Operating and Assembly Instructions – A.B.S. Flexilo MINI for wood pellets
Room Layout
Subject to technical change
Issue 09/2016
Page 10 of 19
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3.2 Condition of the room
A stable supporting surface as the installation site is a prerequisite for setting up the silo. The
floor must be horizontal; if this is not the case, any unevenness must be corrected through
use of suitable underlay material (e.g.: steel plates). The load-bearing capacity of the floor
has to be checked according to the silo capacity.
For silos up to about 3.1 t, the plates at the bottom of the frame feet (stands) have
dimensions of 120x120 mm; starting at about 3.2 t, the dimensions are 140x140 mm. For
silos with a capacity of 8 t or higher, the load per frame feet (stand) can exceed 2,000 kg;
larger plates are available in such cases. Please consult the manufacturer directly with your
questions in this regard and check the permissible floor loading.
The base connectors must be secured by means of anchor bolts.
Rooms with moisture levels normally found in cellars do not present any problems; however,
condensation must not occur. In case of humidity the room must be ventilated properly. The
silo fabric is air-permeable and may cause the wood pellets to absorb humidity at the silo
walls.
Make also sure that humidity does not enter the filling pipe if it is directed from outside into
the storage area.
When setting up outdoors, the following applies:
A properly levelled and stable concrete foundation must be available for anchoring the frame
feet (stands). The foundation can be designed as a slab with strip footing or as individual
foundations. The silos should be protected against moisture from below. For outdoor
installation, the frame feet (stands) should be galvanized. The silo must be protected from
direct sunlight and the effects of weather (e.g. place in a wood or metal enclosure or a
coating).
3.3 Room fixtures
Room fixtures such as drain pipes, ceiling hooks, water pipes, etc. must already be
considered in the planning phase, or be removed before installing the Flexilo
for wood
pellets, if these interfere with the installation and proper operation of the silo.
There must be no sharp or sharp-edged objects near the silo bag. If it is not possible to
remove such objects, they must be covered.
There must be no lamps, lines of any kind, sharp, hot or damp contact surfaces above the
pellet silo.
