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Contact AB-AB:

•  Closed: humidifier enabled to produce steam (production 

starts when humidistat closes).

•  Open:  steam production is immediately stopped.
•  The remote ON/OFF contact is usually a series of external 

potential-free contacts that enable the humidifier to produce 
steam when all of them are closed, indicating the duct/AHU 
is ready to accept steam. Connect the 12502 Pressure Switch 
NO and C terminals to the AB-AB contacts.

For Example:

•  Fan contact closes when fan is running.
•  Downstream cooling coil contact closes when coil is off, etc.

Contact IN-GND:

•  Closed: steam production starts if contact AB-AB is closed.
•  Open: steam production is stopped after 5 seconds.

3.13  CONNECT THE GFX4 HUMIDISTAT FOR 

ON/OFF OPERATION 

Reference Fig 3.t 

  See the GFX4 installation manual for 

complete instructions.
1.  Remove the humidistat from the base, squeeze the 

louvered base at the top and bottom.  To remove the 
humidistat from the wall, lift up on the humidistat and 
pivot top away from wall.

• 

Before wall mounting, remove the black foam gasket.

• 

Before return air duct mounting, remove the breakout 
piece.

2.  If return air duct mounting, route wires between humidistat 

and base.

3.  Mount the sensor outside the house, at least 4 feet away 

from any exhaust vent. If in air intake, place 1 foot or closer 
to outside wall. Place at least 6”  higher than possible snow.

 

Do not

 mount on south side of the house or in direct 

sunlight.  

Do not route

 sensor wire near high voltage wires.

4.  Connect the GFX4 and steam humidifier to the HVAC 

equipment as shown in Fig. 3.s. to activate the HVAC 
blower.

 

N2

G ND

N1

AB

AB

G ND

IN
NO
C

NC

C

NO
GND

24V

JUMPER

R C G

HVAC EQUIPMENT

STEAM HUMIDIFIER

Fig. 3.t

3.14  MODULATING OPERATION 

Connect an external 0 to 10 VDC modulating input between 
terminals IN-GND. Connect any safety switches (high limit, air 
flow switch, remote ON/OFF) in series to terminals AB-AB.  If 
no safety switches are used, then a jumper must be installed 
between AB-AB.  

DO NOT apply any voltage to AB-AB.

3.15  PRESSURE, SAFETY, AND HIGH LIMIT 

SWITCHES (FIELD SUPPLIED) 

Recommended as an additional precaution.  Remove the 
jumper between terminals AB-AB and connect any simple 
high limits air flow switch (suggest part HC-201; GFI #7520 
or similar); a pressure switch (suggest part 12502; GFI #7021 
or similar), and remote contacts in series to terminals AB-AB; 
otherwise, if no such dry contacts are available, the jumper 
must remain in place between terminals AB-AB.  DO NOT 
apply any voltage to AB-AB.  Thread the control wiring through 
the bottom of the unit, and the strain relief (see photo at top 
of previous page), and then up the side of the control module 
to the top right wiring terminal blocks.  Connect the control 
wiring to the control wiring terminal blocks found at the top 
right side of the control module.  See Fig 3.u. 

PRESSURE 

SWITCH

REF

OUT

Fig. 3.u

Summary of Contents for GeneralAire 5500

Page 1: ...500 Steam Humidifier Avant d installer ou de manipuler l humidificateur veuillez lire attentivement et respecter les instructions et les normes de s curit d crites dans ce manuel et sur les tiquettes...

Page 2: ...AL SWITCH THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING IS 230 VAC however the humidifier can also be powered at a nominal voltage of 115 VAC 50 60 Hertz Ensure the 5500 s internal power selection switch matches the po...

Page 3: ...ilters of any shortages or damaged parts You must notify General Filters within 5 working days of any shortages PLEASE NOTE This product is to be installed only in a residential setting The conditions...

Page 4: ...12 3 12 Control Wiring 13 3 13 Connect the GFX4 Humidistat for ON OFF Operation 14 3 14 Modulating Operation 14 3 15 Pressure Safety and High Limit Switches Field Supplied 14 3 16 Furnace Blower Opera...

