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various Discus nomenclature specifications.

Old Discus Nomenclature

Example: 3DS3A150E-TFD

New Discus Nomenclature

Example: 3DS3R17ME-TFD
 COPELAMETIC COMPRESSOR MODEL NUMBER NOMENCLATURE
COMPRESSOR COOLING
CODE DESCRIPTION MAY BE COMPRESSOR MOTOR TYPE PRODUCT VARIATIONS
A AIR COOLED (-) OR A
SINGLE PHASE MOTORS CODE NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
D DISCUS
R REFRIGERANT COOLED CAPACITOR RUN - CAPACITOR START C 1. NUMBERS -001 THROUGH -199 ARE
T STD. TWO STAGE TANDEM STYLE MODELS INDUCTION RUN - CAPACITOR START I RESERVED FOR SUB-B/M NUMBERS.
INDUCTION RUN - SPLIT PHASE S
W WATER COOLED INDICATED BY THE DIGIT 2. NUMBERS -200 INDICATES A STANDARD
INDUCTION RUN - CAPACITOR START, LOW TORQUE X
REPRESENTING THE COMP. COMPRESSOR AND COMPONENT PARTS
MODEL SERIES CONNECTED THREE PHASE MOTORS B/M AND MODEL NO.
IN TANDEM WITH A COMP.
GENERAL 3. NUMBERS -201 AND LARGER WILL BE
OF THE MODEL SERIES
3 LEAD SINGLE VOLTAGE T ASSIGNED FOR ALL OTHER VARIATIONS
INDICATED BY THE FIRST
6 LEAD PART WINDING (575 VOLT) OF A GIVEN MODEL.
DIGIT.
9 LEAD DUAL VOLTAGE
STAR (WYE) DELTA E
MAY ALSO BE
“A” (Alkylbenzene) 6 LEAD MOTORS F
“E” (POE Oil) PART WINDING OR ACROSS THE LINE
“L” (Less Oil)

XXXX - XXXX XXX XXX 60 Hz.

ELECTRICAL CODES
* 50 Hz. Code
(Typical)
COMP. MOTOR RATING 115-1 100-1 A
COMPRESSOR NOMINAL
COMPRESSOR MOTOR PROTECTION 230-1 200-1 B
FAMILY SERIES H.P. CODE 208-230-3 200/220-3 C
1/4 . . . . 0025 TYPE PROTECTION CODE 460-3 380/400-3 D
EITHER A NUMBER OR A LETTER 1/3 . . . . 0033
ESTABLISHED FOR EACH EXTERNAL INHERENT PROTECTION-ONE .... A 575-3 500-3 E
1/2 . . . . 0050 -- 115-1 F
PRODUCT FAMILY. PROTECTOR (LINE BREAK) USE WITH
3/4 . . . . 0075 -- 230-1 G
CONTACTOR
1 .... 0100 208-1 200-1 H
1-1/4 . . . . 0125 INTERNAL INHERENT PROTECTION-ONE .... F -- 208/230-1 I
DISPLACEMENT AND VALVE PLATE 1-1/2 . . . . 0150 PROTECTOR USE WITH CONTACTOR 208/230/460-3 200/400-3 K
1-3/4 . . . . 0175 -- 210/240/380-3 L
A LETTER ONLY, ARBITRARILY ASSIGNED 2 .... 0200 INTERNAL THERMOSTAT (s); AND EXT. .... H
SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTOR (s). -- 380/420-3 M
FOR EACH DIFFERENT DISPLACEMENT- 2-1/2 . . . . 0250
USE WITH CONTACTOR. 230/460-3 200/400-3 N
VALVE PLATE COMBINATION WITHIN ANY 2-3/4 . . . . 0275 -- 200/380-3 P
ONE FAMILY SERIES. 3 (0310) 0300 INTERNAL THERMOSTAT (s); AND THREE EXT. . . . L -- 200/240-3 R
3-1/2 . . . . 0350 SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTORS. USE WITH -- 220-1 S
4 (0406) 0400 CONTACTOR -- 200-1 T
MODEL VARIATIONS 5 (0506) 0500 200-3 -- U
6 .... 0600 INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTORS-ELEC- .... S
TRONIC SENSORS; AND CONTROL MODULE 208-230-1 200-1 V
A NUMBER ASSIGNED TO 7-1/2 (0766) 0750
EXTERNAL. USE WITH CONTACTOR. -- 200/220-3 W
INDICATE MAJOR VARIATIONS 9 .... 0900 MISC. A.C. RATINGS X
WITHIN ANY ONE FAMILY SERIES. 10 (1015) 1000 INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTORS-ELEC- .... W -- 500-3 Y
12 .... 1200 TRONIC SENSORS; AND CONTROL MODULE -- 220/240-1 Z
NOTE: Nominal 15 .... 1500 EXTERNAL. USE WITH CONTACTOR. 200-1 200-1 3
horsepower rating of 20 .... 2000 (FOR EUROPEAN USE ONLY) 100-1 100-1 4
tandem compressors 25 .... 2500 200-230-3 -- 5
is sum of individual 30 .... 3000 230-3 -- 6
compressor ratings. 35 .... 3500 * When applicable, specific 50 HZ ratings (not necessarily 380 346 7
40 .... 4000 identical to typical shown above) will be shown as alternate on 60 200/220/380 200/346 8
50 .... 5000 HZ rated models.
60 .... 6000
 DISCUS COPELAMETIC® COMPRESSOR MODEL NUMBER NOMENCLATURE
PRIMARY APPLICATION RANGE
COMPRESSOR COOLING
R = ARI High Temp, Rated @ 45/130 PRODUCT VARIATIONS
CODE DESCRIPTION S = ARI Med Temp, Rated @ 20/120 COMPRESSOR MOTOR TYPE
A AIR COOLED F = ARI Low Temp, Rated @ -25/105 NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS:
SINGLE PHASE MOTORS CODE
D DISCUS
R REFRIGERANT COOLED CAPACITOR RUN - CAPACITOR START C 1. NUMBERS -001 THROUGH -199 ARE
T STD. TWO STAGE TANDEM STYLE MODELS INDUCTION RUN - CAPACITOR START I RESERVED FOR SUB-B/M NUMBERS.
W WATER COOLED INDUCTION RUN - SPLIT PHASE S 2. NUMBERS -200 INDICATES A STANDARD
INDICATED BY THE DIGIT
INDUCTION RUN - CAPACITOR START, LOW TORQUE X COMPRESSOR AND COMPONENT PARTS
REPRESENTING THE COMP.
MODEL SERIES CONNECTED THREE PHASE MOTORS B/M AND MODEL NO.
IN TANDEM WITH A COMP. 3. NUMBERS -201 AND LARGER WILL BE
OF THE MODEL SERIES GENERAL
3 LEAD SINGLE VOLTAGE T ASSIGNED FOR ALL OTHER VARIATIONS
INDICATED BY THE FIRST OF A GIVEN MODEL.
DIGIT. 6 LEAD PART WINDING (575 VOLT)
9 LEAD DUAL VOLTAGE
STAR (WYE) DELTA E
MAY ALSO BE
6 LEAD MOTORS F
“0” (Mineral Oil)
PART WINDING OR ACROSS THE LINE
“E” (POE Oil)
“L” (Less Oil)

