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| Features at a glance... |
- Reference: CC-PA-Pro
- Price: £3000 +
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ClimaCheck - Internal Analysis Method
The ClimaCheck PA-PRO, available as a Portable or Fixed DIN-Rail solution, provides a complete anlysis of every operating parameter of any type of Air Conditoning, Close Control, Refrigeration or Heat Pump System, running any refrigerant type.
The ClimaCheck patented technology is based on fundamental energy relationships and thermo-physical data for refrigerants.
The refrigeration process is continually analysed with ClimaCheck Software within your PC or via the ClimaCheck Web Server. The ClimaCheck Internal Method accurately calculates refrigeration system performance using temperature, pressure and power measurements and was first patented in 1986. |
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| Mike Creamer - Business Edge Trouble-Shooter & ClimaCheck |
ClimaCheck PA-PRO
ClimaCheck Software and ClimaCheck Performance Analyser Pro
The ClimaCheck portable or fixed installation Logger and Software allows you to document system performance via the Internal Method for virtually every type of compressor-driven cooling, air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump system. ClimaCheck is often used over the entire life of the A/C or refrigeration system. For example:
• By the manufacturer during the initial Product and System R&D Phase
• Initial Site Commissioning
• Regular Site Inspections via Service & Maintenance Visits
• Trouble-Shooting / Fault-Finding
• Mandatory Performance Inspections & Energy Optimisation
From January 2009, an EU-Regulation requires that all air-conditioning systems above 12 kW are “Performance Inspected”. Documented measurement using ClimaCheck provides a sound, consistent and accurate basis for these inspections, whilst also allowing fault and loss of refrigerant detection and plant optimisation, including:
• Expansion Valve adjustments
• Refrigerant charge checking and correction
• Calculation and adjustment of air and water flow rates, temperatures, pressures and more
This technique has been verified by manufacturers, universities, testing institutes and Refrigeration Technicians & Engineers across many thousands of field trials and installed application measurements. During 2006, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm conducted an extensive Survey of 164 Performance Inspections using the ClimaCheck Performance Analyser as the basis for deriving accurate and consistent refrigeration system performance data.
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ClimaCheck PA-PRO in the Field
Mike Creamer Trouble-Shooting & Fault-Finding with ClimaCheck
Mike Creamer, founder of Business Edge Ltd, has been using ClimaCheck for some years now. Mike is well-known throughout the AC&R Industry for his technical ability and has written over 140 Technical Articles, include the MasterClass-Air Conditioning Technology Series, that stills runs today within the ACR News Journal after 13 years! (Note-You can find the Series here on our Website under Consultancy / MasterClass)
MIkes sevices are frequently required to resolve site and equipment related defects and, as a result of his experience in manufacturing, design, electronic control systems, refrigerants, software engineering and so on, he is able to detect and rectfy problems on almost any type of system.
Whilst Mike might be an accomplished AC&R Doctor, a Doctor requires the best tools available for his work. Where necessary, ClimaCheck enable Mike to see literally every key and relevant parameter during system start-up, running and shut-down cycles. This enables him to view the precise behaviour of the system and its control behaviour. Mike is then able to diagnose system defects, which he then immediately set about rectifying.
He can adjust refrigerant charge, expansion valve superheat, control parameters of Electronic Expansion Valves, Head Pressure-Low Ambient Control settings, control deadbands and more.
Mike states "ClimaCheck enables me to "see" what's happening throughout the A/C or RefrigerationSystem. If you can see it, you can fix it!
Moreover, since ClimaCheck shows every parameter in graphical, tabular and system schematic formats, it is an ideal on-the-job training tool for the young developing AC&R Engineer. I believe this technology will transform the lives of our future Engineers, making their work far more valued, effective and enjoyable. Moreover, they will do a better job more rapidly than before whilst issuing the End-User with a meaningful and accurate Report.
Most importantly, they will be able to optimise plant efficiency, increase its reliability, reduce enegry costs for the End User and reduce CO2 emmissions in one profitable move!" |
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Get more detail on ClimaCheck!
This revolutionary technology can establish the performance of any type of air conditioning or refrigeration system, including Cooling (or Heat Pump) Capacity, Power Input, COP, Compressor Isentropic Efficiency, Superheat, Sub-Cooling, Refrigerant Charge Status and so on, without the need to establish airflow / water flow rates, air / water entering / leaving conditions!
Indeed, since ClimaCheck can record the entering and leaving water temperatures at both an evaporator and condenser, the cooling capacity and total heat rejection values can then be used to calculate the water / air flow rates!.
ClimaCheck is available as a Portable Performance Analyser or as a Permanently Installed Performance Analyser.
Portable Performance Analyser - can be connected to most systems within 20 – 30 minutes and the results displayed in Tabular Worksheet, Graphical or System Schematic Formats. Results can be read at 1sec, 5sec, 30sec or 60sec intervals.
