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Explore commonly used Copeland scroll compressor ranges for air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, cold rooms and industrial cooling applications. Final selection is checked against your full operating conditions and Copeland’s own data.
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Three steps. This page does not replace Copeland’s selection software: it narrows the field, then Refrigeration Centre confirms the model against your operating conditions.
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Scroll for air conditioning or scroll for refrigeration. Each family card shows the application, temperature class and series range.

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Enter your conditions.

Use the finder for a shortlist of families, then add the refrigerant, evaporating and condensing temperatures, capacity and supply.

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Send the requirement. Refrigeration Centre checks it against Copeland’s published data, recommends the model and quotes.

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Scroll compressors for air conditioning.

Fixed-speed, digital and variable-speed scroll compressors for air conditioning, chillers and heat pumps. In Copeland's air conditioning names the letter after Z is the application code: R for R22, R407C and R134a, P for R410A, E for R32 and H for heat pumps.

CopelandZR

Air conditioning, fixed speed

1.3–30 HP*Series range

Fixed-speed scroll for air conditioning with R22, R407C or R134a, from split and packaged units to chillers. Tandem and trio assemblies extend the capacity.

Technology
Fixed-speed scroll
Application
Air conditioning, chillers, industrial and precision cooling
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R407C, R134a

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Single compressors run from about 5 kW (ZR18) to 90 kW (ZR380) of cooling. Tandem and trio assemblies reach 180 kW and 330 kW.
  • Single-phase and three-phase models, for 50 Hz and 60 Hz supplies.
  • Copeland lists the family as qualified for R22, R407C and R134a. Confirm the refrigerant against the model.
  • ZRD digital
  • ZRI vapor injection

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023).

CopelandZRD

Air conditioning, digital

3–10 HP*Series range

Digital-modulation scroll for air conditioning where the load varies widely. The motor runs at fixed speed and capacity is changed by loading and unloading the scroll set.

Technology
Digital scroll, 10–100% modulation
Application
Air conditioning and chillers with tight temperature and humidity control
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R407C

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Capacity can be adjusted from 100% down to a minimum of 10% by varying the loaded and unloaded times.
  • Fixed-speed operation, so no inverter drive. Tandem digital configurations are listed in Copeland's nomenclature.
  • The Copeland digital scroll section covers R22, R407C and R410A: ZRD is the R22 / R407C family, ZPD the R410A one.
  • Tandem digital (DT, DU)

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023).

CopelandZP

Air conditioning, fixed speed

1.3–60 HP*Series range

Fixed-speed scroll for R410A air conditioning: split systems, rooftops, packaged units and air- or water-cooled chillers. Single, tandem and trio assemblies.

Technology
Fixed-speed scroll
Application
Air conditioning, chillers and heat pumps
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R410A

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • From about 3 kW (ZP14) to 180 kW (ZP725) of cooling in single, tandem and trio assemblies; larger systems combine more compressors.
  • The top of the HP range is a multi-compressor assembly in Copeland's table, so a single compressor is smaller.
  • Copeland notes an extended 5 K suction superheat envelope that suits heat pump applications. Ask for the actual envelope for the model.
  • ZPD digital
  • ZPI vapor injection
  • ZPV variable speed

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023).

CopelandZPD

Air conditioning, digital

3–15 HP*Series range

Digital-modulation scroll for R410A air conditioning. Stepless capacity from 100% down to 10% without a variable-speed drive.

Technology
Digital scroll, 10–100% modulation
Application
Air conditioning and chillers with tight temperature and humidity control
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R410A

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Modulation is by loading and unloading the scroll set: Copeland gives 10% to 100% of nominal cooling capacity.
  • Single-phase and three-phase models appear in the catalogue tables.
  • Check the operating envelope for the model, because modulation changes how the compressor runs at part load.
  • Tandem digital (DT, DU)

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023).

CopelandZE

Air conditioning, fixed speed

3–6 HP*Series range

Fixed-speed scroll for air conditioning with R32. Enhanced vapor injection is an option on some models.

