Carrier 30RBP-170R - Operational Protections

8.3 - Flow rate detection
Standard unit
All units are equipped as standard with a factory-set ow switch.
It cannot be adjusted on site.
The energy transfer uid pump must be servo-controlled by the
unit: dedicated terminals are provided for installing the energy
transfer uid pump servo control (auxiliary operation switch of the
pump to be wired on site).
Unit with hydraulic module option
The “ow rate detection” functionality is handled by the option via
the pressure sensors.
8.4 - Cavitation protection (with hydraulic
module option)
To ensure the durability of pumps tted on the built-in hydraulic
modules, the control algorithm of units in the range includes
protection against cavitation.
It is therefore necessary to ensure a minimum pressure of 60 kPa
(0.6 bar) at the pump inlet both when shut down and during
operation.
A pressure below 60 kPa will prevent unit start-up, or will cause
an alarm and shut-down.
A pressure below 100 kPa will trigger an alert on the user interface.
To obtain an adequate pressure, it is recommended:
- To pressurise the hydraulic circuit between 100 kPa (1 bar)
and 400 kPa (4 bar) maximum at the pump inlet;
- To clean the hydraulic circuit during water lling or after any
modications are made;
- To regularly clean the screen lter.
8.5 - Auxiliary electrical heaters
Specic data 30RQ/30RQP
To compensate for the decrease in the heat pump's output at low
ambient temperatures, which changes signicantly as shown in
the graph below, it is possible to install backup electric heaters on
the unit's water outlet.
These heaters (not supplied) can be controlled via option 156.
Four outputs are available to control the switches (not supplied)
on the heaters, allowing gradual compensation of the heat pump
output reduction.
These outputs can be congured to obtain two, three or four stages
(as required), the last stage only being activated in the event of a
default shut-down of the heat pump (safety).
Example of additional heaters
In the graph, the power of the four heaters equals the capacity of
the heat pump at an outdoor air temperature of 7 °C.
1
A
2
3
4
B
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-15-10 -5 05 10 15
1
1
2
C
Outdoor air (°C)
% Customer power
Operating range for which the heat pump output is less than the building
heat load
Operating range for which the heat pump output is greater than the building
heat load
1 Stage 1
2 Stage 2
3 Stage 3
4 Stage 4 (safety)
A
Variation of the heat pump output with air temperature
B Building heat load
C Equilibrium point between the heat pump output and the building heat load
8.6 - Frost protection
IMPORTANT: Damage caused by frost is not covered by the
warranty.
The plate heat exchanger, the pipes and the hydraulic module
pump(s) can be damaged by frost. The components of the unit
(heat exchanger, pipes, hydraulic module) are protected by
following the recommendations below. Protection of the remainder
of the system is the responsibility of the installer.
The plate heat exchanger and all the components of the hydraulic
circuit can be protected against freezing by draining the entire
machine completely, checking that there are no retention points.
If this is not possible, the plate heat exchanger and all the
components of the water circuit can be protected against freezing:
- Down to -20 °C by heaters and heat trace cables (tted as
an option on the exchanger and internal pipe system) supplied
automatically (for units without the hydraulic module)
- Down to -20 °C by heaters and heat trace cables (tted as
an option on the water type heat exchanger and internal pipe
system) supplied automatically and pump on/o󰀨 activation
(for units with hydraulic module)
Never power o󰀨 the heaters for the water type heat exchanger
and the hydraulic circuit or pump, as they will no longer be
providing frost protection.
To ensure they continue to receive power, the main disconnect
switch for the unit or the customer's circuit and the auxiliary circuit
breaker for the heaters must be left closed (see the wiring diagram
for the location of these components).
To protect units with a hydraulic module from freezing, water must
be circulated in the water circuit by the pump, which is activated
at regular intervals.
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