Tri-Lock BG/BF Operation & Maintenance CONTENTS Manufacturer’s Message Introduction Fluid Seal Gasket Seal Filter Elements Care and Housing Installation Start-Up Procedures Appendix A – Operating Conditions Appendix B – Locking Tray TRI-DIM TRI-LOCK OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...
Manufacturer’s Message Tri-Lock BG/BF bag-in/bag-out contamination personnel and safety personnel can adapt filter housings are designed to protect the most suitable method to use considering facility personnel and the general public the housing, location, type of filter, and any from dangerous materials by filtering those other items that can affect safety.
Tri-Lock BG/BF Introduction ABOUT THE PRODUCT Tri-Dim’s line of Tri-Lock BG/BF bag-in/bag-out filter housings for Once the initial filters are installed and the first bag attached, all fluid or gasket seal primary filters are side loading filter housings filters – both dirty and new, are handled through the bag using the which have been designed to meet the air filtration needs of procedures described in detail throughout this manual.
Tri-Lock BG/BF Fluid Seal FLUID SEAL DESIGN CONCEPT DESCRIPTION OF FLUID SEAL FILTER LOCKING SYSTEM The filter to housing gel seal is effected by means of a continuous knife-edge on the interior of the housing, which mates into the gel The fluid seal Tri-Lock BF bag-in/bag-out housing has a filter-locking filled perimeter channel on the face of the filter.
Tri-Lock BG/BF Gasket Seal GASKET SEAL DESIGN CONCEPT OPENING AND CLOSING GASKET-SEAL LOCKING MECHANISM The filter to housing gasket seal is effected by means of a continuous By turning the drive bolt(s) clockwise (located at the front exterior flat mounting surface on the interior of the housing, which mates to of the housing), independent pressure bars with preloaded springs, a perimeter gasket on the filter.
Filter Elements Care And Housing Installation HANDLING AND STORAGE OF FILTER ELEMENTS INSTALLATION OF NEW HOUSINGS Particulate filters include a wide range of filter types, sizes and Position the housing adjacent to the ductwork. Housing should performance capabilities. These filters are designed to remove be welded, bolted or gasketed permanently to the ductwork.
Tri-Lock BG/BF Getting Started BEFORE YOU BEGIN START-UP PROCEDURE System must be shutdown prior to any filter installation or Clean outside door, work area and all stainless steel surfaces. removal. Airflow should be stopped or a bypass of the air system must be made.
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Start-Up Procedure (Continued) Provide Filter: Provide a new HEPA filter(s) and or prefilter for Provide Filter Support Shelf: A factory supplied support shelf each tier. should be located immediately outside of and a few inches below the door of the tier to rest the HEPA filter. Provide Bag: Provide one new factory specified PVC bag for each filter tier.
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Start-Up Procedure (Continued) Remove Door: Loosen all doorknobs on the section that the Remove Cinching Strap and Open up Bag: (make sure that the filter(s) are to be removed. Place door(s) in a safe location. safety strap remains on the bag out port) Fig.
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Start-Up Procedure (Continued) Unseal The Filter: Using the mittens, which are incorporated into Use filter retrieval rod to latch onto and pull filter into the PVC the bag, release the filter-locking latch. For a fluid seal housing, bag. One can also reach into unit and pull filter out on a one press the arm firmly inward toward the filter at a point near the wide unit.
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Start-Up Procedure (Continued) Seal the bag - cinch the bag twice with metal bands between Remove bag(s) with dirty filter(s) and dispose of in accordance the removed filter and the housing. Cinch(es) are provided in with all applicable state and federal laws. the banding kit.
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Start-Up Procedure (Continued) Place new filter in a new PVC bag. Note- only the frame of the Cinch bag as so it is taut across the surface of the sealing lip. filter should be touched. Locate the new bag’s shock cord Caution: do not cinch bag so tight as to cause the shock cord around the bag out port on the inside rib (where the previous to slip off of the sealing lip.
Appendix A Operating Conditions APPENDIX A It is recommended that the buyer supply complete information about the operating conditions of the ventilation system prior to installation of any bag-in/bag-out contamination system. Location specific conditions may prevent the system from operating satisfactorily for certain applications.
Appendix B Locking Tray LOCKING TRAY CHANGE OUT GASKET SEAL METHOD It is advised that any locking tray mechanism replacement or Using the ratchet with the ½” socket remove the two hex nuts change out be done in a decontaminated environment. Due to and washers for both the top and bottom locking trays.
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