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User Manual

KD150 Series

Wood-Mizer LLC

8180 West 10th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46214

Wood-Mizer

World Headquarters

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Page 1: ...User Manual KD150 Series Wood Mizer LLC 8180 West 10th Street Indianapolis IN 46214 Wood Mizer Wood Mizer World Headquarters ...

Page 2: ...KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 3: ...er s use or ownership of the equipment No other warranties expressed or implied will be honored unless in writing by an authorizedofficerofWood Mizer Model________________________________SerialNumber____________________________ Date Purchased _________________________________________________________ Wood Mizer Locations USA World Headquarters Canadian Headquarters Serving North South America Ocean...

Page 4: ...8 Serial Interface 18 Alarm Conditions Messages 19 Drying Lumber 22 Loading the Drying Chamber 22 Placing Stickers and Loading Lumber 22 Insuring Proper Airﬂow 22 Drying Schedules 22 Figure 3 1 Wood Groups 23 Figure 3 2 Lumber Types 23 Moisture Removal Rates 23 Figure 3 3 Moisture Removal Rates 23 KD150 Drying Schedules 23 Kiln Sample Boards 27 Uses for Sample Boards 27 Taking Samples 27 Drying Ra...

Page 5: ...mer number ready when you call Wood Mizer will accept these methods of payment Visa Mastercard or Discover COD Prepayment Net 15 with approved credit Be aware that shipping and handling charges may apply Handling charges are based on size and quantity of order In most cases items will ship on the day they are ordered Second Day and Next Day shipping are available at additional cost If your equipme...

Page 6: ...Service Log Issue Description Date Servicer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 7: ...t all times Refrigerant Unit contains R 134a refrigerant under high pressure Refrigerant must be recovered to relive pressure before servicing DONOTuseunapprovedrefrigerants substitutes or additives Failure to abide by these guidelines can result in death injury and property damages Contact Nyle s service department for more information on refrigerant options Electrical Shock Turn off power to uni...

Page 8: ... vents can be opened to remove excess heat and bring the temperature back to where it needs to be And finally Wood Mizer offers a wide variety of upgrades and accessories to enhance your kiln drying experience See the upgrades and accessories section on page 34 for more information Concrete floors with insulation installed underneath is recommended for best results However if the kiln is going to ...

Page 9: ...d used to help turn the airflow Hinged baffle that falls from the fan wall to be held up during load with a nylon rope Hinged baffles compensate for different load sizes and allow for shrinkage of the board pile Baffle that closes in the open space for lumber that does not fill the entire width This baffle can be fixed or portable Do not underestimate the effect of this baffling as correct bafflin...

Page 10: ...lb Temperature Sensor 6 to 12 inches from the wall 4 feet off the floor at least 3 ft from kiln unit away from the blower outlet for an accurate reading Step 7 Remove the right side panel of the dehumidifier gaining access to the compressor and terminal strip Step 8 Securely connect the control cable to the dehumidifier Step 9 Carefully connect each wire to their corresponding terminal Do not stre...

Page 11: ...NCRETE PAD AND INSULATION 2 CELOTEX COAT WALLS AND CEILING W FIBERED ALUMINUM ROOF COATING LAYER OF PLYWOOD TO PROTECT TOP OF LUMBER AND SEPARATE AIRFLOW 2 BLUE STYROFOAM AROUND PERIMETER AIR INTAKE 2 CELOTEX FOIL FACED PLOYISOCIANURATE INSULATED BOARD AIR FLOW CDX PLYWOOD SHEATHING W ASPHALT SHINGLES FLASHING TREATED SILL WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE TO HOUSE CONTROLLER 2 x4 LEDGE TO CARRY EDGE OF PLYW...

Page 12: ... 2 2 7 21 167 7 1 1 2 3 1 72 35 9 17 5 2 5 287 80 5 6 7 6 7 7 5 1 35235 7 5 1 21 17 7 1 250 7 21 217 1 1 7 6 5 1 6 7 62 3523 57 2 1 6 67 06 1 5 352 8 7 21 1 3 5 25 6 2 7 287 7 5 77 1 3 50 66 21 2 1 6 67 06 6 352 7 1 0 86720 5 5 9 KD1450 1 0 5 6 7 21 9 5 5 1 Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 13: ...7 3 1 168 7 21 27 2 7 6 1 1 5 80 180 522 2 7 1 5 2 3 22 72 3527 7 723 2 80 5 1 6 3 5 7 5 2 8 67 52 2 0 5281 3 5 0 7 5 5 17 27 2 3 2 62 185 7 168 7 2 5 5 2 3 22 6 7 1 63 7 6 1 6 6 1 75 7 6 7 53522 1 2685 72 286 21752 5 72 55 2 3 22 21 80 5 5 66 168 7 21 0 86 87 168 7 21 0867 9 7 67 26 168 7 21 6 16 6 7 1 7 0 1 080 5 725 6 28 7 67 5 5 2 6 7 6 7 7 5 1 35235 7 5 1 21 17 7 1 250 7 21 217 1 1 7 6 5 1 6 ...

