1. Introduction Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing a HygroMatik steam humidifier. HygroMatik steam humidifiers represent the latest in humidifica- tion technology. They will impre ss you with their safety, ease of use and econo- mical operation. In order to operate your HygroMatik steam humidifier safely, pro- perly and efficiently, please read these operating instructions.
(all hu midifier types) or fully demineralized wate r / conde nsate water (only for humidifier type HeaterLine, HeaterCompact/Kit and HeaterSlim). Warning: HygroMatik steam humidifiers emit steam with a tem- perature o f 10 0°C.
2. Safety Notes 2.1 Overview These sa fety notes are required b y law . The y p romote work- place safety and accident prevention. Warnings and Safety Symbols The safety symbols be low identify sections containing warnings about hazards or pot ential da ngers. Please fa miliarize yourself with these symbols.
Accident Prevention Regulations Attention: In t he e vent of leaky or faulty components un con- trolled hot steam may flow. HygroMatik steam humid ifiers a re IP20 -protected. Make sure that the unit is protected from drips in its installed location. Installing a humidifier in a room without water discharge requires safety devices to protect against water leakages.
3. Transport Overwiew Note:Proceed carefully when t r ansporting the steam humidifier in order to prevent damage from rough or careless loading and un- loading. If the transport of this unit is attempted by only one person there is a risk that the unit will drop down. We propose to transport the unit by two persons.
Time limits for filing freight claims with shipping companies are*: Transport Company After Receipt of Goods Mail 24 hours at the latest Rail 7 days at the latest Truck and railway compa- 4 days at the latest nies Parcel Service immediatly * Subject to change without prior notice.
4. Operation and Device Construction 4.1 Mode of Action The Imersion Heater Principle One to three heater eleme nts (Pos. 8 in the explo ded view, please see co ver foldout) a re pla ced in a close d cylin der and connected to a lternating current.
4.2 Installation and Method of Operation By pressing the control switch („Pos. I”) the humidifier is turned on. Wh en th e hygrost at or controller signals a demand for humidification, the inlet solenoid valve (14) opens. The solenoid valve is designed for pressures from 100 x 10 to 100 x 10 Pas- cals (1 to 10 bar).
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General survey The heater elements are equipped with a mechanical high tem- perature sa fety. Th is mechanism provides a re dundant safety system in the event of excessively low water levels (“Dry Run”). The cylinder water is periodically flushed out with a hea vy-duty blow-down pump (10).
95°C is being drained. This can cause burns to the skin at direct contact. 4.3 Internal Output Setting Continuous control of the HeaterCompact Type steam humidifier is achieved by proportional control of the heater elements. In this way th e hu midifier ca n be prop ortionally op erated across the entire output range of 5% - 100% nominal capacity.
5. Mechanical Installation Warning: Installation of this unit should be performed by quali- fied personnel only . HygroMatik accept no liability for d amage due to faulty installation. Obey all safe ty instructions and wa rnings on the unit. Durin g installation the unit must be disconnected from its power supply.
5.1.1 Equipment Dimensions HC View from below Water inlet Cable entries Rear view Waste water connection Condensate inlet Steam outlet View from top Page 16...
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HC02 HC03-09 HC06P-09P HC12-HC27 all dimensions in mm General Survey Page 17...
5.1.2 Fitting Measures Wall Distance (all dimensions in mm) Note: It is often advantageous to use existing water connections (feed and drain) when selecting the steam humidifier. Wall Mounting Note: To function properly the steam humidifier must be installed vertically. Measures for drills for wall mounting please see table (measures d and e) in chapter „Equipment Dimensions”.If there is no suit- able wall, it is recommended that th e equipment is inst alled on...
5.2 Absorption Distance B The "ab sorption d istance" (B ) is defined as th e dist ance from the steam feed to where the steam is completely absorbed in the treated air. W ithin the ab sorption d istance, steam is visible as mist in the air stream.
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Length I of the usable steam manifold depends on the dimen- sions of the air duct. Th e length of the absorption distance can be reduced by using multiple st eam manifolds (also see section on the steam manifold). Method: Graphically determine absorption distance B using the absorp- tion distance nomogram (also see Section „...
5.3 Fan Unit (option) Note: The fan unit shou ld be positioned to avoid drafts. A mini- mum height of 2 m is generally sufficient. Install the fan unit directly on a wall. • Type Fan Unit HC02,HC03 VG 08 HC06(P) HC09(P), VG 17...
