WATER CIRCULATION TERTIARY PUMPS (VERTICAL IN-LINE TYPE)

General
This section comprises the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of Pumps required for chilled water circulation for
Tertiary Pumps shall be suitable for the purpose they are intended.

Scope:
The scope of this consists of but is not necessarily limited to the following:

a) Manufacture, supply & Commissioning of pumps with associated motors, starters and accessories.
b) -ordination and start-up and testing
supervision.
c) Testing (factory & field), start-up supervision, training and providing necessary documentation and tools for
operation.
d) Carry out performance test run

Design
The pumps shall Vertical Inline Split Coupled. Pump design must be split -coupled with inside/ outside mounted
mechanical seals & allow the seals to be serviced without disturbing the motor or pump connections.

The pump shall be capable of developing the required total head at rated capacity for continuous operation. The pump
shall operate satisfactorily at any point on discharge head characteristic curve over a range of 30% to 120% capacity or
capacity corresponding to 70% of the total head whichever is lower. The pump shall run smooth without undue noise,
vibration. Efficiency of the pumps at selection should be preferably 77% or above. All external and exposed cast iron
parts of pumps should have an epoxy-based coating made in a cathodic electro-deposition (CED) process.

Construction
Pumps shall be Vertical Inline type conform to IS 1620. The motor shall be screen protected.

Sl. No. Component Specifications

i) Casing Cast Iron, with PN16 & ANSI Class 125 / DIN flanges for working
pressure to 225 psi at 65°C. it should consist of air release cock, drain
plug and shaft seal arrangement as well as flanges for suction and
delivery pipe connection as required

i) Impeller Gunmetal or Bronze (BS1400 LG2C) / SS304 Grade CF8 ASTM A743,
fully enclosed and dynamically balanced. Two-plane balancing is
required as per ISO Grade 6.3. The selected pump set shall have an
impeller size not more than 90% of the largest impeller that the model
of the pump set can house.

ii) Impeller ring Bronze

iii) Shaft Stainless Steel EN 1.4021 / AISI 420 . It should be balanced to avoid
vibration at any speed within the operating range of the pump.
 iv) Shaft sleeve Bronze or Gunmetal and shall be extended over full length of stuffing
box (If applicable)

v) Bearings
Heavy duty ball / Bearing shall meet L-10 rating life up to 50000 hours

vi) Flanges Suction and discharge connections shall be equally sized of ANSI 125 /
DIN flanges, and shall be drilled and tapped for seal flush and gauge
connections

vii) Seal Mechanical seals shall be stainless steel multi-spring outside balanced
type, carbon rotating face and silicon / tungsten carbide stationary
seat.

viii) Max. Speed Not more than 1500 RPM.

ix) Driver type Motor shall meet IEC (where applicable specifications and shall be of
the size, voltage and enclosure called for on the plans. Pump and motor
shall be factory aligned, and shall be realigned by the contractor as per
factory recommendations after installation. Motor shall be energy
efficient with IE3 rating, totally enclosed, fan-cooled, Class-F
insulation. Motor shall be suitable for 415±10% volts, 3 phase, 50
cycles AC, power supply.

Pumps of a particular category shall be identical and shall be suitable for parallel operation with equal load division.
Components of identical pumps shall be interchangeable.

Impeller shall be made in one piece and securely keyed to the shaft. Measures to prevent loosening during operation
including rotation in the reverse direction shall be provided.

The critical speed of the pump shall be at least 20% above the rated speed. All the pumps shall be provided with
mechanical seals.

If Required, Suitable holes shall be provided for grouting and these shall be so located that the base can be grouted.
Foundation bolts shall be complete with nuts and washers (if required).

The performance curves (capacity vs. total head, efficiency, NPSH and KW requirement) ranging from 0 to maximum
capacity along with pump catalogue indicating dimensional details shall be submitted by the contractor along with their
technical submittals for approval of Engineer-in-charge before procurement.

Driver ratings should be at least 15% in excess of the maximum B.H.P of the pump plus transmission losses if any. Drivers
shall be supplied with starters unless otherwise stated.

