Air Specialties Softaire SA-90DC3 Manual Download Page 2

PLAN THE INSTALLATION

TYPES OF TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS

1. Do not use in a cooking area.                                                                    2. Two ways to connect ductwork to a factory-shipped unit.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Housing mounted to I-joists (Start at “ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1”)

2. Housing mounted to joists (Start at “ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1” )

3. Housing mounted to truss (Start at step “ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 2”)

1. MOUNT HOUSING TO JOIST OR I-JOIST.

ROOF CAP*

(with built-in

damper)

ROUND

DUCT*

WALL CAP*

(with built-in

damper)

*

 Purchase

separately

POWER

CABLE*

INSULATION*

(Place around and

over Fan Housing.)

Seal gaps

around

Housing.

FAN

HOUSING

ROUND 

ELBOW(S) *

Seal duct

joints with

tape.

Keep duct

runs short

a. Hold the housing so that it is in contact with the bottom of the joist. 

b. Attach the housing with four (4) screws to the joist through the holes in each mounting flange.

OPERATION

To Turn Fan ON

Turn the switch

 I 

(according to the following “CONNECT ELECTRICAL 

WIRING” ) ON.

• Fan will run at the certified airflow rate if the switch 

II 

is ON.

• Fan will run at the user-adjustable airflow rate if the switch 

II 

is OFF.

To Use Fan Time Delay Airflow Rate Change

1. Turn the switch

 I 

ON.

2. Turn the switch 

II 

ON - fan will run at the certified airflow rate.

3. When the switch 

II 

is turned OFF, fan will continue to run at the 

certified airflow rate until the user-adjustable time delay has elapsed, 

(for SA-90DC3, the delay time is user-adjustable from 3-30mins; for 

SA-90DC3H SA-90DC3HM, the delay time is 20 mins), and then will 

automatically change to the user-adjustable airflow rate.

To Turn Fan OFF

Turn the switch

 I 

OFF

For SA-90DC3H SA-90DC3HM

Fan run continuously at a low speed (adjustable by low airflow knob) 

and automatically boost up to high speed when either of these 

conditions is detected: a) Humidity above a user-adjustable setpoint 

(30%-80% relative humidity). b) rapid increases in humidity.

After delay timer (20 minutes) returns fan to the default low speed. 

Humidity sensor description accroding to “HUMIDITY SENSOR 

OPERATION” and “SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT”.

When the switch

 II 

is turned on, the fan will run at high speed. When 

the switch

 II 

is turned OFF, fan will continue to run at the certified 

airflow rate until the delay timer (20 minutes) has elapsed, and then will 

automatically change to the user-adjustable airflow rate. 

For SA-90DC3H SA-90DC3HM

HUMIDITY SENSOR OPERATION

The humidity-sensing fan uses a sophisticated humidity sensor that 

responds to: (a) rapid increases in humidity or (b) humidity above a 

user-adjustable set-point (30%-80% relative humidity). Fan run 

continuously at a pre-set lower level (set by Low airflow knob) and 

automatically boost up to certified airflow rate when environmental 

conditions change. If the fan continuously responds to changing 

environmental conditions, “H” (means “humidity”) adjustment may be 

required. This figure is factory-set for about 80% (Ambient temperature 

of 25

)

.

For SA-90DC3H SA-90DC3HM

SENSITIVITY

 

ADJUSTMENT

The “H” has been factory set for most shower applications. However, if 

the fan is in a tub area or is being used for dampness control, the “H” 

may need to be increased toward maximum. If the control is respond-

ing too often to changing environmental conditions, movement toward 

minimum, “H” may be required.

To adjust the “H”:

1. Disconnect power at service entrance.

2. Through the grille, locate the slot marked “H”.

3. Carefully rotate the “H” adjustment toward maximum or minimum.

4. Turn on power and check operation by turning on the shower or 

other humidity source until the fan turns on.

5. Repeat above steps if necessary.

When the temperature changes, humidity sensor values will have 

deviation.

 

For SA-90DC3HM

MOTION SENSOR OPERATION

Plug the motion sensing grille into the fan control module and when 

powered on, the fan will automatically start sensing motion. The fan 

will run continuously at the pre-set low speed.

When motion is detected, the fan speed increases to high speed.

When the person exits the area, the fan remains working at high speed 

until the delay time has passed 20 minutes.

After the time delay, the fan speed is reduced to the continuous 

ventilation rate.

Installation distance: 5 to 7 feet.

Sensing range is within the cone angle of 90°.

5 to 7 feet

Gesture area

sensor 90°

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Summary of Contents for Softaire SA-90DC3

Page 1: ...THIS PRODUCT IN A WALL 3 To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy and or unbalanced impellers keep drywall spray construction dust etc off power unit 4 Please read specification label on product for fu...

Page 2: ...USTMENT When the switch II is turned on the fan will run at high speed When the switch II is turned OFF fan will continue to run at the certified airflow rate until the delay timer 20 minutes has elap...

Page 3: ...AND BLOWER ASSEMBLY Hole Hole Hole a Slide one hanger bar into channel on the housing and adjust as needed b Hold housing in place so that the housing contacts the bottom of the joist c Screw housing...

Page 4: ...r Duct Connector 1 12 Power Box 1 Motor Plate Grille Spring Hanger Bars a 3 Screw b 3 Screw c 4 Screw d 2 Screw UNIT BLACK BLK SWITCH BOX SWITCH I POWER SUPPLY 120V AC GROUND GRD WHITE WHT FAN RECEPTA...

Page 5: ...r l appareil pour de plus amples informations et conditions Pour un fonctionnement silencieux et efficace une longue dur e de vie et une apparence attrayante abaisser ou retirer la grille et aspirer l...

Page 6: ...CAPTEUR D HUMIDIT Le ventilateur d tection d humidit utilise un capteur d humidit sophistiqu qui r pond a augmentation rapide de l humidit ou b l humidit au dessus du r glage par l utilisateur humidit...

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Page 8: ...vant de le remplacer NOIR BLK MISE TERRE GRD BLANC WHT R CEPTACLE DU VENTILATEUR PANNEAU DE CONNEXION BO TIER DE COMMUTATEUR UNIT BRUN BRN ALIMENTATION 120 VCA 1 2 3 4 5 6 c a b 8 7 9 11 12 10 d d Ass...

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