Page 14: ...3 54 27 13 8 7 WIDTH DIMENSIONS ARE MINIMUM ACCEPT ABLE COURSES BASED ON NOMINAL I ROUGHSAWN LUMBER ON 3 4 STICKERS BUILDING DIMENSIONS ARE FOR OPEN SPACE INSIDE INSULATION Title KD150 Kiln Chamber Recommended Dimensions Prepared for Reference use only Model Port No LSO Dry Kiln 300 1000 bd ft Scale nts Own By DS Sheet 4 of 13 Rev d JPB Dwg No NDK020004 File L50L200 Plons dwg Wood Mizer KD150 12 2...

Page 15: ...9 Figure 1 5 Kiln Chamber Wall Details Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 16: ...10 Figure 1 6 Kiln Chamber Front Elevation Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 17: ...11 Figure 1 7 Kiln Chamber Door Framing Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 18: ...12 Figure 1 8 Kiln Chamber Door Section E Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 19: ...13 Figure 1 9 Kiln Chamber Door Section F Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 20: ...D150 2 7 03 5 785 80 7 21 1 6 7 6 7 7 5 1 35235 7 5 1 21 17 7 1 250 7 21 217 1 1 7 6 5 1 6 7 62 3523 57 2 1 6 67 06 1 5 352 8 7 21 1 3 57 25 6 2 7 287 7 5 77 1 3 50 66 21 2 1 6 67 06 6 352 7 1 0 86720 5 5 9 KD150 0 5 5 5 1 Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 21: ...15 Figure 1 11 Door Gasket Installation GASKETS AND DOOR KITS AVAILABLE Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 22: ...e DBT falls below the set parameter the system will turn on the heat Or if the DBT rises above the set parameter then the system will open the vents If your DBT is rapidly fluctuating a thermal lag may be added to the sensor to help stabilize readings contact Wood Mizer for information on how to install one if necessary This sensor measures the wet bulb temperature WBT The sensor equip with a wate...

Page 23: ...s Use the difference between DBT and WBT to find the relative humidity RH and EMC of the air using the tables in the kiln operating manual See Figure 3 6 The wet bulb is mounted in a bracket Mount the bracket on the wall at a convenient height roughly 4 feet 1 2m off the floor is ideal so that it is receiving air flow from the circulating fans The wick material is put in the bottle and looped thro...

Page 24: ...ERIES will manage the heater relay according to this setting 2 Wet bulb temperature 20 C 68 F to Dry bulb temperature Screen Appearance Configuration 6 Wet bulb xx It is the desired temperature for the wet bulb probe that must be set according to the required air moisture see Psychometric table L SERIES will manage the vent and sprays relays according to this setting The maximum settable temperatu...

Page 25: ...eakdown of the cable check carefully the connection cable and if required replace it with a new one having same characteristics High The temperature probe is shorted or the temperature is higher than 119 C The most likely cause is an accidental contact along the cable check carefully the connection cable and if required replace it with a new one having same characteristics Err Signaled when the we...

Page 26: ... 1 1 1 W D C N 1 B A C n 2 C N 3 E A R T H A B 1 1 n u 2 2 n u 3 3 n u 4 4 n u 5 5 Wet Bulb Temperature Probe 6 6 Dry Bulb Temperature Probe Pin 1 2 3 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 CN2 CN3 Pin RS485 Optional Rx Tx Rx Tx GND CN1 Function n u Compressor Vents Off Vents On Heater Off Heater On Power Supply and Output Sprayer Common n u Phase Neutral supply Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 27: ... Specifications Power supply 120Vac 50 60Hz 20 Absorption 15W Working Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Temperature Measuring Range 0 99 C 32 210 F Temperature Measuring Resolution 0 1 Temperature Probe NTC Thermistor Relay Outputs 4 Heating Sprayers Vent Comperssor Relay Contact Ratings 250Vc 5A Resesive Load Internal Fuse Ratings 5 x 20mm5A Fast Instrument Size LxHxW 144 x 72 x 154mm Wood Mizer KD150 ...

