017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual HEALTH AND SAFETY You must read these warnings carefully before installing or using the equipment. Always ensure that all relevant documents are supplied with the equipment transferred to a new owner. Observe all hazard labels and take appropriate action to avoid exposure to the risks indicated.
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual DESLUDGING Desludging should be carried out by a licensed waste disposal contractor holding the relevant permits to transport and dispose of sewage sludge. PRIMARY SETTLEMENT TANK DESLUDGE POINT BIOZONE 1 DO NOT DESLUDGE FINAL SETTLEMENT TANK BIOZONE 2 DO NOT DESLUDGE DESLUDGE POINT –...
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual SYSTEM OVERVIEW Pictorial representation below indicates basic requirements for a standard system, please note that not all the items required are supplied by Kingspan. *BLOWER HOUSING Bioficient 6 ONLY VENT PIPE & ABOVE GROUND STACK...
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual BioFicient® CHECKLIST The delivery paperwork will have 2 no. items listed; check that the Tank Code (Item 1) & Blower Assembly Code (Item 2) are the same as the codes on the units delivered. Example;...
Bioficient 6 External Blower DON’TS Don’t pump feed the plant without seeking advice from Kingspan or installer. Don’t use a waste disposal unit as you will be adding to the biological load, and your system may not be large enough to cope with the waste.
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual Lower the tank in the hole using a sling through the lifting points provided on the tank. Under no circumstances should the sling be attached to the inlet pipe or the outlet pipe.
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual Make sure tank is ballasted with water in all chambers as you backfill. Note: The feet on the tank are for transport purposes only and are not load bearing. Make sure the concrete backfill is spread underneath the tank to take pressure off the feet.
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual FURTHER BACKFILL STAGES Continue to fill up tank with water and backfill evenly all- round the tank, consolidating in 300mm layers. DO NOT use vibrating pokers to consolidate concrete. DO NOT discharge concrete directly on to the tank.
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION Dip Switch SW11 must Battery be ‘ON’ for PPFDS to Header Battery pack Blower pressure sensor work. All others ‘OFF’ Fuse 5 A Discharge pump Isolator Switch Mains input 230V 50Hz Fuse 3.15A...
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual CONTROL PANEL ENTRY POINTS DEPENDING ON THE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY Pumped discharge only ** See Fig.1 below Feed through Gland Hole Product Required Gland Terminate to connection number Mains power supply Integral discharge pump power cable 1&2...
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual Power Pressure Solenoid Valve Failure Detection c/w Timer Blower Unit Sludge Recirculation Hose Connection Point Ø13mm Hose Diffuser & Desludge Recirculation Hose Entry Point Mains Power Diffuser Hose Entry Point Control Panel Connection Point Ø19mm Hose Tail SLUDGE RETURN SOLENOID RUN AND PAUSE TIME SETTING (IF FITTED) 1.
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017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual SLUDGE RETURN SOLENOID RUN AND PAUSE ANALOGUE TIMER SETTING (IF FITTED) ‘’ON’’ INDICATOR ‘’OFF’’ INDICATOR TIME ON CONTROL REGULATOR TIME OFF CONTROL REGULATOR SOLENOID CONNECTION The timer should be factory set at the correct settings....
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual MAINTENANCE Every sewage treatment plant needs regular maintenance as does the upkeep of drainage fields and drains. This is the responsibility of the owner/user. We recommend that plants are maintained by qualified service personnel, however some self help and an awareness of normal operation is helpful in identification of a larger problem.
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual WARRANTY Taken from ‘Kingspan’s Terms & Conditions of Sale’ The company will replace or, at its option, properly repair without charge any goods which are found to be defective and which cause failure in normal circumstances of use within a period of twelve months from the date of delivery.
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual FAULT FINDING COMPRESSOR NOT RUNNING Cause Remedy Power cut Do nothing. When power is restored the system will restart automatically Check Mini Circuit Breaker on electrical supply board Isolate the power supply and reset the RCD...
This notice should be fixed by the owner within the building alerting current and future owners to the maintenance requirement. Please contact Kingspan Water and Energy on +44 84 4846 0500 to arrange a maintenance service or to request replacement operating instructions.
017904-04 BioFicient 4-6 Installation Manual START UP We recommend that the Once the unit has been unit has a Pre-Service installed it should be Agreement Inspection by left filled with water. an approved engineer. Kingspan Environmental Ltd Unit 1, Derryboy Road...
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