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UGD061-1117

Drying Hopper 

CH Series and DH Series

Summary of Contents for CH Series

Page 1: ...irgroup com Corporate Office 724 584 5500 l Instant Access 24 7 Parts and Service 800 458 1960 l Parts and Service 814 437 6861 I N S TA L L AT I O N G U I D E UGD061 1117 Drying Hopper CH Series and DH Series ...

Page 2: ...e Manual Number UGD061 1117 Serial Number s Model Number s DISCLAIMER Conair shall not be liable for errors contained in this User Guide or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this information Conair makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this information including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitnes...

Page 3: ...Upper and Lid Sections Spreader Cone Weldment 1 9 Installing the Hopper Door Upper and Lid Sections 1 10 2 1 A c c e s s o r i e s Ladder and Handrail Installation 2 2 Drop Tube Hopper Air Outlet Installation 2 5 Installing the Cyclone optional 2 6 Installing the Drying Monitor Probe 2 9 HP Heater Pack Installation If applicable 2 11 Installing the Receiver s Purge Valve Modular Distribution Box e...

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Page 5: ...g for Installation 1 3 Positioning and Securing the Drying Hopper Floor Stand to the Floor 1 4 Installation of the HTC Control 1 5 Installing the Hopper Cone Section on the Floor Stand Assembly 1 8 Installing the Hopper Door Upper and Lid Sections Spreader Cone Weldment 1 9 Installing the Hopper Door Upper and Lid Sections 1 10 ...

Page 6: ...alent solvent 4 Carefully inspect all components to make sure no damage occurred during shipping and that you have all the necessary hardware If any damage is found notify the shipping agent immediately 5 Take a moment to record serial numbers and electrical power specifications in the blanks provided on the back of the User Guide s title page The information will be helpful if you ever need servi...

Page 7: ...ying system to determine minimum system clearances needed for each system component U U A mounting area that will support the weight of the fully loaded drying hopper floor stand and the other drying system components Refer to the specifications supplied with your drying system for the weights of each system component U U A source of water for the aftercooler in the dryer If equipped The water sou...

Page 8: ... to a rigid floor structure This will add rigidity to the installation and help to prevent accidents during operation and maintenance of the drying hopper Due to the varying size of Conair hoppers we recommend that you Follow all applicable local building and safety codes Use anchoring techniques and hardware suitable for the size and weight of the drying hopper and Do not install any hopper secti...

Page 9: ...d on the left side of the Hopper floor stand on models 30 60 and 90 NOTE If by using your own provisions you change the mounting arrangement of the control center to a wall mount unit it must be mounted six 6 inches 152 4 mm off of the wall to provide clearance for the heat sink HTC Control Center NOTE If using a GasTrac for the drying system heat source see Installing the Hopper Cone Section Cont...

Page 10: ... 1 Move the control center into its final location for opera tion see figure to the right The control center must be positioned close enough to the hopper to allow connection of the RTD temperature probe The control center can be mounted to a wall the hopper frame or a floor stand with customer supplied provisions NOTE If by using your own provisions you change the mounting arrangement of the cont...

Page 11: ...20 Location and Mounting of the HTC Heater Assembly Models HTC 180 and 270 CAUTION You are responsible for the structural integrity of this installation 1 Securely bolt the HTC heater assembly to the back of the floor stand see figure to the right Use the locking fasteners provided to securely mount the heater assembly to the floor stand to prevent vibration induced loosening 2 Refer to the wiring...

Page 12: ...e cone section on the floor stand as shown Make sure the holes in the cone section mounting lugs align with the holes in the top of the floor stand assembly 4 Secure the cone section to the floor stand assembly using the four 4 sets of 1 2 inch 13 hardware supplied 5 Take a moment to record serial numbers and electrical power specifications in the blanks provided on the back of the User Guide s ti...

Page 13: ...one weldment in the hopper cone section by sliding it through the top of the cone section and down around below the inlet tube 3 Insert the spreader cone weldment into the air inlet tube aligning the slot with the pin 4 Insert the spreader cone weldment fully into the air inlet tube 5 Rotate the spreader cone weldment clock wise until it stops Pull it down into position NOTE The spreader cone weld...

Page 14: ...ation permanent Hopper Door Section To install the hopper door section 1 Apply strip and stick gasket around the flange on the top of the cone section NOTE The strip and stick gasket is supplied with the hopper NOTE Thoroughly clean all flanges with alcohol or similar product before installing the strip and stick gasket 2 Using a forklift hoist or crane lift the hopper door section assembly above ...