Page 5: ...N REV 3 2 04APR2022 ENG 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 7 MAINTENANCE 27 7 1 Periodic Checks 27 7 2 Cylinder Maintenance 27 7 3 Maintenance of Other Plumbing Components 28 7 4 Replacement Parts 28 8 TECHNICAL SP...

Page 6: ...6...

Page 7: ...current will begin to flow As the water continues to fill the cylinder the current will increase This is monitored by an amperage transformer connected to one of the power wires located on the electro...

Page 8: ...ter is used to temper the hot drain water Water quality affects the operation of this unit so the 5500 Steam Humidifier should be supplied with water that is untreated drinkable not softened and not d...

Page 9: ...Steam humidifiers may be operated while construction is underway but reduced cylinder life is to be expected Good practice dictates that the steam cylinder also be replaced once the project is comple...

Page 10: ...s hr Includes humidifier and duct steam mounting kit components 6 ft steam hose 8 inch steam manifold GFX4 humidistat 10 ft drain hose ball valve water fill connector water supply tubing kit mounting...

Page 11: ...E A B C D F Fig 3 a Item Description Inches mm A Side 6 150 B Top 6 150 C Side 6 150 D Bottom 6 150 E Front 24 600 F Angularity 0 20 max Tab 3 a 3 2 MOUNTING DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Removing the Front...

Page 12: ...screws using the keyhole slots Option 2 Attach to studs using the supplied mounting straps Fig 3 c The mounting straps can be used to span an open stud cavity or secured to studs through a finished w...

Page 13: ...thin the following limits Table 3 c NORMAL WATER LOW SALT CONTENT WATER UNITS MIN MAX MIN MAX Hydrogen ions pH 7 8 5 Specific conductivity R 20 C S cm 125 1250 Total dissolved solids c R mg l Dry resi...

Page 14: ...open drain A 90 degree elbow or closed piping may cause the water to back up into the drain pan area of the humidifier possibly overflowing under unit See Technical Specifications for drain flow rate...

Page 15: ...o install the steam nozzle cut a 2 1 2 round hole in the duct Apply silicone sealant to the mounting plate and insert the nozzle through the hole and secure with sheet metal screws Connect the steam a...

Page 16: ...return duct downstream of the distributor pipe or nozzle for absorption of the steam Always allow 3 feet 0 9 m of straight supply duct upstream of the distributor manifold or nozzle for evaporation o...

Page 17: ...ndensate drain trap height must exceed the static pressure of the duct NOTE The minimum slope of the steam delivery pipe in the ascending section must be 20 The minimum slope of the steam delivery pip...

Page 18: ...The factory setting is 230 Vac 230 115 Fig 3 l 3 11 POWER WIRING Insert the power and ground connection cables into the electrical panel compartment using the cable clamps See Fig 3 m Connect the powe...

Page 19: ...The control wiring terminal blocks are located at the top right of the control module Fig 3 p Fig 3 p The humidifier is operated by the closing of a mechanical humidistat H by the closing of a voltag...

Page 20: ...higher than possible snow Do not mount on south side of the house or in direct sunlight Do not route sensor wire near high voltage wires 4 Connect the GFX4 and steam humidifier to the HVAC equipment a...

Page 21: ...ethod when simultaneous humidification and cooling will be desired Use a high limit humidistat in to avoid condensation in ductwork The humidistat should be set to OFF during the air conditioning seas...

Page 22: ...300 Ohm Vmax 33 Vdc Imax 6mAdc humidifier enabled contact closed IN GND Humidistat control signal input If programmed 0 10V Input impedance 10 kohm If programmed ON OFF Vmax 33Vdc Imax 5mA Rmax 300 Oh...

Page 23: ...LIED RESPECT LOCAL CODES POWER SUPPLY 115 VAC 1 PHASE 50 60 HZ OR 230 VAC 1 PHASE 50 60 HZ ON OFF SWITCH VOLTAGE SWITCH TRANSFORMER SECONDARY PRIMARY 230 0 0 STEAM BOILER UNIT CONNECTED TO GROUND COMP...

