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YORK INTERNATIONAL
FORM 201.19-NM8 (804)
SYSTEM STARTUP CHECKLIST
JOB NAME: _____________________________ 
SALES ORDER #: ________________________
LOCATION:  _____________________________
SOLD BY:  ______________________________
INSTALLING
CONTRACTOR: _________________________
START-UP 
TECHNICIAN/ 
COMPANY: _____________________________
START-UP DATE :  _______________________
CHILLER MODEL #: ______________________
SERIAL #: ______________________________
COMPRESSOR #1 
MODEL#: _______________________________
 SERIAL #: ______________________________
COMPRESSOR #2 
MODEL#: _______________________________
 SERIAL #:  ______________________________
COMPRESSOR #3 
MODEL#: _______________________________
 SERIAL #: ______________________________
  COMPRESSOR #4 
MODEL#: _______________________________
 SERIAL #:  ______________________________
 UNIT CHECKS (NO POWER)
Check the system 24 hours prior to initial start.
#   1.  Inspect the unit for shipping or in stal la tion 
damage.
#   2.  Assure that all piping has been com plet ed.
#   3.  Check that the unit is properly charged and that 
there are no piping leaks.
#   4.  Open each compressor suction service valve,  
discharge service valve, econ o miz er service  
valve, liq uid line stop valve, and oil line ball 
valves.
#   5.  The compressor oil level should be main tained  
so that an oil level is visible in ei ther of the two 
oil sep a ra tor sight glass es. In other words, oil  
level should al ways be main tained, run ning or  
not, above the bot tom of the low er sight glass and 
below the top of the upper sight glass.
Technical Data
  If it is necessary to add oil, con nect a YORK oil 
pump to the charging valve on the oil sep a ra tor, 
but do not tight en the fl are nut on the delivery 
tub ing. With the bot tom (suc tion end) of the 
pump sub merged in oil to avoid en trance of air, 
op er ate the pump until oil drips from the fl are nut 
joint, al low ing the air to be expelled, and tight en 
the fl are nut. Open the oil charg ing valve on the 
oil separator and pump in oil un til it reach es the 
prop er lev el as de scribed above.
#   6.  Assure water pumps are on. Check and ad just 
wa ter  pump  fl ow rate and pressure drop across 
the evaporator.
Excessive fl ow may cause cat a stroph ic 
dam age to the evaporator.
#   7.  Check the control panel to as sure it is free of 
for eign material (wires, metal chips, etc.).
#   8.  Visually inspect wiring (power and control). 
Wir ing MUST meet N.E.C. and local codes. See 
Fig. 9 and 10, pages 34 and 35.
#    9.  Check tightness of power wir ing in side the pow er 
pan el on both sides of the motor contactors and 
in side the motor terminal boxes.
#   10. Check for proper size fuses in main and con trol 
cir cuits.
#   11.Verify that field wiring matches the 3-phase  
pow er re quire ments of the compressor. See chill er 
name plate (Pages 23 - 24).
# 12.Assure 115VAC Control Power has 30A min i mum 
capacity. See Fig. 14, page 39.
# 13.Be certain all water temp sensors are in sert ed 
com plete ly in their respective wells and are 
coat ed with heat conductive compound.
#    14.Assure that evaporator EEV bulbs are strapped onto 
the suction lines at 4 or 8 o’clock po si tions. 
#   15.Assure that the 15 ton economizer TXV bulbs  
are strapped onto the compressor econ o miz er 
sup ply lines at 4 or 8 o’clock po si tions.
In actual operation, due to splash ing, 
an oil level may be seen in both sight 
glass es. Run the com pres sor for a few 
min utes fully loaded, shut the system 
down, and as sure there is an oil lev el 
show ing in the bot tom or top sight 
glass with the com pres sor off.