mounting

installation
maintenance
operation
instructions

Carrier
Air Handling Units
39 HH 100 / 39 HH 500

January, 2000
CONTENTS
MOUNTING and POSITIONING 5
Transport 5
Storage 5
Installation 5
Outride mounting 5
Connections 5
Putting into operation 7
Airhandling units with water humidifiers 8
Airhandling units with steam humidifiers 8
CENTRIFUGAL FANS 9
Mounting 9
Putting into operation 10
ROTATING HEAT EXCHANGERS 10
Mounting 10
Putting into operation 11
COMPUTAIRS 11
Mounting 11
Putting into operation 11
OPERATION and MAINTENANCE 12
Instruction 12
Casing 12
Air filters 12
Air dampers 13
Water humidifiers 13
Eliminators 14
Suice water quantity 14
Concentration increase factor 15
Steam humidifiers 15
Heaters, coolers and heat-recovery batteries 15
Centrifugal fans 16
Sound attenuators 17
Rotation heat exchangers 17
COMPUTAIRS 18
MAINTENANCE 19
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MOUNTING and POSITIONING

all sides  0,5 m
Transport
Depending on the dimensions of the air handling unit and the 0,5 m + a
possibilities for transport on site, the units are delivered 1 in
parts (the number of parts will be agreed upon beforehand). minimum

Before transporting and installing the unit parts, the project draw-
ing should always be studied. In this project drawing, the di-
mensions as well as the sequence of delivery parts is indicated.

Each transport part is provided with a sub-frame with Iifting Iugs

on the four corners. For unloading or vertical transport, hoisting
cables can be fastened on these Iifting Iugs. Make sure that all
four corners are equally Ioaded during the Iifting (Figure 1). By
means of distance rods between the cables, prevent damage to
the top of the unit or a too high sidelong pressure on the side
wall of the unit.
Figure 2

a = max. 45
a
Figure 1
For horizontal transport, pallet-carts or the so-called ''transport
tanks'' can be installed under the mounting frame. The use of
pipes, as rollers, may Iead to damages on the mounting frame.
Storage
If the airhandling units must be stored during the building activi-
ties, all openings should be covered in order to prevent contami-
nation. Use tarpaulin in the case of wet storage. See to sufficient
ventilation in order to prevent mould.
Installation
The airhandling units should be installed in such a manner ,
that the mounting frame touches the floor equally. If the airhandling
unit is delivered in sections, these sections must be connected
by means of the supplied bolts or steel clamps, after the seal-
ing-strip has been applied (See page 20).
Coolers that are executed with a drip pan for draining con-
densation water, as well as water humidifiers, have a water
tank for collecting water.
Outside mounting
Airhandling units, that are mounted outside, are generally trans-
ported as described above. Due to this installation in open air,
extra care has to be taken of the cover of the unit and the connec-
tion of the unit on the structural roof.
For watertight finishing of the top of the unit, extra provisions
have been made on the several delivery parts. With simple
means, the seams, that have arisen after the sections were
positioned against each other, can be finished.This should
be done with great care in order to prevent flooding at a Iater
stage. Precise instructions about finishing the roof are sup-
plied per project.
Special attention should be paid to the execution of the wa-
tertight connection of the airhandling unit on the structural
roof and roof finishing. Often, a constructive solution is
choosen, in consultation with the architect. With reference to
this matter, instructions (depending on the project), were
discussed and agreed upon beforehand.
Connections
Connecting air-ducts, piping and cabling must be mounted elas-
tic. On designing the airhandling unit, we worked from the start-
ing point that air-ducts and cabling should not rest on the unit in
order to prevent transmission of vibration (esp. towards heaters
and coolers). If flexible connections have been installed on the
outside of the unit as a coupling between air-inlet / air-outlet and
discharge openings are to be positioned opposite and the dis-
tance of the mounting flanges should be kept at about 75% of
the extended Iength of the supplied flexible connection (Figure
3).
75% of the extended length

Especially these sections should be mounted horizontally.

For easy dismantling of built-in filters, heaters, coolers,
humiditying cells and motors of the airhandling unit, it is ad-
visable to Ieave sufficient space on the acces side of the unit
(Figure 2). Figure 3
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Water supply and discharge pipes towards the heater(s)

and air coolers should be connected according the sketch.
parallel opposite opposite
ln order to make easy dismantling possible, couplings flow flow flow
should be applied at the unit.
Note:
The seemingly strong water-connections of heaters and cool-
ers are Iinked to thin-walled circuits. During the Iinking to the
piping, make sure that these connections do not wrench or bend,
in order to prevent damages to the connections of the circuit
pipes (Figure 4).