Technology
Fixed-speed scroll
Application
Air conditioning with R32
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R32

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Copeland's nomenclature uses application code E for R32 air conditioning, so ZE models are the R32 fixed-speed series.
  • Single-phase (220–240 V) and three-phase (380–420 V) models are in the catalogue at 50 Hz.
  • R32 is mildly flammable (class A2L): the system design, not just the compressor, must suit it.
  • Vapor-injection option

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023).

CopelandZH

Heat pumps

HP by model

Scroll compressors optimised for reversible heating, with more capacity at low evaporating (heat source) temperatures than a standard air conditioning scroll. Size and refrigerant are confirmed per model.

Technology
Heat-pump scroll
Application
Reversible heat pumps
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R410A on the model we checked; others by model

The HP rating depends on the model. Send the duty and we will confirm it.

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  • Copeland describes ZH scrolls as optimised for reversible heating systems.
  • In Copeland's nomenclature, application code H marks compressors dedicated to heat pumps.
  • The India air conditioning catalogue we hold does not list ZH tables, so no HP range is shown. Send the duty and we will confirm the model.

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023); Copeland product listing for a ZH model (R410A, 220–240 V, 50 Hz).

CopelandZPV

Air conditioning, variable speed

3–25 HP*Series range

Variable-speed scroll with a matched Copeland drive, for systems that must follow the load. ZPW models add enhanced vapor injection for heating at low ambient temperature.

Technology
Variable-speed scroll with matched drive
Application
Multi-split and VRF, rooftop, chilled water, heat pumps, precision cooling
Temperature
High temperature
Refrigerants
R410A; R32 in the inverter series

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Copeland's inverter series is listed for R410A and R32, in displacements covering about 3 to 25 HP.
  • Smaller ZPV models run from 900 to 7,200 rpm with a Copeland EVD drive; single-phase and three-phase drive versions exist.
  • Compressor and drive are matched: in the model code, E means supplied with the Copeland drive and X compressor only.
  • ZPW with vapor injection

Source: Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning, India Market catalogue (Sept 2023); Copeland variable speed compressors and drive solutions, India Market catalogue (Aug 2019).

Scroll compressors for refrigeration.

Medium and low-temperature scroll families for cold rooms, cold storage, display cases and food refrigeration. Ranges below are series ranges and change with the model.

CopelandZB

Medium temperature refrigeration

2–30 HP*Series range

Medium-temperature scroll compressor family for commercial refrigeration and cold-chain applications.

Technology
Scroll
Application
Cold rooms, commercial refrigeration, cold storage, display cases, process cooling
Temperature
Medium temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R404A, R134a

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Copeland lists the ZB range for medium and extended medium temperature, from 2 to 30 HP depending on model (about 3.4 to 55.9 kW).
  • Refrigerants in Copeland's brochure: R22, R404A and R134a. For others, ask us for the model data.
  • Three-phase models appear in the Copeland Asia listings we hold. Ask if you need single-phase.
  • ZBD digital

Source: Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021); Copeland India series ranges (current).

CopelandZBD

Medium temperature, digital

3–6 HP*Series range

ZB scroll with digital modulation, for medium-temperature systems that run at part load for long periods.

Technology
Digital scroll, 10–100% modulation
Application
Medium-temperature systems with a varying load
Temperature
Medium temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R404A

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Capacity is modulated from 10% to 100% by loading and unloading the scroll set, with no inverter loss or EMC issues, according to Copeland.
  • The brochure lists four sizes, 3 to 6 HP, for R22 and R404A, with three-phase motors.
  • Ask us for the controller and system requirements of a digital model.

Source: Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021).

CopelandZF

Low temperature refrigeration

2–17 HP*Series range

Low-temperature scroll compressor family using liquid injection to control discharge temperature and widen the envelope.

