List of contents page CE, Declaration of conformity Technical data IMPORTANT! Delivery check Pre-installation Risk area Dimensions Mounting instructions Mounting the filter cartridges Compressed air connection Installation Electrical installation Accessories, electrical installation 10 - 12 Earth control measuring Wiring diagram Connection of several FilterMax DX to one system Connection of 2 or 3 pilot boxes Fans...
EC directives. To maintain this status all installation, repair and maintenance work must be carried out by qualified personnel using only original spare parts. Contact your nearest authorised dealer or AB Ph. Nederman & Co. for advice on technical service or if you require spare parts. Declaration of conformity We, AB Ph.
The units should be checked for any damage that substances), planed accessory may have occured during transport. If there is damage D. Dust feeder, for high dust loads, or parts missing, the carrier and your local Nederman planed accessory representative should be notified immediately. E. Control box (mounted) FilterMax DX can be supplemented by a number of accessories ( see page 32).
PRE-INSTALLATION Nederman FilterMax DX can be installed indoors or outdoors. It should be located with consideration for the following: • High surface temperatures as a result of possible radiation heat should be avoided. • Easy handling and emptying of the dust collector.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Fit the lifting loops around the strengthening tubes in the filter unit. Use a lifting yoke, as shown in the picture, which allows the lifting WARNING! loops to come near the outer Use a schackle, edges of the unit. Risk of personal injuries not a hook.
MOUNTING THE FILTER CARTRIDGES Unscrew the two fixing screws on the access door. Use the enclosed T-key or a 10 mm standard hexagon key. Open the door. Loosen the nuts on the filter holders. Remove the filter holders. Handle the filter cartridges carefully to avoid mechanical damage to the filter surface.
COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTION Connect the compressed air supply line to the compressed air connection of the filter. Use pipe sealant on all compressed air connections. Compressed air tank, module no. 3 Compressed air components A shut off valve for service work and a Water drain valve filter regulator should be installed in the compressed air pipe line (NB the flow...
14. dummy plugs a locking key and a screw driver. Electrical connection together with Nederman Fan Starter or Fan Inverter is described on wiring diagrams supplied with this product. ACCESSORIES, ELECTRICAL CONNECTION The accessories must be equipped with a...
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WARNING! Risk of personal injury! Electric power connected! ACTIVATING INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The inputs or outputs should be activated when accessories have been connected. Push the button (X) on the back of the control box cover to activate actual input/output. The LED’s indicate, where appropriate, with red blinking lights.
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or NC or NO Explosion / Fire alarm EA OFF Push the button X. Activated input: JP1: 7 Set OFF, NC or NO with the 0/1-button or OFF or Int Dust feeder dF ON Push the button X. Activated output: JP6: 3 Direct controlled by contactor or other 24 V relay.
EARTH CONTROL MEASURING Earth control measuring must only be done by a person with necessary knowledge of explosion proofed installations. IMPORTANT! All metal parts of the filter unit must be earthed reciprocally and connected to extern earth on two of each other independent points. To secure this, the following procedure must be followed.
Potential free relay to bloc JP6: 8 - 9, is used when the start equipment has its own 24 V controller, for example Nederman Fan Starter PTC (which is recommended). The complete connection is described in the Instruction Manual which is enclosed with this product.
CONNECTION OF SEVERAL FILTERMAX DX TO ONE SYSTEM LINE 3 LINE 2 pause time betweencleanings pause time between cleanings LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 LINE 1 pause time between cleanings IMPORTANT! The pilot boxes in line 2 and 3 must be configurated in the following way: •...
A lockable safety switch (EX-proofed if An adequate fan can be selected from the FilterMax DX is in a risk zone) is recom- Nederman NCF EX-range. Please contact your mended for the whole electric system Nederman representative for dimensioning the including the fan.
DUCT DIMENSIONING AND SYSTEM INSTALLATION Cleaning access point 30 - 45 ° After cleaning damper Explosion damper or Nederman NEX D or DX-arm for explosion extracting dust in environments where unloader the atmosphere can be explosive WARNING! Explosion risk! Nederman...
OPERATING DESCRIPTION It is recommended to use a downtime damper which should be mounted close to the inlet (see picture page 16). The damper The contaminated air is led through the inlet which is closes the duct when FilterMax DX is shut shaped to distribute the air evenly into the filter.
