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Instruction Manual

Wet separators
Type NA 7-26

Translation of the original instruction manual

Issued: 26.04.2018

Summary of Contents for NA 7-26

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Wet separators Type NA 7 26 Translation of the original instruction manual Issued 26 04 2018 ...

Page 2: ...s Runge Copyright Copyright RUWAC GmbH All rights reserved The content including images and the design of this instruction manual are subject to copyright protection and other laws governing the protection of intellectual property The dissemination or alteration of the contents of this manual is prohibited Moreover this content may not be copied distributed altered or made accessible to third part...

Page 3: ...uirements 14 2 6 Personal protective equipment 14 2 7 Safety devices 14 2 7 1 NA 7 26 Safety devices 15 2 8 Residual risks 16 2 8 1 Installation and storage 16 2 8 2 Work on electrical components 17 2 8 3 Moving parts 17 2 8 4 Cleaning 17 3 Setup and function 3 1 Description 18 3 2 Type 19 3 3 Optional additional equipment 19 3 4 Description of components 23 4 Technical Data 5 Transport 6 Installa...

Page 4: ...leaning the liquid container and the moisture separator 40 9 Fault diagnosis 9 1 Safety precautions when troubleshooting 43 9 2 Causes of faults and corrective action 44 10 Controls 10 1 Overview of the operating panel display panel 46 10 2 Switching on the wet separator 46 10 3 Calling up the main menu 47 10 4 Setting the language 48 10 5 Displaying the operating hours 48 10 6 Displaying alarm me...

Page 5: ...Page 5 13 2 Spare parts and wearing parts 56 13 2 1 Type NA 7 26 56 13 3 Associated documents 57 13 3 1 Declaration of Conformity 57 ...

Page 6: ...on troubleshooting and maintenance maintenance inspection repairs of the machine must carefully read and observe this instruction manual RUWAC Industriesauger GmbH assumes no liability for damage or malfunctions caused as a result of a failure to follow the information contained in the instruction manual 1 2 Target group Only personnel trained to use the RUWAC machine and familiar with it may oper...

Page 7: ...if appropriate measures are not taken CAUTION Indication of possible danger which could result in moderate or minor injury if appropriate measures are not taken Important Indication of possible danger which could result in damage if appropriate measures are not taken Unwanted situations or consequences may occur if appropriate measures are not taken Refers to information about a possible advantage...

Page 8: ...re to observe instructions marked with this symbol can lead to injury or death Make sure you observe this information and be particularly careful in these situations Pass on all work safety information to other users Beware of dangerous electrical voltage Beware falling loads Take special care when lifting the product Wear a face mask Ear protective gloves Wear protective goggles Wear ear protecti...

Page 9: ...res must be complied with The definition of intended use given here includes reading this instruction manual and following the instructions given in the manual in particular the safety precautions Safety devices must be serviced regularly and their correct operation to the required safety standards checked at least once a year The wet separator may only be used in industrial areas The wet separato...

Page 10: ...perated without the sealing liquid swirl filter moisture separator filter cartridges The wet separator must not be used to vacuum up any liquids The wet separator must not be operated with blocked vacuum hoses The vacuuming up of objects of dust classes M and H is permissible only if a flow velocity of at least 20 m s is maintained in the vacuum hose Never use any spare parts other than those on t...

Page 11: ...t separator from the mains before opening it GEFAHR DANGER Explosionsgefahr Vor Saugbetrieb Potentialausgleich herstellen Erdungskabel an Bearbeitungsmaschine anschließen Abscheideflüssigkeit prüfen a Flüssigkeitsstand regelmäßig kontrollieren b Verunreinigte Abscheideflüssigkeit aus tauschen und Behälter regelmäßig reinigen Explosion hazard Before operation Establish potential equalization Connec...

Page 12: ...both the electrical plugs from the mains before working on the inner parts of the wet separator Warnung Vor Arbeiten im Innern des Gerätes beide Anschluss Stecker der Antriebseinheit abziehen Warning Disconnect both connection plugs of the drive unit before working inside the vacuum 77504 D ...

