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FlexLine Plus Electric Heater Steam Humidifiers Manual ÁFLP.CSA)È IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FLP.CSA E-8881770...
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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.
Retention Please retain these operating instructions in Dear Customer, a secure, always accessible location. If the Thank you for choosing a HygroMatik steam product is resold, turn the documentation humidifier. over to the new operator. If the documenta- tion is lost, please contact HygroMatik.
HygroMatik electric heater steam humidifiers serve for steam production based on tap water, partially softened water or fully desali- nated water/cleaned condensate. Proper usage also comprises the adherence to the conditions specified by HygroMatik for: • installation • dismantling •...
2. Safety Instructions 2.1.3 Unit Operation These safety instructions are required by law. WARNING They promote workplace safety and accident prevention. Risk of scalding! Uncontrolled hot steam escape in case of 2.1 Guidelines for Safe Opera- leaking or defective components possible. tion Switch off unit immediately.
(such as grounding resistance). The HygroMatik steam humidifier is IP20 pro- tected. Make sure that the unit is not object to Use only original fuses with the appropriate dripping water in the mounting location.
3. Transport Time limits for filing freight claims with ship- ping companies are*: Please note After receipt of Shipping company goods Proceed carefully when transporting the steam humidifier in order to prevent damage Carriers no later than 4 days due to stress or careless loading and unload- ing.
4. Functional Description and with a temperature of approx. 100 °C (212 °F) This steam is virtually mineral-free and germ- Device Composition free. 4.1 Mode of Action When fully desalinated water is used, the cy- linder water is almost totally clear of minerals. The immersion heater principle This situation guarantees a long lifetime of the Depending on the output rating, one, three or...
In case of solid state relays by the stage 1 operational pump disruption, the HygroMatik steam mode. humidifier is shut off. With normal water quality, blow-down loss is 4.4 Mechanical Construction...
4.5 Thermal fuses The devices of the FLP series have several thermal fuses which are electrically con- nected in series. After one of the fuses has tripped, the device switches to the fault sta- tus. A device restart is required but is possi- ble only if the relevant thermal switches have cooled down or the thermal sensors have been unlocked.
• 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 (+41 and +104 °F) in...
5.1.1 Dimensions and Mounting Directions 3D model under https://www.hygromatik.com/en/downloads PP LQFK PP PP LQFK LQFK PP LQFK PP LQFK PP LQFK PP LQFK...
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Wall clearances When mounting the steam humidifier, the wall clearanc- es shown in the fig. below must be obeyed:: 5 cm / 2,0 inch 50 cm / 19,7 inch 20 cm / 7,8 inch 60 cm / 23,6 inch 30 cm / 11,8 inch * distance to designated paths For wall mounting drill measures, please Mounting principle...
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Please note • To function properly, the steam humidi- fier must hang level and plumb. • When choosing the installation loca- tion, consider the necessary distance between the unit and existing designa- ted paths. This should be at least 60 •...
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 5.3.1 Determining the Absorption Distance The "absorption distance" (B ) is defined as To determine the absorption distance, the fol- the distance from the steam feed to where lowing parameters are required: the steam is completely absorbed in the 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/8.3 inch: „Steam manifold - Next steam manifold“ distance = 120mm/4.7 inch: „Lowest steam manifold - Duct bottom plane“ distance = 120mm/4.7 inch: „Highest steam manifold - Duct ceiling plane“ distance Steam manifold arrangement for special air duct shapings flat...
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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]/ [inch]***: 220/ 400/ 600/ 900/ 1200/...
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: Please note »...
6. Water connection • As installation or retrofit option, the DVGW-conform HyFlow system sepa- rator is available for the HygroMatik WARNING electrode steam humidifiers (except SLE 02). Risk of scalding! Very hot water to be found in and around the •...
Even if the HygroMatik steam humidifier is Flush the water supply pipe before making supplied with partially softened water, the connection to the solenoid valve. This is of...
Guidelines for water discharge composi- 3/4” connection tion the numbers refer to the exploded view in the chapter with the same name. • Use original HygroMatik water drain hose • Do not buckle drain hose • Use a drain pipe and outlet pipe made...
1000 mm (10 to 40 inch) length into HyCool (not available for FLP-XX-TPRO a pressure-free outlet according to units), HygroMatik offers an option for limi- DIN EN 1717. The hose must be ting the steam humidifier wastewater temper- guided sideways of the humidifier to...
• Electric connector cables to be laid pro- fessionally HygroMatik recommends the use of slow • Install the electrical connections accor- blowing up to middle time-lag main fuses ding to the wiring diagram (only applies to the a.m.
7.2 Cable Connections 7.3 Connection of interlock (safety) system The table below shows the quantities and dimensioning of the cable connections pro- vided by the various FlexLine housing types. WARNING Danger of electric shock! Blind Model Dangerous electric voltage! plug After the commisioning of the unit, a 230 VAC voltage is present at terminal 1 when stan- FLP05/08...
Please note The interlock (safety) system is not closed when delivered ex-factory! In air conditioning, it is standard to incorpo- rate a max. hygrostat in the interlock (safety) system. The max. hygrostat is used as a safety feature in case of a malfunction of the humidity sensor.
