KONVEKTA UL500EM, UL700EM Operating Instructions Manual

Konvekta AG

Am Nordbahnhof 5
34613 Schwalmstadt
Germany

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www.konvekta.com

Operating Instructions

for KONVEKTA

air conditioning units

UL500EM / UL700EM

with control KS60

R134a

ID#: BBA-KL5U042AA
Version: A04

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Contents

Page:

• Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3

• Information on the operating instructions ................................................................................ 4

1. Technical data .................................................................................................................. 4

2. Intended Use .................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. Operating Conditions ......................................................................................................... 5

3. Control unit KS60............................................................................................................. 5

3.1.1. Auto-test ............................................................................................................................ 5

4. Operation .......................................................................................................................... 6

4.1. Operation panel / function of the keys ................................................................................ 6

4.2. Operation of a/c system ..................................................................................................... 6

4.3. Adjustment of temperature ................................................................................................. 7

4.4. Recirculated Air operation → only in case of a/c units with Rec. air flaps option ................ 7

4.5. REHEAT activate / stop ..................................................................................................... 7

4.6. Display of air duct temperature .......................................................................................... 7

4.7. Indicate outside temperature => only in case of a/c units with heating option .................... 7

5. Maintenance / Service ..................................................................................................... 8

5.1. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 8

6. Warranty Conditions ........................................................................................................ 9

7. Waste disposal in accordance with legal provisions .................................................... 9

8. History of modification .................................................................................................... 9

Appendix:

• Maintenance Schedule Bus WP07050618

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Vorwort

These operating instructions have been written for drivers, operators and the maintenance staff of
your air conditioning unit.

In this context, we refer implicitly to the compliance with our general installation guide­lines. These can be obtained from the KONVEKTA technical after sales service:

[e-mail].

Please observe our valid safety instructions, available under www.konvekta.de/asv.html. In
case of order placement or any other conclusion of contract the safety instructions get integral
part of the contract.

These operating instructions have to be read carefully and made use of before the first start-up
and after that regularly by each person who is involved in handling the machine:

• Operation including troubleshooting and waste disposal of fuels and auxiliary agents.

• Servicing, inspection, repair

• Transport

This facilitates the handling and avoids trouble caused by improper operation. Working in compli­ance with these operating instructions increases operation reliability and service life of the air
conditioning unit and reduces life cycle costs.

Please complete these instructions by adding the national provisions for pre-

vention of accidents and environmental protection.

These instructions are part of the air conditioning unit. Always have a copy at

hand in the driver’s cabin.

You will certainly understand that we will not recognize any warranty claims due to improper han­dling, inadequate maintenance, applications that do not correspond with the determined use, utili­zation of non-admitted fuels or the non-observance of safety provisions.
KONVEKTA will annul without notice all obligations concerning guarantee, service contracts etc.
regardless if granted by KONVEKTA or its distributors in case other than original KONVEKTA
spare parts or parts bought from KONVEKTA AG have been used for maintenance and repair.
These operating instructions contain all necessary information to operate your air conditioning
unit. In case you need more explanations please contact the next KONVEKTA service station.

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On our website www.konvekta.com in category >service< you will find a survey of contact details of all

our service partners close to your location.

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Information on the operating instructions

These operating instructions are valid fort he air conditioners type:



UL500

EM

 UL700

EM

With control KS60



When taking the unit into operation we recommend adding the following data. This will also

be important for your orders of spare parts, and in case of warranty

.

Serial number of the unit: ...........................................

Order No.: ..........................................

Year of construction: .................. / .............. ................. (MM/JJ)

Date of first operation: .................. / .............. /................. (TT/MM/JJ)

The machine is in accordance with the EC machinery directive 2006/42/EC

.

The unit contains or needs fluorinated greenhouse gas for operation and is subject
to identification requirements in accordance with F-Gas Regulation 517/2014.

Due to the fact that scope of supply depends on the order, equipment of your product may
differ in some parts of description.
In case your product is equipped with details not shown or described in the operating in­struction, your KONVEKTA -Service-Station will always be at disposal for informing you
about correct operation.

In the course of further developments we reserve the right to technical modifications without no­tice. Guarantee and liability conditions of KONVEKTA AG’s general business conditions are not
enlarged by the above notes.
Indications and photos should neither be copied and circulated nor used for competitor’s purpos­es. All rights according to the copyright remain expressly reserved

Manufacturer: KONVEKTA AG, P.O.Box 2280, D-34607 Schwalmstadt

1. Technical data

Type

UL 500 EM UL 700 EM

Refrigerant

R 134a

GWP

1.430

Refrigerant quantity approx.

kg 7,0 8,0

-optional with front box approx.

kg 7,5 8,5

CO2 equivalent

to 10,01 11,44

CO2 equivalent with Frontbox

to 10,73 12,16

Operating voltage

Volt DC 26 26

26 V DC

Max. current draw

A 63 90

Current draw at regular mode

A 14 20

400 V AC

Max. operating current

A 20 24

Starting current compressor

A 100 120

Cooling capacity

W 24.000 33.000

Evaporator – air volume

m3/h 4.720 7.080

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2. Intended Use

The KONVEKTA air conditioning unit is an air conditioning system that works with the ozone
friendly refrigerant R134a and which creates a pleasant and individually adjustable room tem­perature by means of forced convection. The determined use includes also the observance of the
operating instructions as well as the proof of regular inspections.

