ICM Controls ICM333 Application/Install Guide

Brand: ICM Controls

Model: ICM333

Type: Application/Install Guide

ICM333

Head Pressure Control with

Optional Heat Pump Override

Regulates head pressure via

temperature or pressure input

Installation, Operation & Application Guide

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Caution!

Installation of the ICM333 shall be performed by trained technicians only. Adhere to all local and national electric codes. Disconnect all power to the system before making any connections.

• Line voltage:120,208,240,277,480and600VAC

• Control voltage:18-30VAC

• Frequency:50-60Hz

• Operating temperature:-40ºFto+176ºF(-40°Cto+75°C)

• Probes: –Temperature:Thermistor,10Kohmat77°F(25°C)

 –Pressure:ICM380(orderedseparately)

• Heat pump override:24VACN.C.orN.O.

• Weight:12ounces(341grams)

Speciﬁcations

Note: TheICM333shouldbeappliedtomotorsandequipmentthathavebeendesignatedbytheir

respectivemanufacturersascapableofbeingspeedcontrolled.

• Mounting:

 – Surfacemountusing(2)#8screws

 – TheICM333shouldbesurfacemountedtoacleanmetalorotherthermallyconductivesurface

formaximumheatdissipation

 – ItisrecommendedthattheICM333bemountedawayfromthecondenserexhaustairinorderto

maintainloweroperatingtemperatures

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ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

TheSellerwarrantsitsproductsagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)

yearfromthedateofmanufacture.TheliabilityoftheSellerislimited,atitsoption,torepair,replace

orissueanon-casecreditforthepurchasepricesofthegoodswhichareprovidedtobedefective.

Thewarrantyandremediessetforthhereindonotapplytoanygoodsorpartsthereofwhichhave

beensubjectedtomisuseincludinganyuseorapplicationinviolationoftheSeller’sinstructions,

neglect,tampering,improperstorage,incorrectinstallationorservicingnotperformedbytheSeller.

InordertopermittheSellertoproperlyadministerthewarranty,theBuyershall:1)NotifytheSeller

promptlyofanyclaim,submittingdatecodeinformationoranyotherpertinentdataasrequestedby

theSeller.2)PermittheSellertoinspectandtesttheproductclaimedtobedefective.Itemsclaimed

tobedefectiveandaredeterminedbySellertobenon-defectivearesubjecttoa$30.00perhour

inspectionfee.ThiswarrantyconstitutestheSeller’ssoleliabilityhereunderandisinlieuofanyother

warrantyexpressed,impliedorstatutory.Unlessotherwisestatedinwriting,Sellermakesnowarranty

thatthegoodsdepictedordescribedhereinaretforanyparticularpurpose.

Example

1.Onlyoneprobetypecanbeusedatatime,temperatureorpressure.Uptotwo

probesofakindcanbeusedinwhichcasethecontrolwillrespondtotheprobe

thatsensesthehighesttemperatureorpressure.

2.AtypicalinstallationisshowninAppendix.Thetemperatureprobecanbe

attachedtotheU-bend.Usetheprovidedthermo-tapetosecuretheprobetothe

placeofattachment.

3.Whenusingapressureprobe,installitonthedischargelinetransducertting.

4.TemperatureandPressureprobesareconnectedtoICM333asshownin

respectivewiringdiagramsbelow.

Installing and Connecting the Probe

BLUE

WHITE

GREEN

RED

BLACK

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

BLUE

WHITE

GREEN

RED

BLACK

PRESSURE TRANSDUCER

TEMPERATURE

PROBE

TEMPERATURE

PROBE

Connections for ICM333 at 120/208/240/277 VAC

1.Removepowerfromsystem.

2.FieldinstallawirefromLine 1wiretoLine 1terminal.

3.CutLine 2wire;afxmotorsidetoMotor 2terminal

andlinesidetoLine 2terminal.

4.Make24VACandtemperatureprobeconnections.

5.Verifywiringiscorrect.

6.Powerupsystemandcheckoperation.

