Model YK (Style H) Centrifugal Liquid Chillers
Model YK (Style H) Centrifugal Liquid Chillers
Model YK (Style H) Centrifugal Liquid Chillers
Chillers
R-134a or R-513A with OptiView Control Center for
Electromechanical Starter, Solid State Starter, and Variable
Speed Drive
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Field assembled units only................................................................................................................. 8
Shipment............................................................................................................................................... 9
Inspection – damage – shortage...................................................................................................... 11
Chiller data plate............................................................................................................................... 12
Long-term storage............................................................................................................................ 12
Rigging................................................................................................................................................ 15
Location.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Motors................................................................................................................................................. 16
Foundation......................................................................................................................................... 17
Clearance............................................................................................................................................ 17
Installation.................................................................................................................................................... 21
Rigging unit to final location............................................................................................................ 21
Locating and installing isolator pads.............................................................................................. 21
Checking the isolation pad deflection............................................................................................ 21
Leveling the unit................................................................................................................................ 21
Installing optional spring isolators................................................................................................. 21
Piping connections............................................................................................................................ 22
Evaporator and condenser water piping........................................................................................ 22
Unit piping.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Refrigerant relief piping................................................................................................................... 24
Control panel positioning................................................................................................................. 26
Control wiring.................................................................................................................................... 26
Power wiring...................................................................................................................................... 26
Oil pump – 3-phase starter............................................................................................................... 27
Insulation............................................................................................................................................ 27
Installation check – request for start-up service........................................................................... 28
Compressor units.............................................................................................................................. 33
Evaporator compact waterboxes..................................................................................................... 38
Condenser compact waterboxes..................................................................................................... 42
Condenser heat recovery compact waterboxes............................................................................ 45
Evaporator marine waterboxes....................................................................................................... 46
Condenser marine waterboxes....................................................................................................... 49
Weights............................................................................................................................................... 52
Unit conversion............................................................................................................................................ 55
Safety symbols
The following symbols are used in this document to alert the reader to specific situations:
DANGER
Indicates a possible hazardous situation which will result in death or serious injury if proper care is not
taken.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which will result in possible injuries or damage to equipment
if proper care is not taken.
CAUTION
Identifies a hazard which could lead to damage to the machine, damage to other equipment and/or
environmental pollution if proper care is not taken or instructions and are not followed.
Note: Highlights additional information useful to the technician in completing the work being
performed properly.
External wiring, unless specified as an optional connection in the manufacturer’s product line, is not
to be connected inside the control cabinet. Devices such as relays, switches, transducers and controls
and any external wiring must not be installed inside the micro panel. All wiring must be in accordance
with Johnson Controls’ published specifications and must be performed only by a qualified electrician.
Johnson Controls will NOT be responsible for damage/problems resulting from improper connections
to the controls or application of improper control signals. Failure to follow this warning will void the
manufacturer’s warranty and cause serious damage to property or personal injury.
Revision notes
Revisions made to this document are indicated in the following table. These revisions are to
technical information, and any other changes in spelling, grammar, or formatting are not included.
Nomenclature
* Refer to YK Engineering Guide (Form 160.76-EG1) for shell, motor, and compressor combinations.
CAUTION
The Johnson Controls Warranty may be voided if the following restrictions are not adhered to.
• Do not open valves or connections under any circumstances, as such action will result in loss
of the factory nitrogen charge.
• Do not dismantle or open the chiller for any reason except under the supervision of a
Johnson Controls representative.
• When the units are shipped dismantled, notify the nearest Johnson Controls office in ample
time for a Johnson Controls representative to supervise rigging the unit to its operating
position and the assembly of components.
• Do not make final power supply connections to the compressor motor or control center.
• Do not charge the compressor with oil.
• Do not charge the unit with refrigerant.
• Do not attempt to start the system.
• Do not run hot water (110°F / 43°C max) or steam through the evaporator or condenser at
any time.
Shipment
The chiller may be ordered and shipped in any of the following forms:
• Form 1
• Form 2
• Form 3
• Form 7
• Form 9
• Form 10
Form 1
Factory assembled unit, complete with motor, refrigerant, and oil charges.
Form 3
Driveline Separate From Shells. Shipped as two major assemblies. The unit is first factory
assembled, and the refrigerant is piped, wired, and leak tested. It is then dismantled for shipment.
