Moving cooling towers

[BillP]

Hi,

I have 2 cooling towers

InRow Direct Expansion

InRow SC, 300mm, Air Cooled, Self-contained 200-240V 60Hz

that I want to move from one building to another that are attached by a long hallway. I don't want to push them there standing up because the hallway floor is small tiles, so there is an indent every 3 inches or so.

I want to know if laying them down on their sides is OK, as I would put them on a trolley thing  and move them that way.

Thanks

[BillP]

Hello. The cooling units can not be tipped to move them. For the DX units this will cause the oil to the compressor and can cause issues on startup, if there is no oil in the compressor. I have put a link to our Knowledge Base below that discusses the tipping of the InRow units.

Thank you

http://www.schneider-electric.us/support/index?page=content&country=US〈=en&locale=en_US&id=FA228118 

[BillP]

Hi.Does the kb have a number, that link doesn't work and I searched for FA228118  and it came up with no results.

any suggestions on moving these?

[BillP]

Hello. I have attached the KB below. These units are very top heavy (due to the condenser in the top of the unit). I would recommend having two people (one front, one back) to move the units to keep them upright. To get across the indents, you can use plywood underneath the unit to move the unit on. There are also pull slides that are used to move heavy furniture that may work. Someone would need to make sure to stabilize the unit while moving to make sure it does not fall over.

Thank you

Issue:
Can a cooling unit be tipped or laid on its side?
Product line:
All Units
Environment:
Data Center Cooling
Cause:
Resolution:
They absolutely cannot be laid on their sides for movement. The units also can not have any partsremoved to aid in laying the unit on its side. THIS WILL VOID ALL WARRANTY. Please see below forthe maximum amount of degrees that is allowed to be tipped. InRow units cannot be tipped at all dueto their high center of gravity. Caution must be taken when moving these units.
ACSC10x 0
ACRC10x 0
ACRC30x 0
ACRC50x 0
ACRD10x 0
ACRD20x 0
ACRD50x 0
ACRP10x 0
ACRP50x 0
Uniflair Less than 10 Degrees
Stulz Less than 10 Degrees
FM Less than 10 Degrees
Airflow Less than 10 Degrees
FA228118 | 4.0 | Published date: 31-Mar-2015

[BillP · Accepted solution]

OK

Thanks for the info, glad I asked.