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    I was kind of curious if you looked into the...

    I was kind of curious if you looked into the turbocor retrofit option on this.

    I have a similar situation with a YSCB that has a bad compressor which is Big bucks.

    Combined with all of the oil...
  2. 30RBA --- Condenser Fan motor Failures ??? Anyone Else

    I have a 7 year old 30RBA210 (200 ton) chiller that is eating up condenser fan motors.

    We have had a minimum of 10 and they all seem to be bearing failures. Very sloppy shafts not just a...
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    Thanks for the reply, Wow that is pretty...

    Thanks for the reply,

    Wow that is pretty extreme. I was hoping to hear something a little better.

    If that seems to be working I guess thats my next option. I am going to try to start a new...
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    Wow This is an old one. I saw noone had...

    Wow

    This is an old one.

    I saw noone had responded to you but After 7 years with this 30RB and 10 motors I have the same issue. I lost 4 this summer and the shafts are sloppy not just a little...
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    Alerton IBEX Tux calibration question

    I have a few TX-VAV controllers that are not reading properly.
    I pulled both tubes off of the controller and are still reading 600-900 cfms on some of these

    I know I can do a calibration with...
  6. Trane Tracer L / Varitrac problems with TED600 voyager RTU issues (erratic behavior)

    I have a EMFT000AAC02100 that I hyperterm into that has been running several ucm's for VAV/FTUs and 2 TED600 voyager rooftop units.

    Part # Tracer L
    Date - 2397 "1997"

    I have been getting...
  7. And thats what I was sure was going to be one...

    And thats what I was sure was going to be one answer. I did find some literature that Trane says to do the 30,000/5-10year recommendations.

    Customer brought it up. Not sure why. Maybe since...
  8. Recommendations from all of you TRANE centrifugal Guru's

    TearDown Recommendation Questions !! CVHF (1200 tonner)

    I have seen in some books where it states that you should do a teardown inspection every 30,000 hours

    If Im correct with my math then...
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    Correct me if Im wrong but this pressure...

    Correct me if Im wrong but this pressure controller is not a solid state control. This one has two sets of contacts and has a drive open circuit and drive closed circuit. Completely mechanical.
    ...
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    I have not at this point. I was hoping to have...

    I have not at this point. I was hoping to have some creative yet less expensive options from all of the guys on here that may have ran into this one.

    I do believe you may be right about this.
    ...
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    I suppose erratic static is a better description...

    I suppose erratic static is a better description for the term. They aren't sticking though.

    They start to move and then get to a point and due to the slack in these bushings they make it to a...
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    CARRIER - Inlet Guide Vane problems

    Model 48DKD064--A series 600SM


    I have a set of inlet guide vanes that have a series of white plastic bushings (11 per side) on the outer ring of the assembly that hold the armature which turn...
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    KMC digital designers guide

    I read on a seperate post on this site that there was a kmc sp-022 which is the digital designers guide and the site has no file assigned to the link. Like it used to be a downloadable file and no...
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    Alerton IBEX woes !!!!!!

    Ive got a building with the soon to be extinct ibex system. Does anyone know if there is still any training on this?
    Is there any way to integrate the VAV/FTU controllers over to a bacnet system?...
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    PH i would really be interested in talking to you...

    PH i would really be interested in talking to you if you have a chance about some ibex issues i cant get resolved. Unfortunately our project manager outsourced this project to another local outfit...
  16. Thread: York YCAR IOM

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    That is clearly the Installation manual that I...

    That is clearly the Installation manual that I was looking for however the current unit I am working on is a remote condensing unit and is hooked to a chiller bundle located inside the building
    This...
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    Non condensibles only show a high head if the...

    Non condensibles only show a high head if the freon is moving properly. You said you have a temp drop across the drier so there is a restriction. Period. Your line is getting cooler because the...
  18. Thread: York YCAR IOM

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    Also it appears that this compressor is not going...

    Also it appears that this compressor is not going to be easy to find. Most likely going to need to be rebuilt. Copeland has been pushing the universal screws and am kinda curious if anyone has...
  19. Thread: York YCAR IOM

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    Well I have a compressor that completely...

    Well I have a compressor that completely scrambled on this unit and one just like it. Both were circuit #1. I noticed neither unit have much volume in the chilled water loop and one is a packaged...
  20. Thread: York YCAR IOM

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    York YCAR IOM

    I have googled and checked absolutely every where to find an IOM for a york YCAR0200SC46PAA chiller and have not been able to find anything other than a parts break down manual for this thing. I...
  21. Brand new Marley Tower has MUDDY RUST that wont go away

    I installed a 2 cell marley tower and it was sitting in a storage yard for awhile and I believe its full of gravel dust. However the rust in the pipe has turned it a cool shade of orange. This...
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    Start up spreadsheets

    I was interested in finding out if any of you have any Factory startup (excel spreadsheets) or have made your own?

    I would be interested in finding some of the major commercial brand startups but...
  23. Thread: WTF 2

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    Hmmm not a rezzy at all Pic is hard to tell. ...

