Install Custom Sight Glass into a McQuay Chiller

Install Custom Sight Glass into a McQuay Chiller

Job Description:  Install Custom Sight Glass into a McQuay Chiller

Area: St James Street, London

Issue Identified:  Following a call out the engineer discovered the sight glass was leaking. We proposed to replace with a custom-made sight glass.

Works carried out:

  • Isolated the McQuay Chiller electrically and mechanically.
  • Checked and confirmed the charge in temper techs bottles.
  • Drained the oil into waste disposal cylinders.
  • Installed two new blanking stubs into the oil reservoir with shut off valves.
  • Installed custom sight glass.
  • Pressure tested with OFN (oxygen free nitrogen) to locate any leaks.
  • Once proved released OFN (oxygen free nitrogen) to atmosphere and evacuated system to a minimum of 2 Torr.
  • Re-charged with recovered refrigerant and trim charged with virgin refrigerant.
  • Test ran and commissioned.
  • Completed waste transfer note and handed to on-site representative.
  • Completed F Gas records.
  • Completed running logs.

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McQuay  Chillers

ACES service and maintain all McQuay  Chillers including Air Cooled Chillers and Water Cooled Chillers. These can be found in Data Centres, Hospitals, Hotels, Offices and Process Cooling. We have engineers based in London 24/7 available to respond within 1 to 2 hours for emergency call outs.

Some of the many McQuay Chillers we support
  • McQuay Air-cooled Screw Chiller
  • McQuay Magnetic Bearing Oil-free Air-cooled Chiller
  • McQuay Water-cooled Centrifugal Chiller
  • McQuay Water-cooled Screw Chiller
  • McQuay Magnetic Bearing Oil-free Water-cooled Chiller
  • McQuay McQuay Air Handling Unit
Abbreviations

HVAC – Heating, Ventiliation and Air Conditioning, PLT – Pressure Leak Test,  PRV – Pressure Relief Valve, PPM – Planned Preventative Maintenance, OFN – Oxygen Free Nitrogen, AHU – Air Handling Unit, GWP – Global Warming Potential, VRF – Variable Refrigerant Flow, VRV – Variable Refrigerant Volume, ACU – Air Conditioning Unit, FCU – Fan Coil Unit, AC – Air Conditioning,  HP – High Pressure, LP – Low Pressure, BMS – Building Management System