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Wood-mizer KD150 Series User Manual

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Wood-Mizer LLC
8180 West 10th Street
World Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN 46214

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  • Page 1 Wood-Mizer User Manual KD150 Series Wood-Mizer Wood-Mizer LLC 8180 West 10th Street World Headquarters Indianapolis, IN 46214...
  • Page 2 KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 3 A new or remanufactured part will be supplied by Wood- Mizer if the defective part is first returned to Wood-Mizer for inspection. The replacement part assumes the unused portion of the warranty. The warranty does not include labor or other costs incurred for diagnosis, repairing or removing, installing or shipping the defective or replacement part(s).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Guidelines ..........................1 Precautions ..................................Electrical Grounding ............................... Your Kiln ............................2 How your Dehumidification Kiln Works ........................... Getting Started ..........................2 Floors ....................................Ceilings ................................... Doors....................................Construction Guidelines ..............................Equipment Installation ..............................Wet and Dry Bulb, Controller Installation and Use ................
  • Page 5 Getting Service Wood-Mizer is committed to providing you with the latest technology, best quality and strongest customer service available on the market today. We continually evaluate our customers’ needs to ensure we’re meeting current wood-processing demands. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
  • Page 6 Service Log Issue Description Date Servicer KD150 12/22/17...

  • Page 7: Safety Guidelines

    Wood-Mizer Read through entire manual before installing, operating, or servicing this unit. Failure to follow any steps or guidelines could result in personal injury, death, destruction of property or may cause the unit to become inoperable. This manual must be kept with the unit at all times.

  • Page 8: Your Kiln

    Wood-Mizer By purchasing a Wood-Mizer Kiln you have the support Your Kiln of Wood-Mizer’s service team, the very same professionals that built and tested your unit. How your Dehumidification Kiln Works Getting Started Thank you for purchasing a Wood-Mizer Please read through carefully as some options Dehumidification Kiln and taking the first step may not apply.

  • Page 9: Construction Guidelines

    While outside electronic moisture meters can be baffles to control the airflow within the chamber. used to avoid entering the kiln, during the drying cycle, Wood-Mizer strongly recommends regular • Corner deflector typically made of plywood used to checks inside the kiln to visually inspect the help turn the airflow.

  • Page 10: Equipment Installation

    (the special receptacle for Never have a floor drain. the KD150 is supplied by Wood-Mizer). Step 3: Place the controller at a convenient point outside the chamber near the dehumidifier.
  • Page 11 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-1 Chamber Plan KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 12 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-2 Kiln Chamber Section C KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 13 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-3 Kiln Chamber Section D KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 14 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-4 Kiln Chamber Recommended Dimensions KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 15 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-5 Kiln Chamber Wall Details KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 16 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-6 Kiln Chamber Front Elevation KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 17 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-7 Kiln Chamber Door Framing KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 18 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-8 Kiln Chamber Door Section E KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 19 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-9 Kiln Chamber Door Section F KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 20 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-10 Deflectors and Baffles KD150 KD150 KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 21 Wood-Mizer Figure 1-11 Door Gasket Installation GASKETS AND DOOR KITS AVAILABLE KD150 12/22/17...

  • Page 22: Wet And Dry Bulb, Controller Installation And Use

    If your DBT is rapidly fluctuating a thermal lag may be added to the sensor to help stabilize readings, contact Wood-Mizer for information on how to install one if necessary. Wet Bulb Sensor This sensor measures the wet bulb temperature (WBT).

  • Page 23: Kd150 Kiln Controller

    Wood-Mizer Wet Bulb Installation KD150 Kiln Controller The wet bulb is mounted in a bracket. Mount the The L-Series kiln controller is set up like a modern, bracket on the wall at a convenient height, roughly 4 microprocessor based, electronic circuit which feet (1.2m) off the floor is ideal so that it is receiving...

  • Page 24: Using Kd150

    Wood-Mizer To set the next parameters press the same key again, Using KD150 for changing the values use the up and down arrow keys. To turn on the controller turn the system switch to the on position. The controller will exit from the set-up mode after...

  • Page 25: Alarm Conditions / Messages

    Wood-Mizer Alarm Conditions / Messages L-SERIES can signal some faults that may occur to the temperature probes. When a fault is detected, an error message is displayed instead of the temperature value of the faulted probe. When this occurs the controller cannot work...
  • Page 26 Wood-Mizer Figure 2-4 Wiring Function NEUT RA L PHASE Wet Bulb N.C. Temperature COM MON Probe SPRAYE RS Dry Bulb HEATER ON Temperature HEATER OFF Probe VENT ON VENT OFF RS485 (Optional) COM PRESS. Rx/Tx+ N.C. Rx/Tx- Rx/Tx - Power Supply and...
  • Page 27 Wood-Mizer Technical Specifications Power supply 120Vac 50/60Hz ± 20% Absorption Working Temperature 0/+40˚C (32/104˚F) Temperature Measuring 0-99˚C (32/210˚F) Range Temperature Measuring 0.1˚ Resolution Temperature Probe NTC Thermistor 4 (Heating, Sprayers, Vent, Relay Outputs Comperssor) Relay Contact Ratings 250Vc -5A (Resesive Load)

  • Page 28: Drying Lumber

    Air will always take the path of Section 5, the proper method of stacking and placing least resistance, and you must force it through the stickers in the lumber. Wood-Mizer recommends that stickered pile. these guidelines be followed carefully.