Form 7
Split Shells. Shipped as three major assemblies. The unit is first factory assembled, and the
refrigerant is piped, wired, and leak tested. It is then dismantled for shipment.
Note: Units shipped dismantled MUST be re-assembled by, or under the supervision of, a
Johnson Controls representative. Refer to Installation - Unit (Form 160.76-N3).
When more than one chiller is involved, the major parts of each unit are marked to prevent mixing
of assemblies. Piping and Wiring Drawings are furnished by Johnson Controls.
Form 9
Unit separate from variable speed drive. The unit is shipped as the following two major assemblies:
• Chiller unit
• Variable speed drive
Form 10
Unit separate from variable speed drive. The unit is shipped as the following two major assemblies:
• Chiller unit
• Variable speed drive
The unit is first factory assembled, refrigerant piped, wired and leak tested; then dismantled for
shipment. Evaporator/condenser is not skidded.
All wiring integral with compressor is left on it, and all conduit is left on shell.
Miscellaneous packaging of tubing, water temperature controls, wiring, isolators, and similar
components. The unit is shipped with refrigerant charge. See Table 28.
Additional information may be found on the motor data plate. Include this information when
contacting the factory on any problem relating to the motor.
Long-term storage
About this task:
To protect the waterbox of pressure vessels from rusting, the tube side (water side) is purged and
charged with nitrogen to a positive pressure of 5 psig to 7 psig.
Do not break the seal or remove closures until ready for setup. Use the following procedure to
relieve pressure. See Figure 3.
WARNING
Failure to follow the following procedures will cause severe personal injury or death to operators
themselves or people on-site. It is the obligation and responsibility of operators to identify and
recognize the inherent hazards of material under pressure and to protect themselves.
1. Check that the working space is open and has good ventilation. If not, it does not have
good ventilation, and you should connect a hose or pipe to the valve (Item 5) and route it to
outside.
2. Slowly open the valve (Item 5) until fully opened.
3. Monitor the pressure gauge (Item 2). The pressure should decline gradually.
4. When the pointer of pressure gauge stops moving and no nitrogen is released from the valve
(Item 5), no positive pressure exists in the waterbox.
5. When there is no positive pressure in the waterbox, it is safe to remove the flange cover (Item
6) or sealing cap (Item 9).
6. Close the valve (Item 5) and remove the warning tag (Item 1).
Item Description
1 Tag warning Dennison 8E
2 Gauge press 2 dia. 0-30
3 Tag GlvSt wire speed
4 Bush pipe 3/4 - 14 NPTE X
5 Valve, transducer 1/4 NPTE X
6 Flange cover
7 Gasket
8 Victaulic coupling
9 Sealing cap
WARNING
Before trying to remove the closures, caps, or plugs on compressor and shells, relieve the pressure in
compressor, shells, or system that are charged with nitrogen by opening the valves on them slowly
until fully open.
WARNING
When relieving the pressure from compressor, shells, or system, conduct the nitrogen to outside to
prevent the potential risk of asphyxiation..
DANGER
The unit is charged with tons of refrigerant; if an uncontrollable leak is found, inform all of the relevant
people to evacuate from the building to prevent risk of asphyxiation.
Never touch the refrigerant that is leaking, especially the liquid refrigerant; this will cause severe
freezing to your hands or body.
DANGER
Rigging and lifting should only be done by a professional rigger in accordance with a written rigging
and lifting plan. The most appropriate rigging and lifting method depends on job specific factors, such
as the rigging equipment available and site needs. Therefore, a professional rigger must determine the
rigging and lifting method to be used, and it is beyond the scope of this manual to specify rigging and
lifting details.
The complete standard chiller is shipped without skids. When optional skids are used it may be
necessary to remove the skids so riggers skates can be used under the unit end sheets to reduce
overall height.
Each unit has four lifting holes (two in each end) in the end sheets, which should be used to lift the
unit.
Care should be taken at all times during rigging and handling of the chiller to avoid damage to the
unit and its external connections. Lift only using holes shown in Figure 5.
CAUTION
Do not lift the unit with slings around motor/compressor assembly or by means of eyebolts in the
tapped holes of the compressor motor assembly. Do not turn a unit on its side for rigging. Do not rig
vertically.
