Quest IQ Dry Cooler OMM
12
September 2020
Basic Maintenance
Although dry cooler is built for minimal service downtime, periodic preventative maintenance is required to
ensure maximum reliability, safety, and operating efficiency.
Maintenance and Safety
Only qualified/properly trained personnel should attempt to perform respective maintenance tasks.
•
Live Electric Power!
When necessary, have a licensed electrician or other qualified professional to perform the
required task.
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Turn the power off.
Before performing any maintenance, disconnect all electrical power, including remote
disconnect, and discharge all energy storing devices (capacitors, VFDs, etc.) before servicing. Follow proper
lockout procedures to ensure that power cannot be accidentally restored. Failure to follow provided safety
warnings and labels could result in serious injury or death.
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Be properly trained and equipped.
Some maintenance tasks may involve usage of power tools, chemicals, etc.
Refer to such tools and materials data (manuals, MSDS, etc.). Personnel performing such maintenance tasks
should be:
o
Properly trained to handle such tools and materials safely
o
Equipped with proper personal protective equipment
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Be aware of potential hazards.
The equipment contains moving mechanical parts, components with water-
glycol mixture under the pressure (refer to the equipment main label for the details as eeded) and some
hot/warm surfaces. Before performing any equipment maintenance work, make sure that all moving parts are
stopped, and it is safe to perform required task.
Maintenance Key Points
Dry cooler is rather low-maintenance equipment, yet there are some basic/key maintenance considerations:
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Ensure that the
equipment is accessible
(minimum clearances are maintained): approaches are not
restricted/limited (with materials, other equipment, manifolds, snow etc.).
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Maintain
clean airside coils surfaces
: make sure to clean coils from cobweb, dust, leaves etc. regularly.
Routine Maintenance Program
Creating facility-specific routine maintenance program and following it is vital to equipment longevity and efficient
operation.
Detailed maintenance recommendations for specific components, as/if needed, could be sourced from respective
component manufacturer or other documentation.
The suggested general maintenance tasks and their frequency/intervals, listed below, can be used to create
mentioned maintenance program (be aware that list below is a suggestion only - frequency and tasks may vary per
installation, based on various factors like ambient environment cleanliness, type of equipment etc.):
WARNING!
To ensure equipment longevity and proper and efficient operation, it
must
be
maintained
properly. It is recommended to create a
facility-specific Routine Maintenance Program
.
Failure to perform necessary maintenance task(s) properly and regularly could result in personal injury,
equipment damage or malfunction and will void the equipment warranty.