Pump motor
The motor shall be screening protected drip proof (SPDP) fan cooled or TEFC type. The efficiency class of motors shall be
IE 3 class as per IS 12615. The pump shall be centrifugal type direct driven with a 3 phase, 415±10% volts, 50Hz., A.C.

insulated and suitable for 415 volts, + 10%, 50 Hz., 3 phase AC supply. Enclosures shall have protection of IP 55 for Indoor
applications and IP 65 for outdoor applications. Starter for the motor shall be direct on line (D.O.L) for motors up to and
including 5 H.P. rating and automatic star -delta type for motors of higher ratings unless otherwise specified in the tender
specifications. Starters shall be rated for intermittent duty. Starting current should not exceed two times the full load
current. The starter shall be mounted on the main electrical control panel/ unit mounted/ self-mounted as specified. Each
starter shall be provided with the following protections:

Under voltage protection,

Independent single phasing preventer. (Current sensing type)
Thermal overload on all the three phases with adjustable settings
Adequate number of extra NO/ NC contacts for interlocks, indicating lamps etc. shall be provided on the starter/
contactor.

VFD to be considered for Primary Variable flow & DOL/ Star delta to be considered for Condenser water pumps.

Noise level should be less than 80dbA at 1.5 meters.

At duty condition of pump water flow & head and resultant power consumption, it will be less than 85 dBA at 1.5 m
distance.

Vibration levels shall be as per ANSI/ HI standards.

Accessories and fittings

The following accessories shall be provided with each pump among other standard accessories:

Coupling guard for horizontal split casing pumps.

Lubrication fittings and seal piping.
Test and/ or air vent cocks.
Following valves / fittings shall be provided with each pump among other standard fittings as required (itemized
separately in the schedule of quantities and prices of pumps shall not include prices of these items.)

Suction and discharge shut off valves (butterfly type) and discharge dual plate check valves as specified in BOQ.

Suction and discharge pressure gauges not less than 100mm dia and of the appropriate rating with gauge cocks etc.
suction gauge shall be of compound type.

Installation
Pump shall be installed as per manufacturer's recommendations.

Pump-sets shall preferably be factory aligned, wherever necessary, site alignment shall be done by competent person.

Testing
Tenderers shall submit the performance curves of the pumps supplied by them. They shall also check the capacity and
total head requirements of each pump to match his own piping and equipment layout.

On completion of the entire installation, pumps shall be tested, wherever possible, for their discharge, head, flow rate,
B.H.P. Where it is not possible at least the discharge, head and B.H.P. (as measured on the input side) shall be field tested.
Test results shall correspond to the performance curves.

The pumps shall be tested in accordance with ANSI/ HI.

Factory acceptance to be considered for one type of pump in each category with necessary drives.

Both the drive and the pump to be tested together and the same drive shall be delivered to site.

Pump testing procedure shall be shared in advance and shall be approved by client.

All the functions of the variable speed drive shall be tested and witnessed before shipment.

Cost necessary shall be given under separate head.

Painting
After complete installation and testing, pumps accessories and fittings shall be given two coats as per Engineer -In-Charge.

Variable flow hydronic system

The system designed for variable fluid flow and shall be capable of reducing pump flow rates to no more than the larger
of:

or

a) The minimum flow required by the equipment manufacturer for proper operation of the PHE / minimum flow
recommended by pump manufacturer whichever comes higher.

Name plate details

Each pump shall be provided with a name plate indicating the following details:-

a) Design capacity
b) Total head

c) Speed

d) Motor rating
e) Model number

f) Manufacturer's serial number

g) Weight of equipment
h) Tag number
VENDOR SUBMITTALS:

Technical Data sheet for Pumps:

