GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Fläkt Woods GLEC-6 kitchen exhaust fan is tested by Fläkt Woods according to EN 12101-3 standard and the fan complies with health and safety of the EC Machinery Directive. All fans leave the factory after being subjected to testing. These instructions are intended for use by professional service staff.
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 4 TRANSPORT 4.1 TRANSPORT INSPECTION Check the fan immediately after you receive it and make sure that it has not been damaged during transport. If you discover any damage, get in touch with the transportation company without delay.
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 5 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 INSTALLATION OF THE FAN 2. Detach the outlet connection by removing self-drilling screws. The fan is secured to a base by M8 pin bolts and nuts (4 pcs) in mounting holes across antivibration mountings, included in deliv- ery (see 3.1 Design, part 5).
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 5. Remove M8 socket cap fixing bolts from back plate and M8 7. Remove impeller locking screw and washer from the motor fixing bolts from both side members. shaft end and pull the impeller out, if necessary use the ex- traction tool.
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance If needed for easier motor and speed controller removal, the 11. Detach side members by removing the M8 bolts. back plate can be laid face down by detaching the self-drill- ing screws from the standing skids, loosening standing skid M8 bolts and turning the standing skids 90°...
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 2. Reattach motor and speed controller with mounting brackets. 5. Lift the front section back, insert all bolts and check the gap Check that the motor height position is the same as it was. and the overlap between inlet cone and impeller. Tighten all Tighten bolts and screws.
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 5.2 OUTDOOR INSTALLATION 6. Reattach the outlet connection. If the fan is installed outdoors, all seams of outer side of the fan casing must be carefully sealed with fireproof sealing compound and rain cover (available as an accessory, see technical cata- logue) for motor and speed controller must also be installed, see picture below.
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 5.5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Motor cable shall be shielded type. Shield should be grounded All electrical connections must be wired by authorised personnel 360° at both ends of the cable. only. The necessary electrical and safety precautions must be taken into account.
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 7 MAINTENANCE 6 COMMISSIONING 7.1 WARRANTY 6.1 SAFETY CHECKING A precondition of the warranty is that regular maintenance has Make sure, that the fan is isolated from mains. been carried out. Defects under warranty must immediately be Open the cleaning hatch (see 3.1 Design, part 9) and rotate the notified to the manufacturer or the importer.
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GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 7.2.3 CHECKING THE MOTOR BEARINGS 7.3 FINAL INSPECTION If the fan is used as a dual purpose fan, the motor bearings shall Check that: be checked twice a year. After 40.000 hours it is recommended - The overlap between the impeller and the inlet cone is same to change the motor.
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 8 SCRAPPING 9 SPARE PARTS Materials used in fan are listed below. Disposing of those mate- Use only genuine spare parts supplied/accepted by Fläkt Woods. rials should be done according to valid instructions. If other spare parts are used, no warranty or EN-certification is valid Component Material...
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 10 AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT 11 CODE KEY (OPTIONAL) Kitchen exhaust fan GLEC-a-bbb-c-ddd-0 The airflow sensor is used for measuring the airflow of the fan. The method is based on pressure differential. The pressure is measured at the specific point in the inlet cone and the reference Type (a) pressure is measured upstream of the inlet cone.
GLEC-6 - Installation and maintenance 12 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex II, sub A Manufacturer: Fläkt Woods Oy Address: Kalevantie 39 FI-20520 Turku, Finland Name and address of the person authorised to compile the relevant technical documentation: Name: Heikki Stenberg Address: as above...
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