Howe 2000-RLE - Refrigeration Requirements

EngineeringGuidelines
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RefrigerationRequirements
Model RefrigerationRequirements* OptimumEvaporatorTemperature
1000‐RLE 9,500BTU/hr 0°F
2000‐RLE 18,000BTU/hr‐5°F
3000‐RLE 27,000BTU/hr‐5°F
*RefrigerationrequirementsarebasedonoperatingtheIceFlakerwith70°Fsupplywaterand90°Fambientairconditions.
Refrigerationrequirementsand/orcapacitywillvarywithtemperaturesoutsidetheseconditions.
HoweFurnishedCondensingUnits
Howefurnishedcondensingunitsareproperly
sizedforoutdoordesignambienttemperature
andsupplywatertemperatureconditions.
Thesecondensingunitsarefactoryequipped
withthefollowingaccessories:
 LiquidLineFilter/DrierandSightGlass
 SuctionFilter
 SuctionAccumulator
 OilSeparator
 RefrigerantPump‐Down
Cycle
 HeatedandInsulatedReceiver(except
forhighambientapplications)
 DiscusCompressor
 CondenserFanCyclingcontrol
 Non‐AdjustableHeadPressureControl
Valve
FieldFurnishedCondensingUnits
Howeisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceof
fieldfurnishedcondensingunits.Howe
recommendsfieldfurnished condensingunits
besized
withsufficientrefrigerationcapacityat
thelocaldesignoutdoorambienttemperature
includingenoughsystemcapacitytooffset
suctionlinepressurelosses.Howealso
recommendsfieldfurnished condensingunits
beatleastequippedwiththeaccessories
outlinedintheprevioussectiontoensure
successfuloperationoftheIceFlaker.
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