ALMECO nv
Air and water technologies
Royennestraat 51, B-7700 Moeskroen
[email protected] - www.almeco.eu
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EP10A
compact blower
4. INSTALLATION/ OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
a. General Safety Procedures
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Ensure all safety instructions are fully understood by the personnel undertaking the work and that those personnel
are familiar with any emergency apparatus.
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Only qualified electrical and competent mechanical personnel should be used for installation and maintenance
procedures for the EP10A/EP10AH units.
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Before any installation or maintenance work is carried out, ensure all electrical connections are disconnected from
the motor starter, fuse box, or circuit breaker and check that the power cannot be switched on.
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IEE and other relevant regulations should be observed when installing the unit.
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For correct power supply requirements; please refer to the motor nameplate.
When operating this unit, please ensure good safety practices are followed. For example:
1. Ensure that the belt guard is fitted.
2. The unit is not operating independently of the system without securely blanking off the outlet or inlet.
3. All tools, clothing and hands should be kept away from rotating or moving parts.
4. Ensure adequate eye, ear and foot protection is worn.
5. Lifting equipment is used to move the blower into position. When lifting please ensure that the blower is secure and
do not use the blower’s inlet spigot as a lifting point.
b. Mounting
Units are normally supplied free standing from the motor mounting feet. The EP10A/EP10AH blower head is belt driven
and normally mounted from the large flange of a standard metric motor.
NEMA frame motors can be used with the blower and a special motor mounting plate is provided to suit the large ‘C face’
configuration.
NOTE: Allow room for bracket movement during belt replacement. Very low vibration levels of these units allow them
to be bolted to any type of foundation or framework without significant effect. Vibration isolation mounts are
recommended if other motor driven equipment is to be mounted to the same structure.
c. Location
The unit assembly must be suitably located to allow access for drive belt and filter replacement. Ambient temperature
conditions should range from -10ºC to + 50ºC (14ºF to 122ºF) and adequate ventilation provided for the motor. In factory
locations subject to high-pressure water or caustic wash-down cycles, protect or relocate the blower to prevent damage.
If the unit has been supplied with an acoustic enclosure, an internal enclosure temperature of + 50ºC (122ºF) must not be
exceeded.
d. Blower connections
The unit is supplied with an inlet filter and discharge connection, suitable for attaching flexible hose. Spigots are
Ø100mm. It is recommended that the unit discharge be coupled to system piping via a short length of flexible hose and
directed away from personnel and silenced to reduce noise levels to within occupational safety standards.
Flexible hose can introduce a high-pressure drop and lengths should therefore be kept to a minimum. The inlet filter
must not be removed, re-circulating systems are not recommended and any deviation from standard use as a blower
must be approved by Almeco. Recommended inlet air temperature is less than 50°C/122°F. The blower is designed to give
a continuous, stable supply of pressurised air and should not be subjected to frequent or large changes in back-pressure
from shut-off or diverted valves other than advised by Almeco. The blower should not be operated until it has been fully
connected to the complete system it will be operating.
