Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine November 2021

HVACR NewsMagazine November 2021

Tech News

Commissioning a Residential Split Heat Pump

We’ve talked about commissioning basic refrigeration equipment before , but commissioning looks a lot different for a heat pump. Before we go any further, to summarize, commissioning

a system means we are doing whatever is necessary to get the equipment in the best possible operating condition. Commissioning systems tend to appear cost-prohibitive because there are sometimes long lists of things that must be done to really get a system to optimum performance. But with the introduction of measureQuick as a tool for technicians, commissioning systems is getting faster and more thorough at the same time! a commissioning, the first thing to think about is which part of the system you will be interacting with. There’s the air side, the Basic Commissioning Order Before beginning

Commissioning a system is critical anytime a technician makes any type of repair or alteration to an existing system. It’s also important if you’re working on a system you’ve never worked on before, and it’s a vital part of a new install start - up. Basically, commissioning systems is an everyday responsibility for technicians, which means everyone should be familiar with them. But that also means there are tons of things to miss if we don’t do them carefully.

condensate side, the refrigerant side, and the electrical side. You’ll interact with all of these system components, but there is a combination of these parts that make up the best possible sequence to be commissioned:

Electrical

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Airflow/Ductwork

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Refrigerant

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• Condensate Why this specific order? Well, if there is anything wrong with the electrical side, it