⚙️ Main Specifications
🔹 Model: ZF15KQE
🔹 Brand: Copeland
🔹 Type: Hermetic Scroll Compressor
🔹 Nominal Power: 5 HP
🔹 Application: Low-Temperature Refrigeration / Freezer
🔹 Injection Type: Liquid Injection
🔹 Oil Type: POE Oil
🔹 Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz versions available
🔹 3-Phase Options: Available
❄️ Refrigerant Options
The ZF/ZFI range is qualified for:
🔹 R404A / R507
🔹 R407A / R407C / R407F
🔹 R448A / R449A
🔹 R22
The exact refrigerant should be confirmed according to the compressor configuration and system design.
🌡️ Typical Applications
🧊 Walk-In Freezers
🥩 Frozen Meat Storage
🐟 Fish & Seafood Freezers
🍗 Frozen Food Storage
🏪 Supermarket Refrigeration
🏭 Food Processing & Industrial Refrigeration
The ZFKQ series is designed for low-temperature refrigeration and has an application envelope extending down to approximately −40°C evaporating temperature, depending on the operating conditions.
📊 R404A Cooling Capacity – 50 Hz
For ZF15KQE at 40°C condensing temperature, the supplied catalogue gives:
| Evaporating Temp. |
Cooling Capacity |
| −40°C |
2.57 kW |
| −35°C |
3.25 kW |
| −30°C |
4.05 kW |
| −25°C |
5.01 kW |
| −20°C |
6.12 kW |
| −15°C |
7.42 kW |
| −10°C |
8.91 kW |
| −5°C |
10.62 kW |
| 0°C |
12.55 kW |
The same table shows how strongly refrigeration capacity changes with evaporating and condensing temperatures. Copeland-scroll-compressors-zfkq-for-refrigeration-applications-catalogue.pdfPDF
⚡ 50 Hz & 60 Hz Available
🌏 50 Hz — Suitable for New Zealand, Australia, Europe, Middle East and many Asian markets.
🌎 60 Hz — Suitable for USA, Canada and other 60 Hz markets.
Different voltage configurations are available depending on the motor code and destination market.
⭐ Key Features
✅ 5 HP low-temperature scroll compressor
✅ Designed for freezer applications
✅ Liquid injection for discharge-temperature control
✅ 50 Hz & 60 Hz available
✅ Multiple refrigerant options
✅ Compact hermetic scroll design
✅ Suitable for commercial & industrial refrigeration
✅ Reliable option for walk-in freezer systems
Important: The 5 HP designation alone should not be used to size a freezer. Actual cooling capacity depends on evaporating temperature, condensing temperature, refrigerant and system conditions.
