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Installation, Operating and Maintenance Manual

Read And Save These Instructions

Summary of Contents for Steam humidifier

Page 1: ...Installation Operating and Maintenance Manual Read And Save These Instructions ...

Page 2: ...made to the device which are not authorized by the manufacturer are considered incorrect Liability for injury or damage caused by the incorrect use of the device lies exclusively with the user Please note that the machine contains powered electrical devices and hot surfaces All service and or maintenance operations must be performed by qualified personnel who are aware of the necessary precautions...

Page 3: ...SUPPLY PLENUM PROBE TRIM HOSE TO LENGTH AND CONNECT TO HIGH PRESSURE INLET TOWARD REAR OF SWITCH CONNECT RETURN PLENUM PROBE TO LOW PRESSURE INLET TOWARD FRONT OF SWITCH 11 WIRE THE CONTROLS 12 7 START UP AND SHUT DOWN 13 FIRST START UP 13 STARTING THE UNIT 13 SHUT DOWN 14 8 OPERATING PRINCIPLE AND OTHER FUNCTIONS 15 OPERATING PRINCIPLE 15 9 ALARMS TROUBLESHOOTING 16 10 MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS...

Page 4: ...p 1 800 UST Saddle valve kit 1 Wall Duct Mount Humidistat 1 12500 Air Pressure Switch 1 Water supply tube kit 3 Screws and anchors 1 Fill connector 1 10 coil low voltage wire For room mounted applications 1 Steam humidifier unit with blower attached 1 800 UST Saddle valve kit 1 Wall Duct Mount Humidistat 1 Water supply tube kit 3 Screws and anchors 1 Fill connector 1 10 coil low voltage wire IMPOR...

Page 5: ...ght are maintained to allow room for maintenance operations and ventilation Mounting The humidifier must be wall mounted using three screws two upper screws for fastening the support bracket and one lower central screw to fasten the unit into place To the right is the template for the mounting holes Fasten the bracket supplied with the humidifier to the wall see below making sure that it is level ...

Page 6: ... distribute the steam directly into the room and is supplied premounted to the top of the humidifier The drawing shows the minimum distances required to prevent humidified air from coming into contact with persons or surfaces before the steam has been totally absorbed by the air ...

Page 7: ...le must be level with condensate outlet to bottom Steam Hose Installation The humidifier must be connected to the distributor nozzle using the GeneralAire hose supplied or other hose suitable for use with steam and condensate The use of unsuitable tubing may cause weakening and cracking and consequently steam leaks Installation of the steam hose is absolutely critical 95 of all operational problem...

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Page 9: ...prevent flash steam from rising into the humidifier unit and condensing on components WARNING Failure to install a drain trap as instructed will void the warranty Instant maximum drain water flow 0 40 gpm Connect Water Feed A plastic and brass quick connect fitting is supplied for connection of the water feed line This fitting includes a _ O D compression fitting which mates to standard _ O D plas...

Page 10: ...s into terminals N and L A green yellow ground terminal which is also the chassis ground is provided for connection of the ground wire Power supply Rated specifications Voltage 1 V Type current 2 A power 2 kW Steam output lbs hr wire size power fuses 4 A type wiring diagram 230 1 N 10 4 2 40 7 12 AWG 15A quick blow See end of manual ...

Page 11: ... warm air plenum Use care when locating mounting holes so as not to damage furnace electronics fuel lines combustion chamber etc Mount Plenum Probes Select locations on supply and return plenums so length of supplied hose will be sufficient and does not kink Drill _ hole and insert long end of probe into duct Use two sheet metal screws to secure probe Connect hoses Connect hose to supply plenum pr...

Page 12: ...B AB circuit is completed through the 12500 Pressure Switch NO C terminals and the E1 Humidistat OUT terminals If it is desired for the humidifier to activate the heating fan during a call for humidity use the second wiring scheme below terminal function electrical specifications VR SET Enabling jumper external N O contact Rmax 50 Vmax 10Vdc Imax 1mAdc AB AB Input from humidistat remote enabling i...

Page 13: ...ires are connected properly to the humidistat and air flow switch and that these are both closed indicating a demand for humidity and air flow in the duct The steam hose is clear and properly sloped The condensate return hose from the distributor is installed trapped and open to drain The drain tubing is correctly connected trapped and open to drain First start up When first starting the unit with...

