Intelligent Variable

Speed pumps

solution outline

file no: 100.11 supersedes: 100.11

date: june 2017 date: march 2017
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performance a

any given time

a
rmstrong Design Envelope
pumps are a complete solution
for heating, cooling and plumb-
ing systems. The integration
of a perfectly matched pump,
motor and intelligent variable
speed controller creates the
highest value pumping solution.

Whether driven by
social, environmental
or fiscal responsibility,
forward-thinking
organizations must
(4) holes .437 dia. drill thru
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embrace energy-saving
equally spaced on 5.875 p.c.d.
straddling centres. technologies and
practices.

57°

45°
Through design advances,
5.25 6.50 Armstrong has eliminated the cost trade-offs
that are frequently attached to sustainable
25.0°
choices. Design Envelope offers the lowest
'b' 'b'
installed cost and the lowest life cost of any
pumping solution today.

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up to up to c .002

65 80
3rd ANGLE

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The information
this drawing is th
of S.A. Armstro
reproduction in p
without written p
S.A. Armstrong L
prohibited.

6 5 4

installed energy
cost savings
savings

25
typical build ing loa d pro fi le

20 Most systems Design Envelope

operate at less than pumps are
60% capacity designed for
op era ti n g h ou rs %

90% of the time

or more. high
b .002 15 efficiency a .002

90%
-b-
operation at part load
9.50

10 of the 1.37
time clean up if
0.87 necessary
datum

5 0.31 pumps
.03 x 4
0.28
0–60% Traditional
are designed for high
cham

efficiency operation
at full load.
0
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 -a-
125
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heating /cooli n g loa d %

0.16
0.81
Design Envelope solutions reduce pumping costs
c .002 mance envelope. The performance envelopes are
through variable speed, demand-based operation selected for the best pump efficiency where vari- a .002
r0.03 15°
max. — consuming only the energy required, based125
on able flow systems operate most often. This ensures
current system demand. a building’s pumping system consumes as little
energy as possible. It also ensures that the instal-
Design Envelope pumps use a combination of lation meets or exceeds a shr ae 9 0.1 guidelines
2.06
2.497 dia.

1.877 dia.

optimized impeller size and speed control for requiring 70% energy savings at 50% of peak load.
6.12 dia.
'a' bore
dia.
1.31
2.499

energy efficient operation within a given perfor-

1.874

0.06
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e volution of pumping
& i n s ta l l e d c o s t s

design envelope tango/dualarm

> Managed redundancy and parallel > Smaller units are easier to handle
operation replaces duty/standby > Two rotating devices sharing casing
> Reporting and proactive manage > Optimized lifetime performance

design envelope vertical in-line

> Integrated, sensorless variable > Managed harmonics
speed controller > No requirement for wall space
> Eliminates wiring from vfd > One-touch commissioning
to pump and shaft grounding > Onboard Web services and connectivity
> Supports smaller motor selections
Saves an
> No feedback sensor or additional
wiring required $2000 on average
average
15%
energy
savings
constant speed pump
vertical in-line with 3-way valve
variable speed pump
variable speed control variable speed pump
with controls disabled
wall-mounted
controller/2-way valve
(pump in hand)
> Wall/rack mounted vfd
> System feedback sensor > Constant Speed
> Partially reduces energy costs operation > Constant reduced speed
> Base case for pump > Reduce motor speed in
energy usage lieu of throttling flow
> Pump runs at design
vertical in-line point, controlled by
throttling
split-coupling 15 minute seal
> Eliminates the need for: change: saves
up to $700
housekeeping pads, inertia base,
flex connections, grouting
Saves over
and alignment $5000 for an
> Reduced installation labor costs 8" pump
> Smaller mechanical room
footprint (50 –75%) tango

base-mounted end suction

> Legacy design
vs.
> Base case for comparison
> Time intensive seal change
superior perfor mance
& energy saving s