Refer attached Technical Data Sheet for technical Specs

Predicted performance characteristics curves

General arrangement drawings

Sectional arrangement drawings

Foundation detail drawing with load details

VARIABLE SPEED PUMPING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SECONDARY PUMPS FOR CHILLED
WATER APPLICATION

VARIABLE SPEED PUMPING SYSTEM

SECTION INCLUDES:
A. Variable Speed Pumping Package
1. Individual Components
2. Pump Control Panel
3. Variable Frequency Drive
4. Sensor Transmitters
5. Sequence of Operation
6. System Control
SUBMITTALS
A. Submittals shall include the following:
1. System summary sheet
2. Sequence of operation
3. Shop drawing indicating dimensions, required clearances and location and size of each field
connection
4. Power and control wiring diagrams
5. System profile analysis including variable speed pump curves and system curve. The analysis
shall also include pump, motor and AFD efficiencies, staging points, horsepower and
kilowatt/ hour consumption.
6. Pump data sheets
7. Submittals must be specific to this project. Generic submittals will not be accepted.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
1. The pump manufacturer shall assemble the pumping package.
2. An assembler of pumping systems not actively engaged in the design and construction of centrifugal pumps shall not
be considered a pump manufacturer.
3. The manufacturer shall assume "Unit Responsibility" for the complete pumping package.
4. Unit responsibility shall be defined as responsibility for interface and successful operation of all
system components supplied by the pumping system manufacturer.
5. The manufacturer shall have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design and construction of variable speed
pumping systems.
6. The local supplier of Chilled Water Variable Speed Pumping System (VSPS) must have relevant expertise in all
aspects of design, application engineering, Installation, programming, interfacing, commissioning and after sales
service. Supplier must have, as a minimum, commissioned 25 sets of chilled water VSPS in India.
7. All functions of the variable speed pump control system shall be tested at the factory prior to
shipment.
 8. This test shall be conducted with motors connected to AFD output and it shall test all inputs, outputs and program
execution specific to this application.
9. The manufacturer shall be fully certified by the International Standards Organization per ISO9001 & the factory
should be UL/ FM approved.
10. Manufacturer shall be listed by Underwriter's Laboratories as a manufacturer of packaged pumping systems.
11. Bidders shall comply with all sections of this specification relating to packaged pumping systems.
12. Any deviations from this specification shall be bid as a voluntary alternate clearly defined in writing. If no
exceptions are noted, the supplier or contractor shall be bound by these specifications
MANUFACTURED UNITS
1. The control system shall include as, a minimum, the programmable logic pump controller, adjustable frequency
drive(s) and remote sensor/ transmitters as indicated on the plans. Provide additional items as specified or as required
to properly execute the sequence of operation.
2. The variable speed pump logic controller, adjustable frequency drive(s), AFD bypass (if included in BOQ) and
remote sensor/ transmitter(s) shall ship as individual components to the job site.
COMPONENTS
A. Pump Logic Controller

1. All switchgear items are UL listed & Enclosure is fabricated locally & assembled.
2. The controller shall function to a proven program that safeguards against damaging hydraulic conditions
including:
Pump flow surges
Hunting
End of curve
System over pressure
3. The pump logic controller shall be capable of receiving up to two discrete analog inputs from zone
sensor/ transmitter as indicated on the plans.
4. It will then select the analog signal that has deviated the greatest amount from its set point.
5. This selected signal will be used as the command feedback input for a hydraulic stabilization function to minimize
hunting.
6. Each input signal shall be capable of maintaining a different set point value. Controller shall be capable of
controlling up to three pumps in parallel.
7. The pump logic controller shall be capable of accepting an additional analog input for a flow sensor.
8. This input shall serve as the criteria for the end of curve protection algorithm.
9.
proportional, integral and derivative values shall be user adjustable over an infinite range.
10. The pump logic controller shall be self prompting. All messages shall be displayed in plain English. The operator
interface shall have the following features:
a.
b. Lights are available in HMI itself. There will not be any separate lights.
c.
11. The display shall have four lines, with 20 characters on three lines and eight large characters on one line. Actual
pump information shall be displayed indicating pump status.
12. The following communication features shall be provided to the BAS:
a.
b. b. Failure of any system component. Output closes to indicate alarm condition.
c. selectable output
 of:
i. Frequency.
ii. Process variable
iii. Output current
iv. Output Power
v. Run time
13. The following communication features shall be provided to the Building automation System via

i. i. Individual Analog Input

ii. ii. Individual Zone Set points
iii. iii. Individual Pump/ AFD on/ off status
iv. iv. System percent speed
v. v. System Start/ stop command
vi. vi. System operation mode
vii. vii. Individual kW signals
viii. System flow, when optional flow sensor is provided
ix. The pump logic controller shall be in IP55 enclosure

VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES:

General Requirements:
i. This specification covers complete variable frequency drives (VFDs) designated on the drawing schedules to
be variable speed. All standard and optional features shall be included within the VFD.
ii. The frequency converter shall not be a general-purpose product, but a dedicated HVAC engineered product.
iii. The VFD and its options shall be factory mounted and tested as a single unit under full load before dispatch.
iv. The VFD shall be tested to UL 508C. The appropriate UL label shall be applied.
v. The VFD shall be CE marked and conform to the European Union Electro Magnetic Compatibility directive.
vi. The VFD shall be UL listed for a short circuit current rating of 100 kA and labelled with this rating.
Technical Requirements:
a)

wave. Motor voltage shall be varied with frequency to maintain desired motor magnetization current suitable
for the driven load and to
b) VFD shall allow the motor to produce full rated power at rated motor voltage, current, and speed without
using the motor's service factor. VFDs utilizing sine weighted/ coded modulation (with or without 3rd
harmonic injection) must provide data verifying that the motors will not draw more than full load current
during full load and full speed operation.
c) (displacement) power
factor near unity regardless of speed or load.
d) VFD shall be with chokes / harmonic filters so as to maintain TH id as per (IEEE519, 1992). Harmonics THID
speed less than 30%)
e) IEEE519, 1992 recommendations shall be used for the basis of calculation of total harmonic distortion (THD)
at the point of common coupling (PCC). On request VFD manufacturer shall provide THD figures for the total
connected load for project electrical single line diagram. Input information like transformer rating,
impedance, short circuit current, short circuit. impedance, cable sizes and lengths etc. shall be made available
to VFD vendor. Cost of such analysis shall be included.
 f) Unless specified otherwise, EMC Filters shall be provided (Integral or externally mounted) for all the Drive

(minimum 75 metres) and Radiated Emissions (minimum 75 metres).

If asked for in schedule of quantities, VFDs shall contain EMC Filters (Integral or externally mounted) to
attenuate Radio Frequency Interference conducted to the AC power line to comply with the emission and

The suppliers of VFDs shall include additional EMC filters if required to meet compliance to this requirement.
g)
induction motors. The VFD shall be able to provide full rated output current continuously, 110% of rated
current for 60 seconds and 180% of rated torque for up to 0.5 second while starting.
h) The VFD shall provide full motor torque at any selected frequency from 20 Hz to base speed while providing a
variable torque V/ Hz output at reduced speed. This is to allow driving direct drive fans without high-speed

reduced speeds. Breakaway current of 160% shall be available.

A programmable flux optimization / Automatic energy optimization selection feature shall be provided as
standard in the VFD. This feature shall automatically and continuously
adjust the applied voltage to maximize energy savings.
i) The VFD must be able to produce full torque at low speed to operate direct driven fans.
j) Output power circuit switching shall be able to be accomplished without interlocks or damage to the VFD.
k) Motor Identification algorithm shall measure motor stator resistance and reactance to optimize performance
and efficiency. It shall not be necessary to run the motor or decouple the motor from the load to perform the
test.
l)
operator safety and to protect connected electronic control equipment from damage caused by voltage spikes,
current surges, and ground loop currents. VFDs not including either galvanic or optical isolation on both
analogue I/ O and discrete digital I/ O shall include additional isolation modules.
m) VFD shall minimize the audible motor noise through the use of an adjustable carrier frequency. The carrier
frequency shall be automatically adjusted to optimize motor and VFD operation while reducing motor noise.
VFDs with fixed carrier frequency are not acceptable.
n) The VFD shall allow up to at least 100 meters of SWA (Single Wire Armour) cable to be used between the FC
and the motor and allow the use of MICS (Mineral Insulated Copper Sheath) cable in the motor circuit for fire
locations.
Protective Features:
a) A minimum of Class 20 I2t electronic motor overload protection for single motor applications shall be
provided. Overload protection shall automatically compensate for changes in motor speed.
b) Protection against input transients, loss of AC line phase, output short circuit, output ground fault, over
voltage, under voltage, VFD over temperature and motor over temperature. The VFD shall display all faults in
plain language. Codes are not acceptable.
c) Protect VFD from input phase loss. The VFD should be able to protect itself from damage and indicate the
phase loss condition. During an input phase loss condition, the VFD shall be able to be programmed to either
trip off while displaying an alarm, issue a warning while running at reduced output capacity, or issue a
warning while running at full commanded speed. This function is independent of which input power phase is
lost.
d) Protect from under voltage. The VFD shall provide full rated output with an input voltage as low as 90% of the
nominal. The VFD will continue to operate with reduced output, without faulting, with an input voltage as low
as 70% of the nominal voltage.
e) VFD shall include current sensors on all three output phases to accurately measure motorcurrent, protect the
VFD from output short circuits, output ground faults, and act as a motor overload. If an output phase loss is
detected, the VFD will trip off and identify which of the output phases is low or lost.