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Fan unit, wall installation Side view, wall-mounted fan unit Technical Specifications Fan Unit VG Fan Unit VG08 VG17 VG30 Quantity of Steam [kg/h] Steam Inlet [mmφ] Condensate Outlet [mmφ] Airflow Capacity [cbm/h] Nominal Output Nominal voltage Dimensions W [mm] H [mm] D [mm] Weight [kg]...
5.4 Steam Manifold 5.4.1 Notes on Installation These notes are based on a homogeneous Horizontal installation of Standard steam manifold installation: steam manifold Duct Steam Manifold Air flow L1=L2=L3 An even distribution of steam manifolds ensures a uniform steam distribution. Please use the total hight of the duct! Steam Manifold Air flow...
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Air duct Positioning of steam manifolds Sample flat Staggered vertically and laterally Air flow very flat By tilting t he steam manifo ld 30 - 45° very flat duct towards the air flow directio n, the mini- mum upper clearan ce ca n be reduced to 70mm.
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Note: • Install the steam manifold horizontal with it ensure a clean steam out. • Maximum allowable pressure in the air duct is 1200 Pa. • On the return side, th e ma ximum allowable nega tive air pressure is 500 Pa. Placeme nt o f th e steam manifold on the supply side of the air duct is preferred.
5.5 Steam Line Note: Whe n inst alling the st eam hose, p lease p ay att ention to the following: • The steam hose diameter may n ot b e smaller than the steam ou tlet of th e HygroMatik steam humidifier (do not restrict the cross-section , otherwise back pressu re will increase).
5.6 Cover Plate HygroMatik flange plates may be used to neatly complete instal- lation of the steam humidifier in the air duct. Two-piece flan ge plate s are ava ilable for the DN2 5 and DN40 steam manifolds. flange plate DN25 E-2604260 flange plate DN40 E-2604410 Page 29...
5.8 Condensate Hose Note: When inst alling the conden sate hose , plea se p ay atten- tion to the following: Warning: To ke ep cond ensate from accumula ting in the duct, make sure condensate can drain freely. If the s team m anifold i s positio ned hig her than 5 00 mm above the steam humidifier: »...
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» If enough space is available, lay a loop as a vapor trap. The steam manifold must be at least 500 mm from the loop. If the ste am ma nifold is position ed lower than 5 00 mm above the steam humidifier: »...
5.10 Steam Solenoid Valves When humidifying a number of loads, which are to be controlled separately, using a sin gle steam hu midifier, steam solenoid valves can be included in the steam hoses. Valve control has to provided by the customer. •...
When employing demineralized water or purified conden- sate, do not use copp er or brass in the supp ly or drain lines of the HeaterCompact u nit. These materials ca n be corroded by demineralized wate r or pu rified conden sate.
6.2 Water Supply (For Operation with Demineral- ized Water or Purified Condensate) » Install a shut-off valve (AV) in the supply hose » Install a water filter (WF) if the water quality requires it » Make sure that a backflow preventer is installed in the water supply line.
6.3 Water Supply (For Operation with Tap Water or Partially/Fully Softened Water) » Install a shut-off valve (SV) in the supply line. » Install a water filter (WF) if water quality requires it. » Make sure that a backflow preventer is installed in the water supply line.
6.4 Water Treatment For water treatment system specifications, use the following table. The figures below assume that the humidifier has been running for 24 hours at 100% output. HeaterCompact Max. Water Consump- tion in over24 h [l] HeaterSlim Max. Water Consump-...
Water Discharge Warning: Please pay attention to free a nd non-pressure drain- age of the wate r! During blo w down up to 0,3 L/s is b eing drained. For wa ter discharg e, we recommend installation of a flexible water drain hose. Humidifier and waste water discharge must be on the same pressure level.
6.6 Checklist Verify correct system installation using the checklist below: Can flushed-out water drain freely? Have all screws and clamps been properly tightened? Is the water supply line properly flushed out? Has the water installation been performed correctly? ...
7. Electrical Installation Warning, Haza rdous V oltage! All work re lated to ele ctrical installation may b e perfo rmed b y au thorized pe rsonnel o nly (electricians or professionals with equivalent training). The cus- tomer is resp onsible for checking qualifications.Warning, Haz- ardous V oltage! Do not connect the steam humidifier to the power grid un til after all inst allation work has bee n completed.
We recommend using a main f use with medium blow r ating (applies only to the mains voltages above.) See table below indi- cating maximum power consumption corresponding to each type of circuit protection: Type Power Supply Power Con- Fuses sumption HC02 230V/1Phases/N...
