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Manual Electrode Steam Humidifier StandardLine IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE ÁSLE.ENOÈ THESE INSTRUCTIONS E-8881152...
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Current version of this manual can be found at: www.hygromatik.co.uk HygroMatik GmbH grants the legal user of this product [or device] the right to use the Work(s) solely within the scope of the legitimate operation of the product [or device]. No other right is granted under this licence.
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.
Pls. refer to parameter „2-1“ and „2- 2“ explanations given in the „Detailed param- eter descriptions“ section. Proper usage also comprises the adherence to the conditions specified by HygroMatik for: • installation • dismantling • reassembly •...
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.
100°C with minimal excess pressure ("pressureless steam"). It is largely free of The HygroMatik humidifier utilizes the con- minerals and germ-free. Mineral deposits typ- ductivity normally present in tap water for ically remain behind in the cylinder.
4.3 Operating sequence With normal water quality the blow-down loss rate lies between 7 and 15 % of the amount of steam produced. Depending on water By pressing the control switch („Pos. I”) the quality, a full steam cylinder blow-down is run humidifier is turned on.
• 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 in order to protect the...
5.1.1 Fittig measures Positions of mounting holes Clearances all measures in mm/inch >50/2.0 >200/7.8 >500/19.7 SLE05, SLE10 >300/11.8 For wall drilling measures, pls. see dimen- sional drawings on opposite column. SLE20, SLE30 SLE45, SLE65 all measures in mm/inch Page 14...
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: „Steam manifold - Next steam manifold“ distance = 120mm: „Lowest steam manifold - Duct bottom plane“ distance = 120mm: „Highest steam manifold - Duct ceiling plane“ distance Steam manifold arrangement for special air duct shapings flat steam manifold laterally staggered (with...
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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]***: 220 400 600 900 1200 1450 *** Special lengths on demand.
8 mm drill. To do so, the steam cylinder HygroMatik steam humidifier (do not must be removed from the housing (s. main- restrict the cross-section, otherwise tenance chapter, section „Steam cylinder...
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 required. In this case please contact your specialist dealer • Supply water must not exceed 40 °C Risk of scalding! • Allowable range of water pressure: Very hot water to be found in and around the steam humidifier during and after operation. 1 to 10 bar (100 x 10 to 100 x 10 Have all installation work done by expert staff...
If using a water softening system, we recommend diluting the softened water with normal tap water to produce an overall Shut-off valve (SV) and water filter (WF) are hardness between 4-8°dH. This value can not included in the delivery. be set lower if the water does not foam. In case of no safety device for drinking water protection according to DIN EN 1717 present 6.2 Water supply...
With the optional wastewater cooling system » Run a 1 1/4 " drain hose of 250 to HyCool, HygroMatik offers an option for limi- 1000 mm length into a pressure-free ting the steam humidifier wastewater temper- outlet according to DIN EN 1717.
6.4 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? Water supply line and water discharge leakage-free? Page 28...
With units of a nominal power output > 33 kW electrical connection to a per- manent line is mandatory (according to HygroMatik recommends the use of slow VDE 0700 Part 98) blowing up to middle time-lag main fuses (only applies to the a.m. mains supply volt- age).
Maximum current draw of the StandardLine Across terminal 1 and 2 the so-called safety standard models and the required fusing interlock is wired. This wiring allows for inte- resulting from that can be taken from the gration of safety devices. In case of an open table below.
7.4 Control signal As described in the „Unit Control“ chapter, section „Provider level submenue and its Active r.h. sensors need an external supply parameters“, the unit control type is deter- voltage. For that purpose, terminal 3 has a mined by parameter „1-2“, „control signal“. In +20 VDC offering.
8. Commissioning » Let unit operate for 15 to 30 minutes. » If leaks appear, switch off the unit Risk of operating error! Start-up of the unit is restricted to expert staff only (electricians or expert personnel with equivalent training). Risk of electrical shock! Hazardous electrical high voltage! Follow safety instructions for work on live...
9. Maintenance checked regularly. Seals are wear parts. As such, seal integrity 9.1 General checks and replacement, if required, is also a For the achievement of a long unit life span, part of the regular maintenance work. regular maintenance is a must. Maintenance works to be performed refer to unit assem- blies that underlie either mechanical or elec- 9.1.1 Safety instructions for mainte-...
9.2 Maintenance frame work Mineral deposits precipitate and crystallize very differently in different types of water, even when two types have the same conduc- tivity and hardness levels (the various con- stituents in the water interact differently). Instructions on maintenance and cleaning intervals, or on electrode service life, are based entirely on empirical data.
9.3 Removal and reinstallation of 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. Wear proper PPE (Personal Protection Equip- ment)! Verify safe isolation Steam cylinder removal...
