JOHNSON CONTROLS
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FORM 201.23-NM2 
ISSUE DATE: 09/25/2020
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SECTION 5 - COMMISSIONING
PREPARATION
Commissioning of this unit should only 
be carried out by Johnson Controls Au-
thorized personnel.
Commissioning personnel should be thoroughly famil-
iar with the information contained in this document be-
fore starting the unit.
Commission the unit using the detailed checks outlined 
in the Equipment Pre Start-up and Start-up Checklist 
on Page 45.
PREPARATION – GENERAL
The following basic checks should be made with the 
customer power to the unit switched OFF.
Proper electrical lock out and tag out 
procedures must be followed.
Inspection 
Inspect unit for installation damage. If found, take ac-
tion and/or repair as appropriate.
Refrigerant Charge
Packaged units are normally shipped as standard with 
a full refrigerant operating charge. Check that refrig-
erant pressure is present in both systems and that no 
leaks are apparent. If no pressure is present, a leak test 
must be undertaken, the leak(s) located and repaired. 
Remote systems and units are supplied with a nitrogen 
holding charge. These systems must be evacuated with 
a suitable vacuum pump/recovery unit as appropriate 
to below 500 microns.
Do not liquid charge with static water in the cooler. 
Care must also be taken to liquid charge slowly to 
avoid excessive thermal stress at the charging point. 
Once the vacuum is broken, charge into the condenser 
coils with the full operating charge as given in SEC-
TION 6 - TECHNICAL DATA.
Service and Oil Line Valves
Open each compressor suction, economizer, and dis-
charge service valve. If valves are of the back-seat 
type, open them fully (counterclockwise) then close 
one turn of the stem to ensure operating pressure is fed 
to pressure transducers. Open the liquid line service 
valve and oil return line ball valve fully in each system.
Compressor Oil
To add oil to a circuit - connect a YORK hand oil pump 
(Part No. 470-10654-000) to the 1/4 in. oil charging 
valve on the oil separator piping with a length of clean 
hose or copper line, but do not tighten the flare nut. 
Using clean oil of the correct type (“L” oil), pump oil 
until all air has been purged from the hose then tight-
en the nut. Stroke the oil pump to add oil to the oil 
system. The oil level should be between the middle 
of the lower and middle of the upper sight glasses of 
the oil separator. Approximately 4 gallons to 5 gallons 
are present in each refrigerant system, with typically 
1 gallons to 2 gallons in each oil separator. Oil levels 
in the oil separators above the top sight glass in either 
oil separator should be avoided and may cause exces-
sive oil carryover in the system. High oil concentration 
in the system may cause nuisance trips resulting from 
incorrect readings on the level sensor and temperature 
sensors. Temperature sensor errors may result in poor 
liquid control and resultant liquid overfeed and subse-
quent damage to the compressor. 
Fans
Check that all fans are free to rotate and are not dam-
aged. Ensure blades are at the same height when ro-
tated. Ensure fan guards are securely fixed.
Isolation / Protection
Verify all sources of electrical supply to the unit are 
taken from a single point of isolation. Check that the 
maximum recommended fuse sizes given in SECTION 
6 - TECHNICAL DATA has not been exceeded.
Control Panel
Check the panel to see that it is free of foreign materi-
als (wire, metal chips, etc.) and clean out if required.
Power Connections
Check that the customer power cables are connected 
correctly to the terminal blocks or optional circuit break-
er. Ensure that connections of power cables within the 
panels to the circuit breaker or terminal blocks are tight.