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Versions in Other Languages These operating instructions are available in Dear Customer, several languages. If interested, please con- Thank you for choosing a HygroMatik steam tact HygroMatik or your HygroMatik dealer. humidifier. HygroMatik steam humidifiers represent the 1.3 Symbols in Use latest in humidification technology.
HygroMatik electric heater steam humidifiers serve for steam production based on tap water, partially softened water or fully desali- nated water/cleaned condensate. Proper usage also comprises the adherence to the conditions specified by HygroMatik for: • installation • dismantling •...
2. Safety Instructions These safety instructions are required by law. They promote workplace safety and accident Risk of material damage! prevention. The unit may be damaged if switched on repeatedly following a malfunction without 2.1 Guidelines for Safe Opera- prior repair. tion Rectify defects immediately! 2.1.1 Scope...
Use only original fuses with the appropriate amperage rating. The HygroMatik steam humidifier is IP20 pro- Regularly check the unit‘s electrical equip- tected. Make sure that the unit is not object to ment. Promptly repair any damage such as dripping water in the mounting location.
3. Transport Time limits for filing freight claims with ship- ping companies are*: 3.1 Overview After receipt of Shipping company goods Proceed carefully when transporting the Carriers no later than 4 days steam humidifier in order to prevent damage Parcel service immediately due to stress or careless loading and unload- ing.
4. Functional Description and with a temperature of approx. 100 °C (212 °F) This steam is virtually mineral-free and germ- Device Composition free. 4.1 Mode of Action When fully desalinated water is used, the cy- linder water is almost totally clear of minerals. The immersion heater principle This situation guarantees a long lifetime of the Depending on the output rating, one, three or...
4.4 Mechanical Construction The cylinder water is periodically blown down. For usage of the unit with fully deselin- The HygroMatik FLP series units feature a ated water, the blow-down function may be stainless steel steam cylinder and - as an blocked.
• Protection class IP20 • By design, HygroMatik steam humidi- fiers are not qualified for outdoor instal- lation (electronical components and water-bearing parts may be damaged) • Ambient temperature must lie between +5 and +40 °C (+41 and +104 °F) in...
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Wall clearances For wall mounting drill measures, please consult the table above (measure A). In case When mounting the steam humidifier, the of no suitable wall available for mounting the wall clearances shown in the fig. below must unit, it is recommended that installation is be obeyed: made on brackets firmly anchored in the floor.
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Device connections: steam outlet device front water inlet cable entries waste water connection Page 15...
5.2 Unit Installation Check Before start-up, pls. check proper unit instal- lation following the list below: Unit perpendicularly aligned in both the vertical and horizontal axis ? All clearances obeyed? Steam hose installed with a 5 - 10 % minimum incline/decline (see chap- ter "Steam line“) ? ...
5.3 Absorption Distance B • quantity of steam introduced The "absorption distance" (B ) is defined as kg/h. the distance from the steam feed to where the steam is completely absorbed in the • air speed w in m/s in air duct treated air.
5.4 Steam Manifold Water drain • We point out that according to the Ger- 5.4.1 General installation guidelines man Association of engineers (VDI) guideline VDI 6022, a water drain must When installing steam manifolds, pls. follow be provided within the absorption these guidelines: distance inside the air duct When increased airflow speed is encoun-...
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Minimum distance for condensation Air flow avoidance: direction = 210mm/8.3 inch: „Steam manifold - Next steam manifold“ distance = 120mm/4.7 inch: „Lowest steam manifold - Duct bottom plane“ distance = 120mm/4.7 inch: „Highest steam manifold - Duct ceiling plane“ distance Steam manifold arrangement for special air duct shapings flat...
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Vertical steam manifold installation Steam manifold arrangement Air flow direction Steam supply Horizontal installation of the steam mani- folds is preferable. However, vertical installation into the air duct from below is also possible. Standard manifold dimensions [mm]/ [inch]***: 220/ 400/ 600/ 900/ 1200/...
5.5.3 Steam line and condensate Installation type 2 hose installation types Steam manifold is positioned less than 500 mm above or below device upper Installation type 1 edge: Steam manifold is positioned more than 500 mm above device upper edge: »...
6. Water connection 6.1 Water supply Risk of scalding! Foreign material in water supply pipe may Very hot water to be found in and around the cause premature wear of the solenoid steam humidifier during and after operation. valve. Have all installation work done by expert staff Flush the water supply pipe before making in order to avoid scalding hazards due to connection to the solenoid valve.
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Shut-off valve (SV) and water filter (WF) are not included in the delivery. For connection to the water supply line, the water hose (56) with cap nuts (1) on both ends supplied with the unit may be used. Make connection as follows: »...
95°C With the optional wastewater cooling system How to proceed HyCool (not available for FLP-XX-TPRO units), HygroMatik offers an option for limi- » Run a 1 1/4 " drain hose of 250 to ting the steam humidifier wastewater temper- 1000 mm length into a pressure-free...
6.3 Water connections final check Go down the following water installation checklist: All screws and clamps properly tigh- tened? Water supply line flushed before making connections? Water connection properly installed? Water discharge properly installed? Does blow-down water drain freely? ...
> 33 kW electrical connection to a per- manent line is mandatory (according to Fusing VDE 0700 Part 98) HygroMatik recommends the use of slow blowing up to middle time-lag main fuses Possible electronical components de- (applies only when the a.m. mains supply struction through electrostatical dischar- voltage is in use).