(pre-) (re-) cooler

heater heater

NOTE: do not bend Figure 6

do not wrench
It is advisable to provide the water-drainage pipe (this pipe
can be dismantIed in order to inspect the sluice water quan-
tity) directly behind the syphon, with a discharge opening
with eduction funnel, in order to make inspection for correct
operation more simple. The water direction is indicated on
the p.v.c. syphon by means of an arrow (Figure 7). Should an
open discharge be impossibIe, the drainage pipe can be
Iinked directly to the syphon (diameter drainage pipe = diam-
eter syphon connection).
Figure 4 Maintain, for drainage pipes, a declivity of at Ieast 10 mm per
running meter. In order to prevent obstructions in the air en-
closures, do not apply two syphons behind each other.
If the heater is fed with steam, acondensation water drain-
age pipe has to be chosen that will prevent condensation
from remaining in the heater.
valves
The installed pressure gauges must be included in the elec-
tric wiring diagram, in such a manner that, in the case of too
will be dismantled
high over and under pressures, the fan will be switched off at
the adjusted values.

can be dismantled

Figure 5

In connection with the ventilation of heaters and coolers, the

water supply will be at the bottom. Pay attention to the air
flow direction and water direction through the heaters and
coolers. Coolers should always be connected counter-flow,
heaters sometimes counterflow, sometimes parallel flow
(Figure 6).
Figure 7
If the connections in the heaters and coolers run directly
downwards, the highest point must be provided with an air
vent.
In the case of units that are not yet in operation and of which
heaters, coolers and/or humidifiers are already filled (or were
Mount the supplied syphons on the condensation water out- filled) with water, it is necessary to take precautions in order
let of coolers and overflow pipe of the water humiditying sec- to prevent freezing.
tions.

Draining off alone is not sufficient, as there will always re-
main some water in the heaters and coolers (Figure 8).
PREVENT
FREEZING
draining off alone
is not sufficient
Figure 8
When applying the cabling of electromotors, bute specially
the fan motor and the motor for the humidifying pump, there
must be Ieft enough space so that the springy installation of
the motors will not be obstructed (Figure 9).
The cabling and mounting of switches, Iighting armatures
and control apparatus should be done without damaging the
airhadling unit.
Drilling into the panels may Iead to air or water Ieakages.
Damages to the internal insulation are to be repaired imme-
diately.
Carefully remove bore-chip, as this may cause serious cor-
rosion, especially in the sections where moisture exchange
takes place.
WARNING! Never use the airhandling unit as
workplatform or storage space.
apply cabling
not too tight
? - shut the inspection door well
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Figure 9
Putting into operation
Putting into operation - general
Before putting the airhandling unit into operation, it is advisable
to inspect every function on the basis of the data mentioned
below .
Air dampers
- have the actuators been mounted correctly
- has the correct stroke been adjusted
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- does the blade shut well
- does the blade open completely (if desired)
- does the spring return function in the case of current failure
- inspect the consequence of current failure; some blades
should be open, others shut
Air filters
- have the right filters been installed
- inspect the position of the filters in the slides
- fill the U-tube manometer with fluid (water)
- absolute filters are supplied separately in order to prevent
contamination during transport and putting into operation
Do not place these filters until after the unit has been cleaned
by switching on the fan
- adjust pressure switch or filter indicator (if any)
- shut inspection door well
Heaters
- check the connections on the basis of the project drawing
- inspect the connections for Ieakage
- check if the frost protection thermostat has been mounted
and adjusted correctly
Coolers
- check the connections on the basis of the project drawing
- inspect the connections for Ieakage
- check ifthe p.v.c. syphon (with globe valve) has been mounted
(note: arrow)
- check if the eliminators behind the cooler are positioned
correctly (may have moved during transport)
Twin-coil heat exchangers
- check if the system has been filled with the correct glycol
medium
- inspect the direction of rotation of the pumps
- further, see: heaters and coolers
Rotating heat exchangers
- is the direction of rotation of the rotor correct
- inspect the operation of the non-return brake
- inspect and adjust thenumbers of revoiution
Water humidifiers
- checkthe connections, on the basis of the project drawing
- have the eliminators on the inlet and outlet been mounted
correctly
- have the cells (if any) been placed in the slides correctly
- has the syphon been mounted correctly
- fill the water tank
- the float valve should close as soon as the water has
reached the indicated Ievel in the unit (5 mm below the
funnel-shaped overflow)
Steam humidifiers
- has the steam supply pipe been mounted correctly. In the
case of pipes Ionger than 10 m, an extra steam trap should
be placed
- has the strainer been installed
- execute condensation discharge with or without pressure
(depending on the type)
- in the case of under pressure, place an special syphon in
the unit for the condensation discharge
Fans
- remove the transport brackets from the anti-vibration isola-
tors
- check if the fan can move freely, without obstruction of frame,
flexible connections or cabling
- pay extra attention to the connection of the electromotors,
especially in the case of pole-reversable and speed-
controlled types.
- inspect the correct operation of ''inlet-vane control'' (if
applied)
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Putting into operation airhandling units with water humidifi- Put the cooling unit (if applied) into operation by opening the
ers. valves and switching on the control. After a few days of opera-
tion, the condensation pipe and the functioning of the p.v.c.
After the items mentioned before have been checked, the
syphon should be checked. If necessary, clean the syphon
airhandling unit can be put into operation.
(Figure 12).
First check if the pre-heater can provide heat to prevent freezing
when the fan is started.
Switch on the fan and check the direction of rotation of the fan
according the arrow on the ventilator casing (Figure 10).

