TRC Unit Spec
TRC Unit Spec
TRC Unit Spec
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
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ClimateMaster
®
TRANQUILITY CONSOLE MODEL “TRC” SIZE 09-18 60 Hz
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
Rev. August 13, 2014
General:
Furnish and install ClimateMaster Tranquility® “Console” Water Source Heat Pumps, as indicated on
the plans. Equipment shall be completely assembled, piped and internally wired. Capacities and
characteristics as listed in the schedule and the specifications that follow.
Units shall be supplied completely factory built capable of operating over an entering water temperature
range from 20° to 120°F (-6.7° to 48.9°C) as standard. Equivalent units from other manufacturers may
be proposed provided approval to bid is given 10 days prior to bid closing. All equipment listed in this
section must be rated and certified in accordance with Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute/International Standards Organization (AHRI/ISO 13256-1). All equipment must be tested,
investigated, and determined to comply with the requirements of the standards for Heating and Cooling
Equipment UL-1995 for the United States and CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO.236 for Canada, by Intertek
Testing Laboratories (ETL). The units shall have AHRI/ISO and ETL-US-C labels.
All units shall pass a factory acceptance test. The quality control system shall automatically perform
factory acceptance test via computer. A detailed report card from the factory acceptance test shall ship
with each unit. (Note: If unit fails the factory acceptance test, it shall not be allowed to ship. Unit
serial number shall be recorded by factory acceptance test and furnished on report card for ease of
unit warranty status.)
Basic Construction:
Console units shall have one of the following air flow and piping arrangements: Front Inlet/Right-hand
Piping; Front Inlet/Left-hand piping; Bottom Inlet/Right-hand piping; or Bottom Inlet/Left-hand piping
as shown on the plans. If units with these arrangements are NOT used, the contractor is responsible for
any extra costs incurred by other trades. If other arrangements make servicing difficult, the contractor
must provide access panels and clear routes to ease service. Architect/Engineer must approve any
changes in layout.
The cabinet, wall mounted back wrapper and subbase shall be constructed of heavy gauge galvanized
steel with a baked polyester powder coat paint finish. Corrosion protection system shall meet the
stringent 1000 hour salt spray test per ASTM B117. Unit corrosion protection must meet these
stringent requirements or unit(s) will not be accepted. Color will be Polar Ice. Both sides of the steel
shall be painted for added protection. Additionally, the wall mounted back wrapper shall have welded
corner bracing. The easily removable cabinet enclosure allows for easy service to the chassis, piping
compartment and control compartment.
All interior surfaces shall be lined with 1/4 inch (6.4mm) thick, 2 lb/ft3 (32 kg/m3) acoustic flexible
blanket type glass fiber insulation with a non-woven, anti-microbial treated mat face. Insulation
placement shall be designed in a manner that will eliminate any exposed edges to prevent the
introduction of glass fibers into the air stream. Standard insulation must meet NFPA Fire Hazard
Classification requirements 25/50 per ASTM E84, UL 723, CAN/ULC S102-M88 and NFPA 90A
requirements; air erosion and mold growth limits of UL-181; stringent fungal resistance test per ASTM-
C1071 and ASTM G21; and shall meet zero level bacteria growth per ASTM G22. Unit insulation must
meet these stringent requirements or unit(s) will not be accepted.
The cabinet shall have a 30º sloped top with aluminum rigid bar type discharge grille. Aluminum
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discharge grille shall be anodized charcoal grey in color including hinged control door. Cabinet shall
have rounded edges (0.325 inch / 8.255 mm minimum radius) on all exposed corners for safety and
aesthetic purposes. Units not having sloped top and rounded corners (0.325 inch/8.255 mm minimum)
on front, side, top slope, and top corners shall not be accepted.
Return Air Filter shall be 1” (25.4mm) fiberglass disposable type media for bottom return units (units
with sub-base) or 1/8” (3.2mm) permanent cleanable type media for front return type units.
Option: The unit shall be provided with a keyed lock on the control access door.
Option: The unit shall be provided with a motorized outside air damper and damper assembly, factory
mounted and wired.
Option: The unit shall be provided without a subbase (5 inch / 127mm high subbase is standard).
Option: The unit shall include a front return air grille integrally stamped into Cabinet (subbase not required).
Option: The unit shall include an optional architectural-style field installed return air grille to help
conceal the subbase return air opening (units with bottom return only).
Option: UltraQuiet package shall consist of high technology sound attenuating material that is
strategically applied to the compressor and compressor compartment in addition to the
standard ClimaQuiet system design, to further dampen and attenuate sound transmissions.