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Disconnect cabling Remove clip from steam hose adapter Remove cylinder flange clamps Push clip onto adapter outside of unit housing Separate cylinder halves Lift steam cylinder from cylinder base Remove O-ring in use Page 36...
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Reinstallation Insert new O-rings in steam hose adapter and cylinder base positions Insert new O-ring When re-assembling the cylinder, brackets and reinforcement joints of the two cylinder parts must be aligned. Place cylinder vertically in cylinder base Join cylinder halves and affix with clamps Reconnect electrode cabling Remove O-ring in use...
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The electrode connections must not show any signs of corrosion. Replace plugs, if required. Plugs must sit firmly on the elec- trode pins and must be pushed down as far as they will go. » Reattach Super Flush solenoid hose Activate main circuit breaker (if applicable) to steam cylinder bot- tom stub.
9.4 Steam cylinder, electrodes Electrode cleaning and cylinder base cleaning » Clean the sensor electrode until metallically bright. » Clean electrodes and check elec- For cleaning, mechanical removal of the trode wear (s. „Changing electro- deposits is usually sufficient. des“ section). Cylinder base cleaning Risk of functional disruption! »...
9.6 Solenoid valve removal/rein- stallation and fine filter clea- ning Removal » Shut off water supply and discon- nect tap water hose cap screw con- nection. » Remove connecting hose (20) from cylinder base. » Detach electrical cable connector from solenoid valve (25). Solenoid valve »...
9.7 Cleaning of blow-down pump Removal and cleaning » Remove steam cylinder as descri- bed in „Removal and reinstallation of steam cylinder“ section. » Detach adapter (30) from pump (32). » Detach electrical cable from pump. » Unscrew mounting screws from housing bottom plate (safe vibration buffer, bolts and washers for rein- stallation) and pull pump out of cylin-...
» Check hose connections and seals 9.9 Electrode replacement for leakage. Genuine electrode length Hygromatik large area electrodes made from 9.11 Finishing maintenance stainless steel have the following genuine lengths: After finishing substantial maintenance work, the service interval „Steam amount“ must be...
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.
PCB. Another relay serves for sig- nalling purposes (factory setting is „collective 11.1 General description fault“). Operation of the HygroMatik steam humidifier As an ordering option, an additional relay is under microprocessor control. may be built onto the main PCB.
11.1.2 Main PCB inputs and outputs 11.1.2.2 System interfaces Power supply and safety interlock 11.1.2.1 Customer side interfaces ST01: • 4-pin plug connection with screw termi- Inputs nal adaptor for L and N power connec- tion and safety interlock („Terminals 1/ ST08: 2“) •...
11.2 Control operation User level 11.2.1 Principal user guidance From standard display (actual steam output) user level may be accessed by pressing any On powering up the steam humidifier, the key on the control panel. On user level, software version is shown in the display for a among other information reading values r01 few seconds.
11.2.3 Menu tree User level Provider level 1-1 Power reduction 1-2 Control signal 1-Control 1-3 Correction of input stage 1-4 Filter input stage 2-1 Partial blow-down 2-2 Full blow-down r01 Status 2-3 Switch stand-by blow dwn r02 Error 2-4 Duration stand-by bl. dwn r03 Act.
11.3 The control panel Icon state tabel permanently lit flashing Steam produc- Fault steam pro- tion active duction Main contactor Fault main con- active tactor Filling active Fault filling The control panel comprises 3 sections: Blow-down active Fault blow-down • the ESC, SET, control keys State not possible...
11.4 Navigation within a menu Provider level code entry and setting a parameter „ / “ » Using the keys, scroll until User level entry „P00“ is displayed and confirm with the SET key. „00“ is displayed. Standard display during normal operation is »...
11.5 Tabular representation reading value list and provi- der level submenus For a detailed description, pls. refer to the respective sections within this chapter. 11.5.1 The reading value list From normal operation, the user may access the reading value „r01“ (Status) by pressing „...
11.5.2 Provider level submenus and relating parameters Detailed parameter descriptions may be found in the section „Detailed parameter description“ further down in this chapter. The „Setting options“ column indicates the preset- tings available or the range of values to be chosen from.
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Submenu „Blow-down“ (Group 2) Par. Denomination Setting options Code Correction partial blow-down -5...+5 Fs = 0 Correction full blow-down -5...+5 Fs = 0 Switch stand-by blow-down 0=off, 1=on Fs = 1 Waiting time stand-by blow-down 0.1...48.0 Fs = 24.0 Switch dead leg flushing 0=off, 1=on Fs = 0 Interval dead leg flushing [h]...
11.6 Exemplary variation of a parameter setting Example: Control signal is to be changed from „Ext. controller, 0 ...10V“ („1-2“ = „1“) to „PI controller, 0 ...10V“ („1-2“ = „4“). The steps below make an essential change to a control parameter. If this is not intended, be sure to reestablish the original setting after changing it for exercising purposes.
