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APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller vs WPCY Water-Cooled Screw Chiller
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in HVAC & Climate Systems.

HVAC & Climate Systems
APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller
by SKM Air Conditioning
High-ambient screw chiller rated to 55 °C outdoor temperature — the widest ambient tolerance in SKM's air-cooled range, covering 81–441 TR.

HVAC & Climate Systems
WPCY Water-Cooled Screw Chiller
by SKM Air Conditioning
Water-cooled R-134a screw chiller from 82 to 375 TR, designed for facilities where cooling-tower heat rejection unlocks higher COP than any air-cooled alternative.
| Cost of ownership | APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | WPCY Water-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | APCN-S Air-Cooled Screw Chiller | WPCY Water-Cooled Screw Chiller |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling capacity range | 81–441 TR | 82–375 TR |
| Cooling capacity range (kW) | 285–1,547 kW | 288–1,318 kW |
| Refrigerant | R-134a | R-134a |
| Compressor type | Semi-hermetic screw, stepless capacity control | Semi-hermetic screw, stepless capacity control |
| Condenser coil | Seamless Hi-X copper tube / aluminium fin | — |
| Maximum ambient operating temperature | 55 °C (131 °F) | — |
| Minimum ambient operating temperature | −4 °C (25 °F) | — |
| EER at 95 °F ambient (typical mid-range) | ~10.4–11.5 Btu/W·h | — |
| Power supply (standard) | 380–415 V / 3 Ph / 50 Hz | — |
| Certifications | AHRI 550/590 & 551/591; ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015; ISO 45001:2018 | AHRI 550/590; ISO 9001:2015; ISO 14001:2015; OHSAS 18001:2007 |
| Evaporator | — | Flooded shell-and-tube, finned copper tubes, 16 bar shell-side design pressure |
| Condenser | — | Shell-and-tube, finned copper tubes, 16 bar shell-side design pressure |
| Configuration | — | Single or dual compressor (shared condenser shell) |
| BMS protocols | — | BACnet IP, Modbus RTU, Modbus IP (native); LonWorks/Johnson N2 via adapter |
| Control panel enclosure | — | IP54 |
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