Service manual - SMC/TSMC 100 Mk4
4. Technical Description
The Structure of the Thermo Pump
The side cover, see Fig. 4.71 pos. 98A, together
with the cooling cover, pos. 98Q, constitute a
pump vessel, pos. 98, which is supplied with heat
Fig. 4.71 Side Cover with Thermo Pump
98G 98D B 98B
98H
98X
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As indicated in the principle drawings of the SMC
108,Fig. 4.72, and a TSMC, Fig. 4.73, the thermo
pump has the following connections:
• Connection pos. A, which is linked to the
compressor suction side and which can be
blocked by means of solenoid valve pos.
98G, is used to lower the pressure in the
pump vessel, pos. 98. This is part
of the pumping cycle.
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from the oil bath in the crankcase. The cooling
cover is equipped with cooling fins in order to en-
sure a proper thermal contact with the oil.
98A
98Q
98C
• Connection pos. B emerges from the plant
receiver or the priority tank (will be de-
scribed later) and goes right to the valve
block pos. 80.
• Connection pos. C is connected to the bot-
tom of the pump vessel pos. 98 as well as to
the top covers and the oil cooler pos. 98T
through a number of nozzles, pos. 98M.
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Fig. 4.72 SMC 108 Filling and evacuation of the pump vessel is con-
98U trolled by two level sensors, pos. 98C, Fig. 4.71.
By means of the control box, pos. 98B, the sen-
98M 98M 98M 98Z sors control the solenoid valves, pos. 98G and
pos. 98H, so that they open and close simultane-
4 1 HP
98X ously.
2 LP
3 98G The thermo pump is safeguarded by the following
98T 98B systems as shown in Fig. 4.71, Fig. 4.72 and
Fig. 4.73:
98 98M

98H a. A thermostat built into the control box pos.

C 98B with sensors pos. 98X fitted on the com-
B
98K 98K pressor discharge pipe.
80 98V
98Y
D The thermostat is factory set to start up the
thermo pump once the discharge gas tem-
perature is above 80°C [176 °F].
Fig. 4.73 TSMC 108
b. An evacuation system emptying the pump
98M
vessel through solenoid valve pos. 98V
whenever the thermo pump stops.
98Z 1 S
IP 98X
HP Please, note that the pipe connection pos. D
2 98G
S to the plant evaporating side must be at a
98B place where there is suction pressure and no
98 risk of the liquid flowing back to the compres-
sor through the suction line. Connection
98H
should e.g. be made to the liquid separator or
B
C the evaporator.
98K 98K
80
c. A safety circuit with a non-return valve, pos.
98V
98Y 98Z, which opens for the flow in the pump
D
vessel at a pressure 3 bar [44 psi] higher
than the one in the compressor discharge
gas line.

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4. Technical Description

Description of the Pumping Cycle
Filling the Pump Vessel
As soon as the liquid leaves the bottom level sen-
sor, the control box will activate the solenoid
valves pos. 98H in valve block pos. 80 and pos.
98G.
- after cooling of the oil - is taken to the compres-
sor discharge side.
Once the liquid in the pump vessel has returned to
its lowest level, it is registered by the bottom sen-
sor and the control box opens the two solenoid
valves for a new pumping cycle.

Thus solenoid valve, pos. 98G, opens in the pipe
connection to the compressor suction side and
the pressure in the pump vessel decreases slight-
ly. At the same time solenoid valve pos. 98H
opens and refrigerant liquid starts flowing to the
pump vessel through pipe connection B.
Emptying the Pump Vessel
When the top sensor, pos. 98C, has registered
that the liquid has reached the top level, both so-
lenoid valves will be closed by the control box.
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Capacity Regulation of Thermo Pump
When reducing the compressor capacity, it will be
necessary to reduce the cooling effect of the ther-
mo pump as well. This is done as follows:
SMC 104-106-108, TSMC 116
The pipe connection from the pump vessel to the
top covers is divided into two pipe lines. In one of
these pipe lines a solenoid valve, pos. 98U, is fit-
ted.

This solenoid valve is wired to the capacity regu-

The pressure in the pump vessel will now rise as lating system of the compressor and it closes
a consequence of the heat impact from the com- when the compressor capacity has been reduced
pressor oil and will - when it exceeds the pressure as indicated in the following table, Table 4.10.
on the compressor discharge side - make the re-
Table 4.10
frigerant flow through the pipe connection C to the
top covers and the oil cooler. Compressor Solenoid Valve pos. 98U
Capacity
At the top covers the refrigerant expands through Open Closed

the nozzles, pos. 98M, directly into the hot dis- SMC 104 100% 50%
charge gas, resulting in immediate cooling of the SMC 106 100 - 67% 33%
SMC 108 100 - 75% 50 - 25%
discharge gas. TSMC 116 100 - 83 - 67% 50 - 33%
The oil cooler OOSI (not always required) is a
heat exchanger in which the expanding refrigerant On the SMC 112-116 two thermo pumps have
been mounted as shown in the principle drawings
Fig. 4.74, Fig. 4.75 and Fig. 4.76.

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Fig. 4.74 SMC 112 Fig. 4.75 SMC 116

98M
98M 98M 98M
98M 98M 98M 98Z

98Z 4 6
4 A
2 LP X
6 A 8 98G
2 LP 98G X 98B
98
98B
98H
98

98H 98K
D
98K 98K 98D

98V 98M 98M 98M

98D 98M
98Y
98M 98M 98M HP
3 7
B 7 LP
1 98G
98 5
98T
98Z 98B
B 3 LP
B 98M
1 98H
5 A 98K
B 98K C
98B 98V
80 98Y
B
98 D
98H

Fig. 4.76 TSMC 116

98K 98K C
98V
80 98Y 98M 98M
D

S 4
HP IP A
3 S 98G

98B

98
98H
98K C
B 98K 98V
98D 98Y 98U

1 5

98T

98M

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The total capacity of the thermo pumps is adapted Ensuring Liquid to the Thermo Pump
to the compressor capacity by stopping and start- The thermo pump must always be ensured liquid
ing the thermo pump marked with an X on the from the plant, irrespective of whether the plant
principle drawing. lacks liquid or if some other factor prevails.
The stopping and starting is achieved through the Thus, the thermo pump must also be ensured liq-
wire connection of the thermo pump via terminals uid during a possible pump down by means of the
5 and 6/7 or 8 to the capacity regulating system of compressor.
the compressor. The supply voltage to the thermo
pump must be switched off once the compressor In other words: During operation the compressor
capacity has been reduced to the values indicated must never be short of cooling.
in the Table 4.11. This safety is achieved either by taking the liquid
Table 4.11 directly from the receiver, pipe connection B, or by
building a priority tank into the liquid line of the
Compr. Thermo Pump at Compressor
Capacity Shaft End plant, Fig. 4.77.
The liquid volume A of the priority vessel must be
Working Not Working
minimum 10 litres per thermo pump.
SMC 112 100 - 83 - 67% 50 - 33%
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SMC 116 100-87-75-63% 50 - 37 - 25% The liquid tube from the priority vessel to the ther-
mo pump must be dimensioned to prevent the for-
When the compressor is stopped, the current to mation of flash gas along the way.
the thermo pump is cut off, closing the solenoid
valves pos. 98H and pos. 98G. At the same time
solenoid valve pos. 98V opens and drains the liq-
uid in the thermo pump back to the evaporating
side of the plant. See the previously mentioned
point b.

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