SIDEWINDER Model “SDW” Guide Specifications PART 1 - General 1.1 The HVAC system is based on Bulldog Heat Pump System 1.2 The system will automatically provide the availability of heating or cooling functions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without need for a changeover 1.3 Model selection and performance shall be in accordance with the schedule on the drawings 1.4 Mechanical cooling shall be enabled with Entering Condenser Water below 125?F and 2 GPM/ton 1.5 Each unit/chassis shall be pressure tested with Nitrogen on both the refrigerant and fluid (water) circuits followed by a helium leak detection program for both circuits. Units are then attached to the vacuum system for at least 2 hours and monitored 1.6 Each unit shall be run tested for a minimum of 15 minutes with a water/ glycol solution to ensure 100% functionality in all modes of operation. Individual units/chassis shall be self-contained and complete when shipped from the factory 1.7 Units shall be safety certified and bear a seal of approval from one of UL/ULC/ETL or ESA. All units must be AHRI certified and meet ASHRAE 90.1 minimum standard 1.8 Manufacturer shall warrant the parts only of each unit for a period of 12 months from the start-up date or 18 months from the unit shipment date whichever occurs first 1.9 Commissioning of the Bulldog unit(s) shall be performed by a CGC trained technician. A commissioning report shall be provided by the commissioning technician for review and approval by the owner’s representative 1.10 It is the contractor’s responsibility to have the system properly flushed and cleaned prior to commissioning 1.11 Alternate proposals shall include consideration for equipment space requirements, pipe and equipment sizing, electrical installation impact, operation costs, sound implications and redesign fees PART 2 - Mechanical Parts The SideWinder units consists of three parts; a chassis, a hanging bracket, and an access panel with hinged door and frame. 2.1 Hanging Bracket/Access Panel Assembly 1. 2. 2.1. 2.1.1. The Hanging bracket shall be fabricated with galvanized steel. The supply air opening shall be complete with duct collar 2.1.2. The solid access panel will include the powder coated hinged door and frame and will allow the chassis to be removed. The chassis is removable when the hinged panel is in open position. *(OPTIONAL) Access panel with a return air opening or punched Return Air Grille 2.2 Chassis 2.2.1. The chassis shall be fabricated with heavy gauge steel with all interior lined with ½” acoustic insulation 2.2.2. The chassis shall be blow through design 2.2.3. The chassis shall be configured at the factory in either left or right hand discharge 2.2.4. The chassis shall be completely removable by disconnecting supply and return hoses, condensate hose, thermostat terminal block, and line voltage plug-in power connection 2.2.5. The plug connection shall provide positive disconnect of main power to chassis 2.2.6. The contractor shall ensure chassis including complete operating system, blower and controls is removable with adequate service and access clearance 2.3 Blower and Motor 2.3.1. The blower shall be forward curved, DWDI centrifugal blower statically and dynamically balanced. 2.3.2. The blower is directly driven by an Electronically Commutated (EC) motor that has integral thermal overload protection. 2.3.3. The motor is Totally Enclosed Air Over (TEAO) type 2.4 Filter 2.4.1. The filter chamber shall be an integral part of the chassis located in the return air path and should be serviceable from the front of the unit through the access panel 2.4.2. The filter shall be standard capacity, 1 inch thick “Disposable” type shipped with the unit. *(OPTIONAL) MERV 8 filters 2.5 Hydronic Heating Loop 2.5.1. The refrigerant circuit shall not operate in the heating mode 2.5.2. Heating coil shall be aluminum fin and copper tube construction rated to withstand 300 PSI working pressure *(OPTIONAL) The heating coil can be mounted in the reheat position for dehumidification – Humidistat by others *(OPTIONAL) For Cooling Only units, the heating coil can be omitted. This option provides a water-regulating valve PART 3 - Refrigeration Parts 3.1 Refrigeration System 3.1.1. The refrigeration circuit shall be available for operation on non-ozone depleting R410a refrigerant. Refrigeration circuit does not operate in heating mode. Reversing type Heat Pumps must supply a life time Parts & Labour Warranty on the Reversing Valve 3.1.2. The refrigeration circuit shall have the following components: * Thermal Expansion Valve with external equalizer * Filter dryer * High pressure cut-out * High pressure service port * Low pressure cut-out * Low pressure service port *(OPTIONAL) Refrigerant Sight Glass 3.1.3. The service ports shall be located to facilitate field service with unit in place 3.1.4. All refrigerant piping shall be of type ACR copper pipe 3.1.5. The refrigerant circuit and components shall be factory assembled in a sealed, leak and performance tested, properly charged system 3.1.6. The sealed refrigerant circuit shall be certified for 600 PSIG working pressure. 3.2 Compressor 3.2.1. The compressor shall be high efficiency sealed hermetic rotary type 3.2.2. The compressor shall be externally isolated on rubber mounts and connected to refrigerant circuit with floating piping to minimize sound transmission 3.2.3. The compressor motor shall have integral thermal overload protection 3.2.4. The compressor shall not operate in the heating mode 3.2.5. The Compressor shall be provided with a 5 minute restart delay to avoid compressor short cycling and low pressure lockout. 3.3 Direct Expansion Evaporator Coil 3.3.1. The refrigerant to air heat exchanger shall be aluminum fin and copper tube construction rated to withstand 300 PSI refrigerant working pressure 3.3.2. The coil shall have a maximum face velocity of 500 FPM 3.3.3. A Stainless Steel insulated condensate drain pan shall be provided under the coil 3.3.4. The condensate hose extends outside of the unit near supply and return. No trap required since this section is under positive pressure 3.4 Water Cooled Condenser Module 3.4.1. The condenser shall be high efficiency refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger of copper inner water tube, minimum ½ “ diameter and steel refrigerant outer shell design rated to withstand 600 PSI refrigerant working pressure and 300 PSI water pressure 3.4.2. The connections shall be female pipe thread mounted flush to the chassis exterior *(OPTIONAL) Stainless steel braided flexible Supply/ Return 24” hoses are available upon request 3.5 Valve Configuration – Factory installed All Units shall be supplied with a 3 way Valve for continuous flow. *(OPTIONAL) For variable volume pumping systems, the units shall be supplied with a flow limiting device and two 2 way control valves (1 for Heating and 1 for Cooling) PART 4 - Control Systems 4.1 System 4.1.1. The unit shall be complete with a standard microprocessor controlled electronic circuit board 4.1.2. The Control panel shall be supplied with individual 24 VAC control transformer 4.1.3. The control board shall have LED indicators displaying thermostat call, unit operation and Alarms 4.1.4. The control board shall operate with: * A 24 volt thermostat * Onboard fuse protection *(OPTIONAL) 3rd party controllers supplied by others can be installed and wired in a box outside the chassis. This may change the unit’s overall dimensions. *(OPTIONAL) A remote alarm contact available for connection to alarm monitor by others – Monitored and wired by others. *(OPTIONAL) BMS override function available to disable compressor only or disable unit. BMS override and wiring by others *(OPTIONAL) Condensate High Level Monitor and alarm is available *(OPTIONAL) Different types of Bulldog thermostats are available upon request 4.2 Alarms The standard Control Panel shall have the following standard alarms: * Low Coil Temperature * High Leaving Water Temperature * Low Discharge Air Temperature * Low Refrigerant Pressure * High Refrigerant Pressure * High Condensate Level (Sensor is OPTIONAL) SideWinder (SDW) - Guide Specification – BULLDOG Heat Pump Guide Specification is Subject to Change without Notice- (REV: Sep 2018)