Maximum current draw of the FlexLine stan- Characteristics of metric cable connec- dard models and the required fusing resulting tions from that can be taken from the table below. Thread Wrench Cable diameter size [mm] supported [mm] M25x1,5 9 - 17 Model Current draw [A] Fusing...
7.4 Connection diagram 7.3 Safety interlock Pls. find the full wiring diagram in the „Flex- Line Control“ manual (section „Wiring Dia- grams“). Risk of electrical shock! Hazardous electrical voltage. 7.5 Electrical installation check When standard wiring was made, terminal 1 list shows 230 VAC after commisioning.
8. Commissioning Step 4: Trigger steam demand » Set control for commissioning check for permanent steam demand and Risk of operating error! close safety interlock. Start-up of the unit is restricted to expert staff The water inlet solenoid valve opens and only (electricians or expert personnel with feeds water into the steam cylinder equivalent training).
In case of a service message produced, the • Cylinder filling HygroMatik logo in the main section of the touch display (for explantion s. „FlexLine con- When reaching pre-set trigger levels, unit trols“ manuals) is blanked. Instead, a frame is...
9.1.3 Safety instructions for mainte- nance Risk of electrical shock! Hazardous electrical voltage. Unit must be switched off and protected against restart by expert staff (electricians or expert personnel with equivalent training) before any mainte- nance work is commenced. Risk of skin burning! Hot steam cylinder during operation and for some time afterwards.
It is advisable to adjust the frequency of maintenance to the specific operational experi- ence. HygroMatik recommends to check the opened steam cylinder 1 or 2 weeks after ini- tial commissioning in order to quantify the...
9.4 Removing and cleaning the steam cylinder Risk of eye injuries! Current clamp The clips that fix the steam cylinder halves have sharp edges and can jump off during dismantling. Eye injuries possible. Verify safe isolation Wear proper PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)! Steam cylinder removal Set control...
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Remove clip from steam hose adapter Separate connector halves Remove cylinder flange clamps Push clip onto adapter outside of unit housing Separate cylinder halves Lift steam cylinder from cylinder base Remove used o-ring Page 36...
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Reinstallation Insert new o-rings in steam hose adaptor and Insert new o-ring cylinder base Place cylinder vertically in cylinder base Join cylinder halves and affix with clamps Reconnect connector halves » Reattach level control hose to cylin- der cover. » Reattach SuperFlush solenoid hose Remove used o-rings to steam cylinder bottom stub.
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Attach steam hose adaptor to cylinder Check for leakage in relevant areas » Reattach unit housing cover Affix steam hose adaptor with clip Open water supply Activate main circuit breaker Page 38...
9.5 Steam cylinder and cylinder base cleaning Removal of the steam cylinder is discribed in Risk of functional disruption! the „Removal and reinstallation of the steam Use descaler or cleaning detergents only for cylinder“ section. cylinder and heater element cleaning. Do not introduce in cylinder base or apply to hoses! Prior to restarting the unit, make sure that the device assemblies in question are thoroughly...
9.6 Level control device cleaning » Insert the 2 screws remaining into the open level control device enclosure mounting holes while Hose connection positioning the ground wire connec- stub tion eyelet under the lower left Mounting screw. screws » Handtighten all of the screws. Metallic cover plate A functional check of the level control device...
9.7 Heater element replacement 9.8 Thermo switch replacement (for heater elements) Removal » Remove and open steam cylinder as described in the „Removing and cleaning the steam cylinder“ section. » Separate thermo switch capillary tube from heater element(s) by deta- ching the retainer clips.
Reinstallation Thermo switch(es) on steam cylinder cover. » Install replacement thermo switch with a new sealing. After the unit has cooled down, the thermo switch that has triggered may be identified by » Properly connect the capillary tube passage measurement, as long as it is a to the heater element.
9.11 Removal and reinstallation of the solenoid valve inclu- ding fine filter cleaning Removal » Shut off water supply and discon- nect tap water hose cap screw con- nection. » Remove connecting hose (20) from solenoid valve. » Detach electrical cable connector Solenoid valve from solenoid valve (25).
9.12 Cleaning of blow-down » in case of leakage turn off power supply and secure against being pump switched on again. » Find leakage and eliminate. Removal and cleaning » Check again. » Remove steam cylinder as descri- bed in „Removal and reinstallation of steam cylinder“...
9.15 Completion of maintenance After completion of the extensive mainte- nance work the service interval is reset by using the parameter "Reset_cyl. 1" or "Reset_cyl. 2" (only for double cylinder units). In doing so the steam counter contains again the preset value after which next mainte- nance is required (see operating instructions FlexLine Controls ", submenu "Service").
Dismantling Once the steam humidifier will no longer be used, dismantle (demolish or scrap) it by fol- lowing the installation procedures in reverse order. Warning: Dismantling of the unit may only be performed by qualified personnel. Electrical dismantling may only be performed by trained electricians.
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„Contact“ tab. Your spare parts order may as well be directed per e-mail to the HygroMatik main office using the address hy@hygromatik.de. Please make sure to specify your unit model and serial number.
14. Exploded view The index numbers in the figure corre- spond to the spare parts list. The figure following shows the FLH model composition. The number of cyl- inders and heater elements vary with respect to the complete FLH series. Page 52...
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