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INSTALLATION

GUIDE

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2425 Merchant St., Lexington, KY 40511

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Pivot

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180

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Page 1: ...INSTALLATION GUIDE For help call 1 877 BIG FANS or visit www bigassfans com Pivot 180...

Page 2: ...be installed in a location that is free from obstructions that may interfere with the fan s movement Will the fan be installed so that it is not subjected to high winds such as from an HVAC system Ins...

Page 3: ...e prior written consent of Big Ass Fan Company The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice For the most up to date information see the online Pivot 180 Installation...

Page 4: ...damaged or hazardous power source Do not attempt to resolve electrical malfunctions or failures on your own Contact Big Ass Fans if you have any questions regarding the electrical installation of thi...

Page 5: ...ion 1 Mark Centers of Column Safety Cable Mount 15 2 Locate Safety Cable Height on Column 15 3 Attach Front Safety Cable Attachment Channel 15 4 Attach Rear Safety Cable Attachment Channel 16 5 Secure...

Page 6: ...ing the Fan Motor 9 Lead Dual Voltage Wye Motor Configurations 36 Operating the Fan Controller 37 Preventive Maintenance Annual Preventive Maintenance 38 General Preventive Maintenance 38 Annual Maint...

Page 7: ...oth form and function to bring power performance and a sleek look to any setting More importantly you have purchased a product that is backed by extensive research thorough testing and quality manufac...

Page 8: ...are not to scale Main Fan Unit 6 Windy Airfoil Oscillator Arm Controller Center Cap 6 Winglet 6 Inner Trim 2 Lower Yoke Hardware Main Fan Unit Box Hardware kits for lower yoke and winglets are packag...

Page 9: ...hers are packaged in the Main Fan Unit box Safety Cable Mount Hardware 2 1 2 13 Threaded Rod 12 1 2 Flat Washer 8 1 2 13 Hex Nut 6 1 2 13 Nylock Nut 1 1 2 13 x 5 Hex Head Bolt 1 1 2 13 x 4 1 2 Hex Hea...

Page 10: ...Brackets Torsion Tube Parts included cont Cage 4 Upper Cage Section 4 Lower Cage Section 4 Cage Bracket Cage Kit 56 1 4 20 x 1 Flange Bolt 56 1 4 20 Flange Nut Cage Clip Kit 4 Cage Clip outer 4 Cage C...

Page 11: ...7 mm nut driver Torque wrench capable of 40 ft lb 54 2 N m 5 16 nut driver Phillips and flat head screwdriver Pair of 10 to 14AWG strippers 2 C clamp Pair of medium size channel locks Measuring tape M...

Page 12: ...supports the oscillator motor D Lower Yoke Allows the fan to be pivoted in different directions Connects motor hub assembly to the mounting assembly E Main Fan Unit Cage The cage protects the fan ass...

Page 13: ...nduit with any other controller s AC supply feed Before beginning installation review the mechanical and electrical installation guidelines below Mechanical installation Select a mounting location fre...

Page 14: ...page Note Beam clips and flange spacers used on the 4 Column Mount threaded rod assemblies are larger than those used on the 2 Safety Cable Mount threaded rod assemblies 5 Repeat steps 2 4 for the re...

Page 15: ...S RESERVED PIVOT 180 Pre Installation cont Threaded Rod Assembly for Safety Cable Mount Beam Clip Flange Spacer if needed 2 1 4 5 7 cm a b c Flange Spacer if needed Beam Clip 2 1 4 5 7 cm Threaded Rod...

Page 16: ...cation of the fan and no further than 8 20 3 cm from the column base Refer to the diagram below for anchor bolt placement Attach the lower stability brackets to the anchor bolts using the customer sup...

Page 17: ...the torsion tube connectors Attach the torsion tube extension to the connectors using the remaining Torsion Tube Extension Hardware as shown Securely tighten the bolts Torsion Tube Extension Hardware...