Compressor is mounted on specially engineered sound-tested EPDM isolators.
Refrigerant Circuit:
All units shall contain an EarthPure ® (HFC-410A) sealed refrigerant circuit including a high efficiency
rotary compressor designed for heat pump operation, a thermostatic expansion valve for refrigerant
metering, an enhanced corrugated aluminum lanced fin and rifled copper tube refrigerant to air heat
exchanger, reversing valve, coaxial (tube in tube) refrigerant to water heat exchanger, and safety
controls including a high pressure switch, low pressure switch (loss of charge), water coil low
temperature sensor, and air coil low temperature sensor. Access fittings shall be factory installed on
high and low pressure refrigerant lines to facilitate field service. Activation of any safety device shall
prevent compressor operation via a microprocessor lockout circuit. The lockout circuit shall be reset at
the thermostat or at the optional disconnect switch. Units that cannot be reset at the thermostat shall
not be acceptable.
Hermetic compressors shall be internally sprung. The compressor will be mounted on specially
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engineered sound-tested EPDM vibration isolation grommets for maximized vibration attenuation.
Compressor shall have thermal overload protection. Compressor shall be located in an insulated
compartment away from air stream to minimize sound transmission.
Refrigerant to air heat exchangers shall utilize enhanced corrugated lanced aluminum fins and rifled
copper tube construction rated to withstand 625 PSIG (4309 kPa) refrigerant working pressure.
Refrigerant to water heat exchangers shall be of copper inner water tube and steel refrigerant outer tube
design, rated to withstand 625 PSIG (4309 kPa) working refrigerant pressure and 500 PSIG (3445 kPa)
working water pressure. The refrigerant to water heat exchanger shall be “electro-coated” with a low
cure cathodic epoxy material a minimum of 0.4 mils thick (0.4 – 1.5 mils range) on all surfaces. The
black colored coating shall provide a minimum of 1000 hours salt spray protection per ASTM B117-97
on all external steel and copper tubing. The material shall be formulated without the inclusion of any
heavy metals and shall exhibit a pencil hardness of 2H (ASTM D3363-92A), crosshatch adhesion of 4B-
5B (ASTM D3359-95), and impact resistance of 160 in-lbs (184 kg-cm) direct (ASTM D2794-93).
Refrigerant metering shall be accomplished by thermostatic expansion valve only. Expansion valves
shall be dual port balanced type with external equalizer for optimum refrigerant metering. Units shall be
designed and tested for operating ranges of entering water temperatures from 20° to 120°F (-6.7° to
48.9°C). Reversing valve shall be four-way solenoid activated refrigerant valve, which shall default to
heating mode should the solenoid fail to function. If the reversing valve solenoid defaults to cooling
mode, an additional low temperature thermostat must be provided to prevent over-cooling an already
cold room.
Option: The unit will be supplied with cupro-nickel coaxial water to refrigerant heat exchanger.
Option: The unit will be supplied with internally factory mounted two-way water valve for variable
speed pumping requirements. A factory-mounted or field-installed high pressure switch shall be
installed in the water piping to disable compressor operation in the event water pressures build
due to water freezing in the piping system.
Option: The unit will be supplied with internally factory mounted automatic water flow regulators.
Option: The unit will be supplied with internally mounted secondary pump for primary/secondary
applications, specifically one-pipe systems. (Requires extended unit).
Option: The unit shall be supplied with extended range Insulation option, which adds closed cell
insulation to internal water lines, and provides insulation on suction side refrigeration tubing
including refrigerant to water heat exchanger.
Piping:
Water piping shall terminate in the same location regardless of the connection and valve options.
Drain Pan:
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The drain pan shall be constructed of galvanized steel and have a powder coat paint application to
further inhibit corrosion. This corrosion protection system shall meet the stringent 1000 hour salt spray
test per ASTM B117. If plastic type material is used, it must be HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) to
avoid thermal cycling shock stress failure over the lifetime of the unit. Drain pan shall be insulated.
Drain outlet shall be located at pan as to allow complete and unobstructed drainage of condensate. The
unit as standard will be supplied with solid-state electronic condensate overflow protection. Mechanical
float switches will NOT be accepted.
Option: The unit shall be supplied with stainless steel drain pan.
