Danfoss Performer SZ scroll compressor (air conditioning, chillers)
Danfoss Performer SZ hermetic scroll compressor for air conditioning and chillers. Three models from 8 to 30 HP, 21.6 to 89.6 kW with R407C, at 400 V three-phase. Choose your model below to see its specifications.
Danfoss Performer SZ hermetic scroll compressors are made for air conditioning and liquid cooling: chillers, rooftops, process cooling and heat pumps. They run on R407C and R134a, and also on R404A or R513A depending on the model, with POE oil. Three models, from 8 to 30 HP, cover 21.6 to 89.6 kW with R407C, at 400 V three-phase.
The three SZ models
| Model | Danfoss ref. | HP | R407C | R134a | Power input | Swept volume | Suction / discharge | Weight |
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| SZ100 | SZ100-4VM (SZ100S4VC) | 8 | 21.6 kW | 13.8 kW | 6.84 kW | 127.2 cm³ | 1 1/8 / 3/4 in | 65 kg |
| SZ185 | SZ185-4CAM (SZ185S4CD) | 15 | 43.1 kW | 26.9 kW | 13.62 kW | 249.9 cm³ | 1 5/8 / 1 1/8 in | 100 kg |
| SZ380 | 120H2144 (SZ380A4CBF) | 30 | 89.6 kW | 55.8 kW | 27.59 kW | 531.2 cm³ | 2 1/8 / 1 3/8 in | 165 kg |
Danfoss capacities at 50 Hz. R407C: evaporating 7.2 °C and condensing 54.4 °C (dew points), 8.3 K subcooling, 11.1 K superheat. R134a: EN 12900 conditions, evaporating 5 °C, condensing 50 °C, 10 K superheat. HP = Danfoss nominal horsepower.
Key benefits
- Scroll technology: continuous compression, few moving parts, smooth and quiet operation.
- Parallel mounting: SZ compressors can be fitted in tandem or trio for several capacity steps on one circuit.
- Solder connections on suction and discharge; factory-charged 160SZ POE oil.
- Wide range: from the 8 HP SZ100 to the 30 HP SZ380 for large chillers.
See also our MLZ (medium temperature) scroll compressors and our LLZ (low temperature) scroll compressors.
Afric Froid, your Danfoss supplier
Afric Froid supplies Danfoss Performer SZ scroll compressors, installs them and provides after-sales service in Tunisia, Algeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast. Tell us the refrigerant, capacity and temperatures of your unit: we will choose the right model and send you a quote.
| Model | SZ100 – 21.6 kW (R407C) – 8 HP – 400 V 3-ph, SZ185 – 43.1 kW (R407C) – 15 HP – 400 V 3-ph, SZ380 – 89.6 kW (R407C) – 30 HP – 400 V 3-ph |
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Official Danfoss documents for SM, SY and SZ compressors, always in their latest version:
- SM, SY, SZ application guidelines (PDF, 5.4 MB): specifications, capacities, operating envelopes, wiring and dimensions.
- Parallel installation guidelines (PDF, 2.5 MB): tandems and trios of SM, SY and SZ compressors.
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