The rigging and operating weights and overall dimensions are given from page as a guide in
determining the clearances required for rigging. Add 6 in. (15 cm) to overall height for optional
skidded unit.
CAUTION
Sufficient clearance to facilitate normal service and maintenance work must be provided all around
and above the unit and particularly space provided at either end to permit cleaning or replacement of
evaporator and condenser tubes. See Clearance. A doorway or other sufficiently large opening properly
located may be used. The chiller should be located in an indoor location where temperatures range
from 40°F to 110°F (4.4°C to 43.3°C).
Figure 5: Rigging
Motors
The YK open motor is air cooled. Check state, local, and other codes for ventilation requirements.
The minimum clearance to the nearest wall must be at least one-quarter of the length of the fan
cover diameter. Check the cooling fan condition. Clean the air inlet and outlet openings to ensure
that there is free airflow over the motor.
For units that are shipped disassembled, before rigging is completed, make sure that the eyebolts
are properly selected and tightened. Use all of the designed eyebolts to lift the motor. The coupling
alignment must be fulfilled correctly.
Clearance
Clearances must be adhered to as follows:
• *14 ft (4.3 m) on shell codes: K-F, H-F, K-K, O-O, M-K, Q-Q
• *16 ft (4.9 m) on shell codes: L-L, P-P, N-L, R-R
Unit weight up to 16,365 lb (7,423 kg) Unit weight 16,366 - 28,835 lb (7,424 - 13,080 kg)
Unit weight 28,836 - 53,530 lb (13,081 - 24,281 kg) Unit weight 53,531 - 100,464 lb (24,283 - 45,559 kg)
Unit weight 100,465 - 130,000 lb (45,570 - 58,967 kg) Unit weight up to 200,928 lb (up to 91,332 kg)
Unit weight 35,010 lb up to 58,349 lb (15,881 kg up to 26,467 kg) Unit weight 58,350 lb up to 89,340 lb (26,468 kg up to 40,525 kg)
Piping connections
After the unit is leveled (and wedged in place for optional spring isolators) the piping connections
may be made; chilled water, condenser water and refrigerant relief. The piping should be arranged
with offsets for flexibility, and adequately supported and braced independently of the unit to
avoid strain on the unit and vibration transmission. The hangers must allow for alignment of
pipe. Isolators (by others) in the piping and hangers are highly desirable, and may be required by
specifications, in order to effectively utilize the vibration isolation characteristics of the vibration
isolation mounts of the unit.
Check for piping alignment: Upon completion of piping, open a connection in each line as close
to the unit as possible. Remove the flange bolts or coupling and check for piping alignment. If
any of the bolts are bound in their holes, or if the connection springs are out of alignment, the
misalignment must be corrected by properly supporting the piping or by applying heat to anneal
the pipe.
Note: If the piping is annealed to relieve stress, the inside of the pipe must be cleaned of scale
before it is finally bolted in place.
Chilled water
Foreign objects which could lodge in, or block flow through, the evaporator and condenser tubes
must be kept out of the water circuit. All water piping must be cleaned or flushed before being
connected to the chiller pumps, or other equipment.
Permanent strainers (supplied by others) are required in both the evaporator and condenser
water circuits to protect the chiller as well as the pumps, tower spray nozzles, chilled water coils and
controls, etc. The strainer must be installed in the entering chilled water line, directly upstream of
the chiller.
Water piping circuits should be arranged so that the pumps discharge through the chiller, and
should be controlled as necessary to maintain essentially constant chilled and condenser water
flows through the unit at all load conditions.
If pumps discharge through the chiller, the strainer may be located upstream from pumps to
protect both pump and chiller. (Piping between strainer, pump and chiller must be very carefully
cleaned before start-up.) If pumps are remotely installed from the chiller, strainers should be
located directly upstream of the chiller.
Stop valves
Stop valves may be provided (by others) in the evaporator and condenser water piping adjacent to
the unit to facilitate maintenance. Thermometer wells and pressure taps should be provided (by
others) in the piping as close to the unit as possible to facilitate operating check.
Unit piping
Compressor lubricant piping and system external piping are factory installed on all units shipped
assembled. On units shipped dismantled, the following piping should be completed under the
supervision of the Johnson Controls representative: the lubricant piping to oil sump and oil cooler
and system oil return connections using material furnished. Refer to Installation - Unit (Form 160.76-
N3).