f)
automatically reduce its carrier frequency to reduce the heat sink temperature. It shall also be possible to
program the VFD so that it reduces its output
 g) In order to ensure operation during periods of overload, it must be possible to program the VFD to
automatically reduce its output current to a programmed value during periods of excessive load. This allows
the VFD to continue to run the load without tripping.
h) The VFD shall have temperature-controlled cooling fan(s) for quiet operation, minimized losses, and increased
fan life. At low loads or low ambient temperatures, the fan(s) may be off even when the VFD is running.
i) Protect from output switching: The VFD shall be fully protected from switching a contactor/ isolator at the
output without causing tripping e.g.: for switching on/ off the isolators of the AHU / ventilation fans / pumps
near the motor with VFD in ON mode.
j) The VFD shall store in memory the last 10 alarms. A description of the alarm, and the date and time of the
alarm shall be recorded.
k)
and operation off the end of the pump curve. It shall be programmable to take appropriate protective action
when one of the above situations is detected.
Interface Features:
1. Hand, Off and Auto keys shall be provided on the control panel to start and stop the VFD and determine the
source of the speed reference. It shall be possible to either disable these keys or password protection them
from undesired operation.
2. sensitive assistance for
programming and troubleshooting.
3. The VFD shall be programmable to provide a digital output signal to indicate whether the VFD is in Hand or
Auto mode. This is to alert the Building Automation System whether the VFD is being controlled locally or by
the Building Automation System.
4. Password protected keypad with alphanumeric, graphical, backlit display can be remotely mounted.
5. All VFDs shall have the same customer interface. The keypad and display shall be identical and
interchangeable for all sizes of VFDs.
6.
keypad on all other VFDs in turn and download the setup parameters to each VFD. To facilitate setting up
VFDs of various sizes, it shall be possible to download from the keypad only size independent parameters.
Keypad shall provide visual indication of copy status.
7. Display shall be programmable to communicate in English.
8. A red FAULT light and Green light for POWER ON shall be provided. These indications shall be visible both on
the keypad and on the VFD when the keypad is removed.
9. A quick setup menu with factory preset typical HVAC parameters shall be provided on the VFD. The VFD shall
also have individual Fan, Pump, and Compressor menus specifically
applications.
10. VFD shall be provided with PID controller having feedbacks if indicated in schedule of quantity. This feature is
to eliminate DDC panel by IBMS system vendor and use VFD itself as DDC. In such case, consultant can provide
control scheme sketch to VFD manufacturer so that complete control system is fully configured in VFD.
11. This VFD shall be able to accept minimum 2 feedback signals. It shall be programmable to compare the
feedback signals to a common set point or to individual set points and to automatically select either the
maximum or minimum deviating signal as the controlling signal. It shall also be possible to calculate the
controlling feedback signal as the average of all feedback signals or the difference between a pair of feedback
signals.
12. The VFD shall be able to apply individual scaling to each feedback signal.
13. For fan flow tracking applications, the VFD shall be able to calculate the square root of any or all individual
feedback signals so that a pressure sensor can be used to measure air flow.
14.
compensate for a pressure feedback sensor which is located near the output of the pump rather than out in
the controlled system.
15. Floating point control interface shall be provided to increase/ decrease speed in response to contact closures.
16. Five simultaneous meter displays shall be available. They shall be selectable from (at a minimum), frequency,
motor current, motor voltage, VFD output power, VFD output energy, VFD temperature in degrees, feedback
 signals in their own units, among others.
17.
level for a specified time, when an external contact commands that the VFD go into Sleep Mode, or when the