thinking
up to
up to +
70%+ 80%

level
up to

next
up to
50% 65% energy energy
energy
energy
savings savings savings savings
variable speed pump variable speed pump/ design envelope 3.1 design envelope
wall-mounted wall-mounted generation 5
controller/2-way valve controller/2-way valve > Pump speed control (1– 10 hp)
through Sensorless
> Sensor in mechanical > Inefficient induction motor technology > Advanced digital controls > Multi-pump load
room operation > Detailed mapping of > Control tuned to sharing
> Maintain constant > Pump selected to design performance curve specific motor > Best-efficiency staging
design head point > Smaller motor selection > iecm motor: ie5 efficiency (Parallel Sensorless Pump
> No savings if sensor > Sensor located at remote on 25% of projects rating Control)
stops working load > Integrated controller — > Advanced hydraulics > Onboard diagnostics
> Maintain pressure at higher motor efficiency and trending
remote zone > Flow measurement > Real-time performance
> No savings if sensor accuracy of ±5% management
stops working > Optimized selection
against load profile

rmstrong Design Envelope

energy
savings
a variable speed technology
fundamentally changes the
operation of a pump within the larger kWh kWh
hvac system. The variable speed intel-
ligence embedded in the Armstrong
Design Envelope controller adjusts the
pump operation to meet the immediate
demand. The pump responds instan-
taneously and draws only the power
required to meet that demand. at 100% design flow at 50% design flow
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datu
0.28 0.31 chamfer

how it
-a-
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the sensor within

7.0040 dia.

9.12 dia. (ref.)

6.12 dia.
'a' bore

7.0055
0.06
125

.015 x 45°
125 chamfer

traditional
external
sensor
r0.03

f 0.002 d
load t
0.56
two way
control valves
2.198

load
2.188
t
deep
.
2, 042,

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tap .50 npt (1) hole
load t controls

building
height
load t Equipped with
Sensorless tech-
nology, Design
chiller Envelope solutions
c tolerances used on:
do not require an
name of part

b decimals
a 2 places .010 s.a. armstrong limited external sensor
drawn by date number

t t to monitor and
checked scale
no. revision date 3 places .005 scarborough canada
t

control the
hvac load.

n a chilled water system, a building’s The controller reacts to this change by increas-

I temperature controls influence the local

flow of control valves that modulate
the flow to the cooling coils (load). As the control
ing the pump speed. If the control valves close to
reduce the chilled water flow, the differential pres-
sure across the valve increases and the controller
valves open for more chilled water flow, the differ- reduces the pump speed.
ential pressure across the valve decreases.
works
monitor control
power head
& speed & flow
tracking
power & speed program
( P1 ,S1 ) = ( H1 ,F1 )
map
( P2 ,S2 ) = ( H2 ,F2 )

controlling
head & flow

quipped with Sensorless technology, a of the pump’s head-flow condition relative to the

E Design Envelope pump’s performance

characteristic curve (power draw and
rpm) and operating curve are pre-programmed
into the controller. During operation, the controller
monitors the power and speed of the pump and
establishes the hydraulic performance and position
system requirements. As the building’s control
valves open or close to regulate flow to the cooling
coils and maintain building occupant comfort, the
Sensorless controller automatically adjusts the
pump speed to match the required system pres-
sure and flow.
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0.377
living
b .001

2.530 dia

1.625 dia
2.540

1.624
b .002

A
1.085 ref. lowest operating cost
0.980 ref. A
up to 80% savings compared to
section a - a industry standard solutions
3.452dia
3.448
lowest installed cost
2.380ctrs
b .003
Lowest maintenance costs of any pumping configuration
up to 65% savings compared to Extended high-efficiency performance
6.243
industry standard solutions chamfer .06 x 45°
both ends
1.190
7.68

Smaller footprint lowest risk

Reduced overall weight
.75 dia. (6) places.

