8
Positive Closure Plate Installation (Figure 8)
The optional positive closure plate and gasket can be furnished on multi-cell units to allow
individual cells to be isolated for cleaning and routine maintenance. For Series 1500
Cooling Towers, the plate ships loose inside the basin. To install the positive closure plate
and gasket, follow the steps below.
1. If installed, remove flat washers and wing nuts from the flume box on the interior of
Cell #2.
2. Position the neoprene gasket and positive closure plate over the flume box hardware
and fasten in place with 3/8” flat washers and wing nuts.
Figure 8.
Positive Closure Plate Assembly
Detail A
1”
Motor Location and Conduit Installation
Use the following when installing electrical conduit for Series 1500 Cooling Towers.
Installation Notes:
1. All conduit must be water tight and pitched downward to allow condensation to drain
away from motor conduit box. Therefore, do not run the conduit through the fan deck.
2. All wiring must conform to local and national electrical codes. Junction box/safety
switch and all conduit from fan motor conduit box to be sized, provided, and installed
by others.
3. Rigid conduit outside casing panel must turn down to junction box.
4. On multi-cell units, use separate conduit lines for each fan motor. Run conduit
through adjacent cells to junction box and or disconnect switch on front/rear cell.
Adjustable
Motor
Base
Standard Motor
Location
Conduit
Box
Flexible Conduit (Allow
Sufficient Slack for
Belt Tensioning)
Rigid Conduit Outside
Tower Turned Down to
Junction Box or Safety
Switch
Disconnect/Safety Switch
in Weatherproof Enclosure
Must be Rated for Proper
Voltage and Horsepower
of Fan Motor
A
A
Optional
BALTIGUARD™
Fan System Motor
Standard Motor
Location
Plan View
Hole in casing panel should be
large enough to accommodate conduit.
Seal hole with waterproof sealant.
B
B
Optional
BALTIGUARD™
Fan System Motor
Side View
Figure 9.
S15E/XES15E-1285 -x Standard Motor and Optional
BALTIGUARD™ Fan System Location
Standard
Motor
Optional
BALTIGUARD
™
Fan System
Motor
Figure 10.
Motor for 15E/XES15E-1285 -x