Page 13: ...M Medium hazard this includes class L The wet separator is suitable for vacuuming dusts that are dry and hazardous to health and that have a workplace exposure limit WEL of 0 1 mg m3 H High hazard this includes classes L and M The wet separator is suitable for vacuuming dusts that are dry carcinogenic and otherwise hazardous to health and that have a workplace exposure limit WEL of 0 1 mg m3 The w...

Page 14: ...nd the potential hazards in the event of improper behaviour Specialist personnel Specialist personnel because of their technical education specialist knowledge and experience coupled with their outstanding knowledge of the applicable regulations are in a position to perform the work entrusted them and to recognise and avoid potential hazards This applies in particular to electricians 2 6 Personal ...

Page 15: ...4 Moisture separator 5 Filter cartridges 6 Degasification valve 7 Vent 8 Controls 9 Fresh air filter H behind the ventilation plate 10 Castors with parking brake optional additional equipment 11 Potential equalisation cable connection point optional additional equipment with angled socket potential equalisation monitoring or earthing clamp 12 Vacuum hose earthing clip 11 10 10 12 ...

Page 16: ...e the machine in a well ventilated area Ambient conditions Storage in the emptied and cleaned condition Temperature 0 C to 30 C Atmospheric humidity 30 to 95 non condensing Operation in the filled and operationally ready condition Temperature 5 C to 30 C Atmospheric humidity 30 to 95 non condensing DANGER Evolution of flammable gases On finishing work always store or place the wet separator in a w...

Page 17: ...ered by fixed guards If an item of cladding is removed and the wet separator is operated there is a risk of injury The wet separator may not be operated without cladding 2 8 4 Cleaning The wet separator may be cleaned only with water or standard commercially available cleaning agents The liquid container including the viewing window of the wet separator must be emptied and cleaned after every shif...

Page 18: ...liquid container 2 The medium that is vacuumed up is wetted by the sealing liquid and bonded to it The resulting sediment settles in the bottom of the liquid container The air flows on through the moisture separator 4 to the filter cartridges 5 Droplets of water are separated out by the moisture separator 4 and are retained in the liquid container 2 Residual particles of the vacuumed up medium are...

Page 19: ...nd parking brake Item Description 1 Liquid container unlocking lever 2 Swirl filter 3 Dip tube 4 Liquid container 5 Unfiltered gas connection 6 Unfiltered gas connection locking slide 7 Housing moisture separator 8 On off pushbutton 9 Filter cartridges 10 Degasification valve 11 Vent 12 Controls 13 Ventilation plate with fresh air filter 14 Drive unit 15 Level sensor 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 4 13 14 15...

Page 20: ...Setup and function Page 20 Additional equipment Wheel set with wall spacer rollers Additional equipment Push handle Additional equipment Cable holder ...

Page 21: ...t hand Additional equipment Hose holder right hand Additional equipment Earthing Earthing clip for the vacuum hose Additional equipment Potential equalisation OPTIONAL With monitoring function Potential equalisation connected With angled socket With earthing clamp ...

Page 22: ...Setup and function Page 22 Additional equipment Plugs for different mains sockets Additional equipment Exhaust air connection Additional equipment Trolley for liquid container ...

Page 23: ...on plate 4 and the moisture separator 5 At the top of the dip tube 7 there is the outlet 3 to the unfiltered gas connection The fill level of the liquid container is monitored by a capacitive fill level sensor If the level falls below the minimum fill level after a delay of 3 sec the controls switch off the wet separator and an error message appears in the display The fill level can be checked vis...

Page 24: ...uumed up medium The filter cartridges cannot be cleaned and when clogged must be changed To change the filter cartridges the liquid container must be removed The filter cartridges are held in position by sprung plates To remove the filter cartridges the sprung plates must be pressed together Operating panel display panel The controls are located on the front face of the wet separator The wet separ...