Page 28: ...etc the most important consideration of a schedule is that you maintain a safe drying rate The KD150 drying system dries lumber by using the dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures of the kiln to control the operation of the dehumidifier The schedules on page 25 are based on dry bulb and wet bulb conditions humidity These schedules are starting points you will probably change these over time because yo...

Page 29: ...or will run constantly You can turn the heat switch off once the temperature reaches 100º Heat from the compressor motor and fan motors will keep the temperature rising At the end of the drying cycle for softwoods turn the compressor switch OFF and set the dry bulb temperature to 150º F or 160º F to set pitch Use the alternate schedules if you are in a warm climate or otherwise unable to maintain ...

Page 30: ...96 F 25 Final 120 F 90 F 120 F 90 F Group 3 Above 45 90 F 86 F 100 F 97 F 45 35 100 F 96 F 105 F 101 F 35 25 110 F 98 F 110 F 98 F 25 Final 120 F 98 F 120 F 98 F Group 4 Above 50 90 F 85 F 100 F 97 F 50 40 95 F 89 F 100 F 96 F 40 35 100 F 90 F 105 F 97 F 35 30 110 F 98 F 110 F 98 F 30 Final 120 F 95 F 120 F 95 F Normal Schedule Alternate Schedule Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 31: ...55 20 Spruce Red 400 89 756 2 9 09 20 Spruce White 368 115 793 4 8 18 20 Ash Black 506 4 95 987 4 11 36 7 Ash White 611 45 886 2 14 09 10 4 Basswood 379 8 107 786 6 8 64 12 Beech 622 8 63 1017 8 14 09 4 5 Birch White 538 4 73 931 8 12 27 10 Birch Yellow 590 8 69 999 2 13 64 6 1 Cherry Black 526 6 58 832 2 11 82 5 8 Elm Rock 633 50 952 14 55 3 5 Elm White 538 4 93 1041 4 12 27 10 Hickory 655 64 109...

Page 32: ... 20 12 Spruce Black 2110 80 3798 21 20 Spruce Red 2000 89 3781 20 20 Spruce White 1840 115 3967 18 20 Ash Black 2532 95 4937 25 7 Ash White 3055 45 4431 31 10 4 Basswood 1899 107 3933 19 12 Beech 3114 63 5089 31 4 5 Birch White 2692 73 4659 27 10 Birch Yellow 2954 69 4996 30 6 1 Cherry Black 2633 58 4161 26 5 8 Elm Rock 3165 50 4760 32 3 5 Elm White 2692 93 5207 27 10 4 Hickory 3325 64 5452 33 6 M...

Page 33: ... off each end of the samples and mark them with the number of the board they came from Example the two sections that came from sample board 3 would be labeled 3A and 3B Step 5 Apply end coat the now 28 sample boards This assures that the sample board will dry as though it were a larger piece of lumber End coatings are not usually required when lumber is placed in the kiln directly after being sawn...

Page 34: ... weights are A 2 5g and B 2 3g The sections are placed in a microwave on low power for 20 minutes and weighed weighing A 1 7g and B 1 6g They are put back in the microwave for 1 minute and weighed again The weights did not change so these values are now oven dry weights Calculate the moisture content using the formula in step 10 A 2 5 1 7 1 x 100 47 06 B 2 3 1 6 1 x 100 43 75 Average the two calcu...

Page 35: ...ly be 12 1 but the surface will reach 12 1 much quicker In the above example the lumber might be drying at 3 per day but it could be dried faster at 5 per day In order to change the drying rate from 3 per day to 5 per day it would be necessary to find a DRI that is 1 67 times the existing drying rate Desired Drying Rate Existing Drying Rate Multiplier 5 3 1 67 Multiplier x Existing DRI Desired DRI...

Page 36: ... 20 6 16 8 14 0 12 0 10 5 9 3 8 2 7 2 6 2 5 1 2 3 DRI 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 7 0 8 RH 91 0 83 0 75 0 68 0 61 0 54 0 47 0 41 0 35 0 29 0 15 0 3 0 EMC 21 0 17 0 14 3 12 3 10 9 9 7 8 6 7 7 6 8 5 8 3 5 0 3 DRI 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 9 1 0 RH 92 0 84 0 76 0 70 0 63 0 56 0 50 0 44 0 38 0 33 0 20 0 9 0 EMC 21 2 17 2 14 5 12 5 11 2 10 0 9 0 8 1 7 2 6 3 4 3 1 7 DRI 0 1 0 2...

