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- Page 1 AstroHood S-l & S-ll ™ Ducted HEPA Terminal Hoods INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL AstroHood S-l AstroHood S-lI...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Filter Unpacking, Installation, Storage, and Operation .............11-12 Aerosol Injection and Static Pressure/Upstream Aerosol Ports ........12-13 Damper Options and Operation ..................14-15 Insulation Options ........................15 Appendix A – Warranty Information ..................16 Appendix B – Manual Revision History ................. 17 Contacting AAF Flanders ..................Back Cover... -
Page 3: Introduction And Precautions
Failure to comply with the requirements of this manual may result in serious injury and void the product warranty. These instructions are specific to the AAF Flanders AstroHood S-l and S-ll units and incorporated filters. All ancillary tasks including, but not limited to, electrical and mechanical work, equipment handling, and safety procedures must be performed in accordance with industry-accepted practice and all relevant local, state, and federal government codes, laws, and policies. -
Page 4: Equipment Overview
Equipment Overview The AstroHood S-l & S-ll Ducted HEPA Terminal Hoods are a critical component to ensure filtration ™ system integrity and air cleanliness downstream of HEPA filters. The S-l unit offers a fully seal- welded housing body with no penetrations of the pressure boundary. The S-ll unit employs full welds downstream (clean side) of the HEPA filter and a riveted and caulked design upstream (dirty side). -
Page 5: Ducted Terminal Hood Installation
Ducted Terminal Hood Installation Install and support housing as instructed below. Housing installation must be accomplished in a professional manner with flanges or trim properly sealed to prevent contaminant infiltration from the interstitial space. Inlet options are available as top or side, and in round or square/rectangular configurations. For side inlets, damper options are limited to ESD and Guillotine. -
Page 6: Mounting Options
Mounting Options Units are suspended and leveled with wire or threaded rod (supplied by others) using either hanging tabs or mounting pads affixed to the housing. Another option is the use of Clean Ceiling Angles, whereby the unit is cinched to the hard ceiling with hardware (supplied by others) from above. Fig 04: Wire - Hanging Tabs Fig 05: Rod –... -
Page 7: Flange (Permanent Trim) For Grid/T-Bar Ceiling
Flange* (Permanent Trim) for Grid/T-Bar Ceiling The AstroHood unit is installed from the top side of the suspended ceiling grid/T-bar with the ™ integral flange resting onto the grid/T-bar. The AstroHood unit should be sealed to the grid using RTV (Dow Corning 732 or GE 102 is recommended). - Page 8 Field-Installed Trim* for Hard/Gypsum Ceilings (cont’d) 3. Dry fit factory-supplied field-installed trim and while in position, mark proper fastening locations and drill 1/8” hole into AstroHood housing (see Fig. 09). ™ a. It is of utmost importance to locate holes using the trim as a template to align with the swirl- weld locations.
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Page 9: Permaframe
PermaFrame The PermaFrame provides a support structure and room-side finish trim in one piece. It is supplied with predrilled mounting holes located on the vertical flanges that are used to easily level and anchor the frame to customer-supplied studs above the ceiling structure. Manufactured of 18-gauge cold- rolled steel or stainless steel, the welding on all exposed corners guarantees a smooth, cleanable surface. -
Page 10: Grille Installation And Removal
Grille Installation and Removal The standard grille is removable and made of 40% open area 316L Stainless Steel. Swirl and painted options are also available. Grille mounting can be supplied as standard four (4) corner acorn nut design or Removable Hinged option with two (2) quarter-turn fasteners and safety cables. Acorn Nut Grille The grille is fastened onto threaded studs using acorn nuts, one in each corner (see Fig. - Page 11 Grille Installation and Removal (cont’d) Hinged Grille with ¼-Turn Fasteners and Safety Cable The grille is attached on one side by two hinges permanently mounted to the housing, and on the opposite side by ¼-turn fasteners. The grille is also secured to the housing by two safety cables to prevent injury or damage.
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Page 12: Filter Unpacking, Installation, Storage, And Operation
• Before removing the filter from the carton, carefully read the removal and handling instructions printed on the outside of the carton. • AAF Flanders cleanroom filters may come packaged in suitcase-style cardboard sleeves. If so, simply reach into the box and grab the pre-punched handles within the insert. -
Page 13: Aerosol Injection And Static Pressure/Upstream Aerosol Ports
Filter Unpacking, Installation, Storage, and Operation (cont’d) Operating Conditions • Temperature: The maximum operating temperature is determined by the filter configuration. - Consult the filter submittal drawing for the specific maximum operating temperature. • Humidity: 100% relative humidity is acceptable. However, condensation must be avoided to prevent degradation of performance and potential filter failure. - Page 14 Quick-Connect/Disconnect Ports The 3/8" chrome-plated quick-connect/disconnect fitting incorporates an integral spring-loaded check valve that ensures the valve is closed during normal operating conditions. Simply connect the mating male component into the female fitting to introduce aerosol or take measurements, as needed.
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Page 15: Damper Options And Operation
Damper Options and Operation The AstroHood S-l unit is supplied standard with an ESD (Energy-Saving Damper); the AstroHood ™ S-2 unit is available with a Guillotine, Split Butterfly, and ESD damper options. All damper adjustment control is accessed from the room side by removing the damper adjustment port plug and making adjustments with a Phillips head screwdriver. -
Page 16: Insulation Options
Damper Options and Operation (cont’d) The Split Butterfly Damper is controlled via rotary flex cable from the room side and is adjustable from fully open to fully closed position with one (1) full revolution using a Phillips head screwdriver (see Fig. 25). Fig: 25 Split Butterfly Damper Insulation Options Insulation options are available to prevent heat loss, mitigate potential condensation, and/or provide... -
Page 17: Appendix A - Warranty Information
To obtain assistance under this limited warranty please contact the selling agency. To obtain information or to gain factory assistance, contact AAF International Warranty Claims Department, 9920 Corporate Campus Drive, Suite 2200, P.O. Box 35690, Louisville, Kentucky 40223-5000; Telephone (502) 637- 0011, FAX (888) 223-6500. -
Page 18: Appendix B - Manual Revision History
APPENDIX B – MANUAL REVISION HISTORY Revision Revision Description of Change Approval Version Date... - Page 19 Momence, IL Yuki, Japan (Nippon Muki) Ontario, CA Contact your local AAF Flanders representative Smithfield, NC for a compete list of AAF Flanders Air Filtration Tijuana, Mexico Product Solutiobns. Votorantim, Brazil Washington, NC AAF Flanders has a policy of continuous product research and improvement.