HVAC manufacturers offer a variety of equipment designed to help make hospitality and health care institutions more comfortable. From building automation systems, chillers, compressors, temperature control valves, and more, here’s a look at some of the equipment commercial contractors working in this sector may want to consider.
Daikin Applied offers the Magnitude chiller in a 1,500-ton size, which makes it well-suited for hospitals and other large commercial applications. It features oil-free, magnetic-bearing compressor technology that is designed to reduce energy and operating costs while delivering high levels of reliability and energy efficiency as well as quiet operation. The oil-free technology reduces maintenance costs because there are no conventional bearings or oil-management systems. For mission-critical applications, such as hospitals, the Magnitude chiller features an exclusive RideThrough™ feature that enables it to maintain compressor rotation in the event of momentary power loss. RideThrough makes it possible for the chiller to virtually eliminate the impact of short-duration power failures by catching the spinning motor rotor and returning immediately to the original pre-power loss capacity. In addition, the Magnitude chiller includes dual compressors and variable frequency drives (VFDs) for redundancy, allowing it to operate at 60 percent capacity on one compressor.