Page 15: ...per door section on the cone section As the hopper door section is positioned on the cone section make sure the holes in the hopper door section align with the holes in the cone section 4 Secure the hopper door section to the cone section using the 3 8 inch hardware supplied Continued CAUTION Keep hands clear of sections coming together ...

Page 16: ...or section 2 Using a forklift hoist or crane lift the hopper upper section assembly above the hopper door section CAUTION To prevent accident and injury lift the hopper upper section onto the hopper door section using a forklift hoist or crane CAUTION Keep hands clear of sections coming together IMPORTANT Line up the sight glasses of the hopper upper section s with the sight glasses of the hopper ...

Page 17: ... or hopper upper section 4 Secure the hopper lid section to the hopper door or hopper upper cone section using the 3 8 inch hardware supplied NOTE When applying the strip and stick gasketing material do not cover the holes in the hopper door section flange Apply the strip and stick gasket ing material around the holes so you will have a good seal but not interfere with the mounting hardware that w...

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Page 19: ...let Installation 2 5 Installing the Cyclone optional 2 6 Installing the Drying Monitor Probe 2 9 HP Heater Pack Installation If applicable 2 11 Installing the Receiver s Purge Valve Modular Distribution Box es Loader optional 2 18 Location and Mounting of the Dust Collector optional 2 19 Location and Mounting of Vacuum Pump s optional 2 20 ...

Page 20: ...alled in one of two ways On to a completely assembled hopper During the hopper assembly process Installing on a Completely Assembled Hopper 1 Position the hopper lid to allow the air outlet to pass through as shown in the picture 2 If installed remove any items mounted to the hopper lid 3 Remove mounting hardware holding the hopper lid to the hopper body 4 Locate the handrail and twenty four 24 3 ...

Page 21: ...four 24 3 8 16 inch x 2 1 2 inch mounting bolts and corresponding nuts 3 Position the hopper lid to allow the air outlet to pass through as shown in the picture 4 Lift the handrail onto the top section of the hopper and the hopper lid 5 Connect the handrail to the top section of the hopper with twenty four 24 3 8 16 inch x 2 1 2 inch mounting bolts and nuts 6 Once assembled lift the entire assembl...

Page 22: ... stand brackets onto the ladder using four 4 3 8 16 inch x 1 inch bolts Leave slightly loose for correct positioning and installation 5 Using a forklift hoist or crane lift the ladder into place Connect ladder handrail brackets previously assembled onto the ladder using the supplied hardware 3 8 16 inch x 1 inch bolts 6 Adjust and tighten all loose hardware 7 Mark location of the ladder stand brac...

Page 23: ...lamps and adjust the connecting drop tube elbow as required inorder to mount the elbow to the top of the hopper 5 Reinstall all necessary harware to secure the drop tube elbow Ensure the gasket is mounted in between the elbow and hopper connections 6 Tighten all bolts within the tubing assemblies with an appropriately sized wrench Installation on Top of the Cyclone Dust Collector 1 Start to assemb...

Page 24: ...mine if the cyclone is a right or left mounted version This can be determined by the location of the air inlet on the cyclone If the inlet is on the right side the cyclone will be right mounted and if it s in the left side it will be left mounted 2 Start to assemble the cyclone mounting bracket elbow hose and clamps NOTE The elbow hose and clamps can be assembled to the cyclone assembly before or ...

Page 25: ...the cyclone assembly to its installation location on the bracket mounted to the hopper 8 Mount the cyclone assembly to the upper section using supplied hardware Installing the Cyclone Dust Collector optional continued To adjust the cyclone mounting bracket Simply remove the 1 2 inch 1 3 inch hardware Adjust the position of the mounting bracket Then reinstall the removed hardware Continued CAUTION ...

Page 26: ...th an appropriately sized wrench 13 Mount the cyclone fines container on the leg of the hopper stand ensuring it is inline with the cyclone Use the supplied hardware to secure and fasten the container as shown in the picture 14 Connect the supplied hose from the cyclone outlet into the fines container Make sure all hoses are securely clamped to prevent wasteful leaking The hoses should be routed n...

Page 27: ... the tip of the probe approximately in line with the bottom edge of the dry air spreader cone 4 Push the compression sleeve into the fitting 5 Tighten the nut over the sleeve The compression sleeve will crimp the tube to hold the probe in place Be sure to position the connector on the DM probe in such a way as to avoid interference with cables receiver etc Use an appropriately sized wrench to tigh...

