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SKE-XL BACnet Steam Humidifier 

Installation Instructions and User Manual

 

 

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Commissioning – Operation Description 

Control Panel 

Description 

Control panel of Neptronic

®

 SKE-XL Steam humidifier is equipped with a user 

friendly LCD display and extensive access to status, alarms, and set-up menus. 

 

 

Alphanumeric Display: 
Indicates all operation parameters and the error messages. 

Push button 

 and 

 

 

 button gives access into program mode. 

 

 

Up and Down button: 
Used to increase or decrease the controlled parameters of the humidifier. 

 

''POWER'' indicator 

 

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The humidifier is powered by electricity and the switch is at the AUTO position. 

The humidifier is disconnected from the power supply. 

 

"CHECK" indicator 

 

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The "CHECK" indication is normally off. It will go on as a warning against abnormal 
conditions of operation. For details consult the Alphanumeric Display 
(see List of Alarms section). 

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blinking

 

Maintenance is required.  The Running hours have exceeded the Service hours and  
the humidifier has to be serviced. To stop the CHECK indicator from flashing after 
servicing, see Step 03 in the Programming Mode section. 

No abnormal conditions of operation. 

 

"FILL" indicator 

 

O

 

Indication that the water supply (fill) valve is open. 

Indication that the water supply (fill) valve is closed. 

 

"STEAM" indicator 

 

O

 

ON/OFF model, the STEAM indicator lights when the  
contactor is closed and steam is being generated. 

O

 

blinking

 

Modulating model, the STEAM indicator blinks ON and OFF in proportion to the 
percentage of steam output the humidifier is generating. (The proportion is 
displayed on the alphanumeric display (1)). When the output reaches 100%, the 
indicator stops flashing. 

There is no steam being produced. 

 

Switch "AUTO/OFF/DRAIN" 

 

AUTO 

Position AUTO (I): 
Humidifier will generate steam based on demand from the humidistat. 

OFF 

Position OFF (O): 
Humidifier will shut off. 

DRAIN 

Position DRAIN: 
Humidifier will stop operating and the evaporation chamber will drain the water out. 
This will be done at regular service. 

 

Indicator "DRAIN" 

 

O

 

Drain valve is opened, whether as a result of an automatic drain cycle or because 
the front panel switch is manually set to DRAIN. 

Drain valve is closed. 

 

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Summary of Contents for SKE100

Page 1: ...Electric Steam Humidifier SKE90 100 110 120 Series SKE XL BACnet INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Read and save these instructions SKE XL BACnet IOM Rev 180206...

Page 2: ...ion Clean and disinfect the humidification system Have a competent person carry out a risk assessment of the water system supplying the humidifier to ensure the water supply is of an acceptable qualit...

Page 3: ...ity of your installation and operation as per the manufacturer s recommendations The application of these instructions is one of the conditions for the application of the warranty The application of t...

Page 4: ...ting 9 Stage 2 Steam Distribution Installation 10 Stage 3 Water Supply Installation 13 Stage 4 Water Drain Connection 14 Stage 5 Electrical Supply and Installation 15 Stage 6 Electrical Control Connec...

Page 5: ...odel Steam cap kg h Power kW Current A Nb of outlets Multi Steam header diam mm 400V 3ph SKE90 90 66 96 1 76 mm SKE100 100 74 107 1 76 mm SKE110 110 82 119 2 76 mm SKE120 120 90 130 2 76 mm Notes Maxi...

Page 6: ...ons in mm Steam Outlet Diam D E Drain Outlet Diam Water Inlet Diam F G SKE90 SKE100 1 76 462 n a 20 15 383 190 SKE110 SKE120 2 76 462 230 20 15 383 190 Note Drain outlet and water supply inlet are loc...

Page 7: ...Model No of Steam Outlets Dimensions in mm Steam Outlet Diam D E Drain Outlet Diam Water Inlet Diam F G SKE90 SKE100 1 76 109 1291 20 15 NPT 383 190 SKE110 SKE120 1 100 109 1291 20 15 NPT 383 190 Note...

Page 8: ...tem dry weights Handling and Lifting The SKE XL Steam Humidifier MUST always be handled and lifted with care and must remain in its original packaging for as long as possible prior to installation The...

Page 9: ...nicians with appropriate training The customer is responsible for ensuring their suitability To install the SKE XL Steam Humidifier and its associated components no special tooling is required above t...

Page 10: ...ensure the steam hose length is kept to the shortest possible length For flexible steam hose the total steam line length must not exceed 5 meters For longer distances use insulated hard piping For in...