Page 14: ...dicates the tens 0 no flash b Then the red LED the number of flashes indicates the units 0 no flash example version 1 1 1 flash of the yellow LED then 1 flash of the red LED c Once the sequence of flashes corresponding to the unit is completed the LEDs remain off for 3 seconds followed by the start of operation 3 Operation the humidifier starts operation the yellow LED indicates that production is...

Page 15: ...c current begins to flow through the water and the water warms Eventually the water begins to boil into steam which exits the cylinder 9 into the steam hose and then into the air duct The steam output is directly proportional to the amount of electrode covered by water If the amperage rises too high the controller will open the drain valve 14 and drain off some water As water is boiled off the fil...

Page 16: ... off and disconnected from the main power supply check the condition of the cylinder and the electrical connections Total shut down 2 slow flashes red LED End of cylinder life Turn the machine off and replace the cylinder Signal only 3 slow flashes red LED No water Check that the supply water tubing to the humidifier and the internal tubing are not blocked or bent and that there is proper pressure...

Page 17: ...eam 1 Too much backpressure in steam hose 2 Cylinder drain screen blocked 3 Lime scale in the fill cup 4 Drain valve malfunction 1 Check that the steam outlet pipe is not bent or choked 2 Clean the filter 3 Clean the fill cup 4 Check for the presence of 24vac at the drain electrovalve and or replace drain electrovalve Breaker opens Circuit breaker is under rated Check that the thermal magnetic ove...

Page 18: ... A Way or CLR may also be used The steam humidifier has just one part that requires periodical replacement the steam production cylinder This operation is necessary when mineral deposits that form inside the cylinder prevent the sufficient passage of current This situation is displayed by the control with an alarm signal The frequency of this operation depends on the supply water the higher the co...

Page 19: ... and reinstall After cleaning and reassembly restart your humidifier according to the Startup Instructions contained in this manual Hydraulic Parts No Description 1 Fastening o ring for s d supply drain manifold 2 Supply drain manifold 3 Water fill valve 4 Drain valve 5 Fill cup supply hose 6 Cylinder supply hose 7 Overflow hose 8 Fill cup with conductivity probes 9 Base drain pan ...

Page 20: ... 2 1A fast blow Fuse 3 2A slow blow 5 x 20 mm only on the control board Spare parts Description Code Duct Steam Nozzle 20 1 Steam Hose 20 2 Condensate Hose 20 3 Fill Connector 20 4 Fill Cup 20 5 Drain Valve 20 6 Internal Tubing Kit 20 7 Power Transformer 208 230 24v 20 8 Control board with LED support panel 20 9 Fill Valve 20 10 Steam Cylinder 20 14 Self Tapping Saddle Valve Kit 800 UST Water Supp...

Page 21: ...LS GO G TP TP ON GND DR CONTROL MODULE TAM RELAY 1 RELAY 2 DRAIN VALVE FILL VALVE STEAM BOILER UNIT FILL CUP EV2 G EV1 EV3 G LS LS CS CS ID2 GND ID1 SCR SCR CS VR SET GND AB AB Display Module EXTERNAL SIGNALS ON OFF REMOTE G R V DIP Switch FUSE F2 F1 INPUT POWER N1 L1 ...

Page 22: ...bs hr 7 lbs hr 7 lbs hr power consumed at rated voltage kW 2 40 kW 2 40 kW duct steam nozzle High temperature plastic N A steam hose High temperature EPDM water pressure 15 to 150 psi water conductivity 125 to 1250 micromhos room blower unit air volume N A 100 CFM room blower unit power consumption N A 30 Watts room blower unit noise level N A 50 dBA 1 the average steam production is affected by f...

Page 23: ...R OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO TWO YEARS THE MANUFACTURER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER WILL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES This limited warranty gives yo...

Page 24: ...24 General Filters Inc 43800 Grand River Novi MI 48375 1115 USA WWW GeneralAir com CGF Products 39 Crockford Blvd Scarborough ON M1R 3B7 CANADA WWW CGFProducts com Form 20 17 rev B ...

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