7.3 Control Connection Within the scope of this manual there is only a short descrip- tion of the „Adjustment of th e Control to th e Control Signal” at this point. More detailed information please find in the technical manual for the co ntrol that is also delive red with the Heater Compact.
7.5.1 1-step control With 1-S tep Controls, the external control hyg rostat or co ntrol switch is wired in series with the contacts of the safety interlock. 230V int. Warning: Cont acts laid between terminals 1 and 2 mu st be potentialfree and rated for 230V switches By the use of a Basic control: For 1 -step controls the jumpers must be set as indicated below:...
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The factory setting is a control signal of 0-10V. Controller Humidifier Terminals By the use of a Basic control: For a Proportional Control with an e xternal control signal the jumpers must be set as indicated below: Setting fo r External Control Signal: 0(2) - 10 V DC Basic Control...
7.5.3 Proportional Control with Built-In PI-Controller Upon reque st, Hygro Matik will provide an active sen sor with a control signal of 0 -10 V DC. Sensors with othe r control signals can also be used; the control (only available at Comfort or Com- fort-Plus Control) need only be set to them.
7.6 Cable Connections The t able belo w shows t he ca ble connectio ns pro vided in HeaterLine steam humidifiers: Unit Connection Connection Connection HC02 - 09 HC06P-HC09P HC12 - HC27 Characteristics of metric cable connections: Thread for cable diameter across-flats [mm] dimensions [mm]...
7.8 Wiring Diagram Please refer to th e wiring diagram in the technical manual sup- plied with th e con trol used wit h you r humidifier . Eve ry steam humidifier comes with a u nit-specific technical manual an d a manual fo r the control.
Maintenance The HygroMatik steam humidifier is easy to maintain. Neverthe- less, ina dequate or imp roper ma intenance can le ad to opera- tional ma lfunctions. Perfo rm reg ular main tenance to g ive your unit a long life span. Since steam and co ndensate hoses are also subject to wear they have to be checked regularly.
Immediate cylinder maintenance is indicated by: a green, blinking LED on the display and operating panel. the display reads Service (on ly with co ntrols of T ype Comfort and Comfort Plus). Maintenance for Operation with Demineralized Water / Condensate Instructions f or maintena nce and clean ing intervals are b ased exclusively on typical, empirically determined values.
Maintenance for Operation with Tap Water or Par- tially Softened Water No precise ma intenance intervals can be specified because these always de pend on water q uality an d quan tity of steam generated. It is advisable to adjust the frequency of maintenance to the specific operational application.
8.3 Access to Control Unit » Remove cover (or electric compartment cover) and lift display panel (A) out of its guide. » Turn display panel (see drawing) and hang display panel on the humidifier cabinet (B) by placing the two guide pins in the two front guides.
8.4 Removing and Cleaning the Steam Cylinder Warning: Please follow the detailed instructions in these operat- ing in structions! The unit is only to be se rviced by qualified, authorized personnel. Note the warnings and safety notes in the operating instru ctions. F ailure to ob serve warnings a nd safety notes may result in injury, serious injury o r d eath, and/or dam- age to the unit.
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disconnect unit from water check for voltage disconnection supply remove steam hose from check cylinder temperature adapter push clip on adapter lift steam cylinder out of base outside cabinet Page 54...
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detach connecting cable for heater element(s) remove flange clamps remove used O-ring open cylinder clean cylinder inside clean the two strainers Cleaning of Steam Cylinder and Cylinder base When using mineral deposit removers or cleaners to clea n the cylinder and h eater e lements, ma ke sure you th oroughly rinse the unit before return ing reasse mbling it.
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» Remove all deposits. However, small amounts of scale deposits on the heater elements (8) are harmless. » Cylinder base (11) and the connections have also to be checked for deposits and cleaned if necessary. Cleaning of the Control Cylinder The control cylinder (27, 28, 29) monitors the water level.
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Note: When putting the cylinder back toge ther, the jo ints and reinforcements of both sections must fit together snugly. remove old O-ring install connecting cable for heater element(s) insert new O-ring push adapter onto place cylinder vertically steam outlet into cylinder base reconnect to power supply fix adapter with clip...
8.5 Maintenance of the Control Cylinder When clea ning the steam cylinder th e co ntrol cylinder sh ould also be cleaned. As the access to the control cylinder is only possible if the steam cylinder is remo ved o ne can fi nd the sub chapte r „Cleaning of the Control Cylinder”...
