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SECTION 15782 - ROOFTOP UNITS

PART 1 - GENERAL

0.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including Conditions of Contract and
Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

0.2 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes rooftop cooling units.

B. Related Sections include the following:

1. Division 7 Section "Manufactured Roof Specialties" for type and style of roof curbs
and equipment supports.
2. Division 15 Section "Mechanical Vibration Controls and Seismic Restraints" for
manufactured isolation bases.

0.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: Include manufacturer's technical data for each model indicated, including
rated capacities of selected model clearly indicated; dimensions; required clearances;
shipping, installed, and operating weights; furnished specialties; accessories; and installation
and startup instructions.

1. Sample Warranty: Copy of manufacturer's proposed warranty, stating obligations,

remedies, limitations, and exclusions.

B. Shop Drawings: Detail equipment assemblies and indicate dimensions, weights, loadings,
required clearances, method of field assembly, components, and location and size of each
field connection. Detail mounting, securing, and flashing of roof curb to roof structure.
Indicate coordinating requirements with roof membrane system.

1. Wiring Diagrams: Detail wiring for power, signal, and control systems and
differentiate between manufacturer-installed and field-installed wiring.

C. Commissioning Reports: As specified in "Commissioning" Article in Part 3 of this Section.

Indicate and interpret results of startup and commissioning requirements. Submit copies of
checklists.

D. Maintenance Data: For equipment to include in the maintenance manuals specified in

Division 1.

E. Warranties: Warranties specified in this Section.

0.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

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A. Fabricate and label refrigeration system to comply with ASHRAE 15, "Safety Code for
Mechanical Refrigeration."

B. Energy Efficiency Ratio: Equal to or greater than prescribed by ASHRAE 90.1, "Energy

Efficient Design of New Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings."

C. Coefficient of Performance: Equal to or greater than prescribed by ASHRAE 90.1, "Energy

Efficient Design of New Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings."

D. Listing and Labeling: Provide electrically operated components specified in this Section
that are listed and labeled.

E. Comply with listed and labeled as defined in latest and relevant IEC standard, by a testing
agency acceptable to the Engineer.

F. Paint finish shall be suitable for local hot and humid weather conditions. Unit shall be
capable of working at 50 deg. C ambient.

0.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

A. Deliver rooftop units as factory-assembled units with protective crating and covering.

B. Coordinate delivery of units in sufficient time to allow movement into building.

C. Handle rooftop units to comply with manufacturer's written rigging and installation
instructions for unloading and moving to final location.

0.6 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate installation of roof curbs, equipment supports, and roof penetrations with roof
construction. Roof specialties are specified in Division 7 Sections.

0.7 WARRANTY

A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Provide written warranty, signed by the manufacturer and

countersigned by the Contractor, agreeing to replace components that fail in materials or
workmanship, within the specified warranty period, provided manufacturer's written
instructions for installation, operation, and maintenance have been followed.

1. Warranty Period, Compressors: 5 years after date of Substantial Completion.

0.8 EXTRA MATERIALS

A. Furnish extra materials described below that match products installed, are packaged with
protective covering for storage, and are identified with labels describing contents.

1. Fan Belts: One set for each belt-drive fan.

2. Filters: One set of filters for each unit.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

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0.1 STANDARD COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

A. Materials and equipment shall be standard products of a manufacturer regularly engaged in

the manufacturing of such products, which are of a similar material, design and
workmanship. The standard products shall have been in satisfactory commercial or
industrial use for 5 years prior to bid opening. The 5 year use shall include applications of
equipment and materials under similar circumstances and of similar size. The 5 years
experience shall be satisfactorily completed by a product that has been sold or is offered for
sale on the commercial market through advertisements, manufacturer's catalogs, or
brochures. Products having less than a 5 year field service record shall not be acceptable..
Products shall be supported by a service organization. System components shall be
environmentally suitable for the indicated locations.

0.2 ROOFTOP UNITS

A. Description: Factory assembled and tested; designed for roof or slab installation; and
consisting of compressors, condensers, evaporator coils, condenser and evaporator fans,
refrigeration and temperature controls, filters, and dampers.

B. Casing: Manufacturer's standard weatherproof, double-wall construction with corrosion-

protection coating and exterior finish, hinged access doors with neoprene gaskets for
inspection and access to internal parts, minimum 25 mm thick thermal insulation, knockouts
for electrical and piping connections, exterior condensate drain connection, and lifting lugs.