X X X X X XX X X - X X X XXX ELECTRICAL CODES

60 Hz. * 50 Hz. Code
(Typical)
COMPRESSOR
115-1 100-1 A
FAMILY SERIES COMPRESSOR MOTOR PROTECTION 230-1 200-1 B
EITHER A NUMBER OR A LETTER
Nominal Capacity 208-230-3 200/220-3 C
TYPE PROTECTION CODE 460-3 380/400-3 D
ESTABLISHED FOR EACH at Rating 575-3 500-3 E
PRODUCT FAMILY. EXTERNAL INHERENT PROTECTION-ONE .... A
Condition PROTECTOR (LINE BREAK) USE WITH -- 115-1 F
CONTACTOR -- 230-1 G
2 numeric 208-1 200-1 H
INTERNAL INHERENT PROTECTION-ONE .... F -- 208/230-1 I
DISPLACEMENT AND VALVE PLATE
characters PROTECTOR USE WITH CONTACTOR 208/230/460-3 200/400-3 K
INTERNAL THERMOSTAT (s); AND EXT. .... H -- 210/240/380-3 L
A LETTER ONLY, ARBITRARILY ASSIGNED
SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTOR (s). -- 380/420-3 M
FOR EACH DIFFERENT DISPLACEMENT-
USE WITH CONTACTOR. 230/460-3 200/400-3 N
VALVE PLATE COMBINATION WITHIN ANY
-- 200/380-3 P
ONE FAMILY SERIES. INTERNAL THERMOSTAT (s); AND THREE EXT. . . . L -- 200/240-3 R
SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTORS. USE WITH -- 220-1 S
CONTACTOR -- 200-1 T
200-3 -- U
MODEL VARIATIONS Capacity Multiplier INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTORS-ELEC- .... S
208-230-1 200-1 V
TRONIC SENSORS; AND CONTROL MODULE
EITHER A NUMBER OR A LETTER K - 1,000 EXTERNAL. USE WITH CONTACTOR. -- 200/220-3 W
ASSIGNED TO INDICATE MAJOR MISC. A.C. RATINGS X
VARIATIONS WITHIN ANY ONE M - 10,000 INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTORS-ELEC- . . . . W -- 500-3 Y
FAMILY SERIES. TRONIC SENSORS; AND CONTROL MODULE -- 220/240-1 Z
EXTERNAL. USE WITH CONTACTOR. 200-1 200-1 3
(FOR EUROPEAN USE ONLY) 100-1 100-1 4
200-230-3 -- 5
230-3 -- 6
380 346 7
* When applicable, specific 50 HZ ratings (not necessarily identical 200/220/380 200/346 8
to typical shown above) will be shown as alternate on 60 HZ rated
models.