Electrical:
Unit control shall be located under the hinged control door in the sloped top grille. Operating control
shall consist of push buttons to select mode of operation “OFF”, “HEAT,” “COOL,” “AUTO”, Fan
“AUTO” (fan cycles with compressor), Fan “ON” (continuous fan), Fan “LO” (low speed fan), and Fan
“HI” (high speed fan). Temperature adjustment shall be accomplished via two push buttons, one labeled
with an arrow up, and the other labeled with an arrow down. Control shall include an LCD display for
display of temperature and setpoint. Units without an LCD display shall not be accepted.
A control box shall be located above the unit compressor compartment and shall contain operating
controls as outlined in the paragraph above, 24VAC transformer, double-pole compressor relay, and
solid-state controller for complete unit operation. Reversing valve and fan motor wiring shall be routed
through this electronic controller. Units shall be name-plated for use with time delay fuses or HACR
circuit breakers. A unit-mounted digital thermostat with a remote sensor measuring return air
temperature shall control the compressor operation for heating and cooling. Field can configure digital
ACO unit mounted thermostat for MCO operation, F or C temperature reading, and offset.
Option: Breaker.
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g. Condensate overflow electronic protection.
h. Option to reset unit at thermostat or disconnect.
i. Automatic intelligent reset. Unit shall automatically reset the unit 5 minutes after trip if the fault has
cleared. If a fault occurs 3 times sequentially without thermostat meeting temperature, then lockout
requiring manual reset will occur.
j. Ability to defeat time delays for servicing.
k. Light emitting diode (LED) on circuit board to indicate high pressure, low pressure, low voltage, high
voltage, low water/air temperature cut-out, condensate overflow, and control voltage status.
l. The low-pressure switch shall not be monitored for the first 120 seconds after a compressor start
command to prevent nuisance safety trips.
m. 24V output to cycle a motorized water valve or other device with compressor contactor.
n. Unit Performance Sentinel (UPS). The UPS warns when the heat pump is running inefficiently.
o. Water coil low temperature sensing (selectable for water or anti-freeze).
p. Air coil low temperature sensing.
NOTE: Units not providing the 8 safety protections of anti-short cycle, low voltage, high voltage, high
refrigerant pressure, low pressure (loss of charge), air coil low temperature cut-out, water coil low
temperature cut-out, and condensate overflow protections will not be accepted.
This control system coupled with a multi-stage thermostat will better dehumidify room air by
automatically running the heat pump’s fan at lower speed on the first stage of cooling thereby
implementing low sensible heat ratio cooling. On the need for higher cooling performance the system
will activate the second stage of cooling and automatically switch the fan to the higher fan speed setting.
This system may be further enhanced with a humidistat. Units not having automatic low sensible heat
ratio cooling will not be accepted; as an alternate a hot gas reheat coil may be provided with control
system for automatic activation.
Control shall have all of the above-mentioned features of the CXM control system along with the
following expanded features:
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o. 75 VA control transformer. Control transformer shall have load side short circuit and overload protection
via a built in circuit breaker.
An additional accessory relay on the unit DXM controller will energize the building loop pump control
for the duration of the override period. (Note: this feature requires additional low voltage wiring.
Consult Application Drawings for details.)
a. space temperature
b. leaving water temperature
c. discharge air temperature
d. command of space temperature setpoint
e. cooling status
f. heating status
g. low temperature sensor alarm
h. low pressure sensor alarm
i. high pressure switch alarm
j. condensate sensor alarm
k. hi/low voltage alarm
l. fan “ON/AUTO” position of space thermostat as specified above
m. unoccupied/occupied command
n. cooling command
o. heating command
p. fan “ON/AUTO” command
q. fault reset command
r. itemized fault code revealing reason for specific shutdown fault (any one of 7)
This option also provides the upgraded 75VA control transformer with load side short circuit and
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overload protection via a built in circuit breaker.
a. space temperature
b. leaving water temperature
c. discharge air temperature
d. command of space temperature setpoint
e. cooling status
f. heating status
g. low temperature sensor alarm
h. low pressure sensor alarm
i. high pressure switch alarm
j. condensate overflow alarm
k. hi/low voltage alarm
l. fan “ON/AUTO” position of space thermostat as specified above
m. unoccupied/occupied command
n. cooling command
o. heating command
p. fan “ON/AUTO” command
q. fault reset command
r. itemized fault code revealing reason for specific shutdown fault (any one of 7)
This option also provides the upgraded 75VA control transformer with load side short circuit and
overload protection via a built in circuit breaker.
Warranty:
Climate Master shall warranty equipment for a period of 12 months from start up or 18 months from
shipping (which ever occurs first).
Option: Extended 4-year compressor warranty covers compressor for a total of 5 years.