C. Evaporator Fans: Airfoil, centrifugal, belt driven with adjustable sheaves and permanently
lubricated motor bearings.

D. Return-Air Fans: Airfoil, centrifugal, belt driven with adjustable sheaves and permanently
lubricated motor bearings.

E. Exhaust/Relief: Barometric damper.

F. Exhaust/Relief Fans: Forward curved, centrifugal, belt driven with adjustable sheaves and
permanently lubricated motor bearings.

G. Condenser Fans: Propeller type, directly driven with permanently lubricated motor
bearings.

H. Filters: 300 mm deep, Class 1 bag filters with 90 to 95 percent dust-spot efficiency in
galvanized steel frame; with 50 mm thick, permanent, washable, aluminum type prefilters.

I. Filters: 300 mm deep, Class 1 cartridge filters with 90 to 95 percent dust-spot efficiency in
galvanized steel frame; with 50 mm thick, fiberglass, throwaway prefilters.

J. Refrigerant Coils: Aluminum-plate fin and seamless copper tube in galvanized steel casing
with equalizing-type vertical distributor and thermal expansion valve; tested to 3110 kPa
and leak tested to 2070 kPa with air under water. Insulate coil section.

K. Compressors: Semi-hermetic or hermetic compressors with integral vibration isolators, and

crankcase heaters that de-energize during compressor operation, with thermal expansion
valves, filter-dryers, sight glasses, compressor service valves, and liquid- and suction-line
service valves.

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1. Refrigerant Circuits: Interlaced coil refrigerant circuiting with circuit for each
compressor.
2. Capacity Control: Cylinder unloaders with steps as scheduled.
3. Capacity Control: Hot-gas bypass valve and piping on one compressor.
4. Low-Pressure Cutout: Manual reset.
5. High-Pressure Cutout: Manual reset.
6. Compressor Motor Overload Protection: Manual reset.
7. Antirecycling Timing Device: Prevents compressor restart for 5 minutes after
shutdown.
8. Oil-Pressure Switch: Designed to shut down compressors on low oil pressure.

L. Economizer Dampers: Return-, relief- and outside-air dampers with damper operator and
control package.

1. Leakage: Maximum leakage 2.5 percent at nominal airflow of 54 L/s per kW with
250-Pa pressure differential.
2. Damper Operator: 24 V, with gear train sealed in oil with spring return.

M. Economizer Control: Return, relief and outside air dampers, outside air filter with
magnehelic gauge for dirty filter indication, fully modulating electronic control system with
adjustable mixed air thermostat and automatic changeover through adjustable enthalpy
control device.

N. Variable-Air-Volume Control: Electric discharge-air-temperature step controller; supply-air

static-pressure controller with damper operator operating variable-inlet-fan vanes or variable
speed fan controller.

O. Remote-Control Panel: Contains controls and indicator lights as follows:

1. On-off fan switch.
2. Minimum outside-air damper potentiometer position LCD.
3. Supply-fan operating indicator light.
4. Mechanical cooling malfunction indicator light.
5. Clogged filters indicator light.
6. Phase failure protection.
7. Fine delay relay.
8. Antifreeze protection.

P. Smoke Detectors: Photoelectric detector located in both supply- and return-air plenum, to
de-energize unit.

Q. Electrical Convenience Outlet: 230-V, AC fused outlet, separately fused, located in unit
cabinet or in roof curb perimeter.

R. Operating Controls: Factory-installed microprocessor controls and monitors unit and

communicates to central control processor.

1. Control Outputs: cooling; and automatic or continuous fan operation and economizer
damper operation.
2. Return-air-, discharge-air-, outdoor-air-, space-, control set-point temperature LCD.
3. Outdoor enthalpy LCD.
4. Filter pressure drop LCD.
5. Status: Airflow, fans, system, unit operation, operating mode.
6. Inlet-vane and economizer-damper position LCD.
7. Duct static-pressure LCD.
8. Alarm LCD.
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9. Control Features: Day/occupied and night/unoccupied modes, temperature reset.

0.3 ROOF CURBS

A. Manufacturer's standard, insulated with corrosion-protection coating, gasketing, factory-

installed wood nailer, according to NRCA standards.

1. Curb Height: Minimum 400 mm.

2. Isolation Curb: Rigid upper and lower steel structure with vibration isolation springs
and vertical and horizontal restraints; with elastomeric waterproof membrane. 50 mm
static deflection.

0.4 MOTORS

A. Refer to Division 15 Section "Motors" for general requirements for factory-installed motors.

B. Motor Construction: NEMA MG 1, general purpose, continuous duty, Design B.

C. Enclosure Type: Open, dripproof.

0.5 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL

A. Verification of Performance: Rate capacity according to ARI 210/240, "Unitary Air-

Conditioning and Air Source Heat Pump Equipment."

