Series S™

CenTraVac®
Chillers
Leading efficiency
and proven reliability
The Trane Series S CenTraVac chillers:
Delivering all that CenTraVac chillers stand for — and more!

Continuing our commitment to provide the most comprehensive HVAC

Trane products within the EcoWise® portfolio are
solutions in the industry, Trane® Series S™ CenTraVac® chillers deliver
designed to lower environmental impact with
next-generation, low global warming potential
the highest part- and full-load efficiencies, ultra-quiet operation,
(GWP) refrigerants and high efficiency operation. industry-leading reliability and the lowest total cost of ownership.

Industry-leading efficiencies
Series S chillers deliver the highest part- and full-load
efficiencies in oil-free or oil-lubricated chiller configurations.

• The highest full-load efficiency minimizes the electrical

infrastructure required and reduces the impact of demand-based
charges and real-time pricing during peak periods.
• The highest part-load efficiencies drive lower overall electrical
consumption charges (kWh).
• The best IPLV easily exceeds ASHRAE® 90.1 part-load efficiency
requirements.

Series S chiller’s efficiencies are unmatched in the market. To quickly and accurately estimate future chiller
performance for your specific application, there are tools available such as the myPLV® calculator that take into
consideration project-specific conditions, including location and building type, load, number and size of the chillers
in the plant, and more. To learn more about myPLV, visit Trane.com/myPLV.

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 Simple installation
Installing a new chiller is about more than just its
physical footprint; it’s about getting the unit into
a mechanical room easily, with minimal disruption
to the building and its occupants.

• Fits through a standard double door

for easy entry into an existing building.
• Bolt-together design allows for easy
disassembly into its major components,
which can be moved into the building
individually and reassembled on-site.

Proven reliability
Series S chillers utilize the latest technologies to deliver
reliable operation over the life of the unit. No matter what
configuration you select, you receive the reliability you
expect from Trane.

• Balanced impellers in the compressor design provide a

balanced thrust load on the driveline, reducing stress on the
bearing system.
• Third-generation Adaptive Frequency™ drive (AFD3)
effectively handles electrical dips and surges to maintain
reliable operation.
• Adaptive Control™ maintains chiller operation even in the
most extreme conditions.

The reliability of Series S chillers allows Trane to offer the industry’s longest
warranty — 100 percent backed and fulfilled by Trane, not a third party.

Each Series S chiller is custom-built following rigorous quality-control processes.

Before it leaves our manufacturing facility, you as a Trane customer can take advantage of
our fully customizable portfolio of myTest™ chiller test packages and proof-of-performance
options—all performed in the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive chiller testing
facility. We invite you to witness all testing before your chiller ships—either in person at our
factory or remotely from the comfort of your office.

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Innovation for performance
Advanced compressor design
At the core of the Trane® Series S™ CenTraVac® chiller’s performance is our AdaptiSpeed® technology, the integration
of an all-new specific speed, direct drive compressor, a permanent magnet motor and the exclusive AFD3. This
fusion of technologies delivers unmatched efficiency and the lowest sound levels in the industry. Each Series S
chiller’s compressor is optimized to precisely match load requirements and operating conditions, delivering superior
efficiency across a wide operating envelope.

Mixed-flow, balanced impellers

The new specific-speed compressor features the
industry’s first mixed-flow impeller design. Offering the
best attributes of both radial and axial designs, these
impellers—coupled with the specific-speed design—
enable the compressor to deliver better efficiency across
a wider operating range. In addition, the back-to-back
impeller orientation provides a balanced thrust load on
the driveline, reducing stress on the bearings. This design
adds to overall unit reliability, maximizing chiller uptime.

Permanent magnet motor Bearing system

Because it doesn’t have the efficiency losses These bearings reliably support both oil-free and
associated with the rotational slip of an induction oil-lubricated chiller configurations. The high-
motor, a permanent magnet motor can achieve up strength hybrid ceramic bearings have been
to 4 percent better efficiency than a comparable proven through extensive field operation for
induction motor. more than 20 years.

Ultra-quiet operation 85
Rated in accordance with AHRI® 575-2008 (at AHRI conditions)
A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level (dBA)

Comfort is about more than just temperature;

building occupants also expect a quiet 80
environment. The Series S chiller produces
superior sound levels making it perfect for
75
sound-sensitive applications.