8.7 Replacing Thermo Se nsor (for Heater Ele- ment) Removal » Remove and open the steam cylinder as described above in section “Removing and Cleaning the Steam Cylinder.” » Loosen clips of capillary tube (T). » Disconnect capillary (T) tube from the heater elements (8).
8.8 Unlocking of a Re leased Ther mo S ensor (for heater element) If a thermo sensor (for heater element) has released due to a too high temperature the red release button (P) is some millimetres above the level of the top of it s holder.
8.10 Removing Inlet Sole noid Valve and Clean- ing Fine Mesh Filter Removal » Remove and open the steam cylinder as described above in section “Removing and Cleaning the Steam Cylinder - Removal.” » Seal off water supply and remove screw joint from fresh water connection.
8.11 Cleaning Blow-Down Pump Removal » Remove and open the steam cylinder as described above in section “Removing and Cleaning the Steam Cylinder - Removal.” » Detach electrical connector from the pump (10). » Detach union adapter (E) from the pump. »...
8.12 Cleaning c onnection hose s a nd c ylinder base All connection hoses should be free of deposits and under good conditions. As well check all conne ctions of the cylinder base (11) and the steam hose adapter (2) for deposits and remove if neccessary. Page 63...
8.13 Checking Cable Screw Connections, Heater Element Wires » Check that all cable screw connections are securely tightened » Ensure that heating element cable is not dammaged. Warning: Lo ose cable connection s cause excessive cont act resistance and overheating of contact surfaces. 8.14 Operational Check »...
9. Commissioning Warning: This unit is only to be started by qualified personnel. Switching off steam humidifier Warning: Before starting up the unit, make su re you know h ow to switch it off. » Switch off unit by setting control switch to “0” »...
11. Spare Parts Article No. Description Cabi net HC Steam Generation B-2205493 Cylinder c ompl., with 1 h eater element 1,5k W, 1 thermal sensor and terminal, 230V B-2205483 Cylinder c ompl., with 1 h eater element 2,25kW, 1 t hermal sensor and t erminal, 230V B-2205455 Cylinder c ompl.
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Article No. Description Water feed B-2304059 double solenoid valve, 0. 2-10 bar, 200-240VAC, 1.2 l/min B-2304061 double solenoid valve, 0. 2-10 bar, 200-240VAC, 2.5 l/min B-2304069 double solenoid valve, 0. 2-10 bar, 200-240VAC, 3.5 l/min E-2304024 fine filter in solenoid valve inlet E-2304103 captive coupling ring f or solenoid valve 3 /4"...
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Article No. Description Control E-2501005 main contactor 1 6A, (ABB), coil voltage. 230VAC B-2507041 main contactor 2 0A, DILM7, coil voltage.230VAC B-2507061 main contactor 3 5A, DILM17, coil voltage 2 30VAC E-2502412 control button 2 pole B asic, L3/ DS, middle 0 E-2205110 solid state relais 25 A , without cooler B-2602001 solid state relay 25 A , 1ph., cooling device 15 0 x 50 mm, thermal circuit breaker...
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Article No. Description Accessori es E-2604034 Reducing piece DN40/DN25 for steam hose E-2604012 Steam hos e DN25, p er m E-2604013 Steam hos e DN40, p er m E-2604002 Condensat e hose DN12, per m E-2404004 Steam hos e clamp DN25 E-2604016 Steam hos e clamp DN40 E-2304015 Condensat e hose clamp DN12 E-2420423 Drain h ose 1 1/4"...
12. Fax Form - Order for spare parts Fax Form Please copy, fill in and fax to Badgermeter Swiss AG . +41 (0)31 931 08 67 Mittelholzerstrasse 8 Fax.No 3006 Bern Tel. +41 (0)31 932 01 11 Order of spare parts unit type *______________ serial no.* ___________________ commission: ______________ order no.: __________________ quantity article...
Exploded View ................76 Fan Unit ..................21 Installation Equipment Dimensions HC ..........16 Fitting Measures ..............18 Installation of a HeaterCompact ..........15 Internal Output Setting ............. 14 Maintenance ................49 Blow Down Pump ............... 62 Control Cylinder ..............56 Heater Elements ..............
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Technical Specification ............74 Unlocking Thermo Sensor (for heater element) ...... 60 Unlocking Thermo Sensor (for Solid State Relais) ....60 View of Cabinet ................ 77 Water Installation ..............35 Water Supply ................36 Page 73...
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