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1. Introduction ........................5 1.1 Typographic Distinctions ....................5 1.2 Documentation ........................5 1.3 Symbols in Use ......................... 5 1.3.1 Specific Symbols related to Safety Instructions ............. 5 1.3.2 General Symbols ......................5 1.4 Intended Use ........................6 1.5 Possibility of certification ....................6 2.
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7.3 Internal electrical connection ..................... 25 7.3.1 Overview ........................25 7.3.2 Internal electrical eonnection w/o HygroMatik control ............ 26 7.3.3 Internal Electrical Connection when the kit is delivered with a HygroMatik control ..26 7.4 Connection diagrams ......................26 8. Commissioning ......................... 27 9.
Co-applicability If the kit is ordered and delivered with a Dear Customer, HygroMatik control, the manual of that con- Thank you for choosing a HygroMatik steam trol must be regarded as an applicable docu- humidifier kit (referred to as „kit“ in the ment.
2-98 and comply with the requirements of the Proper usage also comprises the adherence EC Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU con- to the conditions specified by HygroMatik for: tained therein. • installation It has been shown by the legislator through a •...
Water is constantly and automatically filled Ensure that the system/machine in which the and drained in the humidifier. Connections HygroMatik installation kit will be installed fully and water-carrying components must be complies with the provisions of the directives checked regularly for correct operation.
(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 Qty. Item Blade receptacle for 3.1 Overview connection of solenoid valve and blow-down pump Please note Insulating sleeve Proceed carefully when transporting the kit in Ring cable lug for grounding order to prevent damage due to stress or Water level detection / control careless loading and unloading.
4. Functional Description and Such, the number of inspections and/or maintenance operations required will be Device Composition reduced to a minimum. 4.1 Mode of Action When tap water is used for operation, some of the minerals dissolved in the water are The immersion heater principle likely to settle in the cylinder in form of solids Depending on the output rating, one or three...
Following hereafter, the typical opera- tional sequence is described for a setting of Continuous control is achieved by propor- the kit with the HygroMatik control „Stan- tional driving (pulse width modulation) of the dard“: heater element(s). In this way the steam...
5. Mechanical installation 5.2 Mounting recommendations When selecting the installation site for the steam humidifier, take the following into WARNING account: Risk of foot injuries! • The kit should be installed as close as Prevent unit from dropping during installation! possible to the steam manifold.
5.4 Dimensions of the board FlexLine / StandardLine 5.5 Unit Installation Check Before start-up, pls. check proper unit instal- lation following the list below: Kit perpendicularly aligned in both the vertical and horizontal axis ? Steam hose installed with a 5 - 10 % minimum incline/decline (see chap- ter "Steam line“) ? ...
5.6 Absorption Distance B 5.6.1 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.
5.7.3 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 »...
5.8 Steam Manifold Water drain • We point out that according to the Ger- 5.8.1 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/...
6. Water connection 6.1 Water supply WARNING Risk of scalding! Foreign material in water supply pipe may Very hot water to be found in and around the cause premature wear of the solenoid kit during and after operation. valve. Flush the water supply pipe before making Have all installation work done by expert staff connection to the solenoid valve.
6.2 Water discharge 6.3 Water connections final check WARNING Go down the following water installation checklist: Risk of scalding! During blow down up to 0.3 l/sec (.08 gal./ sec) are being drained with a temperature of All screws and clamps properly tigh- about 95 °C (203 °F).
Fusing HygroMatik recommends the use of slow Please note blowing up to middle time-lag main fuses (only applies to the a.m. mains supply volt- The customer is responsible for monitoring ages).
The float switch is part of the control cylinder included in the kit delivery scope. Safety interlock terminals 1/2 SteamKit H kit in combination with the Hygro- Matik Control Standard The control „Standard“ operates with all of Please note the common control signals.
HygroMatik for advice. 7.4 Connection diagrams Control cylinder In case of a HygroMatik Control Basic or The Steamkit-H kit is delivered with a control Control Standard to be used with the kit, the cylinder that holds a floating switch array...
8. Commissioning Step 4: Trigger steam demand The descriptions given hereafter particularly » Set control to 1-step operation, i.e. relate to the usage of a kit with the Control permanent steam demand, and Standard and - with the exemption of step 3 - close safety interlock.
-> O-ring sets). Wear proper PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)! The notice following herafter is of particular significance when a HygroMatik control is used. It is a general rule, however, whenever electronic components are in use. Take care of ESD protection!
As a maintenance to the specific operational expe- general rule, it is preferable to operate the rience. HygroMatik recommends to check the unit with fully demineralized water since ope- opened steam cylinder 1 or 2 weeks after ini-...
9.4 Maintenance steps » Lift steam the cylinder from the cylin- der base. 9.4.1 Removal of the steam cylinder » Drain cylinder water making use of blow-down pump. » Disconnect unit from power supply- and secure against reconnection. » Shut off the water supply. »...
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» Separate cylinder halves. » Check the base and its connections for limescale deposits and clean if necessary. » Insert new O-rings between the cyl- inder halves, in the base and in the steam hose adapter. » Remove the used O-rings between the cylinder halves, in the base and in the steam hose adapter.
9.4.3 Cleaning the connecting hoses, 9.4.4 Level control device cleaning base connections, fine filter and drain pump Hose connection stub » Check the connection hoses for con- Mounting dition and free passage. screws » Check all connections of the cylinder Metallic cover base for free passage.
9.4.5 Cleaning the vent hole on the » Reconnect connector halves. pipe elbow » Check the small opening on the top of the pipe elbow for dirt. » Remove any dirt, e.g. with a small Please note screwdriver. The colour of the respective connection cable »...
9.5 Removal and installation of » Refit electrical cable to pump con- nector (no polarisation). unit components » Follow the handling instructions in the section Leakage test. 9.6 Blow-down pump (removal, cleaning, reinstallation) Removal and cleaning » Remove steam cylinder described in „Removal of steam cyl- inder“...
9.6.1 Solenoid valve (removal, rein- 9.7 Leak test stallation) Removal Risk of electrical shock! » Shut off water supply and disconnect Hazardous electrical voltage! tap water hose cap screw connection. Follow safety instruction for work on live com- » Remove connecting hose (20*) from ponents.
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.
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„Contact“ tab. Your spare parts order may as well be directed per e-mail to the HygroMatik main office using the address hy@hygromatik.de. Please make sure to specify your unit model and serial number.
13. Technical specifications Technical data SteamKit H (Heater) KIT H06 Unit type KIT H02 KIT H03 KIT H09 Steam output [kg/h] 1,8 - 2,2 2,7 - 3,3 5,5 - 6,5 5,4 - 6,5 8,1 - 9,7 220 - 240V / 1Ph / N / 50-60Hz...
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