Typical

condenser fan

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

120/208/240/277

VAC

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

Field

Installed

Wire

Line

120/277

VAC

Line

Motor

120/208/240/277

VAC

Connections for Heat Pump System at 120/208/240/277 VAC

1.Removepowerfromsystem.

2.FieldinstallawirefromLine 1wiretoLine 1terminal.

3.CutLine 2wire;afxthecommonfromthedefrost

board’sfanrelaytotheMotor 2terminalandtheLine

fromthecontactortotheLine 2terminal.

4.Make24VAC,probeandHPconnections.

5.Verifywiringiscorrect.

6.Powerupsystemandcheckoperation.

Field

Installed

Wire

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

Fan

Relay

COM NC

Defrost Board

120/208/240/277

VAC

Line

120/240/277

VAC

Line

Motor

Connections for Heat Pump System at 480/600 VAC

1.Removepowerfromsystem.

2.FieldinstallawirefromLine 1wiretoLine 1terminal.

3.CutLine 2wire;afxthecommonfromthedefrost

board’sfanrelaytotheMotor 2terminalandtheLine

fromthecontactortotheLine 2terminal.

4.Make24VAC,probeandHPconnections.

5.Verifywiringiscorrect.

6.Powerupsystemandcheckoperation.

Connections for ICM333 at 480/600 VAC

1.Removepowerfromsystem.

2.FieldinstallawirefromLine 1wiretoLine 1terminal.

3.CutLine 2wire;afxmotorsidetoMotor 2terminal

andlinesidetoLine 2terminal.

4.Make24VACandtemperatureprobeconnections.

5.Verifywiringiscorrect.

6.Powerupsystemandcheckoperation.

Typical

condenser fan

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

Line

Motor

Field

Installed

Wire

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

Line

Motor

Field

Installed

Wire

PSC

Fan

Motor

Run

Capacitor

Fan

Relay

COM NC

Defrost Board

DuringtheHard Startmode,fullvoltageisappliedtothemotorduringstartuptoovercomewindmillingandtolubricatethebearings.

Thepositionofthehardstartdialdeterminesthetimeperiodofthehardstartmode.Thedialcanbeadjustedbetween0.2secondsandapproximately4seconds.

Setthehardstartdialaccordingtothetypeofmotoryouhave.Ifyouhaveaball bearing motor,setthehardstartdialtotheMINposition.Ifyouhaveasleeve bearing motor,setthe

hardstartdialtothemiddleofthesleevebearingrange.

Afteryoubeginattherecommendedsetting,youcannetunethehardstarttimewithintherecommendedrangeforthetypeofmotoryouhave.

Itisrecommendedthatyouusetheminimumpossiblehardstarttimetoavoidblowingtoomuchcoldairoverthecondenser.

Thehardstartmodeappliesfullvoltagetothemotorforthesettimeperiod.Afterwards,themotorspeedisdictatedbythetemperaturesensor(s).

Setting the Hard Start Speed

Thecutoutspeeddialadjuststhemotorvoltagerange.Setthecutoutvoltagedialaccordingtothetypeofmotoryouhave.

Sleeve Bearing Motors: Setthecutoutspeeddialtothemiddleofthesleevebearingrange.Inthisrange,themotorcanrundownapproximately40-50%of

thefulllinevoltage,whichallowssufcientRPMsforcoolingandlubrication.

CAUTION!:



Withsleevebearingmotors,itisimportantnottoadjustoutsidethesleevebearingrangeorbearingfailuremayresult.

Ball Bearing Motors:SetthecutoutspeeddialtotheMINpositionintheballbearingrange.Thispositionoffersthegreatestrangeofspeedcontrol.Atthe

MINsettingthemotorcanrundowntoapproximately20-30%ofthefulllinevoltage.

Note:Afterstartingattherecommendedsettingsforeithersleeveorballbearingmotors,youcannetunethecutoutspeedtoachievethedesiredresults.

Setting the Cutout Speed

Mode of Operations

Whenusingtemperatureprobes,thecontrolwillmaintaincondensertemperaturebetween7°Faboveand7°FbelowdialedTemperatureSetpoint.ThedialTemperatureSetpointrangeis70°Fto140°F

Whenusingpressureprobes,thecontrolwillmaintaincondenserpressurebetween20psigaboveand20psigbelowdialedPressureSetpoint.ThedialPressureSetpointrangeis35psigto465psig.

