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Avoid abrupt pressure drop!
Avoid abrupt pressure drops by all means! Too fast a pressure drop or too
high flow rates can cause damage to the dryer. For this reason, make sure
to open the pressure outlet valve only slowly or implement a start device in
the compressed air network immediately downstream of the dryer!
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Slowly open compressed air outlet valve. Monitor the pressure in the
pressurised vessel at the vessel pressure gauge (see page 17). The vessel
pressure should not drop by more than 25 % and must never drop below
the minimum pressure of the installed valves (approx. 5 bar).
Note:
You may only switch on the dryer when the pressure gauge at the
pressurised vessel indicates the required minimum pressure for the
installed valves (see above).
The unit is now fully pressurised. Proceed by checking the direction of rotation of
the vacuum pump.
Inspecting direction of rotation of the vacuum pump
Note:
For the next steps, you will need an assistant.
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Ensure that the main switch is in position "0"
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Open switch cabinet door.
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Remove fuses of the heater (for location of the fuses see electrical
diagram). This is necessary to ensure that the heater is not inadvertently
switched on and thereby damaged.
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Set main switch to position "I".
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Start the dryer (see the operating manual for the controller).
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After the expansion time has expired, the regeneration valve opens and the
vacuum pump starts running.
Caution!
If an error is shown, first eliminate the cause of the error, and only then
continue with the commissioning.
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The assistant must position himself in a location from where can look on the
fan wheel of the vacuum pump motor.
The correct direction of rotation of the vacuum pump is indicated by an arrow on
the pump housing. The arrow is painted in the colour of the housing and
extends over several cooling fins.
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Wait until the vacuum pump is fully started. Then stop the dryer. The fan
wheel continues rotating for a short period of time.
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During this time, the assistant must check, whether the wheel rotates in the
correct direction.