Page 37: ...31 0 25 0 19 0 14 0 EMC 1 0 16 9 14 8 13 2 11 9 10 6 10 0 9 4 8 7 8 0 6 9 5 8 5 0 4 1 3 4 2 6 DRI 0 3 0 6 0 9 1 2 1 5 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 5 2 7 3 2 3 7 4 1 4 4 4 8 5 1 RH 95 0 90 0 85 0 80 0 76 0 72 0 68 0 64 0 60 0 57 0 48 0 41 0 35 0 28 0 23 0 18 0 EMC 20 2 16 9 14 5 13 0 11 8 10 8 9 9 9 2 8 6 8 0 6 9 5 8 5 1 4 2 3 6 2 9 DRI 0 4 0 8 1 1 1 5 1 8 2 1 2 4 2 7 3 0 3 3 3 9 4 5 5 0 5 5 5 8 6 2 RH 95 0 90 0 ...

Page 38: ...them as a reference when making improvements in scheduling or correcting mistakes Make sure that an operator is always available when drying so that any necessary adjustments can be made as soon as possible This will reduce the chance of any major issues during the process Always double check your numbers at the end of a schedule to make sure that you have achieved your desired result Once a batch...

Page 39: ...cables and the sensor wire coiled up inside the controller to be carefully routed into the chamber Separate the sensors from the power Mount the temperature sensor 6 to 12 inches from the wall 4 feet off the floor and 3 feet from kiln unit for an accurate reading Do not place the sensor near the blower outlet Remove the right side panel of the dehumidifier gaining access to the compressor and term...

Page 40: ...n wall with the fan side facing the exterior Figure 4 1 Power Vent Figure 4 2 Power Vent Wiring Diagram 17 3 L1 L2 MAIN TERMINAL STRIP IN L200 CONTROL BOX EXHAUST FAN MOTOR 220V WIRING DIAGRAM FOR POWER VENT KIT 240V L200H L200M DH4000 Wood Mizer KD150 12 22 17 ...

Page 41: ...more water vapor we need to balance the quantity of water vapor to the kiln capacity DH units with small heaters will require proportionately less water than larger units with bigger heating capacity There are options available for every unit so be sure that the kit you are purchasing matches the specifications for the unit that it will be installed in Wood Mizer encourages boosting water pressure...

Page 42: ...for years to come We even sell parts supplies that will fit Non Wood Mizer kilns if you need them At The Kiln Store you can expect to find everything you need including Accessory Kits Controls and Control Accessories Additional Heaters and Fans Sample Testing Supplies and Charts Replacement Meters Probes and Sensors Replacement Belts Filters and Parts So when you need a part for your kiln you don ...

Page 43: ...closed loop system with its own lubrication oil supply We use only the best trade practices when assembling these systems The system should give years of trouble free service However if the system is not removing the right amount of water or if a problem should arise from rough shipping or a refrigeration leak the system should only be worked on by a qualified refrigeration mechanic Warning Refrig...

Page 44: ...ision or to small fluctuations around the threshold values see Relay activation conditions 4 Overheating threshold 0 to 20 C F Screen appearance SETUP 4 Hy VENT 2 F It defines a threshold above the DB temperature setting to activate the overheating relay The relay is turned OFF when the DB temperature decrease to the DB set point see Relay activation conditions 5 Humidification hysteresis 0 to 20 ...

Page 45: ...T BLUB TEMP CTRL DRY BLUB TEMP CTRL BLK BLK L1 N HEAT SWITCH COMP SWITCH YELLOW W GREEN STRIPE G G 4 8 17 16 N N CN1 CN1 VENT SWITCH HD SWITCH BLU GREY POWER VENT OVER TEMP VENT SPRAY VALVE HUMIDIFICATION G BLK SYSTEM SWITCH A1 A2 HEATER 4KW LEGEND 40µF 370V FACTORY WIRING FIELD WIRING GROUND G AUX C C 1 8 HP 1 8 HP M M D W TB1 TERMINAL BLOCK IN CONTROL BOX TB2 TERMINAL BLOCK IN COMPRESSOR UNIT CN...

Page 46: ...r is operating at 120º F and a wet bulb depression of 12º F and drying the load at a rate of 1 5 per day at the DRI is 1 1 If the wood will dry at 2 times the rate 2 2 1 1 2 or 3 per day This assumes that other conditions remain the same airflow stacking etc Appendix Terminology DBT Dry Bulb Temperature WBT Wet bulb Temperature the difference between the dry and wet bulb temperatures is equal to t...

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