Technology
Scroll with liquid injection
Application
Low-temperature cold rooms, cold storage, frozen food and retail refrigeration
Temperature
Low temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R404A, R448A, R449A, R407A/C/F

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Copeland gives a wide envelope of −40 °C to +7 °C evaporating, from 2 to 17 HP depending on model.
  • Refrigerants in Copeland's brochure: R22, R404A, R448A, R449A and R407A/C/F.
  • The scroll's compliance design is described as highly tolerant of liquid slugging; system design must still protect the compressor.
  • ZFI vapor injection

Source: Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021); Copeland India series ranges (current).

CopelandZFI

Low temperature, vapor injection

4–30 HP*Series range

Low-temperature scroll with vapor injection. It needs an economiser or subcooler circuit, so it is chosen with the system design.

Technology
Scroll with vapor injection
Application
Low-temperature cold rooms and cold storage where efficiency matters
Temperature
Low temperature
Refrigerants
R22, R404A, R448A, R449A, R407A/C/F

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Series range 4 to 30 HP depending on model, per Copeland India's current figures. Ask us to confirm the range for your model.
  • Refrigerants in Copeland's brochure: R22, R404A, R448A, R449A and R407A/C/F.
  • Vapor injection raises capacity and efficiency at low evaporating temperature, but the injection circuit must be designed in.

Source: Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021); Copeland India series ranges (current).

CopelandZSI

Medium to low temperature refrigeration

2–7.5 HP*Series range

Compact scroll for small medium- and low-temperature systems. Liquid injection is controlled by Copeland's electronics module, which also gives diagnostics.

Technology
Scroll with liquid injection and electronics module
Application
Small cold rooms, restaurants, hotels and similar compact systems
Temperature
Medium temperature and low temperature
Refrigerants
R404A, R22

*Series range from Copeland documents. It varies by model.

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  • Evaporating temperature from −30 °C to 0 °C, from 2 to 7.5 HP depending on model (Copeland catalogue, Feb 2025).
  • R404A and R22 appear on Copeland's operating envelope. POE oil is used on the E models.
  • Single-phase and three-phase versions are listed, for 220–240 V and 380–420 V, 50 Hz.

Source: Copeland scroll ZSI compressor catalogue (Feb 2025); Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021).

Copeland compressor finder.

Tell us the application and operating conditions. The finder lists the Copeland families that may be relevant and why. It never picks a model on HP alone.

Please note. Compressor recommendations shown on this website are preliminary application guidance only. Final compressor selection must be verified against the complete operating conditions and official Copeland technical documentation/selection software.

Your operating conditions.

Shortlist.

Enter what you know on the left. The finder lists Copeland families that may be relevant and says why each one is there. It does not choose a model.

How the finder reaches its shortlist

The rules, in order.

  1. Temperature. Your choice, or the band of your evaporating temperature: high above +5 °C, medium from -15 to +5 °C, low from -40 to -15 °C, very low below -40 °C. Families outside the band are left out. If you only give an application, air conditioning, chillers and heat pumps are high-temperature and blast freezing is low or very low. None of the scroll families here is listed by Copeland below about -40 °C evaporating.
  2. Application. A family used for your application ranks higher.
  3. Refrigerant. A family ranks higher when your refrigerant is listed for it in the Copeland documents we hold. “Not confirmed” means we have not seen it in those documents, not that it is impossible.
  4. Capacity. Only an HP figure is compared, against the series range. TR and kW need the operating conditions to convert, so they are not used to rank.
  5. Supply and envelope. Single-phase is checked against the phases listed for the family, and your evaporating temperature against the published envelope where we hold one (ZSI and ZF).

The result is always a list of families with reasons. It is never a model number, and it cannot see superheat, subcooling, ambient conditions or the system around the compressor.

What an exact selection needs.

  • Refrigerant
  • Evaporating temperature
  • Condensing temperature
  • Suction superheat
  • Liquid subcooling
  • Required capacity
  • Voltage, frequency and phase
  • Application
  • Motor configuration
  • Operating envelope
  • Oil and application requirements
  • Ambient conditions

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Copeland compressors: questions.

What is a Copeland compressor?