Permanently Installed Performance Analyser - a DIN-Rail Mounted Module, including Power Meter and Current Transformers, thus enabling the Plant to be consulted locally via a Notebook PC or via a direct Broadband Connection for local / remote communications. In addition, the ClimaCheck system can be supplied with a MODEM, SIM Card and Telephone Account to enable remote communications to be managed on a wireless basis. Finally, ClimaCheck can be programmed to issue specific text warning messages to a mobile phone. One major supermarket has started using this ClimaCheck format to monitor all their new CO2 and CO2/R134a Refrigeration Pack Installations, each of different configuration, for comparison purposes.
The product has been evaluated and Certified by the Swedish Institute of Technology and was also a Highly Commended Product at the Industry Cooling Awards under the Field Service Innovation Category. ClimaCheck also won the Refrigeration Product of the Year Category at the ACR News Awards in February 2009.
We have used ClimaCheck for over 3 years now on a number of special projects, which have centred around trouble-shooting, arbitration, legal cases, etc., and have also used succesfully it for Servicing & Commissioning Visits on DX, VRV and Water Chiller installations up to 1500kW Capacity.
ClimaCheck Systems have been purchased by Tesco (for CO2 Trans-Critical Systems Development), Eaton Williams (1 for Service Dept + 1 for Product R&D), Excalibur (Chiller Energy Analysis), Elyo Services (Service & Maintenance Division), Powrmatic (Heat Pump Development) and many others.
if you would like us to send useful data and our Intelligent Excel Price List-Order Form, just call or email us. You can also discuss ClimaCheck personally with Mike Creamer.
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What is in the box?
ClimaCheck PA Pro, Performance Analyser. Self-Contained Kit for Field Use.
Product Includes:
Complete ClimaCheck™ PA Pro, Performance Analyser in Rugged Carry Case for field use.
Also supplied within the carry case
1 off Pressure Transmitter 35bar(g)
1 off Pressure Transmitter 10bar(g)
2 off Pressure Transmitter Cables
8 off Temperature Sensor
1 off Power Transformer with Display
3 off Current Clamps 100:1A (approx max 60kW)
4 off Voltage Cable
3 off Voltage Probe Red
1 off Voltage Probe Black
3 off Cables current
1 off 12VDC power supply
1 off Network "Patch" cable 3 m
1 set mounting material
ClimaCheck™ Software - Standard Version. |
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ClimaCheck Data Presentation
ClimaCheck offers solutions for local analysis via a connected Laptop / Desktop PC or for remote analysis, monitoring and alarms via the Internet. Using the ClimaCheck Software flow charts, tables and graphs, a clear picture of the refrigeration system’s operation is easily and readily accessible. |
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Climacheck Reference
Dear Business Edge Ltd,
I would just like to take this quick opportunity to thank all the Team for all your help and assistance with the ClimaCheck PA PRO Performance Analyser.
As you know, I attended your F Gas J11 Course recently and it was at this Course that the benefits of such a system were explained.
I immediately saw this product offering my company a significant boost, in terms of enabling us to offer our clients a substantially better service.
The main characteristics of ClimaCheck are the cost effectiveness, the ease at which the system can be set up and run and the amount of useful AC&R system detail that is then subsequently obtained.
Of particular interest to me were running costs / superheat / sub-cooling, power input, compressor efficiency and system COP. Also, as you are aware, I am a qualified Air Conditioning Assessor via CIBSE for both Simple and Complex systems. ClimaCheck will make system assessments much easier and will enable me to produce far more thorough Reports.
This is what prompted us to order the ClimaCheck PA Pro Portable System and, as I remember, the equipment was delivered within an impressive 4 weeks of my Order placement, even though my Order was heavily customised in terms of accessories to suit the wide range of inspection work I have to handle.
When the equipment arrived, I was impressed with your Team's enthusiasm and availability in assisting me with setting up the software on my MAC Laptop, especially as this was the first MAC application you’d encountered!
The Training Session that you recently provided was especially useful. As you know, I had several questions prior to the Training Session, all of which were adequate answered.
The ClimaCheck system is now fully operational and being used every week. The WiFi connection is making my life especially easier, allowing me to set up the system and then retire to another part of the building to analyse results.
We have carried out a large number of Assessments. Interestingly, the vast majority of Water Chillers assessed were found to have significant faults.
This included issues such as low refrigerant charge, incorrectly set TEV’s and so on. ClimaCheck not only allows us to identify the se faults; it does this in such a technically adept way that then enable clients to act effectively in rectifying defects as a result of our Assessments.
Finally, many thanks for your Team assistance and your help. I look forward to dealing with you again in the near future.
Yours faithfully,
On behalf of Ambient Control Ltd
Anthony Wootton (Engtech LCIBSE)
Managing Director
Mob - 07920 514432
Tel - 01256 844693
email - tony@ambient-control.co.uk
web - www.ambient-control.co.uk
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