Page 25: ... cleaned The contact of the handle of the potential equalisation cable is monitored electrically The controls of the wet separator detect whether the potential equalisation cable is connected to the potential equalisation point in the working environment If the potential equalisation cable is not connected the wet separator cannot be started DANGER Evolution of flammable gases On finishing vacuum ...

Page 26: ...gled socket or earthing clamp the potential equalisation cable the wet separator is electrically bonded to the working environment or the machine that is being cleaned Earthing clip optional By means of the earthing clip the hose connection spigot of the vacuum hose is electrically bonded to the wet separator ...

Page 27: ... Hz 50 60 Current consumption A 11 9 12 3 Width mm 595 Length mm 802 Vacuum mbar 160 short periods 210 Air flow rate m3 h measured with a 3 m vacuum hose 220 Sound pressure level dB A 68 Weight kg 98 Protection class IP 5x Filling volume Liquid container l 7 Diameter Unfiltered gas connection mm 50 ...

Page 28: ...ins connection plugs must be removed from the wet separator before transport The power supply cable must be wound up before transport DANGER Risk of injury if struck or crushed while lifting or transporting the wet separator Transport must only be performed by appropriately instructed personnel Always stay a safe distance from the components whilst they are being lifted No one may stand on compone...

Page 29: ...al connection 1 Completely unwind the connection cable and connect it to a suitable mains electrical supply point 2 Make sure that the socket is protected with a miniature circuit breaker MCB type B16 C16 DANGER Risk due to electric shock Improper work on live components could result in electrocution with loss of life All covers housings etc related to electrical components may only be opened by a...

Page 30: ...id container 1 Move the unlocking lever of the liquid container to the left 2 Using the handle pull the liquid container out of the wet separator Grip the left and right grip recesses with both hands and remove the container 3 Taking off the moisture separator ...

Page 31: ...level at the viewing window of the liquid container Always fill the sealing liquid up to the fill level max 6 Insert the swirl filter and lock it in position within the liquid container by means of the handle Place the moisture separator on the liquid container Insert the liquid container in the wet separator and move the unlocking lever to the right 1 In order to attach the vacuum hose to the liq...

Page 32: ...of the vacuum hose 2 Connect the handle of the potential equalisation cable to the potential equalisation point in the working environment or on the working machine 3 Connect the angled socket or earthing clamp of the potential equalisation cable to the potential equalisation point in the working environment or on the working machine ...

Page 33: ... components may be opened only by authorised qualified electricians for the purpose of carrying out maintenance work Never remove the sticker shown from the switch cabinet 1 Fully wind up the power supply cable 2 Plug the mains connection plug of the power supply cable into the wet separator and secure it using the folding securing clip 3 Connect the power supply cable to an appropriate power supp...

Page 34: ...t The accessories may vary depending on the scope of supply Many parts of the vacuum system require the adapter shown 1 By means of the earthing clip optional the hose connection spigot of the vacuum hose is electrically bonded to the wet separator 2 Connect the vacuum hose to the unfiltered gas connection of the wet separator 3 Attach the required vacuum accessories to the vacuum hose ...

Page 35: ...asion the wet separator is used a check must be made to ensure the power supply cable is in good condition For this purpose the power supply cable must be fully wound up Ensure that the power supply cable cannot be driven over crushed strained or damaged in any way CAUTION Risk of injury The vacuum hose must not be laid or wound around the shoulder s or the upper part of the body ...

Page 36: ...ualisation cable optional to the potential equalisation point in the working environment or the machine that is being cleaned See Establishing potential equalisation optional on page 32 2 Attach the earthing clip to the hose connection spigot of the vacuum hose see Establishing potential equalisation optional on page 32 3 Press I on the membrane keypad For further information see Switching on the ...

Page 37: ...0 4 Remove the moisture separator from the liquid container see page 30 5 Topping up the sealing liquid 6 Check the fill level at the viewing window of the liquid container Always fill the sealing liquid up to the fill level max 7 Place the moisture separator on the liquid container Insert the liquid container in the wet separator and move the unlocking lever to the right 1 The liquid container mu...

