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WARNING 

 

GENERAL 

Concern/Alarm

Possible Consequences

Do not use the Vortex Blower in an explosive 

environment. 

Installation in explosive environments can 

lead to personal injury, fire to machinery, etc.

Do not perform any service work while the 

power supply is still on. 

Performing service work while the power 

supply is on can lead to electric shock. 

Do not perform any work while the Vortex 

Blower is operating.    Verify that rotation of 

the shaft of the Vortex Blower has completely 

stopped. 

Performing any work while the Vortex Blower 

is operating can lead to personal injury or 

electric shock. 

Properly trained personnel should perform all 

transportation, installation, piping, 

wiring,maintenance,inspection and operation 

of the Vortex Blower. 

  Improperly trained personnel performing 

work on the Vortex Blower can lead to electric 

shock, personal injury, fire to the machinery, 

etc. 

Use the Vortex Blower in the specified 

application (Do not use in an unspecified 

application). 

Failure to use the Vortex Blower in the 

specified application can lead to electric shock, 

personal injury, damage to machinery, etc. 

Use the power supply specified on the Vortex 

Blower nameplate. 

Using a different power supply can lead to 

damage to the Vortex Blower or fire. 

Do not put any human body parts and/or any 

objects in the open points of the Vortex 

Blower. 

This can lead to personal injury, electric 

shock, fire to the machinery, etc. 

Do not use a damaged Vortex Blower. 

Using a damaged Vortex Blower can lead to 

personal injury, fire to the machinery, etc. 

Do not make any modifications to the Vortex 

Blower. 

Hitachi does not take any responsibility for 

any modifications made to the Vortex Blower.

Do not place any obstacles in front of the 

nameplate of the Vortex Blower. 

  Placing obstacles in front of the Vortex Blower 

nameplate

 will prevent easy access to 

important information regarding the Vortex 

Blower. 

Do not remove the nameplate. 

Removing the nameplate will hinder attempts 

to retrieve important information on the 

Vortex Blower. 

 

TRANSPORTING & TRANSFERRING 

Concern/Alarm

Possible Consequences

If equipped, utilize the eye bolt to lift the 

Vortex Blower. 

Failure to use the eyebolt can lead to dropping 

and damaging of the Vortex Blower. 

Do not use the motor hook at any time. 

Using the motor hook can cause the Vortex 

Blower to be dropped and damaged. 

Before lifting the Vortex Blower, verify the 

weight on nameplate, packing list, drawings 

and catalogs. 

Select a properly sized sling work tool for the 

appropriate load. 

If the weight is higher than the 

rated load of 

the sling work tool

 , personal injury and/or 

damage caused by a dropped Vortex Blower 

may occur. 

Do not use the Vortex Blower if it has been 

dropped during transportation. 

The Vortex Blower may be damaged from the 

fall, and this can lead to personal injury, fire 

to the machinery, etc. 

Do not use the eyebolt with the Vortex Blower 

to lift up whole machine after the Vortex 

Blower has been installed. 

Using the eyebolt    after installation can lead 

to personal injury, damage to the Vortex 

Blower,    or fire to the machinery. 

 

 

 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for E-U Series

Page 1: ...rtex Blower After reading this instruction manual please keep it on hand for future reference REQUEST This instruction manual should be delivered to the personnel operating the HITACHI Vortex Blower VB 060 E2 CONTENTS Chapter Description Page 1 SAFETY INFORMATION 2 2 PRE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 7 3 INSTALLATION 9 4 WIRING 13 5 START UP 17 6 OPERATION AND DAILY INSPECTION 18 7 SECTION DRAWING OF VOR...

Page 2: ... alert symbol is used to alert personnel of hazards of extreme danger The safety alert symbol and the word WARNING will precede all safety messages The definition of WARNING is described below WARNING Serious injury may occur if any WARNING instructions are not followed All safety messages do the following 1 Identify a hazard 2 Give an explanation for reducing the chances of injury 3 Detail the co...