Maximum reliability
Fewer connecting components
0.750 Maximum flexibility
Reduced labour cost
Managed redundancy without duty/standby
Auto commissioning for immediate
maximum efficiency

extended performance NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

1 MACHINE FINISH: BORE 63 OTHER
2 BREAK ALL SHARP CORNERS 1/64 &
Pump Manager is a performance 3 INSIDE CORNER RADII 1/64 MAX.
4 FRACTIONAL DIMENSIONS TOLERA
management service to help operators 5 MAKE FROM P/N 991254-300 3.5" D
maintain optimized long-term efficiency. STRESS RELIEVED HIGH TENSILE ALU

B TOLERANCES USED ON:

4300 SERI
• Early detection of changes
A in pump condition
DECIMALS
ECO 9156 G.L. JAN.21 2003
284TSC, 286T
GROOVE ADDED AT
1 2 PLACES .010 S.A. ARMSTR
• 
Notification of changes in equipment settings
3/11/97
PUMP END

NO. 3 PLACES .005

REVISION DATE SCARBOROUGH

• 
Insight into pump status, performance and efficiency
• 
Extended lifespan and optimum performance
with Tango and DualArm configurations

Parallel Sensorless Pump ost multi-pump control systems stage pumps

Control (pspc) is a technology

that minimizes the energy costs
M on the basis of capacity. The pspc control logic
draws on detailed mapping of pump efficiency
curves to determine the best possible combination of
pumps and operating speeds for any flow requirement.
of multi-pump installations
using best efficiency staging. When the pspc calculates that a pump array would operate
more efficiently with one more pump added to the current
set of operating pumps, the control logic turns on one more
pump and coordinates the operating speeds of all the oper-
ating pumps to share the load.
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performance
c .005

u .004

2.500 .620
.400 .32
3.400
Armstrong has re-invented and performance functions .106
redesigned pumping solutions to r.33 packages
b
1.400 included r.33 section
include connectivity and performance
2x r.100 ±.005 2.173 • Sensorless control.187
management services. Design Sensorless
2.500 Bundle • Flow readout
u .002
Envelope pumps deliver optimal (standard) • Constant flow
3.400
lifetime efficiency through: • Constant pressure

Parallel Sensorless
Expanded performance range • Parallel Sensorless
(standard on Tango
control
and options and dualARMs)
2
One-touch commissioning Energy Performance • Auto-flow balancing
.002 NOTE:
1. THE SECTION VIEW A-A IS ROTATED 90 Bundle
° CW. (requires • Maximum flow
2. EPDM 1 TO BE VULCANIZED OVER STAINLESS STEEL INSERT .
2 control
Pump speed modulation based3. on
EPDMan
Sensorless Bundle)
ELASTOMER HARDNESS TO BE 70-DUROMETER TO ASTM D1415
4. MACHINING TOLERANCES APPLY TO THE ENTIRE DRAWING
adjustable quadratic control curve for Protection Bundle
428493-003 2 ASTM D1418 EPDM • Minimum flow control3.587X2.300X.
0.011(0.026)
best part-load efficiency (requires Sensorless
• Bypass valve control
.063 .170 .260 428493-103 1 SSTBundle)
AISI-304 16GA 0.027(0.058) 3.587X2.300X.0
Flow measurement accuracy (+/- PART
5%)№ POSITION MATERIAL MASS [kg(lb)] DIMMENSIO
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED: NAME • Accept up to two dP
DATE
CASTING TOLERANCE: Zone optimization
On-board data and diagnostics 0  3 [0  76.2]
3  7 [76.2  177.8]
±.031 [±0.79]
+.094, -.063 [+2.38, -1.58]
DRAWN SD 6/20/2011sensor control signals
to provide performance information 7  20 [177.8  508] +.125, -.063 [+3.17, -1.58]
20  100 [508  2540] ±.125 [±3.17] CHECK GL 6/21/2011
TITLE:
MACHINING TOLERANCE: ANGULAR TOLERANCE:
and notifications
1 X.X ±.0310 [0.762] X° ±.5 ° Q.A. Ini • Pre-set heating and
X.XX ±.0100 [0.254]
X.XXX ±.0050 [0.127]
X.X ° ±.1 °
Dual-season
MFG APP Ini setup 3IN. DUALfor
cooling parameters ARM VALVE SE
c .002 X.XXXX ±.0005 [0.0127]
two-pipe systems
3rd ANGLE PROJECTION CAVITY NUMBER TO BE AGREED AND ENG APP Ini
IDENTIFIED ON MULTICAVITY TOOLS
The information contained in COMMENTS:
pump manager UNITS OF MEASUREMENT: INCH SIZE: DRAWING NO:
this drawing is the sole property GD&T to follow ASME
of S.A. Armstrong Ltd. Any STANDARD: Standard 14.5 R2009
reproduction in part or whole B 428493-003
without written permission of SURFACE FINISH: N/A MICROINCHES
S.A. Armstrong Ltd. is SCALE: MASS [kg]:
prohibited. USED ON: 4302, 4382 DUAL ARM PUMPS 1:1 0.038220
4 3 2 1

