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Installation and Operation Manual ® Ice Bank Energy Storage SAFETY WARNING Only qualified personnel should install and service the equipment. The installation, starting up, and servicing of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment can be hazardous and requires specific knowledge and training.
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Damage in Transit. Upon receipt of the shipment may cover the tanks. (See the Installation Manual for of this equipment, inspect all tanks and packages for Totally Buried Ice Bank Ice Storage Tanks, #IB-152 for more external damage. If external damage is noted, mark the information).
Introduction to the sunlight. These minor distortions will not affect the If either the Model 1320C or Model 1500C Ice Bank operation of the tank. units must be temporarily set down, prior to its final placement, it should be placed on a clean, flat and e.
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Introduction and any other piping volumes that were isolated from the been thoroughly cleaned, the system should be totally system in the total system volume. Once the system has drained of water. Figure 1. Clevis and Cotter pins Figure 2. Model 1500C Figure 3.
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Introduction Figure 4. Assembly options for “C” model tanks c. Hydrostatic Testing. Hydrostatic tests are level would be for extremely low level/pressure indicating normally done on all piping systems. If a hydrostatic test a major leak and should close automatic valves to isolate is specified before coolant is put in the system, the tanks the tanks and other parts of the system should not be part of this test and should be valved off.
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Introduction ii. Add Heat Transfer Fluid Solution to Heat each tank model. Houghton Chemical Wintrex, Dow SR-1 Exchanger. The system should be filled with a glycol/ or equivalent are recommended; automotive anti-freeze is water mixture with a freezing point of about 12ºF (-11ºC)— not recommended because it contains additives which approximately three parts water to one part ethylene reduce the life of internal surfaces.
Note: The cover must always be in place whenever the tank contains ice in order to prevent floating of the heat exchanger. a. Routine Maintenance. i. Annually. The water/ice level in the tanks should be checked at least once a year. (Check Ice Bank® IB-SVX186B-EN...
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