Water Sourced Heat Pumps

Turnkey delivery including design, manufacture, installation & commissioning of complete test facilities built to AHRI Standard 320, ISO 13256, part 1, and/or part 2.  Product Development & Performance Rating test equipment, specifically tailored to Water-Source Heat Pumps.

Part 1, Water to Air heat pumps

  • Confirm ISO 13256 Standard , Max & Min Operating Heating & Cooling Capacity,[W]
  • Net Heating, Net Cooling Capacity (W)
  • Energy Efficiency Ratio EER, Coefficient of Performance, COP, (W)

Part 2, Water to Water/Brine heat pumps

  • Confirm ISO 13256 Standard , Max & Min Operating Heating & Cooling Capacity, [W]
  • Net Heating, Net Cooling Capacity (W)
  • Energy Efficiency Ratio EER, Coefficient of Performance, COP, (W)

Overview

  • Indoor Room Construction (Standard)
  • Precision Room Conditioning Equipment (Standard)
  • ± 0.2 F / ± 0.5 F dP Steady-State Conditions
  • Part 1 Fluid Supply Module (Standard), part 2 (Optional)
  • Complete Controls, Instrumentation & Automation (Standard)
  • Real time control, monitoring and data collection (Standard), Includes Process Variables, Pressure, Temperature, Mass Flow, Watts and Calculated Variables such as Capacity, Superheat, & Liquid Subcooling
  • Remote monitoring and alarm functions (Standard)
  • Unit Under Test Power Supply & Power Analyzers (Optional)
  • RS-232, Ethernet and SQL server communications (Optional)
  • Flexibility to add Analog or Digital data channels (Optional)
  • 1 Year Warranty with on-call customer support (Standard)
  • Operator Training (Standard)
  • Preventative maintenance & Service Programs (Optional)

Fluid / Brine Supply System

  • Chilled and hot water conditioning systems to simulate Ashrae / ARI 13256.1 & 13256.2 test conditions
  • Integral for all water sourced heat pump testing & calorimetry
  • Heat exchanger pressure drop and performance
  • Variable speed supply pump, enabling set-point control of fluid flow through test piece or process
  • Sensors can be added as needed to provide optimum value of data points
  • Used as a stand alone system or integrated with other Q Corporation supporting modules, including airflow supply systems
  • LabVIEWTM interface can be included in base package or as an option to standard touch screen interface
  • Real time display of measured and calculated variables, including table and graph format.

LabVIEWTM software provides easy to use operator screen menus including:

  • Airflow screen
  • Pressure screen
  • Thermocouple screen
  • Calibration screen
  • Automatic Test Profile screen
  • Password Protection
  • Power screen\Capacity screen