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2000 Autoflow
Series 2000 Autoflow
Fan/Heater and Control
Installation Instructions
PNEG-900
I n s t a l l a t i o n
Manual
PNEG-900
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  • Page 1 2000 Autoflow Series 2000 Autoflow Fan/Heater and Control Installation Instructions PNEG-900 I n s t a l l a t i o n Manual PNEG-900...
  • Page 2 2000 Autoflow This equipment shall be installed in accordance iwth the current INSTALLATION CODES FOR GAS BURNING APPLICANCES AND EQUIPMENT, CAN1_B149.1 and B149.2, or applicable provincial regulations which should be carefully followed in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction shuld be consulted before installations are made.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 2000 Autoflow Roof Warning, Operation & Safety................4 SafetyAlertDecals.......................5 SafetyPrecautions......................6 SafetySign-off Sheet....................7 an/HeaterandControlBoxMounting................8 AutoflowControlBoxBolt Pattern.................10 Fill System Control Box Mounting................11 FillSystem Control Bolt Pattern..................12 Actuator Control Box Mounting.................13 Multi-GrainTemperatureSensorWiring.................15 Grain Temperature Sensor Mounted to Leveling Band Post........16 Close-up of Grain Temperature Sensor Wiring.............17 PlenumTemperatureSensorInstallation................18 Airswitch Installation....................19 WetSupplyRotary Switch..................21...

  • Page 4: Roof Warning, Operation & Safety

    The principal concern of the GSI Group, Inc. rious injury or death may occur. ("GSI") is your safety and the safety of others asso- ciated with grain handling equipment. This manual Safety Alert Symbol...
  • Page 5 SAFETY 2000 Autoflow The GSI Group, Inc. recom- mends contacting your local power company, and having a representative survey your instal- lation so the wiring is compatible with their system, and adequate power is supplied to your unit. Safety decals should be read and understood by all people in the grain handling area.

  • Page 6: Safetyprecautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2000 Autoflow READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATION AND SERVICE Use Caution in the SAVE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Operation of this 1. Read and understand the operating manual before trying to operate the Equipment dryer. The design and manufacture of this dryer is directed toward operator 2.

  • Page 7: Safetysign-Off Sheet

    SAFETY SIGN-OFF SHEET 2000 Autoflow Date Employer’ s Signature Employee ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Employees working on or around grain drying equipment must read this manual and sign-off on this sheet.
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Fan and Heater Mounting Note: Do not install this control panel near any Transfomers or any other device that will produce an Electro Magnetic Field. 1. Inspect the fan platform for proper installation Top Dry Bin Eave Height per instructions in the Top Dry erection manual.
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Component Placement...

  • Page 10: Autoflowcontrolboxbolt Pattern

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Series 2000 Autoflow Control Box Bolt Pattern Figure 1: Illustration of the bolt pattern for the Autoflow control box.

  • Page 11: Fill System Control Box Mounting

    CONTROL BOX MOUNTING 2000 Autoflow Fill System Control Box Mounting 1) The Fill System control Box should be mounted at eye-level. Make sure to install the Fill System Control Box so that the Fill System(s) and Aeration fan are in view.
  • Page 12 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING 2000 Autoflow Fill System Control Box Mounting Figure 2: Fill System Control Box Bolt Pattern...

  • Page 13: Actuator Control Box Mounting

    CONTROL BOX MOUNTING 2000 Autoflow Actuator Control Box Mounting 1) Mark the third sidewall ring from the ground to indicate the cable path if dump chutes and cable are already installed. 2) Make sure that all dump chutes and chains are EVENLY adjusted so that when one chute is level the others are level as...
  • Page 14 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING 2000 Autoflow Actuator Control Box Mounting Figure 3: Bolt pattern to drill holes for the Actuator Control...
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Multi-Grain Temperature Sensor Remove the two wires attached to the grain tem- band post, and across the top leveling band. perature sensor connected to terminal #22 and terminal #23 in the fan control box. 5. Take the cords through the space between the roof and the top sidewall sheet.