    Hmmm not a rezzy at all

    Pic is hard to tell. Equipment looks proper. If thats the door on the right there is no louvers to give this thing some life.

    If the crapper gets used as often as mine...
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    SEMCO energy recovery wheel (motor problem)

    Never had one of these things separated from the gearbox but it does look as if the motor (alone) has been replaced before and its bad again.

    Has anyone done this!!

    I was at a building today...
  25. The piping problems i referred to was the lack of...

    The piping problems i referred to was the lack of a storage tank. However the customer isnt willing to spend that kind of money since there has not been a catastrophic failure to this point.
    ...
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    Thigh just got lucky

    Well after shucking the skin and bones off of about 5 lbs of chicken thighs the old lady picked up yesterday.

    I went to the cupboard for the trusty jamaican jerk marinade and nowhere to be found. ...
  27. This may sound crazy (soft start on a recip compressor)

    I wanted to run something by everyone and see if this seems to be possible.

    I have a customer that has a York chiller on a building that (lets put it this way) Has a.

    "Not so good setup" with...
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    Im not sure if i am more disturbed at the fact...

    Im not sure if i am more disturbed at the fact that this smack pissed on the coil or that you found it comical.

    What a tool that guy was (not a leak detector either)

    Seriously I believe his...
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    Well I happen to be one of the newbie tech years...

    Well I happen to be one of the newbie tech years ago that worked for a contractor that insisted that we use nothing but R22 in everything that we worked on.

    I was extremely upset by the newfound...
  30. Are there any good (Generic) Commercial startup sheets or spreadsheets ????

    Well after countless debates on what information we need to be keepin track of I dont believe I have found anything that really seems to be a good answer to a good generic startup sheet.

    I was...
  31. Thread: dinosaur

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    Thats clearly a gem However, I have been...

    Thats clearly a gem

    However, I have been reading posts all morning and I got a huge chuckle out of the

    Asbestopus comment.

    Thats a classic!!!

    Kudos T527ed
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    I am very naive with Trane stuff so bare with me...

    I am very naive with Trane stuff so bare with me

    Do you have any idea how difficult it is to get this and costly this is.

    I noticed you are a trane tech.

    I have had some issues getting any...
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    I may have been wrong earlier I was looking...

    I may have been wrong earlier

    I was looking for a programming and troubleshooting guide RT-SVP02A-EN

    I also need the trane VFD booklets and cant find anything on those

    Thanks
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    Unfortunately our current economy is not going to...

    Unfortunately our current economy is not going to be good for you as a new man in the industry.

    Meaning you most likely wont be able to command "top dollar"

    Just as a recommendation

    Whatever...
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    Cant find Trane literature (Imagine that)

    My contractor installs a substantial amount of trane equipment each year. (Several dozen intellipaks and large voyagers)

    Obviously there are informational literature sent with them but sometimes...
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    Screw or magnet cent

    They do not even use this thing for ice making anymore so its so outdated. So a screw or permanent magnet centrifugal would have probably paid for itself in 5 years or so but they have put alot of...
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    Yes

    I was wondering if someone may have worked on an older machine like an earlier ice bank machine that is piped with all steel piping and an evaporative condenser with a refrigerant pump for the evap. ...
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    Mueller avalanche chillers

    Anyone worked on one of these I could use a little help.

    This is an ice bank chiller but not being used as one.

    Help
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    Thanks

    by the way everything so far has been very helpful.

    I appreciate the replies
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    PID loops and tuning

    I was curious if anyone had any literature to refer me to for me to get more familiar with tuning PID loops for many different types of equipment. I am having issues with hunting on some VAV boxes...
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    you are correct

    In a perfect world as long as the company has a pc based and attached system you could do this. However most of the companies i deal with have strict access restrictions to alot of these machines...
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    is trane software completely proprietary

    I have a few buildings that have this and do no have the software on my comp to dial these up and they want my company to spend thousands of dollars to by this. When I did johnson and KMC and...
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    your right

    I had this machine open for 3 weeks and purged nitro through it but it was open. I don get much help from my local area with absorbers since they are not common. especiallly through my shop so I a...
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    at first

    I beieve at first it was but after a while my purgerd stopped working from lack of liquid (soution) pumping but that was because when i started the machine my reed had the coil open but once the...
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    Great thanks. I had this thing tore down...

    Great thanks.

    I had this thing tore down totally and practically rebuilt it. Once I started it I found the LLC was staying open and I noticed the solenoid was not shutting. When the HR2 relay...
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    My comp has no serial port???

    I am new to controls and my company does not do much in the lines of them. Unfortunately I am the only guy who works on them for us. Lately my old toshiba w98 comp crashed and the boss got a new...
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    Carrier 16JB054 absorber question

    I found a bad essex relay on my 1992 absorber which no one local could even recognize. This relay was a removable clear plastic plug in relay and all the wiring is connected through the back. I was...
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