Page 3: ...d Vortex Blower Using a damaged Vortex Blower can lead to personal injury fire to the machinery etc Do not make any modifications to the Vortex Blower Hitachi does not take any responsibility for any modifications made to the Vortex Blower Do not place any obstacles in front of the nameplate of the Vortex Blower Placing obstacles in front of the Vortex Blower nameplate will prevent easy access to ...

Page 4: ... or explosion Avoid using the Vortex Blower in a small or sealed room A small or sealed room will result in excessive heat generated by the Vortex Blower Do not touch the Vortex Blower casing during operation as excessive heat is generated Touching the Vortex Blower during operation will lead to personal injury and burns Do not cover the Vortex Blower Covering or storing the Vortex Blower with com...

Page 5: ... due to current leakage caused by electric insulation deterioration Install an independent earth leakage ground circuit breaker prior to using the Vortex Blower Installing an earth leakage ground circuit breaker will prevent accidents due to current leakage caused by electric insulation deterioration Install an independent electromagnetic switch in the power supply ciruit as protection for the Vor...

Page 6: ...jury and burns Perform daily inspection of the Vortex Blower Failure to perform daily inspection can lead to damage the Voltex Blower REPAIR Concern Alarm Possible Consequences Properly trained personnel should perform all repairs of the Vortex Blower Utilizing improperly trained personnel can lead to personal injury electric shock and fire to the machinery Turn off the power supply before perform...

Page 7: ...near any corrosive liquids corrosive gases and any inflammable or explosive gases see page 4 2 High Starting Frequency a High starting frequency will lead to motor damage NOTE The permissible starting frequency varies depending on the operating conditions Please contact the local Hitachi distributor for more details 3 Operable Range Do not use the Vortex Blower if scheduled performance is not with...

Page 8: ...00 450 500 550 Volume cfm m 3 min Exaust temperature rise F K VB 004 S E U VB 007 S E U VB 019 S E U VB 030E U VB 060 E2 VB 080 E2 VB 110 E2 VB 040 E2 60 Hz 2 83 5 66 8 49 1 42 4 25 7 08 9 91 12 74 15 57 11 33 14 16 27 8 55 6 83 3 111 1 138 9 VB 002SE U VB 001SE U VB 003SE U NOTES 1 Suction air temperature must be added to calculate the exhaust temperature 2 These temperature rise values are for r...

Page 9: ...ig 3 2 VB 060 E2 VB 080 E2 Motor hooks on housing Do not use to lift See fig 3 1 Eyebolt on the bracket Use eyebolt See fig 3 2 VB 110 E2 Motor hooks on housing Do not use to lift See fig 3 1 Eyebolt on the bracket Eyebolt and lope See fig 3 3 NOTES Use the eyebolt on the motor housing for Vortex Blower model VB 019 S E U and VB 030E U Use the eyebolt on the blower casing for Vortex Blower model V...

Page 10: ...aller In these instances verify that blower unit faces downward see Vertical Installation I below Do not perform vertical installation VB 030E U or larger Do not perform vertical installation as shown in Vertical Installation II Upper Part Upper Part Lower Part Lower Part Motor Unit Blower Unit Motor Unit Blower Unit Blower Unit Horizontal Installation Vertical Installation I Vertical Installation...

Page 11: ...e port Align the centers of the pipe correctly The flange size of Vortex Blower is shown on the table to the right Please see the illustration below Fig 3 4 detailing how to properly connect the hose to the Vortex Blower Install a pressure gauge in order to check the maximum operating static pressure Mount the pressure gauge in one of the two thread holes provided for pressure measurement on the l...

Page 12: ...arting current The starting torque will cause a developing clearance in the tolerances between the impeller and the shaft which can lead to motor burnout or impeller contact this will affect the life of the ball bearing During unavoidable intermittent operation a changeover valve system can be installed to prevent this event from occurring see the illustrations below To operate the Vortex Blower w...

Page 13: ...verify that there are no large voltage drops Be sure to use a larger wire gage if power line length exceeds 66 ft 20m 4 In the case that an inverter is utilized with the power supply of the Vortex Blower use the recommended wire gage for the inverter NOTE An inverter can only be applied to 3 phase model Vortex Blowers 5 Use and install an earth leakage ground breaker and an electromagnetic switch ...