watch rotation direction

measure the absorbed
current on 3 phases

? drain for cleaning syphon

Figure 12

Putting into operation airhandling units with steam

Figure 10
Measure the nominal current on all phases separatly. The value
of current through all phases should be approximately equal,
and should be in accordance with the data on the motor identi-
fication shield. Adjust the fuses to the nominal values.
humidifiers
After the points mentioned before have been checked, the
airhandling unit can be put into operation.
First check if the pre-heater can provide heat to prevent freezing
when the fan is switched on.
Switch on the fan and check the direction of rotation of the fan
according the arrow on the fan casing (Figure 13).

WARNING! Never allow the pump to run without watch rotation direction
measure the absorbed
water!
current on 3 phases

The circulation pump of the water humidifier is only to be

switched on when the fan is already in operation. If no air-
stream flows through the eliminators, they will not function ?
or function insufficiently, this causing other parts of the unit
to get wet.
Switch on the humiditying pump and check the direction of
rotation according the arrow on the pump. Immediately after
the pump has been switched on, water should appear from
the nozzles.
Figure 13
If necessary, stop the pump at once, as the circulation pump
is provided with water-greased bearings and shaft sealing, Measure the nominal current over all phases separatly. The value
executed with two metal rings. Check if the value of current of current through all phases should be approximately equal,
through all phases is equal and in accordance with the mo- and should be in accordance with the data on the motor identifi-
tor data. cation shield. Adjust the fuses to the nominal values.
In order to measure the sluice water quantity, the syphon In order to put the steam humidifier into operation, steam is
slowly allowed into the unit and the temperature in the hu-
has to be removed. The sluice water quantity is to be mea-
sured on the spot by means of a measuring jug and a stop- midifier is raised to the correct operating temperature (Fig-
ure 14). When the condensation pipe has reached the oper-
watch. The required sluice water quantity should be estab-
ating temperature, put the actuator (pneumatic or electric)
lished beforehand. Check if the float maintains the correct
water Ievel in the tank (Figure 11). into operation and adjust the required percentage of mois-
ture.
end steamfunction
adjust sluice water
star new airhandling
function

no steam condensation
Figure 11 Figure 14 at the end of the function
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After a few days of operation, clean the sieve of the strainer

and check the condensation pipe. Especially in units with
under-pressure, the correct functioning of the special syphon
with non-return valve should be inspected (Figure 15 and
16).
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Centrifugal Fan
Mounting
Free-standing centrifugal fans are delivered with a fan frame as
well as a sub-frame, mutually Iinked by spring anti-vibration
isolators. Centrifugal fans for outside mounting are, for stability,
provided with special anti-vibration isolators. The sub-frame
should be installed on a level floor and especially at the springs,
the fan should be positioned horizontally. Subsequently fasten
the sub-frame on the floor with bolts and/or toggle plates.

strainer

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syphon with
non-return valve
deflection equally divided
Figure 15 Figure 18
Remove the brackets that were applied for transport
(Figure 19).

strainer ?

remove the brackets

Figure 16
Put the cooling unit (if applied) into operation by opening the
valves and switching on the control. After a few days of opera-
tion, the condensation pipe and the functioning of the p.v.c.
syphon should be checked. If necessary, clean the syphon.
( Figure 17).
Figure 19
Check the deflection of the steel springs. This deflection
must be about 10 to 25 mm. (Without Ioad; 100 mm). Further
the deflection shoud be equally divided over the four corners
(fan is positioned upright). In the case of serious aberra-
tions, springs of equal Iength but different size of wire can
be placed.
First accomplish the flexible connection between centrifugal
fan and duct. The advised distance between the flanges of
the flexible connections is 75% of the extended length of the
flexible (Figure 20).

75% of the extended length

drain for
cleaning syphon

Figure 17
Figure 20
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After mounting, check if the fan can move freely without mak-
ing contact with the rigid installation parts. The feeding cable
towards the motor must be mounted with enough space in
all directions for the same reason (Figure 21).
apply cabling not
too tight
Putting into operation
Before putting the ventilator into operation, one must make sure
that the motor has been connected correctly. Especially for pole-
reversable and adjustable motors, the enclosed wiring diagram
of the motor should be studied. Note the direction of rotation of
the fan according the arrow on the fan casing (Figure 22).
Immediately after the fan has been put into operation, the
absorbed current must be measured over the three sepa-
rate phases. The absorbed current should be approximately
equal in all phases and in accordance with the data on the
motor shield. The thermal fuses must be adjusted to the
nominal values.

