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Cooling Systems
Cooling Systems
Chillers
Packaged Chillers
Condenser Water Systems
Secondary Chilled Water Circuits
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Chillers
Chillers are controlled by Chiller Controllers. Two versions are
available, the 3T variant for simple installations, Air Cooled
Condensers etc and the 6R* version which has more
comprehensive features, and may contain the System
Housekeeping Function - see General Introduction section.
Chiller Controllers are Demand Driven from the zones of the
building that they serve; you will need at least one Zone
Controller in order to make the Chillers run. Chiller Controllers
may need Submodules registered to them to extend their
control abilities to match your application.
* 6R Chiller Controller available Q2 2000
Chiller
controller
Type 3T
Changeover
submodule
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Packaged Chillers
Types of Control
Sequenced control of a number of packaged chillers based on
Return Chilled Water Temperature. As the Return
Temperature rises, indicating more load in the building, more
packaged chiller stages are added to the sequence. Chiller
Flow temperature and all Flow and Pressure interlocks are
controlled by the chillers own packaged controls.
Set CMDE parameter to 1 in 3T Controller for this mode.
Occupancy status will be determined from the Demand
signals sent by the Energy Consumer and Distributor
modules and/or Volt Free Contact input.
Demand-Driven Control of a number of packaged chillers
based on Demand signals from the building; as more demand
is signalled by the Energy Consumer and Distributor
modules, so more chiller stages are enabled. Chiller Flow
temperature and all flow and pressure interlocks are
controlled by the chillers own packaged controls
Set CMDE parameter to 0 in 3T Controller for this Mode
Occupancy Control based on Building Occupancy derived
from the Energy Demand signals and/or Volt Free Contact
input - use the MIND, MNAV and MNOC parameters to
determine Occupancy Status and use Occupation Switch
output on the 3T Controller
Sensors
if you are controlling the Return Temperature, you must fit a
Return Temperature sensor. Otherwise, sensors are optional,
for monitoring purposes
3T Chiller Controllers have 2 sensor inputs; one for Flow,
and one for Return temperature
6R Chiller Controllers have 4 sensor inputs; Flow and Return
Temperature, plus a spare channel and a fourth input for
Outside Temperature if this is the System Housekeeping
module
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Inputs (3T)
can use Volt-free contact wired to sensor input to force 3T
Chiller Controller into Occupancy - a Demand signal that
will enable the chillers as an OR function with any
Demand signals being received from other modules
can use Volt-free contact wired to sensor input of 3T Chiller
Controller as a flow-proving input from a flow switch to
prevent chillers running unless flow is proved; normally this
is a back-up to a hardwired scheme provided by the chillers
own controls
Inputs (6R)
the 6R Chiller Controller has 2 inputs for Fault or Status
monitoring
alternatively one input may be used for flow-proving or
occupancy input as per the 3T - see above
Twin Pumpsets
Chilled Water Pumpsets may be controlled using a
Changeover Submodule registered to the Chiller Controller
must fit at least one VFC status signal to indicate pump is
running n.b.. it must be a status signal, trip signals will not
work
either a flow switch across each pump, or a single one for the
pump pair
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Condenser
Water Circuit
Chilled Water
Circuit
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Cool demand
inputs from
plant
Chilled Water
PCO/DIN/3T/009
Condenser Water
PCO/DIN/3T/009
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Sensors
Condenser Water Return Temperature sensor must be fitted
and wired to the Submodule controlling the Tower Bypass
Valve.
Cooling Tower Pond Temperature sensor must be fitted if
the Tower Fans are to be controlled; it must be wired to the
Submodule controlling the fans
Inputs
can use Volt-free contact from a level switch in the Tower
Pond wired to an input on the Submodule controlling the
Tower Fans; this will prevent the Condenser Water Pumps
running if there is no water in the Tower.
Twin Pumpsets
Condenser Water Pumpsets may be controlled using a
Changeover Submodule registered to the Chiller Controller
must fit at least one VFC status signal to indicate pump is
running, it must be a status signal, trip signals will not work
either a flow switch across each pump, or a single one for the
pump pair
flow failure will disable the Chillers and Tower Fans.
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Cooling Systems
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Secondary
Circuit
Controller
with
Temperature
Control
Zone Controller
Pump Changeover
Submodule
Chiller Controller
Fan Coil
Controllers
Secondary Circuit Controller
with Pump Changeover
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Controlling
Pumpset
Controlling
Secondary Circuit
Temperature via
3-Port Valve
Controlling CT
Pumpsets feeding
Fan Coils
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Types of control
for VT Circuits, setpoint is set by Zone Demand - use
VTU/DIN/3T/..
for VT Circuits with twin pumpsets, use a PCO/DIN/3T/007
Changeover Submodule registered to the Secondary Circuit
Controller
for CT Circuits with twin pumpset,
use CTU/DIN/PCO/3T/007
for CT Circuits with single pump, or that need VFC input
from a legacy system to generate a Cooling Demand, use
CTC/DIN/3T/201
Which Version?
to control or measure Secondary Circuit temperature, use
version with Temperature Control
to use a VFC as an Occupancy Input, use version with
Temperature Control
to control a Pump Pair with auto-changeover, use
Secondary Circuit with Pump Changeover - it has no sensor
inputs to measure temperature.