  • Page 29: Moisture Removal Rates

    Wood-Mizer The drying rates in Table 1 are the rates to follow Moisture Removal Rates when first using the machine. These rates can be safely exceeded by an additional 50% (i.e., 1.0% can Moisture Removal Rate Per Day (Maximum) be raised to 1.5% and 3.3% can be increased to almost These removal rates are estimates only.
  • Page 30 Wood-Mizer Figure 3-4 Drying Schedules Normal Schedule Alternate Schedule Moisture Content Dry Bulb Wet Bulb Dry Bulb Wet Bulb Group 2 Above 45% 90˚F 85˚F 100˚F 97˚F 45% - 35% 100˚F 87˚F 105˚F 93˚F 35% - 25% 110˚F 96˚F 110˚F 96˚F...
  • Page 31 Wood-Mizer Figure 3-5 Drying Rates (Metric) Oven Dry Avg. Green Kg Water Max MC% Species Weight Kg Green MC Weight Kg Per % MC Loss/day / M3 / M3 Cedar, Eastern White 315.6 609.2 7.27 Fir, Balsam 347.8 7.73 Hemlock, Eastern 432.2...
  • Page 32 Wood-Mizer Figure 3-6 Drying Rates (North American Measure) Oven Dry Avg. Green # Water Max MC% Species Weight Green MC Weight Loss/ day #/MBF #/MBF % MC Cedar, Eastern White 1578 3046 Fir, Balsam 1739 3790 Hemlock, Eastern 2161 4558...

  • Page 33: Kiln Sample Boards

    Wood-Mizer Step 4: Cut two 1” sections off each end of the Kiln Sample Boards samples, and mark them with the number of the board they came from. To measure moisture content on a daily basis, it is best to use sample boards. Moisture meters...

  • Page 34: Drying Rate Index (Dri)

    Wood-Mizer constant weight is achieved. Example: Two 1” sections are cut from 30” sample board 1, and labeled 1A and 1B. They are weighed Oven: Place the 1” section in an oven at 215ºF on a balance, and the weights are: A=2.5g and (101ºC) until the section stops losing weight, usually...
  • Page 35 Wood-Mizer It was common to look up a drying schedule in In the above example, the lumber might be drying at the Dry Kiln Operators Manual or some other 3% per day but it could be dried faster at 5% per day.
  • Page 36 Wood-Mizer Figure 3-7 Wood-Mizer Drying Chart KD150 12/22/17...
  • Page 37 Wood-Mizer Figure 3- Drying Chart KD150 12/22/17...

  • Page 38: Drying Tips

    • If you can’t dry your lumber immediately after its contact Wood-Mizer as soon as possible. Do not been cut make sure that it is stacked, stickered and continue operation, attempt any adjustment or stored in a clean, dry place.

  • Page 39: Accessories

    Carefully connect each wire to the similarly marked into a new kiln chamber. Contact your Wood-Mizer terminal. Ground wire is yellow with a green stripe. Sales or Service Representative for more information.
  • Page 40 Wood-Mizer Figure 4-1 Power Vent The Power Vent is to be secured to the inside of the kiln wall with the fan side facing the exterior. Figure 4-2 Power Vent Wiring Diagram MAIN TERMINAL EXHAUST FAN MOTOR STRIP IN L200...
  • Page 41 Wood-Mizer spray systems are designed to inject into kiln air one gallon of water per hour for every 1000 BF. Because air temperature affects the quantity of water evaporated (warmer air holds more water vapor), we need to balance the quantity of water vapor to the kiln capacity.

  • Page 42: The Kiln Store

    Wood-Mizer likes to be there for our clients whether they have just bought a new kiln or if they have owned a Wood-Mizer kiln for years. It is because of this that we have partnered with Nyle Systems to make replacement parts easily accessible right online via their Kiln Store.

  • Page 43: Maintenance, Reference Diagrams And Warranty

    Wood-Mizer insists that these machines have that the system will be contaminated with moisture. weighed in charge. The amount is as follows:...

  • Page 44: Controller Factory Setting

    Please do not attempt to adjust these settings without It defines a threshold above the DB temperature consulting Wood-Mizer service first. setting to activate the overheating relay. The relay is turned OFF when the DB temperature decrease to To enter the Initial Setup mode, hold the “Select”...
  • Page 45 Wood-Mizer Figure 5-1 KD150 Control Wiring 120/1/60 1/8 HP 1/8 HP SYSTEM SWITCH BLOWER MOTORS CONTROL L-SERIES WET BLUB TEMP. CTRL. DRY BLUB TEMP. CTRL. HEAT SWITCH AUX.C.C. H.C.C. A.O.T.C. COMP. SWITCH H.P. L.P. C.C.C. T.D.R. HEAT CONTACTOR FUSIBLE LINK...

  • Page 46: Appendix

    Wood-Mizer EMC-EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT: This is Appendix the average moisture content all wood will reach eventually when exposed to these conditions. Terminology Example: At a dry bulb of 115º F. and a wet bulb DRY BULB: The temperature as measured by a of 101º...
  • Page 47 Wood-Mizer Notes KD150 12/22/17...

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