Page 38: ...epending on the material being vacuumed up hydrogen gas can be evolved Use a suitable sealing liquid that does not promote the evolution of flammable gases foam or chemical reactions Before using the wet separator always check the degasification valve for correct operation 1 Push down the valve disc with light pressure 2 Check that the valve head automatically returns to its original position unde...

Page 39: ...ff the unfiltered gas connection see Attaching detaching the vacuum hose on page 31 3 Push the trolley under the liquid container 4 Push down the securing lever of the trolleys and swing it over the handle of the liquid container 5 Move the unlocking lever of the liquid container to the left see page 30 6 Pull the trolley with the liquid container out of the wet separator to the rear ...

Page 40: ...d gas connection see Attaching detaching the vacuum hose on page 31 3 Remove the liquid container from the wet separator see Filling the liquid container on page 30 4 Remove the moisture separator from the liquid container see page 30 5 Remove the moisture separator from the housing and clean it using a water jet 6 Take the dip tube off the unfiltered gas connection Swing the handle up Pull the di...

Page 41: ...ng the dip tube 8 Empty the liquid container Dispose of the contents of the liquid container in an environmentally responsible way 9 Clean the liquid container using a water jet Dispose of the resulting waste water in an environmentally responsible way ...

Page 42: ...table sealing liquid see Filling the liquid container on page 30 13 Insert the swirl filter including the dip tube into the liquid container 14 Move the locking slide of the unfiltered gas connection to the right and insert the outlet of the dip tube into the unfiltered gas connection 15 Place the moisture separator on the liquid container 16 Insert the liquid container into the wet separator and ...

Page 43: ...on with loss of life Troubleshooting may be performed only by trained professionals All covers housings etc related to electrical components may be opened only by authorised qualified electricians for the purpose of carrying out maintenance and repair work Never remove the sticker shown here Before starting work on the wet separator switch it off and disconnect it from the mains ...

Page 44: ...hed Clean the container and fill it with fresh sealing liquid Degasification valve does not close Replace the degasification valve Bypass air valve is open or is jammed Replace the bypass air valve Liquid container moisture separator dirty Clean the liquid container moisture separator see page 40 Wet separator cannot be switched on Potential equalisation not plugged in or has been disconnected Che...

Page 45: ...verdue The blower has reached a running time of 50 hours Replacement of the fresh air filter is due Warning DeltaP The threshold value of the pressure differentials has been reached Replacement of the filter cartridge is nearly due Warning DeltaP exceeded The maximum pressure differential has been reached Replacement of the filter cartridge is due Acknowledge the display in the Display panel Opera...

Page 46: ...3 Display Potential equalisation lost 4 Display Motor protection triggered not assigned 5 Display Software error 6 Display On Off 7 Display Liquid container fill level low 8 Display 9 Display Partial vacuum 10 Membrane pushbutton Enter 11 Membrane pushbutton Switch off 12 Membrane pushbutton Navigation downwards 13 Membrane pushbutton Navigation upwards 1 Disconnect the wet separator from the main...

Page 47: ... during the vacuuming process The Switch on 1 membrane pushbutton flashes The value DeltaP displays the current pressure differential within the wet separator 3 To start the vacuum process press the membrane pushbutton Switch on 1 1 Press the membrane pushbutton Menu 2 The main menu appears in the Display 8 The operating hours alarm messages software version and the language settings are available...

Page 48: ...ards 12 to select the menu item Operating hours Confirm the selection with the membrane pushbutton Enter 10 The operating hours for the controls the wet separator and the fresh air filter are displayed in the Display 8 3 To exit the menu item Operating hours press the membrane pushbutton Menu 2 again 1 Press the membrane pushbutton Menu 2 2 Use the membrane pushbutton Navigation downwards 12 to se...

Page 49: ...own in the display 8 The alarm message alternates with Device error in the display If an error that has not been resolved is present the membrane pushbutton Switch off 11 flashes 1 In order to display the alarm messages press the membrane pushbutton Enter 10 2 In order to display the alarm messages press the membrane pushbutton Enter 10 ...