Page 18: ...are BAF supplied a 2 1 2 13 x 1 1 2 GR 8 Bolt b 4 1 2 Washer c 2 1 2 13 Nut c b b a Torsion Tube 7 Attach front column mount to upper stability brackets Attach the front column mount to the upper stab...

Page 19: ...od assemblies with the Column Mount Hardware as shown below Position the square washer flat washer and lock nut as shown Torque the nut to 40 ft lb 54 2 N m Repeat this for the remaining three 3 threa...

Page 20: ...3 remaining threaded rod assemblies Attach the front column mount by inserting the ends of the assemblies into the front column mount Secure it with the Column Mount Hardware 5 Proceed to Safety Cabl...

Page 21: ...ligned and level 2 Insert a threaded rod assembly in the appropriate mounting hole on the front attachment channel Secure the threaded rod assembly with the Front Attachment Channel Hardware Using a t...

Page 22: ...AF supplied a 2 1 2 Flat Washer b 2 1 2 13 Nylock Nut a b Tighten this nut 3 4 to one full turn first Exploded View Safety Cable Mount Installation cont 5 Secure safety cable spacer and safety cable P...

Page 23: ...2 13 Nylock Nut d 1 10 34 OD Lock Washer e 1 10 32 Screw Note Be sure obstructions will not interfere with the placement of the oscillator arm and fan movement 2 Attach lower yoke to main fan unit CA...

Page 24: ...n fasten the lower yoke to the oscillator arm with one 1 bolt two 2 washers and one 1 Nylock nut as shown below Tighten the nuts slightly more than hand tight but do not torque Install the remaining L...

Page 25: ...ct a bolt hole on the upper half of the lower yoke mount from which to attach the safety cable spacer Place the loose looped end of the safety cable around the safety cable spacer on the lower yoke mo...

Page 26: ...ch winglets to all six 6 airfoils before attaching airfoils to fan Winglet Hardware a 6 10 24 x 1 2 Bolt b 6 10 24 x 3 4 Barrel a b 3 Attach airfoil retainers Attach the six 6 airfoil retainers using...

Page 27: ...lb 13 6 N m Install one section at a time Use the cage brackets to support sections during hardware installation Make sure the bolts secure adjacent sections Cage Hardware a 12 1 4 20 x 1 Flange Bolt...

Page 28: ...sure to secure adjacent sections first Cage Hardware a 12 1 4 20 x 1 Flange Bolt b 12 1 4 20 Flange Nut 4 Secure lower cage Fasten the lower cage sections to each other using the Cage Fastener Hardwar...

Page 29: ...k disc with the four positions from which the fan can oscillate The 90 position allows for the smallest range of airflow the 180 position allows for the greatest range of airflow To adjust the sweep a...

Page 30: ...of this fan CAUTION For use with manufacturer supplied variable frequency drive only Not for use with other speed control devices CAUTION Shielded cable if applicable must be landed on motor s ground...

Page 31: ...on Install the controller on a flat surface that is readily accessible free from vibration and where there is adequate distance from foreign objects or moving equipment Do not mount any controller adj...

Page 32: ...rrugated continuously welded aluminum armor Black sunlight resistant PVC jacket overall Three copper grounds on 10 AWG and smaller General specifications Adhere to the following guidelines The drain c...

Page 33: ...be twisted and soldered to a pigtail for proper termination Electrical Installation cont Conduit and piping AC supply feed guidelines Due to the nature of the VFD some non standard conduit and piping...

Page 34: ...fan from power refer to the position of the disconnect switch below Insert the EPM in the location shown below Note The EPM module can only be inserted one way Do not force it Electrical Installation...

Page 35: ...he system If the building in which the fan will be installed has a sprinkler system you must install the relay according to the instructions below A contact closure across the digital input terminals...

Page 36: ...C K B L U E BR OW N BL AC K BLACK WHIT E GREENW YEL TRACKER G R E E N W YEL TRACKER RED BLACK BL U E BR O W N BL AC K BLACK RED GREENW YEL TRACKER G R E E N W YEL TRACKER Wiring for 200 250V 1 50 60Hz...