? watch rotation direction

measure the absorbed

current on 3 phases
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Figure 21 Figure 22

Rotating heat exchangers

Direction of rotor
Direction of rotor should be
such that a point in the rotor
in the exhaust air-stream
move toward the purging sec-
tor

Fresh Air Side

Duct connection
extract air side

Extract air side

Duct connections on this
side:
- Extract air from the
building
- Fresh air towards the
building

sealing strip

purging sector

belt drive

motor bracket

actuator
yellow marking tape
motor cable for identification of purging sector

Figure 23

Mounting On the rotating heat exchangers will be clearly indicated which

side has to be directed towards the outside air and which
Large rotating heat exchangers are often delivered in parts. In side directed towards the building. This only applies to heat
this manual, the starting point is, that the mounting will be done exchangers that are provided with a purge sector; The purge
by the supplier and there fore, it is not included in this manual. sector is always placed at the side of the building.
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Rotating heat exchangers are usually positioned vertically.

Computairs
With a special bearing, horizontal positioning is possible as
well. Mount all four connecting ducts without exercising pres- Mounting
sure on the rotor frame. In all four ducts, provisions should
In principle, the computair is designed according the dimen-
be made for inspection and maintenance of the rotor. sions of the floor-tiles, which makes the mounting of the
it must be possible to reach the motor from one of the sides. computairs very simple. The mounting therefore, apart from at-
tention for the Ioad of the floor, requires no special provisions.
In order to prevent damages to the rotor-body, the wheels are
delivered with covers. it is advisable not to remove these Putting into operation
covers until the installation is being put into operation. Check Check the position of the filter in the slides. Link the connec-
the return brake for correct functioning. tions to the cooler, after which the valves on the in and outlet of
the coil may be opened. Check the sealing and desaerate the
coil by means of the airvent (Figure 25).
Putting into operation
Before putting the rotating heat exchanger into operation, the
covers of the wheels must be taken off. Check if the rotor can be
moved by hand. Seal the motor and check the direction of rota-
tion according the arrow on the casing of the rotating heat ex-
changer (Figure 24).

Motor 63. Rotor size 950-2400

Figure 25

Connect the motor to the power supply according the enclosed

wiring diagram. Start the motor with the switch and check the
direction of rotation according the arrow on the ventilator casing.
Shut the front panel and read off the filter resistance. Note down
this initial pressure drop of the clean filter or mark it on the
gauge.
Motor 90. Rotor size 2650-24200
Final pressure drop: 1.6 x the initial pressure drop + 40 Pa.
Figure 24

The sealing strips on the periphery of the rotor, on both sides

of the heat exchanger, can now be adjusted. This can be
done with a slowly revolving rotor, in order to prevent that the
strips are pressed onto the rotor. After the adjustment of the
strips, Iet the rotor revolve at the maximum speed and mea-
sure the absorbed current of the drive motor.
Check the tension of the belts and the operation of the spring-
Ioaded motor support. Repeat this action after a few days of
operation as the very Iong belt tends to stretch a lot in the
beginning.
In order to prevent contamination, the rotor has a minimal
number of revolutions as Iong as air passes through. This
minimal number of revolutions is reached (with new control
systems) by intermittingly turning the rotor over a very small
angle. The adjustment of this minimal number of revolutions
is done in the control with a potentiometer.
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Operations and Maintenance Locks and hinges

Check the Iocks and hinges of all doors and access panels.
Grease the hinges with a few drops of oil (Figure 28).
Instruction External inspection
External inspection of the coat of paint. Touch up damages and
Casing rust formation.
Carefully inspect the casing of the airhandling unit internally
and externally (so far as the dry parts are concerned). As for the Outside mounting
maintenance of the wet parts (coolers and humidifiers), we re- Externally mounted airhandling units should be inspected for
fer to the airhandling functions concerned. the Iuted seams and, if necessary, Iute them again with U.V.
-Iasting tute that can be repainted.
For yearly maintenance, close down the airhandling unit as well
as all motor, switches.
Internal inspection inspections points
Internal inspection of the coat of paint of all dry parts. Clean
potential damages to the coat of paint, if necessary, remove rust hinges locks
as well; with a good quality of anticorrosive paint. Especially
outside air-intake sections can show corrosion due to the pre-
cipitation of fog (moisture), rain and air humidity.
Especially under filters, a highly corrosive moisture is Iiable to
fall on the casing floor, due to the compound of particles of
filtered dust with particles of water and aggresive vapours from
the air. On account of the pollution of the atmosphere, sulphe-
rous fumes, serious corrosion can arise. it is important to find
the cause of this corrosion and take extra measures if neces-
sary (Figure 26).
seams

Figure 28
Air filters
Panel filters
AIR FLOW Depending on the contamination, the filtermats should be
DIRECTION
checked every month and cleaned if necessary. An indication of
this contamination is the pressure drop.
Cleaning the panel filter can be done by:
- beating and vacuuming
- using compressed air
- washing in water up to about 40 degrees Centigrade.
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clean thoroughly
Figure 26
Inspection of the internally applied insulation
Though the insulation has been provided with a protective top
Iayer, it may be damaged due to mechanical causes. Find the
cause of this damage and if necessary, prevent further damage.
Replace damaged insulation. Make sure that the top Iayer of the
insulation Iies under the panel rim (Figure 27).
In the case of strong contamination, change the filtermats once
a year. Note that during mounting and changing the filtermats,
these are mounted correctly and with the right mutual sealing.
The side of the filtermat with a rough, open structure is directed
to the dirty air side and the smooth side towards the clean air
side (against the wire screen of the panel) (Figure 29).
rough/open
structure

double skin panels smooth

removable from the outside structure

AIR FLOW
DIRECTION

Figure 29
For airtight sealing, the panels are provided with tape, check this
tape for potential damages (if necessary, renew).