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65

60
TRANE Magnetic Magnetic TRANE
CenTraVac Multiple Single CenTraVac
(CVHE) Comp Comp (Series S)

100% Load 75% Load

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Third-generation Adaptive Frequency ™ drive, AFD3
Designed to last the life of the chiller, the AFD3 consumes less energy at all operating points without the risk of
incurring excessive demand charges during near-full-load operation. The rugged AFD3 can effectively handle
electrical dips, surges and other imbalances to maintain reliable chiller operation from any utility power source,
including renewable power.

A true 24-pulse design provides the harmonic solution to meet the requirements of IEEE® 519, reducing harmonic
distortion to less than 5 percent total demand distortion (TDD).

Unique in the industry, the AFD3 is a fully integrated variable-speed drive working with the motor and Symbio® 800
unit controller to continuously optimize chiller efficiency through compressor speed and guide vane position.

Other key features

Symbio® 800 unit controller Flash economizer

This unit controller provides the intelligence behind CenTraVac The Series S chiller has a single-stage
chillers and features the Adaptive Control™ algorithms, which economizer that provides up to 4½ percent
offer control strategies that respond to a variety of conditions better efficiency than designs with no
to maintain efficient chiller plant operation. An open-protocol economizer. Since the Series S chiller
design allows the controller to work with any building uses two impellers, it is able to flash
automation system without the need for gateways (BACnet®, refrigerant gas at an intermediate pressure
Modbus® RTU and LonTalk ®). between the evaporator and condenser,
significantly increasing chiller efficiency.
The Symbio® 800 unit controllers provide a launch point This improvement in efficiency is not
for the evolution of all-digital HVAC systems. They do what possible from single-stage chillers, in which
Trane knows best: program-in performance to draw out the all compression is done by one impeller.
results you need within the realities of your world, creating
comfortable and efficient environments. Refrigerant cooling system

Safety first with Shore Power Required for the oil-free configuration, this
highly effective system provides cooling to
Commissioning the chiller and servicing the AFD3 drive the motor, bearings and AFD3, delivering
panel can be performed with only 110 volts of power through exceptional unit life without the added
a standard extension cord—a design that helps protect maintenance of stand-alone glycol systems.
technicians from higher line voltages.
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Environmental sustainability
Environmental sustainability is at the heart of the Trane® Series S™ CenTraVac® chiller’s design. Using low-pressure
refrigerant, the chillers operate in a vacuum, which virtually eliminates leaks and enables near-zero emissions
throughout their operational life. That’s a win in terms of the direct environmental impact of the refrigerant,
minimizing the ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP).

In fact, we are so confident in our ability to keep the refrigerant inside our Series S chillers that we back each one
with a leak-tight warranty—free on all CenTraVac chillers installed in the U.S. and Canada for the first five years of
ownership and extended for the life of the chiller when covered by a comprehensive Trane service agreement.

Series S chillers are part of the EcoWise® portfolio of products designed to help lower environmental impact with
next-generation, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and high-efficiency operation. These chillers offer
a choice of either R-123 or next generation R-514A refrigerant, which has a low GWP of less than 2.

50% 35% $500M

Reduction in the greenhouse Reduction in greenhouse gas Investment in product-related
gas refrigerant footprint of footprint of our own operations research and development by
our products by 2020 and by 2020. 2020 to fund the long-term
incorporating alternatives with reduction of GHG emissions.
lower GWP across the company’s
product portfolio by 2030.

The EcoWise portfolio of products designed to lower environmental impact

with next-generation, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and
high-efficiency operation is part of our climate commitment to increase energy
efficiency and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) related to our
operations and products.

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Beyond building performance
Performance
Trane products are designed, engineered, built and
tested to be solid performers, quietly doing their jobs
year after year with minimal need for maintenance
and repairs. The Series S chiller with AdaptiSpeed™
technology builds on a long history of centrifugal chiller
performance—a history that shows many Series S
chillers working reliably for more than 50 years.

Innovation
Founded a century ago on the belief that imagination and
inspiration can overcome any obstacle, the Trane legacy
of technological breakthroughs has made it an industry
legend. Today’s Series S chiller contains more innovative
solutions to boost performance and efficiency while
maintaining higher levels of reliability and environmental
sustainability than any other chiller on the market.

CenTraVac Chiller Product Family

Series S

CVHE/F
60 Hz

CVHH

CDHF

CDHH

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

Capacity (in tons)

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