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Thread: Temperature control
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22-03-2004, 02:25 AM #1
Temperature control
I have one freezer with redundant condensing units. As is, each unit is controlled by it's own thermostat.Naturally one sys. becomes the lead and the other the lag. Is there an easy way to equalize run times between each unit?
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22-03-2004, 10:18 PM #2
Re: Temperature control
Originally Posted by MattBrian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
Retired March 2015
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23-03-2004, 12:14 AM #3
Re: Temperature control
I'm sure the customer would say a cheap method.They have that reputation!I prefer something reliable, whatever the cost.I can give them a proposal for both senarios.
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23-03-2004, 10:58 PM #4
Re: Temperature control
Matt, what we have done in the past is construct a lead/lag changeover control which can be either a simple hand switch, (1 or 2), or you could perhaps integrate a timeswitch changeover.
Thinking back, I seem to remember someone creating an auto changeover switch which activated everytime (or every several) the thermostat called.Brian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
Retired March 2015
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26-03-2004, 04:33 AM #5
Re: Temperature control
Matt try these people
http://www.macromatic.com/literature.../pdf/arp-3.pdf
RogerLast edited by shogun7; 26-03-2004 at 04:41 AM.
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26-03-2004, 01:06 PM #6
Re: Temperature control
hi matt,
its simple to make a control system that based on simple, relable, weekly timers,
how many condensing units do you have?
let me know and I will make you a diagram.
chemi
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26-03-2004, 01:52 PM #7
Re: Temperature control
I recall seeing auto changeover switches on dual air compressors. Each time a compressor is needed it changes over.
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27-03-2004, 02:25 PM #8
Re: Temperature control
I have two cond.units per freezer.
Atotal of two freezers!Last edited by Matt; 27-03-2004 at 02:28 PM. Reason: More info added
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27-03-2004, 02:49 PM #9
Re: Temperature control
Why not using a simple Logo of Siemens?
This is a (very) low cost PLC, easy to program.
Did it many times in the past and is in py opinion the cheapest solution.
The logo will count the hours the real compressor running hours and they will switch at the moments you programmed them.
We used it to reverse the condensor fans to remove leafs of trees from the underside of condensors. (Sort of autocleaning)
Have a look at http://www.ad.siemens.de/logo/index_76.htm and you even can download a demo software to play a little bit around.
Crouzet introduced some weeks ago a comparable product but with tge possibility of analog in/out (0-10 V or 4-20 mA), mobilephone alert modules, fax modules, wireless links.... an amazing piece of electronic.
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