Figure 27
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Bag filters Air dampers

Owing to their shape and construction, bag filters have a Iong to
very Iong service Iife. Inspect the filter bags for pressure drop AII rotating points of the air dampers are provided with p.v.c.
every month, as well as the position of the filters in the slides. bearings, so no greasing is needed. Remove excessive dust by
The pressure drop is the best indication for the degree of con- means of compressed air. Inspect the adjusting bolts of the
tamination of the filters. Ieavers and, if necessary, tighten them. If possible, check if the
blades run free and do not touch the casing and flexible
Final pressure drop = 1 .6 x the initial pressure drop + 40 Pa. connections (Figure 32).
If the indicated final pressure drop is reached, take out the filters
and replace them. See to a good connection of the filter frames
against the casing construction, the door and the filters mutually
(Figure 30).

Applying seal-
ing strip side
withdrawal
filters

AIR FLOW
DIRECTION

Figure 30
Water humidifiers
Filters with an efficiency up to 55% according ASHRAE
discolouration test are placed in slides.
High-efficiency filters are placed in frames.
The highest-efficiency filters are placed in frames with spe-
cial sealings and after mounting of the filters, all seams at
the side of the air inlet must be sealed with metal tape (Fig-
ure 31).
Figure 32
WARNING! Of each airhandling unit with a water hu-
midifier, the quality of the sluice water must be estab-
Iished and calculated, as well as the acceptable in-
crease factor. With reference to ''sluice water quan-
tity and increase factor, see pages 14 and 15.
Weekly inspect the working of the drain connections for the
water supply floating valve. Formation of Iime and mud may
be detrimental to the working of the water supply valve.
In all circumstances, the water Ievel in the tank must be main-
tained, without water floating in the funnel-shaped overflow
pipe.
With a non-operating circulation pump, the water Ievel is
5 mm under the overflow pipe.
During the humidifying season, weekly inspect the sluice
water quantity (Figure 33).

Metal tape

Adjust sluice water

Figure 31

This can be done from the space at the side of the air inlet of the
filters.
The quality of filtering is partly determined by the careful posi-
tioning and sealing of the bag filters.
Special filters
Maintenance instructions can be obtained on request. Figure 33
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In order to calculate the quantity of sluice water, the syphon

has to be installed with the possibility of dismounting it, so
the quantity can be calculated on the spot by means of a
measuring jug and a stopwatch.The concentration of salt
(increase factor) in the tank directly depends on the correct
working of the sluice valve.
Periodically inspect the quality of the water in the tank. Dur- er
at
ing the humidifying season, this should be done monthly. W

Weekly inspect the flexible connections between pump and AIR FLOW
casing for potential leakage. DIRECTION
Spray humidifiying sections type WK and WL
Twice a year, the tank of the humidifier has to be cleaned on the
inner side. A ir
Compact humidifiying sections type BM
The humidifying mats are taken out of the compact humidifying
sections. If only slight contamination has occured (depending
on the quality of the water), the removed mats can be cleaned by
beating and replaced after drying. In the case of serious con-
tamination, and/or when the mats mentioned are worn out, new
mats must be placed in the cassettes.
Figure 34
Draw off the water tank; clean the entire section with water
and a soft brush, rinse with water. Do not use hard or sharp
materials in order to prevent damages to the protection Iayer Eliminators
and/or the insulation. Check the surface of the sections and The dismounting of the eliminators is done in the humidifier,
if necessary, repair the damages. which is accessable through the access panel. ln certain cases,
it may be necessary to partly dismount the spray humidifying
For maintenance and removal of water eliminators see page
racks (Figure 35).
6. Re-fill the water tank after cleaning. Check if the water
tank is filled up to the indicated Ievel. Do not start the pump
until after the filling of the tank has been completed.

WARNING! Never allow the pump to run without

water!

Should the nozzle be stopped up, unscrew the nozzle head after
which it can be cleaned easily.
The bearings of the pump are water-greased and require,
therefore, no special maintenance. The bearings of the di-
rectly coupled motor have a service Iife of at Ieast 16,000 AR FLOW
operation hours. In the case of Ieakage from the shaft seal- DIRECTION
ing of the pump (the so-called mechanical seal) this seal-
ing can be replaced. See instructions of pump sup-
plier.

