Issue:
What is the power draw of the heat trace and Fuse Size?
Resolution:
Nominal Size 115/130/150/170/180 200/215/230/250/270 280/310/350/390/410/450/500/520
Cartridge Heaters 2 x 400W 2 x 600W 4 x 400W
(1per WB) (1 per WB) (2 per WB)
Heat Wire/Tape 2 x 420W 2 x 420W 2 x 420W
(1 per circuit) (1 per circuit) (1 per circuit)
Total Heat Wattage 1640 W 2040 W 2440 W
The recommended max fuse size for the customer supplied 115V/120V power supply for the evaporator heaters are as follows:
Notes:
Freeze protection on the RTAF consists of cartridge heaters on each water box in addition to heat trace wrapped around the evaporator barrel.
Changes:
Other Question/Problem/Cause Statements:
- What is the power draw of the evaporator heat trace?
- What is the power draw of the cartridge heaters?
- What is the total wattage of the evaporator heaters?
Facts:
- Air-Cooled Chiller (Pueblo) (RTAF 115-500 Ton)
Combined the following HUB Documents : DOC-112899 and DOC-129167
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