Page 28: ...coupling Tighten with an appropriately sized wrench 8 Make sure the probe is the correct size The probe should extend from just above the top of the hopper into the hopper with the tip approximately inline with the bottom edge of the diffuser cone 9 Push the compression sleeve into the fitting 10 Tighten the nut over the sleeve The compression sleeve will crimp the tube to hold the probe in place ...

Page 29: ...et Use 1 2 13 bolts to secure the Heater Pack to the bracket See Figure 3 4 Adjust the HP bracket and top elbow support bracket as needed to align the bottom elbow with the hopper inlet Hose con nections between the heater tubes and manifolds can also be adjusted if necessary See Figures 4 and 5 5 Pull back the insulation on the outlet tube of the HP 6 Place the supplied gasket between the outlet ...

Page 30: ...racket as needed to align the bottom elbow with the hopper inlet See Figures 10 and 11 3 Pull back on the insulation on the outlet tube of the Heater Pack 4 Place the supplied gasket between the outlet tube flange and the flange of the inlet tube on the hopper Attach the tubes together with supplied 5 16 18 bolts and nuts See Figure 12 To order parts Conair s Instant Access 24 7 Parts and Service ...

Page 31: ... the slot in the Heater Pack bracket that rests on the hopper inlet and tighten it around the inlet tube The elbow will attach with flexible ducting See Figures 14 and 15 3 Adjust the Heater Pack height on the bracket as needed See Figures 16 and 17 4 Make any necessary adjustments between the hose connections the heater tubes and mani folds Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Hopper...

Page 32: ...ible ducting See Figures 20 and 21 3 Height adjustment of the Heater Pack on the bracket may be required Adjust the height Figure 23 so that the bottom of the elbow on the Heater Pack is aligned with the hopper inlet Adjust the upper elbow as needed See Figure 22 Some adjustments may be made with the hose connections between the heater tubes and manifolds NOTE The four nuts in Figure 23 can be use...

Page 33: ...witch similar to the picture in all Heater Packs Refer to the analog and digital input sheets of the wiring dia gram for the control that comes with the dryer 3 Connect the Process RTD to the hopper inlet tube The Process Protection RTD will connect to the manifold or elbow underneath the HP To Dryer Inlet From Dryer Outlet NOTE The exhaust will mount to a cyclone if one is present on the hopper N...

Page 34: ... 30 5 Outlet size OD 5 12 7 8 20 3 5 12 7 8 20 3 8 20 3 12 30 5 8 20 3 12 30 5 8 20 3 12 30 5 12 30 5 12 30 5 A Height 24 4 62 1 30 9 78 5 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 30 9 78 4 B Width 10 2 25 8 17 7 44 9 17 8 45 1 17 8 45 1 17 8 45 1 17 8 45 1 21 53 3 21 53 3 21 53 3 21 53 3 21 53 3 28 3 71 8 C Depth 16 5 41 9 12 8 32 5 16 9 42 8 22 1 ...

Page 35: ...Wiring Diagram HP Heater Pack Hopper Installation Guide I 2 17 ...

Page 36: ...ons and operations manual for power compressed air connections specifications Installing the Modular Distribution Box es optional If a modular distribution box is to be mounted to the bottom of the hopper or auxiliary hopper follow the installation instructions specifications and wiring diagrams supplied with the box Also refer to the modular distribution box s installation instructions and operat...

Page 37: ...lacing any system component CAUTION To prevent accident and injury move the dust collector to its mounting location using a forklift hoist or crane 2 Secure the dust collector to the mounting location on the floor by using the holes in the legs of the dust collector Ensure that the mounting method meets all local regional and national codes and regulations 3 Ensure that the hoses from the differen...

Page 38: ...dent and injury move the dust collector to its mounting location using a forklift hoist or crane 2 Position the equipment so that the main power supply communication cables and conveying lines can be connected easily IMPORTANT You will need to consider the location of all your Drying System components to properly install the vacuum pump s and associated dust collector s 3 Secure the vacuum pump s ...

Page 39: ...lied to the equipment U U Make sure that all connectors and wires within and between control systems and related components have been installed correctly U U Check the troubleshooting guide of this manual for a solution U U Thoroughly examine the instruction manual s for associated equipment especially controls Each manual may have its own troubleshooting guide to help you U U Check that the equip...

Page 40: ...ptions Inspect the equipment and perform alterations or adjustments to satisfy performance claims Charges for such inspections and corrections will be waived unless failure to meet warranty is due to misapplication improper installation poor maintenance practices or improper operation Replace the original equipment with other Conair equipment that will meet original performance claims at no extra ...

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