Obtaining Chiller Data from Manufacturers
Does anyone have suggestions, tips, or tricks to more easily obtain chiller data from manufacturers representatives? I haven't had too much trouble getting part load data, but for full load data it seems to be impossible. I am specifically working with Daikin.
I have tried using the Taylor Engineering Chiller bid form, but the reps still claim that their chillers have the same capacity no matter what the chilled water and condenser water conditions are. I've even looked at their selection software inputs and outputs, and capacity is always an input, there is no way to output capacity at full load to see how it changes with temperature.
Has anyone else run into this issue?
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I just got the data from a JCI/York rep! The first person at any chiller manufacturer to actually find it and give me what I need.
This is interesting because I have successfully gotten Daikin, Trane, and York to fill out the Taylor Chiller bid form. Makes me wonder if they faked some of the numbers to fill out the form. I have not had success using the new one IES created. There seems to be a bug somewhere.
These seem to answer my question... the answer is, yes, I'm not crazy and the manufacturers should have this data. So keep trying. Thanks @crduggin and @bbrannon4. Post your comments as an answer, please!
Done. I can provide a good contact for getting Daikin chiller performance if you are interested.
Thanks for the great question, Anna. We are constantly running into this issue as well. Just wanted to update the Taylor bid form link, as the original link is broken.
Updated Bid Form Link