After the humidifying season and during periods of non-

functioning it is advisable to put the pump into operation for
a few minutes every week, in order to prevent Iime formation
on bearings and the shaft sealing of the pump. During these
periods of Iong standing still, the water has to be replaced in
time because of bad smells.
Cell humidifying section BP
Twice a year, the humidifying section has to be cleaned inter-
nally and inspected.
The cell humidifiers can be taken out through the access panel.
Clean and rinse the water tank. Also disconnect and clean the
distribution pipe above the cells, as Iime formation has arisen
on the distribution holes.
In the case of serious contamination, replace the cells.
On placing new GLASdek cells, take into account the air flow
direction and mutual sealing. The air flow direction is indi-
cated on the new cells (Figure 34).
The small water pump requires no special maintenance.
After replacing the cells, refill the water tank. Check if the
tank is filled up to the indicated Ievel. Do not start the pump
until after the filling of the tank has been completed.
Figures 35
Eliminators pIaced behind a cooling coil, are dismounted through
the section Iying there after. Because of the elasticity of the fins,
they should be slightly pressed in order to take them out of the
rafts; then move them (at the bottom) to the Ieft or to the right and
take them out of the casing diagonally. The removal of potential
lime formation on the eliminators will generally be done by
specialised companies. Several detergents for the removal of
Iime are available.
Sluice water quantity
Due to the constant evaportation of water, the concentration of
salts, as well as the concentration of other elements in the tank
increase. During the humidification of air, part of the water is
evaporated whereas the remaining water falls back into the tank.
Salts and other undissolved elements that are always present
in tap water or softened water, remain in the water that falls back
into the tank, while the evaporated quantity of water does not
contain any solid elements whatsoever.
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Because of this evaporation, the water Ievel is Iikely to fall.
This is prevented by means of the automatic supply of fresh
water through the floating ball valves.
However, this water also contains salts and other solid subs-
tances, this causing an increasing concentration of these
substances in the tank, which is referred to as increase
concentration.
By constantly sluicing a certain quantity of water, the concen-
tration in the tank can be kept under control. In order to achieve
this, the necessary sluice water quantity is to be calculated
(Figure 36).
Concentration increase factor
Steam Humidifiers
Every season, clean the strainer in the steam supply of the con-
trol valve.
Of the steam humidifiers with strainer built-in the steamtrap, the
condensation exhaust-valve (that is built-in as well) and the in-
side of the steamtrap, should be cleaned at the same time. Also
inspect the ball Iock for possible damage and, if necessary,
replace the ball valve and float.
Inspect the control valve, condensate drain and distribution pipe
twice a year.
With steam distribution pipes in the sub atmospheric pressure
systems (air side) flooding can occur due to the condensation

of steam that remains in the distribution pipe. For some makes,

a special syphon is delivered, provided with a non return valve.
Check the functioning of this valve.
After periodical inspection of the steam humidifying sections,
the unit parts after the humidifier provide one with a good insight
on the functioning of the humidification. Seen from the air flow
direction, no wreath of steam should be noticed (Figure 37).

end steamfunction
start new airhandling
function

Function qs/qv
Figure 36

Calculation of the sluice water quantity at a known maximum

water quantity that is to be evaporated and a chosen con-
centration increase factor:
qs = qv / (i - 1) and qt = qv + qs
in which:
i :concentration increase factor (Figure 36)
qt : supply water quantity
qv : water quantity that is to be evaporated no steam condensation
q s : sluice water quantity at the end of the function

Concentration Increase Factor

The choice of the concentration increase factor and thus the Figure 37
sluice water quantity is an important datum. If the concentration
increase factor is chosen too low, the costs of water consump- Heaters, coolers and heatrecovery batteries
tion will be unnecessarily high. However, if the concentration
increase factor is chosen too high, extreme Iime formation and Inspect the air inlet side for contamination once a year. If neces-
pollution of the parts in the humidifier that handle water will oc- sary, clean (after dismounting) opposite the air flow direction
cur. This will result in high costs of maintenance. with compressed air or a jet of water. In the case of serious
contamination, check the filters and/or the position of the filters
A justified choice is, obviously, of great importance. In certain (Figure 38).
units, the concentration of salt is checked by measuring the
electric conducting capacity in microsiemens per cm. The stan-
dard kept in this matter is: A maximum concentration increase
factor of 3.5 and a maximum electric conducting capacity of 1500
microsiemens per cm.
E.g.: For tap water, the following starting-point is held:
do not brush
A concentration increase factor of 3.5 in areas with inconsi-
derable hardness of water; The sluice water (water in the
tank) has a conduction capacity of 650 microsiemens, which
means that the water contains 500 milligrammes of solid AIR FLOW
DIRECTION
elements in each Iitre.
A concentration increase factor of 2 in areas with consider- blow clean opposite air
able hardness of water; The sluice water (water in the tank) flow direction
has a conducting capacity of 1500 microsiemens, which
means that the sluice water contains 1200 milligrammes of
solid elements in each Iitre.
WARNING! A monthly check of the conductivity of the
water in the tank of each humidifier in the building is
recommendable. An adjustment of the concentra-
tion increase factor may result from this. Figure 38
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A filter will not always be placed at the extract side ofthe extract
part of the Twin-Coil heat exchangers. Yearly inspection of this 2 - 4 cm
section is required.
Coolers and extract part of the Twin-Coil heat exchangers may
show condensation of water, check if the floats in the syphon of
the condensation drain still operate correctly (Figure 39).

