LRV Range

Innovative HVAC units for light rail applications.

 Engineered for performance,
reliability and safety

Designed and manufactured Can be used on both new

to rail standards and retrofitted light rail cars.
Designed to meet A leader in mobile temperature controls,
Thermo King has been supplying
New Cars
The Thermo King LRV Range units for new
your urban needs environmental control units for over 80
years. The reliable comfort found in cross-
rail cars can be designed into the car and
installed during manufacture. Thermo King
country railway cars is available for light uses digital models of the cars to provide
• Totally self-contained rail mass transit cars. Specifically designed the manufacturer with efficient, suitable
and hermetically sealed for light rail vehicles, the Thermo King LRV and quick installation procedures.
Range effectively maintains passenger
• Microprocessor-based controller
comfort. Streamlined, roof-mounted and Retrofit
• Lightweight, low profile design microprocessor-controlled, the unit controls Older light rail cars are refurbished to
temperature and humidity by balancing extend their service life. In many older cars
• Ideal for new and interior air levels with the outside air. The the temperature control was inadequate
retrofit applications Thermo King LRV Range also adapts to or non-existent. When refurbishing cars,
meet customers’ specific requirements. the entire air circulation system may
• Complete capacity range— be used again with the addition of a
22kW-40kW (8-12 ton) Thermo King range unit. The result:
a like-new car with the latest technology
• Low life-cycle costs available in air comfort systems.
• Proven high reliability Thermo King
with low maintenance
Quality Components
• Environmentally friendly
The Thermo King LRV Range is an efficient, self-contained environmental control unit
with quiet operation consisting of compressors, evaporator coil, condenser coils, condenser fan, heavy-duty blowers
and a control box. The components are fitted into a low-profile frame for roof mounting.

Scroll Compressors Heavy-Duty Blowers

Fully hermetic scroll compressors operate High pressure, heavy-duty blowers
in tandem, offering high efficiency, low are designed to deliver maximum
maintenance and quiet operation. airflow throughout the car.

Evaporator Coil Condenser Fan/Motor

Two TXV valves allow better The condenser fan/motor has specially
performance through a wide range designed propeller blades for maximum
of cooling capacity requirements. airflow capacity.

Control Box Condenser Coils

The control box contains the Lacquer-coated condenser coils
microprocessor-based controller, circuit offer high anti-corrosion protection.
breakers, overload relays, contactors
and more. All necessary sensors
are pre-installed in the unit.
Passenger comfort, Standard features and options
guaranteed! to create the system you need

Standard Features
Fully Integrated Ultra Slim-Line Design

Customer Requirements Advanced Microprocessor Controller

At Thermo King, customers’ requirements are paramount. • Communication (CAN, RS232)
We analyze and apply all of the requirements in our units, thus • Data logging capability
delivering a quality product that keeps passengers comfortable. • Self-diagnostic function
• Downloading capabilities
Temperature Management • Complete system monitoring and fault storing
Light rail cars are subject to frequent door openings, which • Flash load updates
can cause a rapid rise in cabin temperature. The LRV Range, • Interactive troubleshooting
with its microprocessor controller, reduces the temperature • Independent setpoint control
swiftly to maintain passenger comfort.
Refrigerant
Humidity Reduction • Environmentally friendly R-407C
The LRV Range microprocessor controller controls Life Cost/Load Management
the unit to maintain optimum relative humidity.
• Start-up alternation
• Two-year warranty
Environmentally Balanced Controls
The LRV Range is designed and programmed to function in Standard Fresh Air Configuration
relationship to the outside environment. The ambient environment • Fresh air opening - front - max. 1600 m3/h
is calculated for the worst case conditions of temperature, • Supply air opening - bottom
relative humidity, latitude and elevation, ensuring that the unit
will maintain optimum passenger comfort anywhere in the world.
Optional Features
Vibration Standard for Trains Advanced Microprocessor Controller
• Communicates with other on-board
The chart shows that the typical vibration environment experienced
computers (MVB, LonWorks, Wireless, GSM)
by bus units is dramatically different from the one experienced by
• Remote Setpoint Controller enables operator to easily
rail units (as defined by International Standard IEC 61373). Using
control temperature setpoint from a remote location
HVAC systems designed for bus applications on rail cars is not
recommended. Thermo King’s LRV Range units are designed Power Source
and tested to withstand the rigorous duty cycle of a rail car, • Independent power supply inverter for roof
where the shock and vibration characteristics are much more mounting with connector for emergency/ventilation
demanding on the structural integrity of the HVAC unit.
End Caps
PSD comparison
10
• For a streamlined look
This is the typical vibration load for bus
Heaters (0-24kW)
• Electric resistance wire heater
PSD ((m/sˆ2)ˆ2/Hz)

1
100
• Electric resistance tube heater
1 10

1000
• Hot water heat exchanger

0.1
Optional Fresh Air Configuration
International vibration standard • Fresh air opening - side - max. 1100 m3/h
IEC 61373 for trains
• Supply air opening - front
0.01

Frequency (Hz)
Specifications
LRV Range Specification Performance Table LRV 8T LRV 10T LRV 12T
Capacity Data – System net cooling capacity at 35°C (95°F) / 26.6°C (80°F) / 50%
(ambient air dry bulb temperature / inside air dry bulb temperature / inside air inlet relative humidity)
Cooling capacity (related to the frequency rate) kW 22/28 28/34 32/40
Heating capacity (electrical or hot water) kW 0-24 0-24 0-24
Refrigerant type R-407C R-407C R-407C
Compressor type Scroll Scroll Scroll
Electrical Data
Power voltage range @ 60Hz (AC) V 208-480 208-480 208-480
Control voltage range (DC) V 24-110 24-110 24-110
Frequency rate Hz 50/60 50/60 50/60
Power consumption, full cool (nominal @ 60Hz) kW 12-17 17-20 20-23
Airflow Data
Fresh air @ 60Hz
(max. flow related to the unit inlet location) m3/h 1000 1200 1500
Supply air @ 60Hz
(max. at 150 Pa external pressure related frequency rate) m3/h 3700 5100 6000
Unit Inlet Locations
Fresh air (outside air) Front/Side Front/Side Front/Side
Return air (inside air) Bottom Bottom Bottom
Supply air Bottom/Front Bottom/Front Bottom/Front
Weight
kg 560 580 600

Worldwide Service Organization Dimensions millimeters (inches)

Thermo King backs its equipment and
customers with a highly-trained, worldwide
service organization. This assures you
the support of factory authorized service
facilities and a stock of factory parts
and factory trained mechanics.

Warranty Summary
Terms of the Thermo King Warranty
are available on request from your local
Thermo King dealer. Please reference
document TK50049 for the
Thermo King Bus Unit Warranty.

TK 51713-5-PL (9-08)
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