Option: Extended 4-year refrigeration circuit warranty covers coils, reversing valve, expansion valve
and compressor for a total of 5 years.
Option: Extended 4-year control board warranty covers the CXM/DXM control board for a total of 5 years.
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FIELD INSTALLED OPTIONS
Hose Kits:
Hoses shall be 1 foot (31cm) long, braided stainless steel; fire rated hoses complete with adapters. Only
fire rated hoses will be accepted. Note: Threaded connection piping option must be ordered for hose kit
connections.
Option: 2 foot (61cm) hose lengths instead of standard 1 foot (31cm) length.
Valves:
The following valves are available and will be shipped loose:
a. Ball valve; bronze material, standard port full flow design, FPT connections.
b. Ball valve with memory stop and PT port.
c. “Y” strainer with blowdown valve; bronze material, FPT connections
d. Motorized water valve; slow acting, 24v, FPT connections.
Thermostats:
The thermostat shall be a ClimateMaster mechanical or electronic type thermostat as selected below
with the described features:
c. Single Stage Digital Automatic or Manual Changeover with Two-Speed Fan Control (ATA11U03) –
DXM and PSC Fan required
Thermostat shall be a single-stage, digital, auto or manual changeover with HEAT-OFF-COOL-AUTO
system switch, fan ON-AUTO switch, and fan LO-HI switch. Thermostat shall have an LCD display with
temperature and setpoint(s) in ºF or ºC. Thermostat shall allow use of a remote temperature sensor
(ASW06 or 17B0031N01), but may be operated with internal sensor via orientation of a jumper.
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d. Multistage Digital Automatic Changeover (ATA22U01)
Thermostat shall be multi-stage (2H/2C), manual or automatic changeover with HEAT-OFF-COOL-
AUTO-EM HEAT system settings and fan ON-AUTO settings. Thermostat shall have an LCD display
with temperature, setpoint(s), mode, and status indication. The temperature indication shall be selectable
for ºF or ºC. The thermostat shall provide permanent memory of setpoint(s) without batteries. A fault LED
shall be provided to indicate specific fault condition(s). Thermostat shall provide temperature display
offset for custom applications. Thermostat shall allow unit to provide better dehumidification with
optional DXM controller by automatically using lower fan speed on stage 1 cooling (higher latent
cooling) as main cooling mode, and automatically shifting to high-speed fan on stage 2 cooling.
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g. Multistage Automatic or Manual Changeover Programmable 7 Day with Humidity Control (ATP32U04)
Thermostat shall be 7 day programmable (with up to 4 setpoints per day), multi-stage (3H/2C), automatic
or manual changeover with HEAT-OFF-COOL-AUTO-EM HEAT system settings and fan ON-AUTO
settings. Separate dehumidification and humidification setpoints shall be configurable for discreet outputs
to a dehumidification option and/or an external humidifier. Installer configuration mode shall allow
thermostat dehumidification mode to operate with ClimaDry® reheat or with ECM fan dehumidification
mode via settings changes. Thermostat shall have a blue backlit dot matrix LCD display with temperature,
relative humidity, setpoints, mode, and status indication. The temperature indication shall be selectable for
ºF or ºC. Time display shall be selectable for 12 or 24 hour clock. Fault identification shall be provided
(when used with ClimateMaster CXM or DXM controls) to simplify troubleshooting by providing
specific unit fault at the thermostat with red backlit LCD during unit lockout. The thermostat shall provide
permanent memory of setpoints without batteries. Thermostat shall provide heating setpoint range limit,
cooling setpoint range limit, temperature display offset, keypad lockout, dead-band range setting, and
inter-stage differential settings. Thermostat shall provide progressive recovery to anticipate time required
to bring space temperature to the next programmed event. Thermostat shall provide an installer setup for
configuring options and for setup of servicing contractor name and contact information. Thermostat shall
allow the use of an accessory remote and/or outdoor temperature sensor (AST008). Thermostat navigation
shall be accomplished via five buttons (up/down/right/left/select) with menu-driven selections for ease of
use and programming.
DDC Sensors:
ClimateMaster wall mounted DDC sensor to monitor room temperature and interfaces with optional
interface system described above. Several types as described below:
a. Sensor only with no display (LON and MPC).
b. Sensor with override (LON only).
c. Sensor with setpoint adjustment and override (MPC only).
d. Sensor with setpoint adjustment and override, LCD display, status/fault indication (LON and MPC).
Subbase Grille:
Decorative louvered grille covers the front of subbase including the large return air opening. Order
separate and field attach.
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