The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook

The Turbo Air 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Operator’s Manual
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Initial Start up Procedure
Start the compressor and:
1. Measure and record the acceleration time (___ seconds).
2. Unload the compressor.
3. Verify normal compressor operation while unloaded.
c Check inlet valve unloaded position.
c Check for oil and water leaks.
c Check and record operating levels.
c Check main motor for oil leaks and over heating.
4. Open inlet valve to maximum full-load amps.
5. Verify proper operation of the condensate removal system.
6. Tune Blow Off Discharge Pressure Loop.
7. Set BOV System Pressure loop tuning equal to BOV Discharge Pressure loop.
8. Tune Inlet Valve Maximum Load loop.
9. Set Inlet valve system pressure loop setting and Inlet minimum flow setting equal
to the Inlet valve maximum load loop setting above.
10. Tune inlet minimum flow control loop.
11. Setup the manual valve display.
12. Surge test the compressor.
c Surge point 1: Head__________, Power__________.
c Surge point 2: Head__________, Power__________.
c Surge point 3: Head__________, Power__________.
13. Setup Maintenance Performance control.
14. Setup Operator setpoints.
15. Unload compressor and open the block valve.
16. Place the compressor in Automatic and load.
17. Tune the Blow Off System Pressure loop.
18. Tune the Inlet System Pressure loop.
19. Place compressor in Automatic and observe proper control.
20. Shutdown compressor.
21. Correct the start sequence based on the actual acceleration time.
22. Reset the operation history.
23. Put in access codes.