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Thread: TRANE RTHC retrofit
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02-15-2012, 08:26 AM #1
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TRANE RTHC retrofit
Hello all,
On a flooded RTHC I want to rebuilt the electrical panel.
Do you know if there is retrofit kit to use CH530 instead of UCP2?
Thank you and best regards,
CV
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02-15-2012, 04:08 PM #2
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Try Micro Control Systems in Ft. Myers Florida. They can provide a controller to replace the UCP2.
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02-15-2012, 04:19 PM #3
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The UCP2 platform has not been superseded for aftermarket so I do not believe a retrofit kit is currently available for RTHC to CH530, however there is no reason the parts could not be individually selected and installed as a field engineered retrofit. IMHO
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02-17-2012, 07:18 PM #4
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If you can find a flooded RTHC chiller please let Trane know"............ Cause they never built one. The RTHC was the first falling film chiller built by Trane and has the external economizer on it.
I have never seen a replacement controller for these but what are the benefits to warrant the expense
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02-17-2012, 07:49 PM #5
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I don't know why you would need to do this, but if you really wanted to, you could piece the control panel parts together. You would also need at least 1 new EXV, and a new liquid level sensor. I don't think there is any way around that.
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02-21-2012, 12:33 AM #6
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Dear all,
Thank you for your answers and sorry for my English.
By "flooded" I mean that the basement at which the unit is located was full in water.
I found out that there is no official retrofit for CH530 and I decide to replace main switch, CTs, VTs and local cld module.
Everything else will be repaired.
Thank you and best regards,
CV
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02-21-2012, 08:18 AM #7
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As Tech Rob indicates the liquid level sensor and the exv's will be the problem.
I have never seen this option in the CH-531 retrofit line up either.
The only CH-531 retro that I know off is for gear drive or direct drive conversions. Have done many on the gear-drive machines and are very successful for gathering maintenance information and fault finding. Backup support is hard to come by but I have never needed this requirements
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02-21-2012, 09:10 AM #8
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Wow they never built one but boy maybe he found the very first!!!! LOL
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