Figure 40
See to it that the belts do not make contact with the guard, if any
applied.

ruller
balance pulleys
Drain for cleaning syphon

Figure 39

Water pollution will hardly ever occur. This pollution can only be
remedied by specialised companies.
Water filled heaters are often provided with a frost protection
thermostat. Check the adjustment of this thermostat at the be- Figure 41
ginning of the winter season and see to it that the correct control
evices are taken into account.
The V-belt pulleys applied. are provided with taper Iockbushes
Heat exchangers filled with glycol should each year be inspected and can be removed without the use of special equipment. In
for the correct percentage of glycol in the water. order to dismount the pulleys, we proceed as follows:
Unscrew and take out the allen screws; In order to dismount the
taper lockbushes, firmly drive one of these screws into the coun-
Centrifugal fans tersunk hole of the pulley, this will cause the pulley of the taper
Bearings Iockbush to come Ioose.
Double inlet centrifugal ventilators are provided with ball bear- For mounting, proceed as follows: Insert the taper Iockbush into
ing blocks with grease nipple. At reasonably clean operation the pulley and make sure that the pulley and Iockbush coincide,
and at temperatures below 50 degrees Centigrade, the origi- Ioosely screw in the allen screws. Shove the whole onto the
nal supply of grease is sufficient for the entire service Iife of spindle, balance and subsequently screw in the allen screws
the bearings. Further supply of grease is not necessary and, equally .
in fact, unadvisable. The bearings normally have a service
Iife of about 25,000 operating hours.
Without consulting the supplier, it is not advisable to change
the speed of the fan. If a higher number of revolutions is
Under strongly divergent working conditions, Iike for instance required, one should take into account whether the avail-
high temperatures or severely polluted air, additional greas- able motor power is sufficient. The Ioad of the bearings, as
ing may be necessary. In these cases, the supplier should well as the Ioad of the fan should be re-calculated by the
be consulted with regards to greasing intervals, the quantity supplier.
of grease and the quality of the bearing grease. Once a year, check the anti-vibration isolators and flexible
The service Iife of ball bearings of electromotors is at Ieast connections for breakage or damages (Figure 42).
25,000 operating hours.
inspection points
The ball bearings scan be reached by taking off the bearing
shields of the electromotor. The grease used is ''Shell Alvania
3'' or a similar kind.
Transmission
After the fan has been put into operation, but also after the mount-
ing of the new V-belts, check, within one week, and then 14 days
Iater, the tension of the belts and if necessary adjust them (Fig-
ure 40).
Subsequently check the tension of the V-belts every three months
as well as the quality of the belts.
With regards to the bearing Ioad, one must see to it that no
excessive tension is applied; it must be possible to push-in the
V-belts for about 4 cm according to the profile and core distance inspection points
of the pulleys (Figure 41). Figure 42