  • Page 16: Grain Temperature Sensor Mounted To Leveling Band Post

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Grain Temperature Sensor Mounted to Leveling Band Post Figure 5: Illustration of grain temperature sensor mounted on outside leveling band post.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Close-Up Detail of Grain Temperture Sensor Wiring...
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Plenum Temperature Sensor The plenum temperature sensor is the small grey PVC junction box at- tached by a cord to the fan/heater control box on the master fan/heater unit. 1. On either side of the fan/heater, drill one 3/4” hole even with the fan/heater unit in a valley on the bin sidewall.
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Plenum hi-limit installation...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow TOP DRY PLENUM HI LIMIT INSTALLATION 1. Assemble two pieces of conduit together with coupler. 2. Mount conduit clamps to conduit assembly. 3. Locate conduit assembly on the bottom of a rafter at least 2 feet to one side of the fan entrance. Do not install between two fan entrances.

  • Page 21: Wetsupplyrotary Switch

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Wet Supply Rotary Switch 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the 5) Add foam weather strip around the top hopper bottom. and side of the mounting plate. If a flat bottom bin is being used for a wet storage tank the 6) Caulk the underside of the mounting Wet Supply Rotary Switch plate, on all sides of the 2”...
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Figure 6...

  • Page 23: Storage Chamber High Limit Rotary Switch Installation

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Storage Chamber High Limit Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the where the plate meets the bin. sidewall 3’ below the fan/heater. 7) Bolt the mounting plate to the 2) If the bin is 2.66” corrugation the hole sidewall.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Figure 7...

  • Page 25: Drying Chamber Rotary Switches

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow The three (3) Drying Chamber Rotary an area of the drying chamber that fills evenly with Switches are used by the series 2000 Autoflow to the rest of the drying chamber. The component monitor the location of grain in the Drying Chamber. placement on page 9 shows the placement of the The rotary switch with the shortest shaft extension Drying Chamber Rotary Switches in relation to the...

  • Page 26: Drying Chamber Low-Level Rotary Switch Installation

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Drying Chamber Low-Level Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the right angles with the roof panel ribs or roof panel at the location shown in facing towards the eave. figure 8. See component placement on 6) Caulk the underside of the mounting page 9 for proper placement in plate and on all sides of the 2”...
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Figure 9...

  • Page 28: Drying Chamber High-Level Rotary Switch Installation

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Drying Chamber High-Level Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the roof panel at the location shown in figure 8. See Component placement on Install paddle to 1/4” shaft assembly with coupler and rolled page 9 for proper placement in pins.
  • Page 29 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow 3.00” COMPRESSION COUPLER ROOF MOUNT PLATE Figure 10...

  • Page 30: Drying Chamber Overflow Switch Installation

    INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Drying Chamber Overflow Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the included) to the rotary switch power roof panel at the location shown in pak threads and thread the rotary figure 8. switch power pack into the mounting See Component placement ` plate coupling.
  • Page 31 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Figure 11...
  • Page 32 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Liquid Propane (LP) ommendations Chart” for liquid propane to determine the correct size Top Dry dryers have internal vapor- line to run from the tank to the dryer. Have a qualified gas service per- izers, and they are designed to oper- son inspect the installation to be sure that everything is installed accord- ate on liquid draw from the supply ing to local codes and ordinances.
  • Page 33 INSTALLATION 2000 Autoflow Natural Gas (NG) cording to local codes and ordinances. This dryer is designed to operate After installation is complete check all connections for leaks with on natural gas. Natural gas units have a larger orifice to accom- iquid detergent or comparable.

  • Page 34: Electricalpowersupply

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Conduit Runs Control Wires Power/Motor Wires Run #1 Autoflow Control Box to Master Run #1 Entrance Panel to Master Fan/ Fan/Heater Control Box Heater Control Box (for fan Five (5)-Control wires 16ga minimum motor) (NOTE: A shielded two conductor 16ga cable should be used for the network connections.) Run #2 Entrance Panel to Slave Fan/...

  • Page 35: Ground Rod

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow 3 million 5 million Power Supply An adequate power supply and proper wiring are impor- and the ignition system. The ground rod must be in tant factors for maximum performance and long life of accordance with local requirements. the dryer.
  • Page 36 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow 7 lbs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

  • Page 37: Motorwiring

    POWER/MOTOR WIRING 2000 Autoflow The Following diagram details the configuration NOTE: Standard electrical safety should be for correct main power installation. Use the diagram used. (Refer to the National Electrical Code in conjunction with the Electrical Load information and Standard Handbook by the National Fire Wire Size information provided.