Contact a qualified electrician if the impeller rotation must be reversed. NB! Follow the start instructions in the Instruction Manual which comes with Nederman NCF EX fans. WARNING! Risk of personal injury! Stand clear of blower fan exhaust area as debris can be exhausted and cause injury.
APPLICATIONS FilterMax DX is designed for collecting and filtering explosive IMPORTANT! and non-explosive dry dust. The filter should not be used for filtering fumes from welding or cutting processes. To ensure correct function and minimize risk Explosive dusts are dry organic dusts and some metallic dusts. situations it is important that FilterMax DX The metallic dusts are aluminium, magnesium, chromium and only is used according to its intended use.
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CLEANING AFTER OPERATION It is possible to choose cleaning after operation, that is when the fan has stopped. This is more efficient than cleaning during operation and is therefore recommended. The pause time at cleaning after operation is always 15 s. In cleaning after operation has been chosen, one has to set the desired number of cleaning cycles (S 2), where one cycle means the cleaning of the total number of filter cartridges, that is 6, 12 or 18 cartridges, depen-...
MONITORING SYSTEM, GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS The LED:s can indicate the following: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 green fixed light: All functions normal and correct 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 green fixed light alternating with blinking red: The system operates. Incorrect function has been rectified (alarm memory) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 red fixed light: Incorrect function which...
MONITORING SYSTEM, FAULT INDICATIONS Blinking The fan motor overload protector is released. Check the cause. Rectify the fault and reset the motor protector. FilterMax DX always stops when the motor protector is released. Possible faults: 1. The pressure drop over the filter is high. 2.
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Service requirements! Should be rectified as soon as possible. Example: • One valve is defective or does not work. It is displayed what valve that is defect (Err + the defected valve no. (1 - 18) is displayed, switching with the number of operating hours). Blinking The door has been opened during system operation.
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS In order to ensure that the system continues to operate correctly, the following should be checked at periodic intervals depending WARNING! on what kind of contaminations that are separated and the amount of use. Defective and worn parts should be replaced Risk of personal injury! immediately.
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SERVICE AFTER 1000 OPERATION HOURS, BUT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 6TH MONTH • Check that all valves in the cleaning system operate properly. Count the number of air pulses, 6 per module, that is 6, 12 or 18 per cycle. •...
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REPLACING THE FILTER CARTRIDGES Switch off FilterMax DX. Shut off and bleed the compressed air. Unscrew the two fixing screws on the access door. Use the enclosed T-key or a 10 mm standard hexagon key. Open the door. Loosen the nuts on the filter holders.
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Check that the wiring is correct. Closing 1 + 9 or 10 shall start the filter. Contact your nearest Nederman representative for advice. FilterMax DX starts, but stops after a while and the display shows ERR + a digit.
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Check the fan for blocked outlet or other damage. Contact your nearest Nederman representative for advice. Open the filter unit’s inlet inspection door on the top of the inlet and check for blockage, clean if Check the rotating direction of necessary.
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One or more (but not all) valves are not operating correctly. Does the display on the control IMPORTANT! box show ERR + a digit? Turn off the compressed air supply with the service valve (accessory) before doing any Is the air temperature below 0 °C ? work on the cleaning system.
SPARE PARTS Ordering Instructions Spare Parts List When ordering spare parts always Name indicate the following. 1 Filter cartridge, 6-pac 9 Transformer A. Part No. and Control No. 2 Circuit card 11 Pilot valve (see FilterMax DX identification plate) 3 Control box, complete 13 Inlet/Outlet Ø...
PRESSURE SWITCH Must not be mounted in an EX-zone. Part no. 372142 (Not a Nederman product). Is used to indicate low airflow or high fall of pressure over the filter. NB! If the switch should be mounted in an EX-zone, it must be EX-proofed and marked...
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE PROTOCOL 1 If controls gives results (for example measuring values) which differ much from earlier results, this must be understood as a warning signal and lead to more careful investigations. Date FilterMax DX No. Performed by Control points Result Result Result...
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE PROTOCOL 2 Date FilterMax DX No. Performed by Control points Result Result Result Result Result Result 4. Duct dimensioning (page 17) A. Duct diameters B. Preseparator, EX-proofed C. Inlet duct, length/inclination D. Cleaning access covers E. Explosion damper F.
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INSTALLATION AND SERVICE PROTOCOL 3 Date FilterMax DX No. Performed by Control points Result Result Result Result Result Result 6. Earth control measuring (page 13) A. GND1 - Inlet B. GND1 - Inlet cleaning access cover C. GND1 - Dust collector D.
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