connectivity
Built-in Wi-Fi capability supports remote
control, real-time monitoring and
management for lowest operating costs
Local and remote access from
any smart device
Adaptive browser-compatible software
and intuitive user interface
industry-leading
Design Envelope technology offers advanced
hvac performance management, the simplest
and fastest commissioning and optimized
lifetime performance through real-time
insight and action.

capabilities
Extended intelligence: integrated controller provides on-board diagnostics, trending,
alerts, automatic flow-balancing and optional Parallel Sensorless pump control
highest  dvanced controls: colour touchpad with intuitive hmi and access to real-time
A
energy efficienc y
performance and pump conditions

Real-time connectivity: options include BACnet, BACnet IP, and

Modbus. Built-in Wi-Fi and wired connectivity supports web-based
control or local control from a handheld unit

lowest  rmstrong intelligent motors: with integrated controls deliver ie5 levels of
A
installed energy efficiency (on select models) and lowest energy consumption
cost

value
building owners
lowest • Lowest operating costs over the life of the pumps
oper ating cost
• Additional capacity provides future proofing against
changing building loads
• Unmatched space savings, efficiency and redundancy
with Tango and DualArm multi-pump configurations

lowest
environmental
design engineers
cost • Broad range of performance leads to reduced iterations of pump
selection and reduced performance risk
• ul std 778 and csa std c22.2 No.108 certified

lowest
contractors
projec t • Easy installation and commissioning
& oper ating risk
• Express models available for quick delivery
• Single source accountability for all aspects of an
integrated pumping solution
 design envelope
pump range *
indoor outdoor

4322/4372 1 hp –10hp 1–10hp

Split and close-
coupled Tango
Express models available

indoor outdoor
4302
Split-coupled
1 –100hp 1– 100hp
dualArm

indoor outdoor
4312 1 –40hp 1– 40hp
Split-coupled
Twin

indoor outdoor
1 –7½hp 1– 7½hp
4392
Close-coupled
Twin
indoor outdoor

4300 1 hp –450hp 1– 125hp

Split-coupled
vertical in-line Standalone 450hp –1250hp

Express models available

indoor outdoor
4380
Close-coupled 1 –10hp 1– 10hp
vertical in-line

Express models available

indoor outdoor
1 –125hp n/a

Express models available

4200h
Split-coupled indoor outdoor
end suction
1 –7½hp n/a

4280 Express models available

Close-coupled
end suction
* Single phase available to 7½hp / 5½kW

outdoor • Rated for ul type 4x with tefc motor standard.

applications • Epoxy coated controller electronics protect against condensation.

• Stainless steel backplate prevents corrosion between the backplate and the heat sink.
• Stainless steel overhead weather shield protects the keypad from uv rays, prevents
overheating due to sun exposure, and prevents accumulation of ice on sensitive areas.
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