Check all bolts and nuts, as well as the fastenings of the flexible
connections on the flanges of the fan and casing.
Inspect the fan for unbalance once a year. Remove dust
from the inlet cones and impeller. Dirt in the impeller may
Iead to unbalance. If serious contamination has occured
check the functioning of the filters and if necessary, improve
the filtering quality .
Inlet-vane control
Fans provided with ''inlet-vane control'' must be inspected every
three months in order to see if the blades still function appropri-
ately. In order to check this, stop the ventilator and inspect the
operating of the actuator, the suspension and blades by operat-
ing the ''inlet-vane'' (open - closed) (Figure 43).
Inspection
Figure 43
WARNING! This should be done when the fan is out
of operation.
lnspect the play of all the blades as well as the margin of the
rotation points of ''inlet-vane control'' are provided with p.v.c. bear-
ings and require no greasing. When serious contamination or
dust formation occurs, clean the ''inlet-vane''. Only grease the
rotation points of the transmission mechanism between actua-
tor and inlet-vane every three months (use oil).
Sound attenuators
Under normal circumstances, sound attenuating splitters re-
quire no maintenance. Yet it is recommendable to inspect the
absorption material of the splitters once a year for potential dam-
ages and fibres that may have come off. This in order to prevent
obstruction of the rest of the installation (Figure 44).
Figure 44
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Rotating heat exchangers
Rotation
Once a year, inspect the high and Iow number of revolutions
(if necessary: adjust).
The number of revolutions can be easily established by
counting the revolutions per minute. For the high number of
revolutions, maintain about 1O rpm.
When standing still, rotating heat exchangers unilaterally
take in moisture and dust.
The non return coupling that is mounted on the reduction unit of
the drive motor, must be inspected for correct operation as well.
F re
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A ir
Exh
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Figure 45
Rotor
Through access panels in the adjoining ducts or through in-
spection doors in the adjoining sections, both sides of the rotor
should be inspected every month. Should the surfaces be
strongly contaminated, they can be cleaned as follows:
Type rotor EG-RG (basic material rotor, glassfibre):
Using compressed air or clean with the use of an industrial
vacuum cleaner. If, due to oil and grease particles in the air,
dust has formed on the surface, use chemical solvents, how-
ever, only after consulting.
Type rotor: ET -RT (basic material rotor, aluminium foil):
Using compressed air or clean with the use of an industrial
vacuum cleaner.
In the case of serious contamination, inspect the filters and
if necessary, renew the sealing of the filters. If necessary,
one should consider the use of filters of better quality.
The adjustment of the sealing should be done with a slowly
turning rotor in order to prevent the sealing from being pressed
onto the rotor. This will Iead to damages to the rotor.
Bearings
The bearings of the rotor have Ionglife greasing and require,
therefore no maintenance.
Drive motor
The drive motor of smaller types can be reached through an
access panel in the side of the casing, whereas the motor of
Iarger types can be reached through the access panel in the
ducts or sections.
The V-belt is automatically tightened by means of an elastic
device on which the motor has been mounted. At first, new
belts tend to stretch firmly. After two days, check if the motor
still has sufficient strain. After that, a weekly inspection fol-
lows during the first month.
Some V-belts can be shortened by a simple connection.
Replacement of the belt is done by pasting one side of the
split belt on the outside of the rotor and carefully turning the
rotor by hand until the joining shackle can be inserted.
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V-belts made of polycord material must be joined with special The fan spindle resp. motor spindle is provided with bear-
apparatus. On this matter, consult our Service Department. ings with Ionglife greasing and therefore, require no mainte-
nance. Inspect the quality of the V-belt every three months.
The actuator is also provided with bearings with Ionglife greas- Also inspect the anti-vibration isolators (if any) for possible
ing. cracks between the rubber and the steel mounting plates.
Inspect the operation of the motor support, the rotation points Inspect the flexible connections between fan and cooling unit
and the spring. for possible cracks and check the fastening of the flanges. Check
the cooling coil as well as the fan and fanwheel for dust and if
necessary, clean with a vacuum cleaner. In case of excessive
dirt, inspect the filter for its air tightness and the position of the
Computair filter in the mounting slides.
Depending on the demands with regards to the computer room,
the maintenance of the (in principle) movable ''computairs'', will
be handled on the spot, or in a room outside the computer
room. Before commencing with this maintenance, the filter resis-
tance is read off the U-tube or needle manometer. The mea-
sured resistance is compared to the final pressure drop as
given by the supplier. Final pressure drop: 1.6 x initial pressure
drop + 40 Pa (Figure 46).
For maintenance, the door on the access side of the unit is
removed by Iifting it and then taking it out. Types with hinging
doors can also be supplied (depending on the type).

If the measured filter resistance is higher than the indicated

final pressure drop, the filter is to be taken out from the front.
For some types, the filter has to be taken out from the top,
after the protection grating has been taken off. Figure 46
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Maintenance
Season

Putting into
operation
Functiona l Division Apparatus Items of control
Every Every 1 3 6 12
w e ek se ason months months months months
in and outside coating
General locks/hinges
Casing

Dry functions insulation

Outdoor pos. luted seams
Handling w a te r cleaning the watertank
Centrifugal ventilators bearings
Apparatus w ith DIRECTLY Roof exhaust ventilators unbalance
couple d motors Computairs dust
A xial ventilators flexible connections
V-belt transm ission
bearings
Centrifugal ventilators
unbalance
Roof exhaust ventilators
anti-vibration isolators
Computairs
dust
Rotating Parts

Apparatus w ith
flexible connections
INDIRECTLY coupled
speed of the rotor
motors
non-return device
Rotating V-belt transm ission
heat-exchangers motor support
bearings
dust
bearings direct transm ission
Motors
bearings indirect transm ission
bearings
shaft sealing
Pumps
pump/casing connections
rotating at long stand still
Inlet-vane control damper couplings
A ir dampers dust
Moving parts
Gravity shutters bars
actuators adjusting bolts
dust
Heater
frost protection thermostat
Coolers
cooling m edium
Non-moving parts Heat recovery unit
syphon
dust
A ttenuators
attenuating material
sluice water
concentration increase factor
water quality
General
float valve
syphon
lim e-form ation
S pray hum idifiers nozzles
Humidifiers Compact humidifiers mats
cells
Cell hum idifiers
distribution pipes
E lim inators lim e/rust
strainer
length of steam fum e
S team humidifiers
control
condensation discharge
P anels pressure drop
Bags pressure drop
Filters
High-efficiency pressure drop
filter floor
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Case connection

M8x100

LCU M8x60
3D-2 M8x70
+Large washers x 2
Figure 48

module height

gasket 6x15 A
where possible
seal with mastic

If case wider and/or higher than 7 modules, then extra fixing in

middle see figure 48.

module width
Figure 47 Figure 49