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5.2.5 AirIntakeand ExhaustClearance
5.2.5.1 SupplyClearance
Thechillersareequippedwithremovableintakeairfiltersononesideofthemachine.Caremustbetakento
ensurethatadequateclearanceisprovidedtoensurefreshairisabletoentertheintakeairfilters.Atleast3
feetofclearanceisrequiredbetweentheintakeairfilterandanyob
structions.Iftheintakeairfilterisfacinga
facilitywallatleast6feetofclearanceisrequired.
5.2.5.2 ExhaustClearance
Atleast8feetofverticalclearanceisrequiredfromthetopoftheexhaustfanstothebuildingceilingorany
otherobstructionsthatcouldimpedee
xhaustairflow.
CAUTION
Installingthechillerinabuildingcornershouldbeavoided.Placingthechillerinacorner
preventsproperdissipationofthehotexhaustairandcausestheexhaustairtore‐circulate
intothechillerairintake. Thisleadstohighrefrigerationheadpressure,poorchiller
performance,andover‐heatingtheexhaustfanmotors.
CAUTION
Thechillercondense rfansarenotdesignedforducting.Ductingcreatesexcessive
backpressureonthefansandcancausethefanmotorstooverheat.
Figure4:ChillerAirIntakeandDischarg eClearances
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