Copeland is a compressor brand for air conditioning and refrigeration. This page covers its scroll compressors, for air conditioning and for refrigeration. Refrigeration Centre supplies Copeland compressors from Parrys, Chennai. We supply them but we are not Copeland, so the ranges shown here come from Copeland’s published catalogues and the final model is always checked against Copeland’s own data.

Which Copeland compressor is suitable for a cold room?

It depends on the room temperature, which sets the evaporating temperature. A chilled (medium-temperature) room usually points to the ZB scroll family, or ZSI for small rooms. A frozen (low-temperature) room points to ZF, ZFI or ZSI. The refrigerant, condensing temperature, power supply and capacity then decide the model, so send them through the finder or the enquiry form.

What is the difference between Copeland ZB and ZF compressors?

ZB is Copeland’s medium-temperature refrigeration scroll family, with a series range of 2 to 30 HP depending on model. ZF is the low-temperature family: it uses liquid injection to control discharge temperature, and Copeland lists an envelope of −40 °C to +7 °C evaporating, with a series range of 2 to 17 HP depending on model. Choose by the operating envelope of the specific model, not by the series name alone.

Which Copeland compressor is suitable for low-temperature refrigeration?

Copeland’s low-temperature scroll families are ZF, ZFI (with vapor injection) and ZSI for 2 to 7.5 HP. Which one fits depends on the refrigerant, the evaporating and condensing temperature and the capacity needed. Below about −40 °C evaporating, none of the scroll families on this page is listed by Copeland, so send the duty and we will check it.

Which Copeland compressor is suitable for R410A?

For R410A air conditioning and heat pumps the Copeland scroll families are ZP (fixed speed), ZPD (digital), ZPI (vapor injection) and ZPV (variable speed). The refrigeration families on this page are listed in Copeland’s documents for refrigerants such as R404A, R134a and R448A/R449A, not R410A. If you need R410A in a refrigeration duty, ask us and we will check the model data.

What information is required to select a compressor?

The refrigerant, evaporating and condensing temperatures, suction superheat and liquid subcooling, the capacity needed, the supply voltage, frequency and phase, the application, the motor configuration, ambient conditions and any oil or system requirements. Horsepower alone is not enough, because the same HP gives very different capacity at different temperatures and with different refrigerants.

Can Refrigeration Centre recommend the correct Copeland compressor?

Yes. Send your operating conditions through the enquiry form or on WhatsApp, and we will check them against Copeland’s published data and recommend a model. Availability is confirmed on the call. The recommendation depends on the data you give us, and the system designer remains responsible for the final selection.

What is the difference between fixed-speed, digital and variable-speed scroll compressors?

A fixed-speed scroll runs at one motor speed and cycles on and off to follow the load. A digital scroll also runs at fixed speed, but loads and unloads the scroll set so that capacity can be adjusted from 100% down to 10%, without a drive. A variable-speed scroll changes its motor speed through a matched drive: Copeland’s smaller ZPV models run from 900 to 7,200 rpm. The right type depends on how much the load varies and on the controls in the system.

Which Copeland compressor is used with R32?

Copeland’s R32 air conditioning scrolls are the ZE fixed-speed series (about 3 to 6 HP in the catalogue) and the inverter series, which is listed for R410A and R32. R32 is mildly flammable (class A2L), so the whole system has to be designed for it.

Sources and trademarks.

Series ranges, refrigerants and temperature envelopes on this page come from Copeland’s own documents: the Copeland scroll compressors for air conditioning catalogue, India Market (September 2023); the Copeland refrigeration compressors and condensing units brochure (2021); the Copeland scroll ZSI compressor catalogue (February 2025); the variable speed compressors and drive solutions catalogue, India Market (August 2019); and Copeland India’s current series ranges. Copeland’s literature for the India market is at copeland.com. A figure that is not in those documents is not shown here.

Copeland is a trademark of its owner. Refrigeration Centre supplies Copeland compressors and is not Copeland. The final selection must be verified against Copeland’s documentation and selection software.

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