CHILLER OPERATING SEQUENCE

Manual mode: Pump and/or chiller will run continuously as manually

selected by the operator.
Auto mode:
Chillers
6 Duty, 1 - standby
CHWPP
6 Duty, 1 - standby
CHWSP
3 Duty, 1 - standby
Sequence of operation for chiller &Primary pump
In auto mode, the system will start with one primary pump, one
secondary pump and one chiller to ensure minimum flow in the system.
Sequence of start up is as follows

a) BMS shall give on command to Motorised butterfly valve fitted on the inlet
of chiller
b) After getting the ON status of MBFV primary pump start command shall be
activated
c) BMS shall check the waterflow of the primary pump from the DPT fixed
across the pump
d) Flow to chiller shall be verified by BMS from flow switch fixed on outlet of
chiller
e) If flow identified , BMS shall give start command to chiller
f) BMS shall start secondary pump after getting flow status of primary pump
The BMS Controller will measure the chilled water return header
temperature and compare with preset set point. With increase in cooling

demand, the other primary pumps and chillers will start one by one till the
cooling demand is met .
While all chillers are in operational due to cooling load requirement, if
one of the chiller trips due to fault BMS shall shut off its MBFV to prevent
the flow and turns on the standby chiller as per the sequence of operation
described above.
Duty cycle of chillers & Pumps shall be changed on weekly / monthly basis
(can be as per the requirement of end user)
Please note that BMS will give only on/off command to the chiller.
Internal part load performance (loading / unloading of compressors)shall be
by chiller internal controls.
VFD Control for secondary pump
The BMS controller will sense the differential pressure across the
supply header (installed 2/3rd of te index route)and return header, as the
differential pressure decreases, corresponding signal will be send to VFD. The
increase the speed of the pumps to meet the pressure requirement if the
differential pressure is high, reverse process will occur.
To achieve the above sequence of operation BMS will monitor and control the
following points.
Monitoring by BMS
Following signals are monitored by the BMS-System:
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Chiller ON/OFF status, HOA status

P/CHWP ON/OFF status, HOA status
S/CHWP ON/OFF status, HOA status
Pressurization ON/OFF status, HOA status, pressure
Chilled water load header supply and return temperature and pressure.
Chiller header supply and return temperature and pressure.
Chiller and header flow status chiller supply and return temperature.

Following fault signals are alarmed in BMS:

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Chiller trip status

P/CHWP trip status
S/CHWP trip status
VFD not feedback failure
Evaporator inlet valve feedback failure

Control BY BMS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ON/OFF command to chiller

ON/OFF command to motorized valve
ON/OFF command to CHWPP.
ON/OFF command to CHWSP.
CHWSP speed control