Page 37: ...BLACK RED B LU E RED BLACK B LU E B R O W N BL AC K BLACK RED G R E E N W Y E L TRACKER GREENW YEL TRACKER G REENW YEL TRACKER G R E E N W YEL TRACKER Wiring for 200 250V 3 50 60Hz fan controllers A d...

Page 38: ...B13C 14 30 16 17 25 4 11 L1 L2 L3 BROWN ORAN GE Y E L L O W B R O W N O R A N G E Y E L L O W BLACK BLU E RE D BLACK BL UE R E D GREENW YEL TRACKER G R E E N W YELTRACKER GREENW YEL TRACKER G R E E N...

Page 39: ...g Frequency Change to equal the frequency setting of P103 Maximum Frequency Speed at Max Signal Change to equal the frequency setting of P103 Maximum Frequency Note Depending on the AWG and distance o...

Page 40: ...or RK1 FUSE 208 240 VAC 1 50 60Hz Power Distribution Ground M 1 20HP 0 04kW 0 2 FLA BRN WHT BRN Capacitor BLU BLK ORG YEL RED VLT WHT WHT Thermal OL L1 L2 LOAD SW L1A L2A GND J BOX FACTORY SUPPLIED O...

Page 41: ...oscillation before usage Using customer supplied cable wire the fan motor as shown on the following page Big Ass Fans provides 44 0 91 m of cable to connect the junction box to the fan motor The oscil...

Page 42: ...rminal blocks require ring terminals and a 7 mm nut driver for termination The diagrams below include L2 and L3 swap to yield proper motor rotation Note Swapping leads to reverse rotation is done only...

Page 43: ...loves and arc flash protection are recommended Starting and stopping the fan The RUN and STOP buttons control the fan start and stop functions To start the fan press the green RUN button To stop the f...

Page 44: ...ce Checklist 1 Ensure all safety cable mounting bolts are present and torqued to 40 ft lb 54 2 N m 2 Ensure safety cable is present and secured 3 Ensure column mount mounting bolts are present and tor...

Page 45: ...Fan Model Fan Model Fan Model Serial Serial Serial Location Location Location Date Initials Date Initials Date Initials Annual Maintenance Checklist...

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Page 47: ...oes not start contact Customer Service The fan is turning in the wrong direction The fan must be rotating counterclockwise when viewed from the floor to be effective To be effective the fan should be...

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Page 49: ...dress I prefer UPS Ground Shipping I prefer UPS Next Day Air Shipping Fully complete this form and then fax to Big Ass Fans at 859 967 1695 A Big Ass Fans representative will phone or e mail you with...

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Page 51: ...he part is not under warranty because the source of failure is outside the scope of the warranty or 2 the warranty period has expired If there is no warranty coverage we will send you a detailed lette...

Page 52: ...turn the original component see Responsibility Agreement 3 When you receive the replacement part you have 10 working days to remove and replace the existing component and return it to us at 800 Winche...

Page 53: ...tomer Service Department The RMA must appear on the outside of the box being returned Items without an RMA will not be accepted Date Replacement Parts Should Be Shipped if known Please do not request...

Page 54: ...rt and all replacements and such invoice will be paid within 15 days of receipt of the same The undersigned agrees to ship to Big Ass Fan Company s location at 800 Winchester Road Lexington KY 40505 a...

Page 55: ...d debris etc If there are any areas that are forbidden or secure they are brought to the supervisor s attention and instructed not to enter If there are any special site conditions i e open areas and...

Page 56: ...m and Signaling Code If this installation will be performed outside the scope of work or not within the specifications of Big Ass Fans by customer s request please provide specific details Check In Pr...

Page 57: ...efect or issue The fan is spinning in the correct direction counterclockwise when viewed from floor Angle irons are securely fastened and are without any apparent problems in accordance with installat...

Page 58: ...klers including ESFR sprinklers shall comply with the following The maximum fan diameter shall be 24 feet 7 3 m The fan shall be approximately centered between four adjacent sprinklers The vertical cl...

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