20 s time frame, „No Modbus“ is shown as the device status and steam production is stopped (for details, see dedicated Modbus docu- mentation available from HygroMatik GmbH). Stand-by When in stand-by heating mode, status code 07 is heating displayed during steam production.
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Reading value pointer Explanation Blow-down cate- Full blow- The blow-down icon in the display is lit. gory (ctd.) down Dilution A partial blow-down is run (with the parameter set for partial blow-down) due to a water conductivity too high. The blow-down icon in the display is lit. Overcurrent An overcurrent blow-down is run since an electrode blow-down...
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Reading value pointer Explanation r02 Error The error code related to the fault is displayed (steam production is (only shown when a fault stopped whenever a fault occurs). Error codes are described in the has occured) „Trouble shooting“ chapter of this manual. r03 Actual steam output Amount of current steam production value [kg/h] (SI units)
11.8 Detailed parameter descrip- tions Group Par. Denomina- Description tion Control Power limita- The steam output can be set to a value between tion 25% and 100% of nominal output using the steam generation output limitation. The actual steam out- put released depends on the control signal.Limita- tion of the steam output may be needed for better control.
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Group Par. Denomina- Description tion Blow-down Correction full see correction partial blow-down blowdown Switch stand- Should steam humidifier operation be prospectively by blow-down halted for a longer period of time, blowing-down the cylinder water is advisable in order to comply with the VDI 6022 hygiene regulations prescribing the prevention of microbial contamination of residual water.
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Group Par. Denomina- Description tion Service Reset steam- On finishing maintenance work, the service interval service inter- is to be reset (the service icon is blanked if it was illuminated before).After maintenance, reset the service interval as shown below (green LED is still blinking): Reset K1 Main contactor switching cycles are monitored and...
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Group Par. Denomina- Description tion Functions Switch stand- Stand-by heating is enabled or not (0= off, 1=on). by heating Interval stand-by heating On-time Stand-by heating Basic relay The base relay provides a potentialfree two-way allocation contact at terminals 28, 29 and 30 (rated load: 250V/8A).
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Group Par. Denomina- Description tion Modbus The control electronics may optionally be equipped address with a RS485 serial interface for running data com- munication with the Modbus RTU protocol. 5-6 then holds the Modbus RTU address. Settings Buzzer The control panel features a buzzer for prompting key strokes.
12. Trouble shooting 12.1 Error handling On occurance of a fault, steam production is stopped. The control panel display is switched to error code output. In the same instance, the general fault icon starts flashing. On „Steam production“, „Main contactor“, „Filling“...
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Icons Error message Possible cause Counter measure • Soleneoid valve or • Clean water supply Filling water supply line con- line and/or solenoid Filling was not successful, taminated or defective valve; replace solenoid i.e. , after 30 mins of filling valve, if defective time the expected level was •...
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Icons Error message Possible cause Counter measure Blow-down fault, relates to: • Blow-down pump not driven Partial blow-down - electrical wiring not - Check wiring and re- Full blow-down o.k. place, if required Dilution - Main PCB relay not - Measure voltage on Overcurrent blow-down energised main PCB terminal 10...
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Icons Error message Possible cause Counter measure • Main contactor con- • Replace main con- Main contactor cylinder full „Cylinder full“ is detected tact sticks tactor though main contactor is not driven R.h. sensor • Sensor cable defec- • Check sensor cable tive Humidity sensor signal implausibility...
12.2 Table of functional disrupti- Problem Possible cause for faulty situation Counter measure • Output limitation parameter setting im- • Check 1-1 parameter setting Set humidity level not reached peds full power output • Nominal unit output insufficient • Check unit technical data, air- flow and secondary airflow •...
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Problem Possible cause for faulty situation Counter measure • Hose clamps on steam and/or conden- • Tighten clamps Water leaks from steam cylinder sate hose not tightened upper part • Steam hose adapter not properly fit or • Replace O-ring (if required) and O-ring not replaced ensure proper adapter installa- tion...
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Problem Possible cause for faulty situation Counter measure • • Flashover/sparks Very high water conductivity resulting in Deactivate unit immediately in cylinder massive electrode burn-off as indicated to prevent material damage by brown-black deposits Perform maintenance: - replace electrodes - clean steam cylinder - check water quality and con- ductivity (also s.
15. Fax Form - Order for spare parts Fax Form Please copy, fill in and fax to Badgermeter Swiss AG Mittelholzerstrasse 8 . 031 931 08 67 Fax.No 3006 Bern Tel. 031 932 01 11 Order of spare parts unit type *______________ serial no.* ___________________ commission: ______________ order no.: __________________ quantity article...
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