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Plate exchanger defrosting with temperature monitoring

Exhaust air (alternatively Defrosting) temperature is constantly measured.

The defrosting controller (PID) will take over control of sequence output (exchanger bypass) if temperature falls below [-3] oC.

The flow of cold Outdoor - Supply air is gradually diverted from the exchanger to bypass while the flow of warm Extract - Exhaust air remains unchanged.

The intended imbalance of the air flows through the exchanger reduces transfer of thermal energy and as a result has a defrosting effect.


Configuration of defrosting with temperature monitoring



Variable

Available options & Selection

Note


Sequence selection

Configuration > Functions > Function activation > Heating/Cooling sequence setup

Sequence for exchanger

...| SEQ-B Exchanger |...

Select sequence for exchanger


Sequence settings

Configuration > Functions > Function activation > Heating/Cooling sequence setup > Exchanger

Type of sequence

...| Exchanger |...


Type of exchanger

| Rotary | Plate | Liquid |


Type of defrosting

...| Temperature monitoring |...



Defrosting configuration

Configuration > Functions > Temperature control > Defrosting temperature monitoring

Temperature sensor

| Exhaust air | Defrosting |


Extract air fan speed when fan stop defrosting

|Auto | Low | Normal | High |

Operation level of the extract air fan when the supply air fan is stopped


Allocate analog input

Configuration > I/O allocation settings > Analog inputs

Exhaust air temperature

Any available I/O



PID Settings

Configuration > PID controllers > Defrosting

P-band

[16] oC

PID settings for the defrosting controller

I-time

[240] s

D-time

[0] s


Defrost operational settings

Data & Settings > Temperature control > Exchanger > Defrosting temperature monitoring

Setpoint min limit

[-3] oC

Defrosting starts when the exhaust (defrosting) temperature is < -3 oC and will continue until it becomes +1 oC (-3 oC + 4 oC), but not less than 15 minutes

Hysteresis to end defrosting

[4] oC

Min time

[15] min

Stop supply air fan if outdoor temp <

[-100] oC