2.1. Operating Conditions

NOTE: KONVEKTA uses components made of copper and aluminum, which last a whole unit

lifetime under normal environmental conditions. Should the units be operated under aggressive
environmental conditions, i.e. air containing salt-, phosphate- or ammoniac extremely, a corrosion
of the cupper- and aluminum components cannot be ruled out. The cupper- and aluminum com­ponents of the KONVEKTA systems are not suitable for such extreme application conditions. We
indicate emphatically, that corrosion is not subject to warranties for defects. KONVEKTA does not
take over any warranties for defect, neither for corrosion nor for consequential damage resulting
there from, nor for damages caused by cleaning the systems with highly compressed or corrosion
advancing substances.

3. Control unit KS60

The air conditioning control KS60 is a control and regulation device for air conditioners in modern
buses. The bus driver is relieved from all questions of an optimum air conditioning in the passen­gers’ compartment by a simple and clear handling. All functions of the a/c unit are adjustable by
different key-buttons. Every button has an indicating lamp, called LED used as a control function
of the buttons or in case of operating. LED is shining red if button is pressed or if unit is in opera­tion. Control board KS60 is connected onto the original dash board lightning of the vehicle. This
means that in case of running vehicle lamp, night lightning of control board (LED green) is also
activated.

☛ Note:
We recommend driving with automatic mechanism (Key S5, see 4.1). Additionally to the automat-

ic the following functions can be activated:

a) SMOG-flap manually, in order to prevent the entrance of exhaust fumes (in tunnels)
b) REHEAT-function to dehydrate the steamed up wind shield

3.1.1. Auto-test

If voltage supply to unit is interrupted, unit starts a self test immediately after reset. Here all en­trances and exits are controlled:

Process of auto test will be show at the display:

1. Indication of all LED’s and display indication: -88

2. Indication Software version: 03

3. Indication Configuration (DIP-Code, for example) : 08

4. Indication of auto-test code: 01, 02... etc.

After self-test, the actual temperature can be read on display.

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4. Operation

Danger of accident!

–

Focussing your attention on the road traffic is of top priority

–

Only operate your air conditioning unit when the traffic situation allows it

–

Make sure you can clearly recognize and read all operation- and display-elements at any time

–

Protect all displays against irritating sun glare and any other optical disturbances

–

Please note that the control panel keys have not been designed for heavy stressing

–

Excessive or fast pressing of the keys for adjusting the set temperature does not accelerate
the cooling down process. It possibly damages the control panel and so affects the general
performance of the air-conditioning unit

4.1. Operation panel / function of the keys

Short. Function

D1

3-figure display

S1 required room temperature can be adjusted (increase) 16 to 28°C
S2 required room temperature can be adjusted (decrease) 16 to 28°C
S3 required air volume can be adjusted (increase), step 1 or 2 (resp. stepless adjustment)
S4 required air volume can be adjusted (decrease), step 1 or 2 (resp. stepless adjustment)
S5 A/C automatic (A/C ON/OFF)
S6 Recirculated Air operation

Close resp. Open. Recirculated air flap; in case of closed recirculated air flap, LED
inside key button is indicating.

4.2. Operation of a/c system

− Start vehicle engine (refer to orig. operating instruction of the vehicle).

− The air conditioner is activated by means of key „ a/c automatic“ , LED inside key button is

indicated. Pressing key S5 again, air conditioner switched off. The blowers are regulated au­tomatically.

− With key or the required air volume can be adjusted manual.

ATTENTION:

In case of trouble, in the a/c cooling circuit, the LED-display key (s. 5.1) is lighting up. Opera­tion of the a/c system only after verification by qualified a KONVEKTA-Service- Station

1)

S1

D1

S3

S5

S2 S4 S6

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4.3. Adjustment of temperature

If a/c-unit is operating, vehicle inside temperature can be adjusted with key or , in a range
of 16°C up to 28°C. In case of operating key (+) or (-), temperature can be increased or reduced.
The actual temperature can be read on display.

4.4. Recirculated Air operation → only in case of a/c units with Rec. air flaps op­tion

In case of recirculated air operation (key S6 activated), the income of fresh air is interrupted and
the air inside the vehicle is going to be circulated which avoids that outside air, possibly dirty be­cause of exhaust fumes (tunnel driving) has a chance to penetrate into interior room of the vehi­cle.
Starting of the recirculated air operation, press key S6, the LED-display will light up. This posi­tion should not be adjusted very long. If windows are misting up, return air operation should be
switched off:
If key S6 is pressed again the return air flap will be reactivated and fresh air operation restarted.
The LED-display will go out.

Automatic In case of a temperature difference of more than 5°C between the set temperature

(adjusted value) to the existing temperature the return air flaps switch to recirculated air
operation.

Manual If the button S6 is pressed, the recirculated air function of the return air flaps will be

maintained independently from a temperature difference.

