Premier
Evaporative Precoolers
CARRIER 125 TON CONDENSING
UNIT
THIS IS A TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT
FOR A 125 TON CARRIER AIR COOLED CONDENSING UNIT WHICH IS LOCATED IN A
DEATH VALLEY RESORT.
THIS UNIT DOES NOT
MEET DEMAND DURING EXTREME TEMPERATURES WHICH IS COMMON FOR THE AREA.
nTHIS PRECOOLER
APPLICATION PRESENTS FEWER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS THAN
THE PREVIOUS UNIT. IN THIS
APPLICATION, THE PRECOOLERS WERE ATTACHED TO THE CONDENSER UNIT WITH
MINIMAL ENCLOSURES.
nTHIS
VIEW SHOWS THE SIDE OF THE UNIT WITH THE PIPING.
A TOP ENCLOSURE PANEL WAS USED TO SEAL OFF ANY AIR FLOW AROUND
THE PRECOOLER. 8” THICK CELDEK
MEDIA WAS ALSO USED IN THIS PRECOOLER.
nTHIS
VIEW IS OF THE SECOND SIDE OF THE A/C UNIT.
THIS SIDE WAS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECT ATTACHMENT
TO THE A/C WAS POSSIBLE.
nTHIS
VIEW ILLUSTRATES THE HINGED ACCESS PANEL UNDER THE END
OF THE CONDENSER.
EXTERNAL PLUMBING WAS INSTALLED BY THE OWNER.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND PVC SCH 40 PIPING FOR
EXPOSURE TO THE SUN.n
PAYBACK
ON THIS INSTALLATION WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS
OF OPERATION.