Theisnocorrelationbetweendialtemperatureandpressurescalesonthecontrol

Whenthemotorstartsrunningitwillhardstartforthelengthoftimedictatedbythehardstartdialsetting.Afterthehardstarttimehaselapsed,themotorspeediscontrolledbytheprobereading,temperatureor

pressure.Thegreenlightturnsonwhenthemotorrunsatfullspeed.

Asthesensedtemperature/pressuredecreases,theoutputvoltagedecreases.Theyellowlightturnsonduringmotorvariablespeed.Theoutputvoltagemaydecreasetothedeterminedcutoutspeeddictatedby

thecutoutspeeddial.Uponreachingthecutoutspeedsetting,theoutputvoltagegoestozerovolts.Theyellowlightturnsoff.

Appendix BAppendix A

°C °F Resistance (KΩ)

0° 32° 32.7

5° 41° 25.4

10° 50° 19.9

15° 59° 15.7

20° 68° 12.5

25° 77° 10.0

30° 86° 8.1

35° 95° 6.5

40° 104° 5.3

45° 113° 4.4

50° 122° 3.6

Pressure

(psig)

Voltage

(Vdc)

0 0.5

50 0.9

100 1.3

150 1.7

200 2.1

250 2.5

300 2.9

350 3.3

400 3.7

450 4.1

500 4.5

Temperature vs. Probe Resistance Pressure vs. Voltage

1.TheHeat Pumpterminalsacceptthe24VACsignalfromthereversingvalveholdingcoil.Makeaparallel

connectionfromthereversingvalvetotheHPterminals.

 Note:Do not apply a voltage higher than 30 VAC to the HP terminals.

2.IftheHeat PumpisintheHeatingmodeandthereversingvalveisenergized,then

theHeat Pump SelectjumpermustbeintheDefault(N.O.)position.

3.IftheHeat PumpisintheHeatingmodeandthereversingvalveisnotenergized,

thentheHeat Pump SelectjumpermustbeintheN.C.position.

N.O.

N.C.

Connections for Heat Pump Systems

Troubleshooting

Symptom Problem

Unitfailstostart UsinganACvoltmeter,measurethevoltagebetweenthe24VACterminals.Itshouldreadapproximately24volts.MeasurethelinevoltagebetweenLINE1andLINE2to

conrmthatlinevoltageispresent.

Iflightsareashingalternativelythennoprobeisconnectedormalfunctionprobe.

Whenusingatemperatureprobe,disconnectitanduseanohmmetertomeasuretheresistancebetweenthewires.ItshouldmatchthechartinAppendixA.

Whenusingapressureprobe,withpowerappliedtothecontroluseavoltmetertomeasurevoltsDCbetweenCOMMandP1orP2,wherethewireisconnected.Thereading

shouldbeaccordingtothechartinAppendixB.

Thefuseisblownand/orsignsof

damageontheunit

Theunithasbeenmiswiredandmaybepermanentlydamaged.

ThefancyclesfromONtoOFF

withlittleornospeedmodulation

Reducehard startstettingtominimumneededtoacceleratethefan.Excessivehardstartcauseslargepressuredropsbyrunningtoomuchcoldairoverthecondenser.

Shouldthecyclingpersist,relocatethetemperatureprobeupthecondensertoincreasesensitivitytotemperaturechangeand/oradjustthetemperaturesetpoint.

Thehighpressureswitchtripsoff SeeUnitfailstostartabove

Checkthesetpointandreduceitifneeded

1.For non-heat pump applications,theheatpumpselectjumpermustbeintheDefault(N.O.)position,andtheHPterminalsmustbeleftunconnected.

2.SettheCutoutSpeedandtheHardStartTimetotheappropriatepositionsforthetypeofmotoryouhave(seebelow).

Connections for Air Conditioning Only

ICM333 Typical Installation

Condenser

Sensor

ICM333

canmonitor

twocondensers

Motor