Page 24: ...bels in the unit 4 The power fuses are installed and intact 5 All AWG12 control wiring is done and tested 6 The airflow switch if installed is wired to open on air flow loss 7 The high limit humidista...

Page 25: ...Steam is being produced 5 Cylinder filling 6 Foaming 7 Water presence inside the cylinder 8 Cylinder draining 9 Red LED alarm 10 Yellow LED power unit is ON 11 Green LED unit is operating 12 Drain but...

Page 26: ...1 Turn the humidifier off 2 Press RESET SEL DRAIN ENT buttons together and turn the machine on 3 The 00set should be displayed 4 Press RESET SEL to increase the value to 12 and then press DRAIN ENT 5...

Page 27: ...rting the unit with a new or empty cylinder it may take a significant amount of time hours for the unit to build up enough mineral concentration to reach rated capacity This time can be shortened by t...

Page 28: ...ed in tens of hours so for example when the display shows 13 the real number of operating hours is between 130 and 139 hours Once 1990 hours have elapsed 199 on the display the hours are displayed in...

Page 29: ...HUMIDISTAT See GFX4 installation manual for complete instructions Press to select OFF AUTO if outdoor sensor is connected or MANUAL mode OFF mode The humidifier is turned off AUTO mode The GFX4 will a...

Page 30: ...press and when viewing the temperature or humidity reading 2 Use or to change the setting to be 5 to 5 3 Press and simultaneously or wait 5 seconds to confirm then move onto the next setting WARNING D...

Page 31: ...r almost exhau sted Press RESET SEL key for 1 second to reset Off Off Change cylinder not urgent E4 Fill alarm unable or slow fill current does not increase within timeout Press RESET SEL key for 1 se...

Page 32: ...re switch controlling the humidifier to the ventilation in the duct Water leaks on to the floor below 1 The humidifier drain is blocked 2 The supply water or overflow circuit has leaks 3 The steam hos...

Page 33: ...ore all service and or maintenance operations must be performed by expert and qualified personnel who are aware of the necessary precautions Before performing any operations on the cylinder check that...

Page 34: ...remove the valve and check the condition of the inlet filter clean if necessary using a cleaning solution and a soft brush Cleaning the Drain Pump Remove the valve body clean if necessary using the s...

Page 35: ...2 FILL TANK PLUG FOR DRAIN PUMP 7 7810 GF 25 8 25 8 DRAIN TANK PLUG FOR DRAIN PUMP 8 7808 GF 35 25 25 5 DUCT TUBING KIT FOR DRAIN PUMP 9 7553 GF 35 25 35 25 COVER HOLDING SCREWS FOR CH SERIES 10 7809...

Page 36: ...over a one minute period starting with full cylinder Serial communication DS485 Unit voltages Primary 115 230 Volts AC Control Wiring 12 Volts DC Electrical requirements Require AWG12 external power w...

Page 37: ...31 Form No 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 ENG...

Page 38: ...32 NOTES...

Page 39: ...33 Form No 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 ENG...

Page 40: ...ANTIES COVERINGTHIS HUMIDIFIER OTHERTHAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE THE IMPLIEDWARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED THE MANUFACTURER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY I...

Page 41: ...35 Form No 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 ENG...

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Page 43: ...37 Form No 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 ENG Mode d emploi...

Page 44: ...EUR INTERNE LE R GLAGE D USINE PAR D FAUT EST 230 VCA Cependant l humidificateur peut galement tre aliment une tension nominale de 115 VCA 50 60 Hertz Assurez vous que le commutateur de s lection d al...

Page 45: ...rs de toute pi ce manquante ou endommag e Vous devez informer General Filters de toute pi ce manquante dans les 5 jours ouvrables suivant la r ception VEUILLEZ NOTER Ce produit doit tre install unique...

Page 46: ...e 11 3 10 S lection de la tension d alimentation 12 3 11 C blage d alimentation 12 3 12 C blage de commande 13 3 13 Connecter l hygrostat GFX4 pour l op ration ON OFF 14 3 14 Op ration de Modulation 1...

