Remote condenser, Low ambient control, Location – ClimaCool UCR 30, 50 and 70 tons Manual User Manual
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Remote Condenser
Location
It is vital to select a suitable location for your remote air 
cooled condenser in order to allow suffi
cient air fl ow into
the cavity of the condenser. It is important not to place the 
condenser into a “pit”, unless the pit is not any deeper than 
the condenser height plus 10 feet, and there is at least a 
clearance of 2 times the width of the unit on both sides in 
between the condenser and the pit walls. The unit must also 
be level in relation to the pit opening. Multiple units can be 
placed next to each other, side by side, as long as there is 
at least one width distance between them, that being the 
width of the largest unit. 
1”
Min.
W”
Min.
W”
Min.
Condensers can be located near fences, as long as there is 
approximately 50% free area in the fence and the unit is no 
closer than one width distance from the fence.
Multiple units can be placed next to each other, side by 
side, as long as there is at least one width distance between 
them, that being the width of the largest unit.
Control Panels
Factory assembled fan cycling control panels are available 
to cycle fans for head pressure control either on ambient 
temperature or condensing pressure. Contact ClimaCool for 
custom applications for fan speed control or customer built 
control panels.
•
All fans are cycled with contactors.
•
Condensers with a single row cycle fans separately with 
one contactor per fan (e.g. Model #RC1-008A).
•
Condensers with two rows of fans will have each row of 
fans dedicated to one specifi c refrigeration circuit. Since 
the fans closest to the header (or lead) end of the unit 
run continuously, the second fan in each row will cycle 
independently to control head pressure corresponding 
to the circuit it serves.
•
Standard control circuit voltage is 24 volts. Optional 
control circuit voltages of 230 or 115 volts are available 
upon request.
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Standard control circuits require an external power 
supply for powering control circuit (by others).
•
Optional factory mounted control circuit transformer 
is available on 460 volt condenser fan motor voltage to 
provide power to the control circuit.
Low Ambient Control
Standard at or above 45°F
•
Mechanical head pressure fan cycling on all fans.
Optional +20°F
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Variable speed control furnished for lead fans.
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Mechanical head pressure fan cycling control provided 
for on all others.
Optional -20°F
•
Factory furnished, fi eld installed LAC-10 fl ooded head 
pressure control valves required for each circuit.
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Condenser fans are provided with ambient temperature 
fan cycling control.
Number of Fans
Design Temperature Diff erential °F
Single
Row
Double
Row
30°
25°
20°
15°
10°
2
4
35°
45°
55°
60°
70°
3
6
15°
30°
40°
55°
65°
4
8
0°
15°
30°
45°
60°
5
10
0°
10°
20°
35°
55°
6
12
0°
0°
10°
30°
50°
Table 1 - Minimum ambient for Fan Cycling
Number of Fans
Design
Temperature
Diff erential °F
Thermostat Setting
Single Row
Double Row
1
2
3
2
4
30°
60°
25°
65°
20°
70°
15°
75°
10°
80°
3
6
30°
60°
40°
25°
65°
55°
20°
70°
60°
15°
75°
65°
10°
80°
65°
4
8
30°
60°
50°
30°
25°
65°
55°
40°
20°
70°
65°
50°
15°
75°
70°
60°
10°
80°
75°
70°
Table 2 - Ambient Fan Cycling Thermostat Settings