B. Verification of Performance: Rate capacity according to ARI 360, "Commercial and

Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning Equipment."

1. Sound Power Level Ratings: Comply with ARI 270, "Standard for Sound Rating of
Outdoor Unitary Equipment."

PART 3 - EXECUTION

0.1 EXAMINATION

A. Examine roof for compliance with requirements for conditions affecting installation and
performance of rooftop units. Do not proceed with installation until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected.

0.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install units according to manufacturer's written instructions.

B. Install units level and plumb, maintaining manufacturer's recommended clearances.

C. Curb Support: Install roof curb on roof structure level. Install and secure rooftop units on
curbs and coordinate roof penetrations and flashing with roof construction.

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D. Unit Support: Install unit on structural curbs and level. Coordinate wall penetrations and
flashing with wall construction.

0.3 CONNECTIONS

A. Piping installation requirements are specified in other Division 15 Sections. Drawings

indicate the general arrangement of piping, fittings, and specialties. The following are
specific connection requirements:

1. Install piping to allow service and maintenance.

B. Duct installation requirements are specified in other Division 15 Sections. Drawings

indicate the general arrangement of ducts. The following are specific connection
requirements:

1. Install ducts to termination in roof mounting frames. Where indicated, terminate

return-air duct through roof structure and insulate space between roof and bottom of
unit.

C. Electrical: Conform to applicable requirements in Division 16 Sections.

D. Ground equipment.

1. Tighten electrical connectors and terminals according to manufacturer's published

torque-tightening values. Where manufacturer's torque values are not indicated, use
those specified in UL 486A and UL 486B.

0.4 COMMISSIONING

A. Engage a factory-authorized service representative to perform startup service and report

results in writing.

B. Verify that installation is as indicated and specified.

C. Complete manufacturer's installation and startup checks and perform the following:

1. Level unit on housekeeping base, and flash curbs to unit and to roof.
2. Inspect for visible damage to unit casing.
3. Inspect for visible damage to compressor, air-cooled condenser coil, and fans.
4. Verify that clearances have been provided for servicing.
5. Check that labels are clearly visible.
6. Verify that controls are connected and operable.
7. Remove shipping bolts, blocks, and tie-down straps.
8. Verify that filters are installed.
9. Adjust vibration isolators.
10. Check acoustic insulation.
11. Check operation of barometric dampers.

D. Lubricate bearings on fan.

E. Check fan-wheel rotation for correct direction without vibration and binding.

F. Adjust fan belts to proper alignment and tension.

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G. Start unit according to manufacturer's written instructions.

1. Perform starting of refrigeration in summer only.

2. Complete startup sheets and attach copy with Contractor's startup report.

H. Check and record performance of interlocks and protection devices; verify sequences.

I. Operate unit for an initial period as recommended or required by the manufacturer.

J. Calibrate thermostats.

K. Adjust and check high-temperature limits.

L. Check internal isolators.

M. Check outside-air damper for proper stroke and interlock with return- and relief-air
dampers.

N. Check controls for correct sequencing of mixing dampers, refrigeration, and normal and
emergency shutdown.

O. Start refrigeration and measure and record the following:

1. Coil leaving-air, dry- and wet-bulb temperatures.

2. Coil entering-air, dry- and wet-bulb temperatures.
3. Outside-air, dry-bulb temperature.
4. Air-cooled-condenser, discharge-air, dry-bulb temperature.

P. Measure and record the following minimum and maximum airflows. Plot fan volumes on
fan curve.

1. Supply-air volume.
2. Return-air volume.
3. Relief-air volume.
4. Outside-air intake volume.

Q. Simulate maximum cooling demand and check the following:

1. Compressor refrigerant suction and hot-gas pressures.

2. Short circuiting air through condenser or from condenser to outside-air intake.

R. Verify operation of remote panel, including pilot-light operation and failure modes. Check
the following:

1. High-limit heat exchanger.

2. Freezestat operation.
3. Free-cooling mode, outside-air changeover.
4. Alarms.

S. After starting and performance testing, replace filters with new, clean filters, change
vacuum heat exchanger and cooling and condenser coils, lubricate bearings, adjust belt
tension, and check operation of power vents.

0.5 DEMONSTRATION

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A. Engage a factory-authorized service representative to train the Employer's maintenance

personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain rooftop units. Refer to Division 1 Section
"[Demonstration and Training] [Closeout Procedures]."

1. Schedule at least eight (8) hours of training.

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