completion, for the Employer's acceptance. Offer terms
and conditions for furnishing consumables and providing continued testing, maintenance
and servicing to include replacing materials and components. Include one-year term of
agreement, commencing at date of Substantial Completion, with option for one-year
renewal.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
0.3 REFRIGERANT
A. Material: R-134a (HFC-134a); provide full operating charge of refrigerant and oil.
B. Vent Pipe: Provide black steel vent pipe from rupture disk to exterior of building. . Delete
the piping if a purge system is not required for the type of chiller that is to be provided.
Contractor to provide pipe details and size based upon the chiller manufacturer's
recommendations
0.4 COMPRESSOR
0.5 MOTOR
1. Overvoltage protection.
2. Undervoltage protection.
3. Single-phasing protection.
4. Current-overload protection.
0.6 EVAPORATOR
A. Description: Shell and tube cooler with refrigerant totally enclosed by shell; water in tubes.
C. Cooler Tubes: Seamless copper; expanded into tube sheets; individually replaceable;
externally finned; with standard, removable, carbon-steel, marine type, water boxes.
A. Description: Factory assembled, wired, and tested; and consisting of casing, air-cooled
condenser coils, fans, and controls integrated with compressor operation.
E. Fan Motor: Direct drive, weatherproof, with bearings permanently lubricated, and having
built-in current- and thermal-overload protection.
F. Condenser Coil: Copper tubes with mechanically bonded aluminum fins coated with
weatherproof coating suitable for local temperature and humidity conditions.
B. Chiller Plant Manager System: Factory supplied chiller plant manager system including
gateways for BMS connections supplied by chiller manufacturer shall be provided to
sequence, control, monitor chillers, and interface with BMS.
C. Chiller Interface Panel: Factory supplied interface panel to communicate and transmit data
between the chillers, chillers plant manager and BMS. All required data from chillers as
specified shall be transmitted to BMS.
A. The Contractor and proposed chiller manufacturer shall be responsible for performing the
chiller factory test to validate the specified full load capacity, full load EER, and [IPLV]
[NPLV] in accordance with ARI 550/590 except as indicated.
B. The chiller factory test shall be performed in the presence of the Client’s and Engineer’s
representatives team. The team will comprise maximum four representatives. All expenses
to be borne by the Contractor.
C. The Contractor and chiller manufacturer shall provide to the Engineer a certified chiller
factory test report in accordance with ARI 550/590 to confirm that the chiller performs as
specified. Tests shall be conducted in an ARI certified test facility in conformance with
ARI 550/590 procedures and tolerances, except as indicated.
F. Test Instrumentation: The factory test instrumentation shall be per ARI 550/590 and the
calibration shall be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
G. Test Report: A certified test report of all data shall be forwarded to the Engineer for
approval prior to project acceptance. Calibration curves and information sheets for all
instrumentation shall be provided.
H. Equipment Adjustments: If the equipment fails to perform within allowable tolerances, the
manufacturer shall be allowed to make necessary revisions to his equipment and retest as
required. The manufacturer shall assume all expenses incurred by the Client/Engineer to
witness the retest.
I. Chillers shall be sound tested at the factory prior to shipment to confirm the sound pressure
level specified herein. Tests and data shall be conducted and measured in strict accordance
with ARI 575 at the full load system operating conditions. The chiller sound pressure level,
in decibels (dB), with a reference pressure of 20 micropascals, shall not exceed the specified
noise level. Ratings shall be in accordance with ARI 575. No rising of leaving chilled
water temperature shall be allowed. A minimum of 75 percent of the sound data points shall
be taken along the length of the machine, and established as the minimum percentage of
total possible points used to determine sound levels. In the event that the chiller does not
meet the dBA sound pressure level, the manufacturer shall, at his expense, provide
sufficient attenuation to the machine to meet the specified value. This attenuation shall be
applied in such a manner that it does not hinder the operation or routine maintenance
procedures of the chiller. The attenuation material, adhesives, coatings, and other
accessories shall have surface burning characteristics as determined by ASTM E 84.
A. Control Panel: Manufacturer's standard, unit mounted, factory wired with a single-point
connection, with the following power-control options:
1. External-overload protection.
2. Control circuit fuse.
3. Power terminal block.
4. Lockout restart timer.
A. Direct isolation (no base) and vibration isolators recommended by the manufacturer.
B. Direct isolation and the following vibration isolators specified in Division 15 Section "
Mechanical Vibration Controls and Seismic Restraints ":
PART 3 - EXECUTION
0.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine areas to receive chillers for compliance with installation tolerances and other
conditions affecting performance and maintenance of chillers.
B. Examine proposed route of moving chillers into place and verify that it is free of
interferences.
D. Verify branch circuit wiring suitability. Do not proceed with installation until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected.
0.2 INSTALLATION
B. Install chillers plumb and level, and anchor. Anchor housekeeping pads to building floor.
Anchor chiller and vibration isolators to housekeeping pad.
E. Install piping connections maintaining clearances for service and maintenance of chillers.
A. Initial Charge: Upon completion of all the refrigerant pipe tests, the vacuum on the system
shall be broken by adding the required charge of dry refrigerant for which the system is
designed, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The Contractor shall
provide the complete charge of refrigerant in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations. Upon satisfactory completion of the system performance tests, any
refrigerant that has been lost from the system shall be replaced. After the system is fully
operational, service valve seal caps and blanks over gage points shall be installed and
tightened.
B. Refrigerant Leakage: If a refrigerant leak is discovered after the system has been charged,
the leaking portion of the system shall immediately be isolated from the remainder of the
system and the refrigerant shall be pumped into the system receiver or other suitable
container. The refrigerant shall not be discharged into the atmosphere.
C. Contractor's Responsibility: The Contractor shall, at all times during the installation and
testing of the refrigeration system, take steps to prevent the release of refrigerants into the
atmosphere. The steps shall include, but not be limited to, procedures that will minimize the
release of refrigerants to the atmosphere and the use of refrigerant recovery devices to
remove refrigerant from the system and store the refrigerant for reuse or reclaim. At no
time shall more than 85 g of refrigerant be released to the atmosphere in any one
occurrence. Any system leaks within the first year shall be repaired in accordance with the
specified requirements including material, labor, and refrigerant if the leak is the result of
defective equipment, material, or installation.
A. Refer to Division 16 Sections for wiring devices, wires and cables, and electrical installation
requirements.
B. Install and connect remote flow switches and remote chiller control panel.
C. Ground equipment.
1. Test and adjust controls and safeties. Replace damaged and malfunctioning controls
and equipment.
0.6 CLEANING
0.7 COMMISSIONING
C. Start-up:
a. Leak testing.
b. Refrigerant pressure testing.
c. Evacuation.
d. Charging the chiller with refrigerant.
e. Check and record performance of chiller protection devices.
f. Check and record performance of chilled- and condenser-water flow and low-
temperature interlocks.
g. Operate chiller for run-in period as recommended by the manufacturer.
h. Check static deflection of vibration isolators, including deflection during
chiller startup and shutdown.
i. Check refrigerant charge.
j. Check oil level.
2. After the above services have been performed, the same factory-trained representative
shall be available for fifteen days to instruct the owner's personnel in the proper
operation and maintenance of the chiller.
3. The Contractor shall supply the owner with the following literature as furnished by
the manufacturer prior to start-up:
D. Guarantee the main electric motor starters shall be furnished and guaranteed by the rotary-
screw chiller manufacturer who will be responsible for the refrigeration system performance
and its control.
0.8 DEMONSTRATION