Page 50: ...vacuum flashing The maximum partial vacuum was reached for a period of longer than 10 s No Check the vacuum hose for blockages and clean it Check the moisture separator for dirt and clean it Warning message appears only after the wet separator has been connected to the mains The service interval of the blower is nearly due message appears after switching on the wet separator The blower has reached...

Page 51: ...e mains The service interval of the fresh air filter is overdue message appears after switching on the wet separator The fresh air filter has reached the maximum service life of 50 hours No Replacement of the fresh air filter is due Type of signal Message text Status Acknowledge Solution ...

Page 52: ...the wet separator will ensure the following points minimised production downtime reliable operation of the wet separator low wear long working life of the machine parts within the product life cycle In the case of machines in dust classes M and H the outside of the machine must be decontaminated and cleaned before it is removed from the workplace When carrying out service or repair operations all ...

Page 53: ...gular intervals during operation After the wet separator has been used the following functions must be checked and any necessary work performed Drain and clean the liquid container Clean the viewing windows in the liquid container Clean the window of the capacitive fill level monitoring in the liquid container If suction power is reduced the liquid container the swirl filter the moisture separator...

Page 54: ... container must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible way 12 2 Disposal 1 Dismantle the wet separator into pieces conveniently sized for transport 2 Dismantle the wet separator into different separable materials 3 Parts contaminated with hazardous substances must be cleaned before disposal 4 If parts contaminated with hazardous substances are sent these must be clearly identified and la...

Page 55: ... machine that if they fail can cause a complete loss of service by the wet separator Spare parts must comply with the technical requirements as laid out by Ruwac Industriesauger GmbH Ordering spare parts To ensure that your spare parts are delivered reliably we require the serial number of the machine The serial number is listed on the rating plate Reference address RUWAC Industriesauger GmbH West...

Page 56: ...ers indicate the serial number as shown on the rating plate This will enable us to process your enquiries more quickly 13 2 1 Type NA 7 26 Item Description Part no 1 Filter cartridge 0 1 m2 dust class H 59057 2 Fresh air filter 1 1 m2 dust class H 73302 3 Moisture separator 59120 4 Liquid container 73300 ...

Page 57: ...s in accordance with the provision of the following directives Angewandte Richtlinien Directives used 2006 42 EG und mit folgenden Normen übereinstimmt and is in conformity with the following standards Angewandte harmonisierte Normen Harmonised Standards used ISO 12100 ISO 13857 EN 349 EN 60335 2 69 AA Angewandte sonstige technische Normen und Spezifikationen Other technical standards and specific...

Page 58: ... 6 Controls 15 19 Current consumption 27 D Daily checks 53 Declaration of conformity 57 Decommissioning 54 Degasification valve 15 19 Description 18 Dip tube 19 Displaying alarm messages 48 Displaying the operating hours 48 Disposal 54 Drive unit 19 23 Dust class 11 13 E Ear protection 8 Electrical components 17 Electrical connection 33 Electricians 14 17 F Face masks 8 Faults 44 Filter 24 25 26 F...

Page 59: ...ing panel display panel 24 Operating personnel 14 Overview of the operating panel display panel 46 P Personal protective equipment 14 Personnel 6 14 Personnel requirements 14 Pictograms 8 Protection class 27 Protective gloves 8 Protective goggles 8 Pushbutton 19 R Removing the liquid container with trolley 39 Residual risks 16 S Safety data sheets 9 Safety devices 14 Safety precautions 7 Setting t...

Page 60: ...aking off the moisture separator 30 Target group 6 Transport 28 Type 19 U Unfiltered gas connection locking slide 19 Unfiltered gas connection 19 27 Unlocking lever 15 V Vacuum 27 Vacuum medium 9 Vent 15 19 Voltage 27 W Warning messages 49 Wearing parts 56 Weight 27 Width 27 ...

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