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Introduction to CoreSense

Trevor Matthews from Emerson Canada joins us on the HVAC School podcast again to talk about CoreSense by Emerson.

Each CoreSense module has the potential to protect compressors. The technology can detect issues like overheating, short cycling, locked rotor, missing phase, low oil, and more. In short, the goal is to notify the technician or mechanic that something happened; sometimes, the control can also shut the compressor off and lock it out. Overall, it wants to communicate with the technician; different flashing codes indicate different sets of issues.

If you have CoreSense software on a laptop, you can access compressor data while the system is running. The software is available for A/C and refrigeration applications, so you can use the technology in residential HVAC as well.

Modern compressors can take a lot of abuse but last a long time. However, they can be expensive and are a total nightmare to install. Technologies like Emerson's can help technicians diagnose and fix compressors before we need to go through the financial and physical hassle of installing a new compressor. When you think about it, buying several CoreSense modules for a rack will probably cost less than a single compressor replacement. While the up-front costs may seem a bit high, Emerson packs the value into their new technology and allows customers and technicians to invest in guided troubleshooting and failure prevention.

Trevor and Bryan also discuss:

  • LED light flashing codes
  • Tying CoreSense into Emerson controllers
  • Scrolls vs. semi-hermetic compressors
  • Compressor expenses
  • Residential product line accessories
  • Zero point
  • Performance Alert vs. phase monitors
  • Application Engineering bulletins (AE8-1367 [semi-hermetic] and AE8-1424 [scroll])
  • Outlier diagnostics

Refrigeration Software (CoreSense Protection, Diagnostics & Performance Alert) – https://climate.emerson.com/OPI/documents/clc/CoreSense_PC_Communication_Software.exe

Air Conditioning Software (CoreSense Communications) – https://climate.emerson.com/OPI/documents/clc/CoreSense_PC_Communication_Software_AC.exe

HVACR Fault Finder App:

(Android) – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=Emerson.FaultFinder&hl=en_US

(Apple) – https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/hvacr-fault-finder/id465325739

Learn more about Refrigeration Technologies HERE.

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