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Valves
valves are Raise / Lower type; if 0-10V DC valves are used,
use Analogue Output Secondary Circuit Controller to give 010V dc outputs
Pumps
single pump controlled from output on Secondary Circuit
Controllers with Temperature Control
Twin Pumpsets are controlled by PCO/DIN/3T/007 - a
Changeover Submodule for Circuits controlled by
Secondary Circuit Controllers with Temperature Control,
or CTU/DIN/PCO/3T/007- a Secondary Circuit Controller
with built-in Pump Changeover function for CT pumpsets
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Secondary Circuit
Controller with
Temperature Control
Changeover
Submodule
Intelligent
Actuator
Zone Controller
Intelligent
Condensation
Sensor
Zone Controller
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Chilled Water
Pumpset
Actuators can be
set to cool type for
Chilled
Beams/Ceilings or
Heat type for
Radiator heating.
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Types of control
Time and Temperature control of Cooling including
Optimum Start and Stop using a Zone Controller with
Intelligent Actuators registered to it - up to 8 per zone.
Use ZON/PTR/LCD/001 and ACD/VLV/LPR/001,2 or 3
depending on valve size - up to 40mm valves may be
controlled.
Time and Temperature control of Cooling and Heating
including Optimum Start using a Zone Controller with
Intelligent Actuators registered to it - up to 4 heating, 4
cooling per zone. The Intelligent Actuators can be set to
respond to heating or cooling Control Demand signals.
Office Rain
Condensation control can be added to the above schemes
using Condensation Sensors, wired to the network and
registered either to a Zone Controller - one sensor per Zone
or to a Secondary Circuit Controller - one sensor per circuit.
Use SEN/PR/CND/001.
Alternatively Condensation Sensor can be Registered to a
Secondary Circuit Controller which allows one Condensation
Sensor to cover a number of Control Zones
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Condensation
Sensor
Room Sensor
SEN/PTR/ROM/001
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Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps can be either Terminal Units or Central Plant. An
example of Terminal Units would be Water-to-Air Reversible
Heat Pumps distributed around a building dumping energy
into a Condenser Water system. Such Terminal Units are
controlled by Fan Coil Controllers - see Fan Coil section.
Heat Pumps
Central Plant
Heat Pump
Controller
2-pipe Changeover
Fan Coils
Changeover
Submodule
Secondary Circuit
Controllers with
Pump Changeover
2 Pipe Changeover Fan Coils work with Heat Pump Controller that
switches Plant between Heat and Cool modes
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Heat Pumps
Central Plant
Zone A
Secondary CT
Pumps for Zone A
Zone B
Secondary CT
Pumps for Zone B
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Sensors
must fit Primary flow sensor so that Terminal Units can
determine whether the Heat Pump is in the correct mode Heating or Cooling, for them to open their valves or not
can fit 2 additional sensors for Monitoring Purposes
must fit Outside Temperature Sensor if this is the System
Housekeeping Module
Inputs
can wire 2 Volt-Free Contacts as status or alarm monitoring
points
other input options available - contact SeaChange for details
Outputs
Relay Output for Heat/Cool select and 4 Relays to switch
Heating or Cooling Stages are provided
other Output configurations are possible - contact SeaChange
for details
Zone Demands
Heat Pump Controllers may be Demand Driven
to Demand-Drive the Heat Pump, one or many Terminal
Units, which are Energy Consumer Modules, must be
registered to the Heat Pump Controller
the Terminal Units Heating or Cooling Demand signals are
collated by the Heat Pump Controller
the maximum demand will set heating or cooling mode
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Example
Large Building Cooling System
This example works in conjunction with examples in other
sections to describe a complete application for a large
Commercial Building. This part of the example describes the
Chilled Water services in the building.
CT Circuit
feeding
AHUs
CT Circuit
feeding
Fan Coils
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Sensors
can fit two sensors to the Chiller Controller for monitoring
purposes, normally Flow and Return sensors
Set CMDE=0
Primary Pumps
Twin Primary Pumpset is controlled from Changeover
Submodule registered to the Chiller Controller. Status signals
are required, not Trip signals.
Use PCO/DIN/3T/009
Secondary Pumps
both CT Circuits have a Twin Pumpset ; these are controlled
by Secondary Circuit Controllers with Pump Changeover
CTU/DIN/3T/PCO/009
Energy Demands
the Secondary Chilled Water circuits are Demand Driven;
they must have Cooling Demand Signals fed to them from
other SeaChange Modules or the pumpset will not run,
which in turn will mean that the Chillers and Primary Pumps
will not run. See AHU and Fan Coil section for further details
every Cooling load on each circuit must be represented by a
SeaChange Module. If this is not possible, for instance, if the
Fan Coils were not controlled by SeaChange but by a legacy
system then an alternative approach must be adopted:
Legacy Systems
the CT Circuits can be controlled by Secondary Circuit
Controllers with Temperature Control - CTU/DIN/3T/201
- the temperature control feature would not be used, with
Changeover Submodules PCO/DIN/3T/007 registered to them.
The CTU with temperature control has an input to which a
Volt-Free Contact can be wired to force CT Controller into
Occupancy
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Equipment List
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CLR/DIN/3T/208
PCO/DIN/3T/007
CTU/DIN/3T/PCO/009
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Cooling Demand
signals from
AHUs - see AHU
section
Chillers
Chilled Water
pumpset feeding
AHUs
Primary Chilled
Water pumpset
Cooling Demand
signals from Fan Coils
- see Fan Coil section
Chilled Water
pumpset feeding
Fan Coils
Cooling Systems
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