4.5. REHEAT activate / stop

=> Only for units with heating option

Switching on of the air-conditioning system via button S5 afterwards the key S5 will be pressed
shortly twice (double click). REHEAT will be activated for a period of 20 minutes, the LED-display
will light up at the same time.

⇒ Operation of the blowers at the highest speed level by key S3 (increase of the air flow

output)

⇒ Recirculated air operation must be switched off.

The premature termination of the REHEAT is possible by double-pressing the key S5.

4.6. Display of air duct temperature

=> Only for units with heating option

While pressing buttons S1 and S6 actual air duct temperature is displayed for 2 seconds.

4.7. Indicate outside temperature => only in case of a/c units with heating option

=> Standard for units with heating, optional for units without heating starting software ver­sion 3

While pressing buttons S1 and S4 actual outside temperature is displayed for 2 seconds.

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5. Maintenance / Service

For maintenance works we refer to our maintenance instructions: BWA-KL5U042AA, which have
been written exclusively for maintenance personal.
Please arrange regular dates for maintenance works and services with a KONVEKTA service
station, as indicated in maintenance schedule bus no. WP07050618.
On our website www.konvekta.com in category >service< you will find a survey of contact details
of all our service partners close to your location.

- Only qualified staff is allowed to carry out these works! -

For general instructions on repair – and maintenance works please contact via email:

[e-mail]

Danger of accidents!
Qualified staff in charge of installation and maintenance have to be trained in accordance
with EN 378-Part 4 and (EC) No.307/2008 and must strictly follow the legal provisions.
Any works or modifications at the air conditioner which are carried out improperly can
lead to malfunction and so endanger operational reliability. We recommend having all
works and modifications carried out at an authorized KONVEKTA Service Station.
Before carrying out any maintenance works at your air conditioning unit, carefully read the
KONVKETA safety provisions (TD00052A ) in order to avoid any dangers and accidents!

5.1. Troubleshooting

Only qualified staff is allowed to carry out these works!

Trouble Cause Repair by authorized Service Station only

a/c is not
running

thermostat open

- check inside temperature 

- re-adjust thermostat 
electric connections disconnected - check electric connections at switchboard
relay defective - check relay, replace if necessary
defrost thermostat has switched

off

- check evaporator blower, replace if neces-

sary

outside temperature too low (pos-

sible icing of evaporator)

- switch on "ventilation" only

evaporator coil dirty - clean evaporator coil with compressed air

magnetic clutch - check connections at magnetic clutch
compressor does not compress - check high and low pressure, replace com-

pressor if necessary

LED
flashes up

excess pressure (pressure too
high)

- check axial fans

- check fuses at switchboard

- clean condenser coil with compressed air
excess pressure caused by high

outside temperature

- run unit until pressure has stabilized

leakage in a/c unit, lack of refrig-

erant

- check a/c unit for leakages, refill refrigerant

low pressure, dryer clogged - replace dryer
low pressure, screen of expansion

valve clogged

- clean screen; replace dryer

1

By operator

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6. Warranty Conditions

The current „General Warranty Conditions” KONVEKTA AG“ will apply. A copy will be furnished
by the warranty department. Please contact [e-mail].

7. Waste disposal in accordance with legal provisions

After the phase of use the last proprietor is responsible for the adequate waste manage­ment. The environmental regulations in the exporting country must be observed.

The following list contains the most important regulating literature, valid for the Federal Rep. of
Germany:

•

Resolution for dangerous substances

• Law for waste circulation (KRW/AfgG))

• Resolution for the proofs of utilization and

removal

• Criminal Code (StGB) 28th section „crimi-

nal acts against the environment” §326 ­Environment jeopardizing waste manage­ment

• Law of chemicals § 27 - penal prescriptions

•

Resolution for used oil

• Law of water balance

• Resolution for the waste management of old

cars and the adaptation of road prescrip­tions

• Resolution (EC) No. 2037/2000 of the Euro­pean Parliament and of the Council for ma­terials that affect the ozone layer

• Resolution to prohibit certain ozone destroy­ing halogen hydrocarbons.

The used refrigerant endangers the environment. When dealing with refrigerants the existing pre­scriptions and regulations are to be followed. Only qualified staff is allowed to carry out these

works!

Water endangering substances - acc. to §§19g-19l - are solid, liquid, and gaseous substances.
e.g.: mineral and tar oils (cooling oils), halogen containing organic combinations (refrigerants).

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Source of supply:

-

Bundesanzeiger

-

Beuth Verlag

-

dtv (Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag

8. History of modification

Vers

ion

Date

File Remark

File

A00 17.05.2011 B. Keßler Source file BAKL5U042AA

A01 25.04.2013 B. Keßler Pkt. 1.3 deleted compressor BAKL5U042AA

A02 07.08.2013 B. Keßler Technical data 1.1 – corrected current draw; added

operating / starting current; changed evaporator –
air volume

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A03 25.05.2016 B. Keßler Point 1.2 pressure switch deleted BAKL5U042AA

A04 21.02.2017 B. Keßler Information on the operating instructions and tech-

nical data expanded with F-gas-regulation.

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