Maintenance

Table 29 and Table 30 list baseline measurements for Mechanical Cleaning Procedure
Optimus™ units running at AHRI standard operating
Mechanical tube cleaning this method is used to remove
conditions. If chiller measurements vary significantly from
sludge and loose material from smooth-bore condenser
values listed below, problems may exist with refrigerant
tubes.
and oil charge levels. Contact Trane service.

Table 29. Operating conditions at full load(a) WARNING

Description Condition Heavy Objects!
Evaporator pressure 40-55 psig Failure to properly lift waterbox could result in death or
Condensing pressure 85-120 psig serious injury. Each of the individual cables (chains or
slings) used to lift the waterbox must be capable of
Discharge superheat 17oF
supporting the entire weight of the waterbox. The
Subcooling 5-10oF cables (chains or slings) must be rated for overhead
EXV percent open 40-50% open in Auto mode lifting applications with an acceptable working load
(a) All conditions stated above are based on the unit running fully loaded
limit.
at AHRI conditions. If full load conditions cannot be met, contact Trane
service.
WARNING
Table 30. Operating conditions at minimum load(a)
Heavy Objects!
Description Condition Failure to properly lift waterbox could result in death or
Evaporator approach *less than 7oF (non-glycol applications) serious injury. The proper use and ratings for eyebolts
Condensing approach *less than 7oF
can be found in ANSI/ASME standard B18.15.
Maximum load rating for eyebolts are based on a
Subcooling 2-3oF straight vertical lift in a gradually increasing manner.
EXV percent open 10-20 % open Angular lifts will significantly lower maximum loads
* 1.0oF for new unit. and should be avoided whenever possible. Loads
should always be applied to eyebolts in the plane of the
(a) Conditions at minimum must be: entering condenser water: 85F and entering
evaporator water: 55F
eye, not at some angle to this plane.

Waterbox Removal. Review mechanical room

Maintenance Procedures
Cleaning the Condenser
NOTICE:
Proper Water Treatment!
The use of untreated or improperly treated water could
result in scaling, erosion, corrosion, algae or slime. It is
recommended that the services of a qualified water
treatment specialist be engaged to determine what
water treatment, if any, is required. Trane assumes no
responsibility for equipment failures which result from
untreated or improperly treated water, or saline or
brackish water.
Condenser tube fouling is suspect when the “approach”
temperature (i.e., the difference between the refrigerant
condensing temperature and the leaving condenser water
temperature) is higher than predicted.
Standard water applications will operate with less than a
10°F approach. If the approach exceeds 10°F, cleaning the
condenser tubes is recommended.
Note: Glycol in the water system typically doubles the
standard approach.
If the annual condenser tube inspection indicates that the
tubes are fouled, two cleaning methods can be used to rid
the tubes of contaminants.The methods are:
limitations and determine the safest method or methods
of rigging and lifting the waterboxes.
Important:
• Do not rotate water boxes. See Figure 14, p. 32 through
Figure 16, p. 32 for correct orientation of the water inlet
and outlet.
• Be certain to replace water boxes right-side-up to
maintain proper baffle orientation. Use new o-rings.
1. Determine the size of chiller being serviced. See unit
nameplate located on chiller control panel.
2. Select the proper lift connection device from Table 33,
p. 80. The rated lifting capacity of the selected lift
connection device must meet or exceed the published
weight of the waterbox found in Table 32, p. 80.
3. Ensure the lift connection device has the correct
connection for the waterbox. Example: thread type
(course/fine, English/metric). Bolt diameter (English/
metric).
4. Properly connect the lift connection device to the
waterbox. See Figure 66. Ensure lift connection device
is securely fastened.
5. Install hoist ring on to the lifting connection on the
waterbox. Torque to 28 ft-lbs (37 Nm).

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