  • Page 38: Electricalloadinformation

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Electrical Load Dryer Fan Full Load Fuse Information Size Voltage Horsepower Amps (Slow Blow) Breaker 220v1ph 10-12 The following charts provide infor- mation for the electrician wiring the 208v3ph 10-12 grain dryer, and are a reference 28"...
  • Page 39 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Figure 18...

  • Page 40: Autoflowto Master Fan/Heater Unit Interconnect

    DO NOT run the control wires for the Master cable to the housing. A shielded 16 gauge 2 wire Fan/Heater in the same conduit as the power wires cable can be purchased from GSI. Part # WR-16 for the fan motor. To wire the Master Fan/Heater / 2S.

  • Page 41: Autoflow To Actuator Interconnect

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Actuator Interconnect The Actuator Control Box houses the 24V DC To wire the Actuator Control Box to the Autoflow linear actuator, two (2) 12V DC Batteries, and a Control Box do the following. 24V DC battery charger.

  • Page 42: Autoflow To Wet Supply Rotary Switch Interconnect

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Wet Supply Rotary Switch Interconnect The 110V AC rotary switch located in the wet To wire the Wet Supply Rotary Switch to the storage tank is used to inform the computer on the Autoflow Control Box do the following: availability of wet grain.

  • Page 43: Autoflow To Storage Chamber Rotary Switch Interconnect

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Storage Chamber Rotary Switch Inerconnect The 110V AC Rotary switch located in the To wire the Storage Chamber Rotary Switch to storage tank is used to inform the computer on the the Autoflow Control Box do the following: availability of wet grain.

  • Page 44: Autoflow To Drying Chamber Rotary Switches Interconnect

    ELECTRIAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Drying Chamber Rotary Switches Interconnect The three (3) 110V AC rotary switches located switch a signal back to the computer. The 110V in the drying chamber are used to inform the AC, 110V N, and the 12V DC+ wires can be computer on the location of grain in the drying jumped from rotary switch to rotary switch to lessen chamber.
  • Page 45 ELECTRIAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Figure 23...

  • Page 46: Autoflow To Fill System Control Box Interconnect

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Fill System Control Box Interconnect The Fill System Control Box houses the starter 1) Run eleven (11) control wires from the (s) for the fill system(s) that load grain into the Top Autoflow Control Box to the Fill System Dry Autoflow Unit and for the aeration fan.

  • Page 47: Autoflow To Ground Interconnect

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Autoflow to Ground Interconnect Figure 25...

  • Page 48: Master To Slave Interconnect

    Ground each end of the shielded cable to do the following: the housing. A shielded 16 gauge 2 wire cable can be purchased from GSI. Part # WR-16 / 2S. NOTE: Do NOT use solid wire for interconnec- tion.

  • Page 49: Slaveto Slave Interconnect

    A shielded 16 unit remains the same regardless of the type or pres- gauge 2 wire cable can be purchased from GSI. ence of a control center. To wire a second slave fan/ Part #WR-16 / 2S...

  • Page 50: Batteryhookup

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Battery Hook-Up Two (2) lawn and garden type 12V DC terminal on the other battery. Batteries are required for proper operation of the Actuator Control Box. The two (2) 12V DC 3) Attach the red wire coming from the batteries are wired in series to provide the 24V DC fuse block and the positive lead on linear actuator with the voltage required to operate.

  • Page 51: Dump Chute Cable Installation

    ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Dump Chute Cable Installation Place the Dump switch in the “auto” After complete installation of the Autoflow Unit position and press the Stop switch. the cable should be hooked up to the linear actuator in the Actuator Control Box. To test the linear 8) The linear actuator should retract and actuator and install the cable do the following: stop.
  • Page 52 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY 2000 Autoflow Figure 29...
  • Page 53 GARDING OR RELATED TO THE CONFIGURATION, INSTALLATION, LAYOUT, SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR DESIGN OF SUCH PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL GSI BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSE- QUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
  • Page 54 2000 Autoflow...
  • Page 55 AIRSTREAM GRAIN CONDITIONING SYSTEMS 2000 Autoflow 1004 E. Illinois St. Assumption, IL 62510 Phone 217-226-4421 Fax 217-226-4498 May 2003...

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