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Hot Gas Reheat Mode

When the humidity levels in the space require humidity con-
trol, a hot gas solenoid valve (specific to hot gas reheat mode
only) will open to bypass a portion of hot gas refrigerant
around the condenser coil (see Fig. 43).

This hot gas will mix with liquid refrigerant leaving the con-

denser coil and flow to the subcooling/reheat dehumidification
coil. Now the conditioned air coming off the evaporator will be
cooled and dehumidified, but will be warmed to neutral conditions
(72 F to 75 F) by the subcooling/reheat dehumidification coil.

The net effect of the rooftop when in hot gas reheat mode is to

provide nearly all latent capacity removal from the space when
sensible loads diminish (when outdoor temperature conditions are
moderate). When in hot gas reheat mode, the unit will operate to
provide mostly latent capacity and extremely low sensible heat
ratio capability.

Similar to the subcooling mode of operation, hot gas reheat

mode operates only when the outside-air temperature is warmer
than 40 F. Below this temperature, a factory-installed outside air
temperature switch will lock out this mode of operation.

See Table 30 for the dehumidification system sequence of

operation.

Table 30 — Perfect Humidity Dehumidification System Sequence of Operation and

System Response — Single Compressor Unit

LEGEND

NOTE: On a thermostat call for W1, all cooling and dehumidification will
be off.

THERMOSTAT INPUT

ECONOMIZER FUNCTION

581B UNIT OPERATION

H

Y1

Y2

OAT. < Economizer Set Point

Economizer

Comp. 1

Subcooling Mode

Hot Gas Reheat Mode

Off

Normal Operation

On

On

On

No

Off

On

Yes

No

On

On

Off

No

Off

On

Yes

No

On

On

On

Yes

On

On

Yes

No

On

On

Off

Yes

On

On

No

Yes

On

Off

Off

No

Off

On

No

Yes

OAT — Outdoor Air Temperature

Fig. 42 — Perfect Humidity Subcooling

Mode Operation

Fig. 43 — Perfect Humidity Hot Gas

Reheat Mode Operation

Fig. 41 — Perfect Humidity™ Normal

Design Cooling Operation