VFD to start. To avoid excessive starting and stopping of the driven equipment, it shall be possible to program
a minimum run time before sleep mode can be initiated and a minimum sleep time for the VFD.
18. A run permissive circuit shall be
start until dampers or other auxiliary equipment are in the proper state for VFD operation. The run

equipment that the VFD has received a request to run.

19. VFD shall be programmable to display feedback signals in appropriate units, such as inches of water column

air temperature in 0C , supply air temperature in 0C, CO2 concentration in ppm, pressure in bar, differential
pressure in PSI etc.
20. VFD shall be programmable to sense the loss of load. The VFD shall be programmable to signal this condition
via a keypad warning, relay output and/ or over the serial communications bus. To ensure against nuisance
indications, this feature must be based on motor torque, not current, and must include a proof timer to keep
brief periods of no load from falsely triggering this indication.
21. Standard Control and Monitoring Inputs and Outputs
22. Four dedicated, programmable digital inputs shall be provided for interfacing with the systems control and
safety interlock circuitry.
23. Two terminals shall be programmable to act as either as digital outputs or additional digital inputs.
24. Programmable relay outputs, 240V AC/ 2A shall be provided for remote indication of VFD status. These shall
be configured for Run, Alarm and Trip functions.
25. Each relay shall have an adjustable on delay / off delay time.
26. acting.
27. Each shall be independently selectable to be used with either an analog voltage or current signal.
28. The maximum and minimum range of each shall be able to be independently scalable from 0 to 10 V dc and 0
to 20 mA.
29. compensate for
noise.
30. The VFD shall provide front panel meter displays programmable to show the value of each analog input signal

31. One programmable analogue current output (0/ 4 to 20 mA) shall be provided for indication of VFD status.
This output shall be programmable to show the reference or feedback signal supplied to the VFD and for VFD
output frequency, current and power. It shall be possible to scale the minimum and maximum values of this
output. [Link] It shall be possible to read the status of all analog and digital inputs of the VFD through
serial bus communications.
32. It shall be possible to command all digital and analog output through the serial communication bus.
33. Optional Control and Monitoring Inputs and Outputs
34. It shall be possible to add optional modules to the VFD in the field to expand its analog and digital inputs and
outputs.
35.
36. The VFD shall automatically recognize the option module after it is powered up. There shall be no need to
manually configure the module.
37. Modules may include such items as:
38. Including relay outputs
39. Additional analog inputs, including Ni or Pt temperature sensor inputs
40. It shall be possible through serial bus communications to control the status of all optional 28. analog and
 digital outputs of the VFD.
41.
other local or remote commands. It shall be possible to programthe VFD so that it will ignore most normal
VFD safety circuits including motor overload.
42.
43.
44. Ten programmable time periods, with individually selectable ON and OFF functions shall be available. The
clock shall also be programmable to control start/ stop functions, constant speeds, PID parameter set points
and output relays. Is shall be possible to program unique events that occur only during normal work days,

