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Roof Exhaust Fan Installation and Operation Owner's Manual PNEG-524...
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LIST CHECK LIST Roof Exhaust Fan _____ 1. All wire connections _____ 2. Tip clearance on blade _____ 3. Fan blade torqued to torque specs _____ 4. Grill guard in place and tight _____ 5. Motor rotation correct _____ 6. Running amperage _____ 7.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Roof Exhaust Fan Roof Warning, Operation & Safety................4 Safety Alert Decals......................5 Pre Installation......................6 18" & 24" Roof Fan Package..................6 Service Information....................6 Specifications.......................7 Fan Model Specifications For Roof Fans...............7 Installation Instructions....................8 Roof Fan Description....................8 18" And 24" Roof Fan Location................8 18"...
CAUSE AIR EXHAUST OR INTAKE PORTS TO FREEZE. ROOF EXHAUSTER FAN OPERATION Thank you for choosing a GSI product. It is designed manual is written to help you understand safe oper- to give excellent performance and service for many ating procedures, and some of the problems that may years.
SAFETY ALERT DECALS Roof Exhaust Fan The GSI Group, Inc. recommends contacting your local power company, and having a representative survey your installation so the wiring is compatible with their system, and adequate power is supplied to your unit. Safety decals should be read and understood by all people in the grain handling area.
Roof fan assembly Roof fan assembly the left. Note: Before starting the Bottom mounting flange Manual PNEG-524 assembly and installation of the Hardware package Fan housing top plate roof exhaust fan, check to see that...
SPECIFICATIONS Roof Exhaust Fan Fan Model Specifications For Roof Fans Motor Phase & Fan model Fan H. P. Motor Type R. P. M. Blade Unit number Voltage Diameter Amperage Max. single-115/230V MIS-6685-1 TEAO 1750 18" 7.2/3.6 MIS-6685-3 three-230V TEAO 1750 18"...
Figure 3: The 18" template location on the roof sheet (left), and the caulking Roof Fan Description location on the roof sheet (right). GSI roof exhaust fans are de- signed to mount on structures with sloping roofs, and with a...
INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan 18" Roof Fan Mounting The roof fan can be installed in the roof sheet before assembling the roof, or af- ter the roof is assembled. Locate roof fan so that inner roof structure does not interfere with installation. The fan is secured by bolts that must be fastened from the inside of the bin roof, and therefore the assembly should be made...
INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan 24" Roof Fan Mounting 5. Mark a cutting line 3/4" inside the template. Then remove tem- And Assembly Of Fan, plate. Drill through the mark, cutting a hole in the roof sheet. Adaptor And Rainhood See figure 8. The roof fans, adaptor and 6.
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INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan MIS-6664 24" Roof Fan Monting and Top plate MIS-6674 Assembly of Fan, Adaptor Subassembly and Rainhood, continued MIS-6665 Right side 8. Bolt the adaptor sec- MIS-6666 tion to the roof sheet Left side along with the support angles MIS-6703 (template)under the roof sheet, See figure...
Lower Reinforcement 1. Reference page 10 for the 24" roof adaptor 7. The MIS-6804 is designed primarily around mounting into the upper roof of a GSI commercial template and mounting, and the 30° Roof bin/silo. Field fabrication of supports may be Manual PNEG-030 for the roof channel assembly.
INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan Figure 12: 18" roof exhauster parts breakdown. 18" ROOF EXHAUSTER PARTS Reference Part Description Quantity Number Number F-942 Control box lid FH-4429-1 Lid clamp F-6864 Control box wrapper MIS-6680 18" exhauster weldment F-6701 Motor support bracket F-953 Fan grill guard MIS-6689...
INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan 24" ROOF EXHAUSTER PARTS Reference Part Description Quantity Number Number MIS-6664 Adaptor top plate MIS-6666 Exhauster adaptor left panel MIS-6665 Exhauster adaptor right panel MIS-6686 2 H. P. motor MIS-6660 Exhauster housing right side MIS-6706 Top support plate MIS-6703 Support angles MIS-6707...
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan vice to the fan need to be sized for the electrical Electrical Installation Of The Fan service present. The charts below illustrate the siz- The electrical installation must be performed by a ing information for single phase 230 volt, three certified electrician in accordance with the appro- phase 230 volt and 460 volt respectively.
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan 2. Fan Disconnect Motors without overload protection will require a magnetic starter with overload protection to control fan operation. A disconnect for the fan needs to be sized to handle the recom- 5. Single Phase mended fusetron size.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Roof Exhaust Fan Installation Check ductors at terminal L1 and L3 (figure 14) of the magnetic controls. The unit will then need to When the fan is completely assembled and wired the unit be rechecked for proper rotation. needs to be checked for proper rotation.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Roof Exhaust Fan Fan Shut Off Before Starting Fan When shutting the fan down for the season, shut off When starting the fan for the first time, check the the power at the fan disconnect rather than at the fan following: controls to provide additional protection from unau- thorized personnel operating the fan, and potential dam-...
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Roof Exhaust Fan rized service center for repair or replacement. 3. If power is available to the motor and it does not run, remove the motor and take it to an au- thorized motor service center for repair or re If the fan starts and operates for awhile and then placement.
FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AFTER RETAIL SALE TO THE ORIGINAL END USER OF SUCH PRODUCTS. GSI'S ONLY OBLIGATION IS, AND PURCHASER'S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE FOR GSI, TO REPAIR OR REPLACE, AT GSI'S OPTION AND EXPENSE, PRODUCTS THAT, IN GSI'S SOLE JUDGMENT, CONTAIN A MATERIAL DEFECT DUE TO MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. ALL DELIVERY AND SHIPMENT CHARGES TO AND FROM GSI'S FACTORY WILL BE PURCHASER'S RESPONSIBILITY.
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