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of utility voltage to the motor. Automatic
bypass with an earth ground condition is
not allowed. The bypass contactor shall be
cycled on and off while operating in bypass,
to maintain the set-point temperature of the
cold water. The drive design shall be oper-
ated as a stand- alone system without the
need for a BMS system. Operator controls
shall be mounted on the front of the enclo-
sure and shall consist of start and stop
control,bypass/VFDselectorswitch,Auto/
Manual selector switch, manual speed con-
trol, and solid-state temperature controller.
An emergency bypass selector switch inter-
nal to the panel allowing the cooling tower
fan motor to be run at full speed shall be
furnished. To prevent heating problems in
the cooling tower fan motor and to assure
propergearboxlubricationtheVFDsystem
shall de energize the motor once 25%
motor speed is reached and cooling is no
longerrequired.TheVFDshallincludede-
icing logic with auto canceling and adjust-
able time. Speed in De-Ice mode shall not
exceed 50 % motor speed. The cooling
towermanufacturershallsupplyVFDstart-
up assistance. Tower vibration testing
throughout the speed range is required to
identify and lockout any natural frequency
vibration levels which may exceed CTI
guidelines.
6
.4 Add the following paragraph in the
Mechanical Equipment section when
VFD is used with customers Building
Management System:
A complete UL
listedVariableSpeedDrivesystemina
IP10 indoor, IP52 indoor or IP14 outdoor
enclosureshallbeprovided.TheVFDshall
use PWM technology with IGBT switching
andintegratedbypassdesign.VFDoutput
switching shall not cause mechanical issues
withgearboxteethordriveshafts.TheVFD
shall catch a fan spinning in the reverse
direction without tripping. The panel shall
include a main disconnect with short circuit
protection and external operating handle,
lockable in the off position for safety. The
VFDsystemshallreceiveaspeedrefer-
ence signal from the Building Management
System monitoring the tower cold-water
temperature. The bypass shall include a
complete magnetic bypass circuit and with
capabilitytoisolatetheVFDwheninthe
bypass mode. Transfer to the bypass mode
shallbemanualintheeventofVFDfailure.
Operator controls shall be mounted on the
front of the enclosure and shall consist of