Note:
When installing relief piping, there must NOT be any piping strain. Relief piping must be
properly aligned and supported to eliminate any possible strain.
When installing relief piping, an ANSI flange or a piping union must be used to make a
serviceable piping connection.
1. While supporting the control center, remove the hardware between the support arms and
the evaporator.
2. Swing the control center into a vertical position.
3. Slide the control center down the guide rails to the proper position. Tighten securely.
4. Discard unused hardware.
Figure 11: Control panel positioning
Control wiring
On units shipped disassembled, after installation of the control center, control wiring must be
completed between unit components and control center, solid state starter, or variable speed drive,
when used, using wiring harnesses furnished. Refer to Installation - Unit (Form 160.76-N3).
Field wiring connections for commonly encountered control modifications (by others) if required,
are shown on Wiring Diagram – Unit (Style H) Field Control Modifications (Form 160.76-PW4).
Note: No deviations in unit wiring from that shown on drawings furnished shall be made
without prior approval of the Johnson Controls representative.
Power wiring
Chiller with electromechanical starter
A 115 volt – single phase – 60 or 50 Hertz power supply of 20 amperes must be furnished to the
control center, from the control transformer (2 KVA required) included with the compressor
CAUTION
DO NOT cut wires to final length or make final connections to motor terminals or starter power input
terminals until approved by the Johnson Controls representative.
CAUTION
Copper Conductors – Only connect copper conductors to compressor motors and starters. Aluminum
conductors have proven to be unsatisfactory when connected to copper lugs. Aluminum oxide and the
difference in thermal conductivity between copper and aluminum mean the required tight connection
cannot be guaranteed over a long period of time.
Insulation
CAUTION
DO NOT field insulate until the unit has been leak tested under the supervision of the Johnson Controls
representative.
Note:
Note:
OAH B dimension based on WEG L5010-WPI for H9 compressor and WEG L5809 for K1 and K2
compressor.
Note:
Note: Front side of the unit is the OptiView Control Center mounted on the evaporator.
Note:
Table 20: Dimensions (side) of condenser compact waterboxes - standard, ft-in. (mm)
One-pass condenser shell codes
Dim. 2 4 6 A/B C/D E/F/J K/L O/P Q/R S/T U/V W/Z Y
1'-1 1'-1 1'-6 1'-7 1'-8 1'-9 1'-10 1'-11 1'-11 2'-4 2'-5 2'-6
1'-3"
A 7/8" 7/8" 7/8" 7/16" 5/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 1/2" 15/16" 3/16" 1/4"
(381)
(352) (352) (479) (494) (516) (540) (569) (597) (597) (735) (741) (768)
Table 21: Dimensions of condenser heat recovery compact waterboxes - standard, ft-in. (mm)
Compact water boxes-150 psi (rectangular)
Nozzle pipe size (in.)
Condenser Main bundle Heat recovery bundle 1,2, or 3 pass 2 pass
shell code Number of passes Number of passes
1 2 3 1 2 3 D K L I
2'-1/4" 2'-2 1/4" 4'- 1/8" 0'-10 1/8"
2V, 2W, 2X 14 10 8 12 8 8
(616) (666.5) (1222.5) (257)
4W, 4X, 47, 48, 49, 2'-3 3/8" 2'-3/8" 4'-1 1/8" 0'-11 13/16"
16 12 10 14 10 8
5W, 5X, 57, 58, 59 (696) (619) (1248) (300)
2'-10" 2'-10 7/8" 5'-8 1/8" 1'-3 1/8"
87, 89, 97, 99 24 20 16 20 18 16
(864) (886) (1731) (384)
Note:
Note:
Note: Refrigerant charge quantity and weights will vary based on tube count and
configuration. Use for reference only.
* Designates units that are used for heat recovery application.
Temperature
To convert degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to degrees Celsius (°C), subtract 32° and multiply by 5/9 or
0.5556.
Example: (45.0°F - 32°) x 0.5556 = 7.22°C
To convert a temperature range (i.e., a range of 10°F) from Fahrenheit to Celsius, multiply by 5/9 or
0.5556.
Example: 10.0°F range x 0.5556 = 5.6°C range