Page 47: ...2 S lectionner le type de signal 22 5 3 Modification de la production maximale 23 5 4 Hygrostat GFX4 23 5 5 Alarmes 25 6 D PANNAGE 26 7 MAINTENANCE 27 7 1 Contr les p riodiques 27 7 2 Maintenance du c...

Page 48: ...42...

Page 49: ...a Lorsque l eau remplit le cylindre elle atteint les lectrodes et le courant lectrique commence circuler Au fur et mesure que l eau continue remplir le cylindre le courant va augmenter Ceci est contr...

Page 50: ...utilisez que de l eau froide car l eau d alimentation sert temp rer l eau chaude de vidange La qualit de l eau a une incidence sur le fonctionnement de cet appareil L humidificateur vapeur 5500 doit d...

Page 51: ...e Les humidificateurs vapeur 5500 peuvent tre utilis s pendant les travaux de construction mais il faut s attendre une r duction de la dur e de vie des cylindres La bonne pratique veut que le cylindre...

Page 52: ...u conduit de vapeur Tuyau de vapeur de 6 pieds collecteur de vapeur de 8 pouces hygrostat GFX4 tuyau de vidange de 10 pieds vanne bille connecteur de remplissage d eau ensemble de tubes d alimentation...

Page 53: ...ig 3 a l ment Description Pouces mm A Partie lat rale 6 150 B Partie sup rieure 6 150 C Partie lat rale 6 150 D Partie inf rieure 6 150 E Partie avant 24 600 F Angularit 0 20 max Tab 3 a 3 2 MONTAGE D...

Page 54: ...s en trou de serrure Option 2 Fixez les aux montants l aide des sangles de montage fournies Fig 3 c Les sangles de montage peuvent tre utilis es pour couvrir une cavit ouverte dans les montants ou tre...

Page 55: ...imites suivantes Tableau 3 c EAU NORMALE EAU FAIBLE TENEUR EN SEL UNIT S MIN MAX MIN MAX Ions d hydrog ne pH 7 8 5 Conductivit sp cifique R 20 C S cm 125 500 Total de solides dissous c R mg l R sidu s...

Page 56: ...c apr s l installation Voir les caract ristiques techniques pour le d bit de vidange Pompe condensat Lorsque vous utilisez une pompe condensat assurez vous que la pompe est capable de stocker environ...

Page 57: ...nstaller la buse vapeur faites un trou rond de 2 1 2 po dans le conduit Appliquez du mastic silicone sur la plaque de montage ins rez la buse dans le trou et fixez la avec des vis t le Raccordez les t...

Page 58: ...de retour droite en aval du tuyau ou de la buse du distributeur pour l absorption de la vapeur Toujours pr voir 3 pieds 0 9 m de conduite d alimentation droite en amont du tuyau du distributeur ou de...

Page 59: ...trap height must exceed the static pressure of the duct NOTE The minimum slope of the steam delivery pipe in the ascending section must be 20 The minimum slope of the steam delivery pipe in the downwa...

Page 60: ...ine est de 230 V CA 230 115 Fig 3 l 3 11 C BLAGE D ALIMENTATION Ins rez les c bles de raccordement d alimentation et de mise la terre dans le compartiment du panneau lectrique l aide des serre c bles...

Page 61: ...r le du d bit d air ou un interrupteur ON OFF distance Les borniers de c blage de commande sont situ s en haut droite du module de commande Fig 3 p Fig 3 p L humidificateur est actionn par la fermetur...

Page 62: ...r ext rieur Placez le au moins 6 po plus haut que la neige possible Ne montez pas sur le c t sud de la maison ou sous la lumi re directe du soleil Ne faites pas passer le fil du capteur pr s de fils h...

Page 63: ...ourant pour le compresseur N utilisez pas cette m thode lorsque l humidification et le refroidissement sont souhait s en m me temps Utiliser un hygrostat limiteur pour viter la condensation dans les c...

Page 64: ...0 Ohm Vmax 33 VCC Imax 6m A DD humidificateur habilit contact ferm IN GND Entr e signal de contr le Si programm 0 0 10 V Imp dance d entr e 10 kohm Si programm ON OFF Vmax 33 Vcc Imax 5 mA Rmax 300 Oh...