Page 14: ... 003SE U 0 3 2 5 B 1 230 1 7 5 3 AWG14 115 6 0 20 0 VB 004SE U 0 4 1 2 B 1 230 3 0 10 0 AWG14 115 9 4 44 0 VB 007SE U 0 75 1 B 1 230 4 7 22 0 AWG14 115 19 100 0 VB 019SE U 1 9 2 1 2 B 1 230 9 5 50 0 AWG13 1 Phase wiring diagrams for VB 001SE U thru VB 019SE U 4 3 2 1 P 115V 4 3 2 1 P 230V 4 3 2 1 P Thermal Protector Capacitor 4 2 3 1 P Thermal Protector Capacitor P 4 3 2 1 P 115V P 4 3 2 1 P 230V ...

Page 15: ...12 105 230 11 120 VB 040 E2 3 7 5 B 3 460 5 5 60 AWG9 200 22 168 230 20 200 VB 060 E2 7 5 10 B 3 460 10 100 AWG9 200 31 230 230 28 275 VB 080 E2 9 12 B 3 460 14 138 AWG6 200 43 375 230 41 445 VB 110 E2 15 20 B 3 460 20 223 AWG4 3 Phase wiring diagrams for VB 004E U thru VB 110 E2 3 2 1 9 8 7 460V 6 5 4 1 6 3 5 2 4 9 8 7 200 230V 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 4 5 VB 060 E2 thru VB 110 E2 3 Phase wiring diagrams 20...

Page 16: ... windings Power will be restored when the thermal protector measures 170 6oF 27oF 77oC 15oC and the motor will resume at full speed See page 14 3 Pilot duty thermal protection In models VB 019SE U and VB 004E U thru VB 030E U the thermal protector must be put in series with the electromagnetic switch The thermal protector opens at 248oF 9oF 120oC 5oC and closes at 170 6oF 27oF 77oC 15oC The electr...

Page 17: ...he Vortex Blower suction discharge ports coincides with the IN or OUT directional stickers If the rotation direction is reversed change the connections of two of the three power supply cables The rotation direction does not reverse on the 1 phase Vortex Blower 3 Operating Static Pressure and Amperage Current Check Provide a bypass hole that will allow air to escape if the static pressure is greate...

Page 18: ...oltage o Vortex Blower is operating in a dusty environment that may impair impeller performance o Vortex Blower s operating pressure is higher than the maximum operating pressure o Vortex Blower is operating at no flow or on the dotted portion of performance curve o Vortex Blower has single phased this only applies with a 3 phase motor DAILY INSPECTION 1 Verify that the operating static pressure i...

Page 19: ...7 SECTION DRAWING OF VORTEX BLOWER Models VB 001SE U thru VB 003SE U Models VB 004E U thru VB 040 E2 Fig 7 1 Fig 7 2 19 ...

Page 20: ...Models VB 060 E2 thru VB 110 E2 Fig 7 3 20 ...

Page 21: ...een inhaled causing restriction to the impeller Contact the local Hitachi distributor for repair Vortex Blower is making a droning sound Impeller and the casing come in contact at the side cover Contact the local Hitachi distributor for repair Power supply has been damaged Inspect and fix the power as necessary Phase failure in the power supply Inspect and fix the power as necessary Stator coil is...

Page 22: ...or repair Stator coil short circuit Vortex Blower is making a droning sound Improper gap spacing between the stator and the coil Contact the local Hitachi distributor for repair If the sound is Metallic there may be impeller contact Contact the local Hitachi distributor for repair Vortex Blower is making unusual or excessive noise If the sound is Rumbling there may be damage to the ball bearing Co...

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Page 24: ... the Vortex Blower s specifications below for future reference Model VB Vortex Blower MFG No Installation Date Day month year Start Up Date Day month year Local Hitachi Distributor Phone Primary Contact 24 ...

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