Carrier Corporation • Indianapolis, IN 46231 9-05Manufacturer reserves the right to discontinue, or change at any time, specifications or designs without notice and without incurring obligations.Book 1 2 4 Page 24 Catalog No. 38CKS-5PD Printed in U.S.A. PC 101 Replaces: 38CKS-4PDTab 3a 1a 2aGuide specificationsGENERALSystem DescriptionOutdoor-mounted, air-cooled, split-system air conditionerunit suitable for ground or rooftop installation. Unit consistsof a hermetic compressor, an air-cooled coil, propeller-typecondenser fan, and a control box. Unit will discharge supplyair upward as shown on contract drawings. Unit will be usedin a refrigeration circuit to match up to a packaged fan coilor coil unit.Quality AssuranceUnit construction will comply with latest edition of ANSI/ASHRAE and with NEC.Unit will be constructed in accordance with UL standardsand will carry the UL label of approval. Unit will have c-ULapproval.The condenser coil will be capable of withstanding thefollowing test method standards: Salt Spray test, ASTMB117 1,000 hrs, and the Prohesion Test ASTM G85-A51,000 hrs.Air-cooled condenser coils will be leak tested at 150 psig(1034 KPa) and pressure tested at 300 psig (2068 KPa).Unit constructed in ISO 9001 approved facility.Delivery, Storage, and HandlingUnit will be shipped as single package only and is storedand handled per unit manufacturer’s recommendations.PRODUCTSEquipmentFactory-assembled, single-piece, air-cooled air conditionerunit. Contained within the unit enclosure is all factorywiring, piping, controls, compressor, refrigerant charge(R22), and special features required prior to field start-up.Unit CabinetUnit cabinet will be constructed of galvanized steel,bonderized, and coated with a powder coat paint.FansCondenser fan will be direct-drive propeller type,discharging air upward.Condenser fan motors will be totally enclosed, 1-phasetype with class B insulation and permanently lubricatedbearings.Air-Cooled, Split-SystemAir Conditioner38CKS1-1/2 to 5 Tons Nominal(5.2 to 17.5 kW)Shafts will be corrosion resistant.Fan blades will be statically and dynamically balanced.Condenser fan openings will be equipped with PVC-coatedsteel wire safety guards.CompressorCompressor will be hermetically sealed.Compressor will be mounted on rubber vibration isolators.Condenser CoilCondenser coil will be air cooled.Coil will be constructed of aluminum fins with a resin-based epoxy phenolic thermoset coating, factory applied bypre-coating and baking. The fins are mechanically bonded tocopper tubes which are then cleaned, dehydrated, and sealed.Refrigeration ComponentsRefrigeration circuit components will include liquid lineshutoff valve with sweat connections, suction line shutoffvalves with sweat connections, system charge of R22refrigerant, and compressor oil.Operating CharacteristicsThe capacity of the unit will meet or exceed _____ Btuh ata suction temperature of _____ °F (°C). The powerconsumption at full load will not exceed _____ kW.Combination of the unit and the evaporator or fan coil unitwill have a total net cooling capacity of _____ Btuh (kW) orgreater at conditions of _____ CFM entering air temperatureat the evaporator at _____ °F (°C) wet bulb and _____ °F(°C) dry bulb, and air entering the unit at _____ °F (°C).The system will have a SEER of _____ Btuh/watt or greaterat DOE conditions.Electrical RequirementsNominal unit electrical characteristics will be _____ v,single phase, 60 hz. The unit will be capable of satisfactoryoperation within voltage limits of _____ vto _____ v.Unit electrical power will be single point connection.Control circuit will be 24v.Special FeaturesRefer to section of this literature identifying accessoriesand descriptions for specific features and availableenhancements.