Page 65: ...ALLED NOT SUPPLIED RESPECT LOCAL CODES POWER SUPPLY 115 VAC 1 PHASE 50 60 HZ OR 230 VAC 1 PHASE 50 60 HZ ON OFF SWITCH VOLTAGE SWITCH TRANSFORMER SECONDARY PRIMARY 230 0 0 STEAM BOILER UNIT CONNECTED...

Page 66: ...tes sur l unit 4 Les fusibles d alimentation sont install s et intacts 5 Tout le c blage de commande AWG12 est effectu et test 6 L interrupteur de d bit d air s il est install est c bl sur ouvert pour...

Page 67: ...ousse 7 Pr sence d eau l int rieur du cylindre 8 Vidange du cylindre 9 DEL rouge alarme 10 LED jaune alimentation l unit est allum e 11 LED verte en cours de fonctionnement 12 Bouton de vidange pour v...

Page 68: ...sur l cran Si une s lection incorrecte a t effectu e veuillez contacter le service client ou suivez la proc dure ci dessous Unit s avec r vision 3 323 ou inf rieure 1 teignez l humidificateur 2 Appuy...

Page 69: ...aide nettoyer tout d p t calcaire et de salet Une fois le nettoyage termin l humidificateur d marre avec un fonctionnement r gulier Lors du d marrage de l unit avec un nouveau cylindre ou un cylindre...

Page 70: ...13 le nombre r el d heures de fonctionnement se situe entre 130 et 139 heures Une fois que 1990 heures se sont coul es 199 l cran les heures s affichent en centaines Exemple 21 2100 heures 5 2 S LECTI...

Page 71: ...u moins 1 seconde lorsque vous avez termin pour confirmer la nouvelle production maximale et quitter le mode de fonctionnement normal 5 4 HYGROSTAT GFX4 Voir le manuel d installation du GFX4 pour obte...

Page 72: ...difier l unit de temp rature Appuyez sur C F Pour d finir le d calage de temp rature humidit en mode MANUEL ou AUTO 1 Appuyer simultan ment sur et quand la lecture de la temp rature ou de l humidit s...

Page 73: ...me Off Off Remplacez le cylindre pas urgent E4 Alarme remplissage remplissage d sactiv ou lent le courant n augmente pas durant la pause Appuyez sur la touche RESET SEL pendant 1 seconde sinon l alarm...

Page 74: ...ans le conduit L humidificateur mouille le sol en dessous 1 L vacuation de l humidificateur est bloqu e 2 Le circuit d alimentation ou de trop plein a des fuites 3 Le tuyau vapeur n est pas correcteme...

Page 75: ...PORTANTS L humidificateur et son cylindre contiennent des composants sous tension et des surfaces chaudes c est pour cela que toutes les op rations de maintenance et ou de r paration doivent tre effec...

Page 76: ...il n y a pas de fuites d eau remplacement du joint torique retirez le avec pr caution l aide d un petit tournevis N essayez pas de retirer la bague du joint torique en plastique ou elle sera endommag...

Page 77: ...USA GFI N DE PI CE CANADA CGF DESCRIPTION 1 7746 GF 5500 02 CYLINDRE VAPEUR DE REMPLACEMENT 5500 02 2 7747 GF 5500 03 MODULE DE COMMANDE 115 V 230 V 5500 03 3 7551 GF 35 18 BOUTON MARCHE ARR T 35 18 4...

Page 78: ...n com men ant avec le cylindre plein Communication s rie DS485 Tension d alimentation Primaire 120 240 V CA C blage des commandes 12 V CC Exigences lectriques N cessite des fils d alimentation externe...

Page 79: ...31 Formulaire no 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 FRE...

Page 80: ...d fectueuse General Filters Inc AUCUNE GARANTIE AUTRE QUE CELLE PR SENT E CI DESSUS NE COUVRE CET HUMIDIFICATEUR LES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DE VALEUR COMMERCIALE ET D ADAPTATION UN OBJECTIF PARTICULIER...

Page 81: ...33 Formulaire no 5500 32 Rev C Code 0700092EN REV 3 2 04APR2022 FRE NOTES...

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