Page 11: ...se must not exceed 5 m or insulated rigid piping must not exceed 15 m 5 Whenever possible use rigid copper piping flexible steam hose can be used for short runs or for interconnecting between rigid pi...

Page 12: ...l size Multi Steam units so that they can be placed side by side 3 For installation of Multi Steam units please refer to Neptronic Multi Steam Installation Instructions Horizontal duct Illus 9 Vertica...

Page 13: ...to allow a 15mm condensate drain from the main steam supply SKE110 120 Illus 12 Two 76mm steam outlets to a single 130mm feed pipe must be connected to a single Multi Steam with a suitable reduction...

Page 14: ...er Maximum water supply pressure 70 to 480kPa Minimum water temperature 4 C Maximum water temperature 40 C Model Water inlet Connection size SKE90 SKE100 SKE110 SKE120 15 mm Water Supply Line Installa...

Page 15: ...nected to drain pipe of sufficient size We recommend the use of 20mm minimum standard copper hydraulic pipes Minimum water drain pipe gradient must be 6 5mm per 300mm horizontal run No drain trap is r...

Page 16: ...technicians with appropriate training Please observe local codes and regulations concerning the provision of electrical installations WARNING Risk of electric Shock Ensure that the electrical supply i...

Page 17: ...RO humidity controller Illus 16 Note If interlock is not used a jumper must be installed between terminals F 5 Control Signal The selection of the control signal is made through the menu Wire the cont...

Page 18: ...trol Connections Humidifier Control with Humidity Sensors Neptronic SKE XL Steam Humidifier can be installed in conjunction with Neptronic SHR10 or SHC80 humidity sensors Illus 18 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9...

Page 19: ...by Neptronic SHR10 or SHC80 room or duct humidity controller Illus 19 Dry Contacts 2 volt free contacts are provided Operation fan contacts One normally connected to common and one normally open cont...

Page 20: ...n be used The room humidistat must be located on an inside wall or column It must not be near any discharge air from supply ducts or sources of heat or cold The airflow switch must be positioned to ac...

Page 21: ...al factory set up ON Mode Configuration DS1 2 3 Baud rate selection Baud rate Switch 2 Switch 3 9600 OFF OFF 19200 ON OFF 38400 OFF ON 76800 factory set up ON ON B DS1 JP2 A TB1 DS2 JP3 O N 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 22: ...nected to the humidifier and set point is properly adjusted 11 Turn Power ON at the disconnect switch 12 Confirm the control signal is matching control signal jumper on Main PCB Start up 13 Proceed to...

Page 23: ...rviced To stop the CHECK indicator from flashing after servicing see Step 03 in the Programming Mode section O No abnormal conditions of operation 5 FILL indicator O Indication that the water supply f...

Page 24: ...ptimum water level in evaporation chamber Water temperature in Celsius Water temperature inside the evaporation chamber List of Alarms When the following conditions occur the diagnostic messages overr...

Page 25: ...shut off Klixon open Temperature in the evaporation chamber exceeded the preset temperature of the high temperature switch PCB Fuse open Internal 24vac is shorted 24 VAC Shorted External 24vac for hu...

Page 26: ...ative humidity set point Duct Source External only Percentage From 10 to 90 02 Setting of automatic drain cycle of evaporation chamber Note In general harder the water is more often the drain cycle mu...

Page 27: ...ustment Range from 4 to 16 min 07 User adjustment Delay to drain out the humidifier from its remains water when there is no demand in order to prevent bacteria growth Range from 1 to 250 Hrs Default 7...

Page 28: ...1 DRAW N BY P C SK3XLB BACNET REV 1 6 W iring diagram SK 300 XL BACNET 3 phases National Environmental Products LTD 400 Boul Lebeau St Laurent Qu bec Canada H4N1R6 Tel 514 333 1433 Fax 514 333 3163 JP...

Page 29: ...SKE XL BACnet Steam Humidifier Installation Instructions and User Manual 28 Exploded View Illus 25 A C D B E Z K N O J T Control panel H I L...

Page 30: ...ub assembly All models SW GWATLEV SUB K Water supply valve All models SP 6007 L Water temperature sensor All models SW GWATTEMP ASSY N SKE LCD display All models NW SK300BDISPLAY O On Off Drain switch...

Page 31: ...u blvd Montreal Qc H4N 1R6 Canada www neptronic com Toll free in North America 1 800 361 2308 Tel 514 333 1433 Fax 514 333 3163 Customer service fax 514 333 1091 Monday to Friday 8 00am to 5 00pm East...

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