8. Commissioning Step 4: Trigger steam demand WARNING » Set control for commissioning check for permanent steam demand and Risk of operating error! close safety interlock. Start-up of the unit is restricted to expert staff The water inlet solenoid valve opens and only (electricians or expert personnel with feeds water into the steam cylinder equivalent training).
9.1.1 Service messages In case of a service message produced, the 9.1.2 Service messages for preven- HygroMatik logo in the main section of the tive maintenance touch display (for explantion s. „FlexLine con- trols“ manuals) is blanked. Instead, a frame is...
9.1.3 Safety instructions for main- tenance WARNING Risk of electrical shock! Hazardous electrical voltage. Unit must be switched off and protected against restart by expert staff (electricians or expert personnel with equivalent training) before any main- tenance work is commenced. WARNING Risk of skin burning! Hot steam cylinder during operation and for...
It is advisable to adjust the frequency of intervals are entirely based on empirical data. maintenance to the specific operational experi- ence. HygroMatik recommends to check the Cycle time Maintenance work opened steam cylinder 1 or 2 weeks after ini-...
9.4 Removing and cleaning the Reinstallation steam cylinder » Remove cylinder base o-ring (13) and check o-ring seating in cylinder the numbers in parenthesis relate to the base for deposits. exploded view drawing in the exploded view » In case of deposits present, clean section (this is also true for the following sec- seating as described in the tions).
Find leakage and eliminate. » Remove o-ring (15) and check. » Repeat leakage check until no HygroMatik recommends the further water exit is detected. replacement of the o-ring (15) bet- ween cylinder (9) and cylinder cover (5) when reassembling the cylinder 9.5 Cylinder base and strainer...
9.8 Level control device cleaning Hose connection Risk of material damage! stub Excessive force when cleaning the cylinder Mounting or the heater element(s) may harm these screws device parts. Metallic cover plate » Moisten new o-ring (15) or the o-ring that was removed in a previous step and place on the upper part of the cylinder collar on the cylinder cover...
9.10 Heater element replacement » Insert the 2 screws remaining into the open level control device enclo- Removal sure mounting holes while positio- ning the ground wire connection » Remove and open steam cylinder as eyelet under the lower left screw. described in the „Removing and »...
9.11 Releasing the thermical Please note safety devices In case that a thermal protection device trig- 9.11.1 Variety of thermal protection gers repeatedly, check for possible cause devices in use prior to any further use of the unit. For overheat protection, the steam humidifier is equipped with one or two thermo switches, depending on the power output rating.
9.12 Thermo switch replace- ment (for heater element) Risk of material damage! Do not buckle the thermo switch capillary tu- Reinstallation » Install replacement thermo switch with a new sealing while feeding the capillary tube cautiosly through the cylinder cover hole. »...
9.13 Inspection of wiring Removal connections and heater ele- » Close off water supply. ment wiring » Drain steam cylinder (9) by setting main switch to Pos II. » Disconnect power supply and secure against restart. Risk of functional disruption! »...
9.15 Removal and reinstallation » Remove quadruple solenoid valve of the quadruple solenoid from housing bore. valve including fine filter cleaning (FlexLine Process) Fine filter cleaning » Remove fine filter from quaduple solenoid valve tap water connection side and clean under running water. »...
9.16 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...
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 per- formed by qualified personnel. Electrical dis- mantling may only be performed by trained electricians.
Master Contract: 238708 Project: 70198540 Date Issued: 2018-09-28 Issued to: Hygromatik GmbH Lise-Meitner Strasse 3 Henstedt-Ulzburg, D-24558 GERMANY Attention: Michael Lutkemann The products listed below are eligible to bear the CSA Mark shown with adjacent indicators 'C' and 'US' for Canada and US or with adjacent indicator 'US' for US only or without either indicator for Canada only.
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Certificate: 2125886 Master Contract: 238708 70198540 Date Issued: 2018-09-28 Project: The products listed, including the latest revision described below, are eligible to be marked in accordance with the referenced Certificate. Product Certification History Project Date Description 70198540 2018-09-28 Update to report 2125886 to add missing models during project # 70182230- No charge job 70182230 2018-06-28...
12. Spare Parts FLP05 FLP08 FLP15 FLP25 FLP30 FLP40 FLP50 Article No. Description Steam generation 208-240V SP-08-01000 Steam cylinder FLP05 complete incl. O-ring set SP-08-01010 Steam cylinder top FLP05 complete incl. O-ring set SP-08-01040 Steam cylinder FLP15 complete incl. O-ring set SP-08-01050 Steam cylinder top FLP15 complete incl.
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E- 2604021 Connec tors for condensate T- piece DN12 *) numbers refer to exploded view For ordering spare parts, a template can be the HygroMatik main office using the address found on the www.hygromatik.com website hy@hygromatik.de. under the „Contact“ tab. Your spare parts...
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14. Exploded view The index numbers in the figure corre- The figure following shows the FLP spond to the spare parts list. model composition. The number of heater elements vary with respect to the complete FLP series. Water supply version FLPxx-TPRO Page 54...
15. View of housing 2 steam exits only with FLP30/40/50 Page 55...
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Lise-Meitner-Str.3 • D-24558 Henstedt-Ulzburg Phone +49(0)4193/ 895-0 • Fax -33 eMail hy@hygromatik.de • www.hygromatik.com member of CAREL Group Ein Unternehmen der Gruppe 100%...
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