shall provide free PCbased software to set up the calendar for this schedule.
45. All VFD faults shall be time stamped to aid troubleshooting.
46. It shall be possible to program maintenance reminders based on date and time, VFD running hours, or VFD
operating hours.
47.
48. The VFD shall be able to store load profile data to assist in analysing the system demand and energy
consumption over time.
49. The VFD shall include a sequential logic controller to provide advanced
50. Comparators for comparing VFD analog values to programmed trigger values
51. Logic operators to combine up to three logic expressions using Boolean algebra
52. Delay timers
53.
54. The VFD shall include a Cascade Controller which allows the VFD to operate in closed loop set point (PID)
control mode one motor at a controlled speed and control the operation of 3 additional constant speed motor
starters.
Serial Communications:
1. connected to the
following serial communication protocols at no additional cost and without a need to install any additional
hardware or software in the VFD: Metasys N2 Modbus RTU
2. VFD shall have standard USB port for direct connection of Personal Computer (PC) to the VFD. The
access of the VFD and logs of
VFD operation through the USB port. It shall be possible to communicate to the VFD through this USB port
without interrupting VFD communications to the building management system.
3. The VFD shall have provisions for an
card. This is to allow the VFD to continue to communicate to the building automation system even if power to
the VFD is lost.
Adjustments:
1. The VFD shall have a manually adjustable carrier frequency that can be adjusted in 0.5 kHz increments to
allow the user to select the desired operating characteristics.
2. The VFD shall also be programmable to automatically reduce its carrier frequency to avoid tripping due to
thermal loading.
3. Four independent setups shall be provided.
4.
5. Each setup shall have two programmable ramp up and ramp down times. Acceleration and deceleration ramp
times shall be adjustable over the range from 1 to 3,600 seconds.
6. Each setup shall be programmable for a unique current limit value. If the output current from the VFD reaches
this value, any further attempt to increase the current produced by the VFD will cause the VFD to reduce its
output frequency to reduce the load on the VFD. If desired, it shall be possible to program a timer which will
cause the VFD to trip off after a programmed time period.
 7. If the VFD trips on one of the following conditions, the VFD shall be programmable for automatic or manual
over temperature, and VFD overload. The
number of restart attempts shall be selectable from 0 through 20 or infinitely and the time between attempts
shall be adjustable from 0 through 600 seconds.
8. the VFD shall be
programmable to either apply no voltage to the motor or apply a DC braking current if desired.
9. Four programmable critical frequency lockout ranges to prevent the VFD from operating the load at a speed
that causes vibration in the driven equipment shall be provided. Semiautomatic setting of lockout ranges shall

Optional Features:
All optional features shall be built and mounted by VFD manufacturer as an inbuilt factory solution. All optional
features shall be UL listed by the VFD manufacturer as a complete assembly and carry a UL label.
Service Conditions:
1. Ambient temperature at full speed, full load operation with continuous drive rated output current:
2. 400C for all ratings upto 90 kW without derating
3.
4.
5. Elevation: Up to 3,300 feet without derating.
6. AC line voltage variation: + 10% of nominal with full output.
7. VFD protection: IP 54 or better
8. Side Clearances: No side clearance shall be required for cooling.
9. All power and control wiring shall be done from the bottom.
10. All VFDs shall be plenum rated.
Quality Assurance:
1. To ensure quality, the complete VFD shall be tested by the manufacturer. The VFD shall drive a motor
connected to a dynamometer at full load and speed and shall be cycled during the automated test procedure.
2. All optional features shall be functionally tested at the factory for proper operation.

AUTOMATIC TUBE CLEANING SYSTEM

System Description:
AFCS PLC shall activate the cleaning process by detecting the on/ off status of the corresponding chiller.

The operation is based on the circulation of the sponge ball through the condenser tube. The sponge ball shall be pushed
to the condenser inlet in not more than 5 seconds by a high flow of water (min.7L/ S) which shall be produced by a high-
pressure source at least 2 bar higher than the injection point at the condenser inlet, The passing balls should be slightly
larger in diameter than the tubes. The scrubbing and wiping action of the balls must be capable of preventing build-up of
deposits on the tube surface. In addition, the friction of the passing balls should be suitable for removal of accumulating
residue every few minutes before it can adhere to the tube walls.

The negative pressure shall let the ball return from the ball trap unit back to the collector where the rinsing of the balls is
carried out and then water is discharged to the outlet header of Condenser which goes to cooling tower.

After leaving condenser the balls shall be trapped inside the ball trap unit. The ball shall wait in the collector until the next
injection cycle. The time of the collection cycle is normally pre-set at 27 minutes.

The proposed system should be manufactured and complied with ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015. Auto Tube cleaning
System shall be dedicated for each chiller or centralized for condensers.

The system must be CE + RoHS compliant and in accordance with UL standards. The proposed system should eliminate
costly downtime, improve the heat exchanger performance & prevents deration of heat exchanger.