Adiabatic Cooling Solution .................... 22 6 – Installation........................24 Start-up Procedure Recommendation ................24 6.1. – Installation: Water Loop (Secondary Cooling Loop) ..........25 How to Connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the Water Loop System ....25 6.2. – Installation: Electric System ................... 29...
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How to Install the IT Hardware ................. 62 How to Install the CDU ..................... 67 How to Populate the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL from 0% to 100% IT Hardware ..69 How to Manage IT Hardware ................... 69 7 – Troubleshooting ......................70 SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Troubleshooting ...............
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CDU ..........................75 Distributor ........................75 HMI ..........................76 IT Hardware ........................76 Piping ........................... 77 Pump ..........................78 SmartCoolant ....................... 82 Tank ..........................87 Water Loop........................88 8 – Environmental Responsibility ..................90 Recycling ........................90 Carbon Footprint ......................90...
SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. The manual leads you through all the necessary steps from the unpacking phase to the proper installation and start-up of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. The priority code – signalled with a traffic light –shows what steps or information are essential to follow (red light) and those that are just recommended (yellow light).
Safety Notice ........................7 User’s Mode ......................... 8 Work Safety Symbols Prior to installation and activation of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, read the following section of the Installation Manual. Remember that installation and operation must comply with local regulations and accepted codes of good practice.
Safety Notice Our experts can give you comprehensive advice on how to install the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. Both solutions are built and designed with special care in terms of functionality and quality to guarantee high efficiency and long lifecycle.
Breadcrumbs Safety & Sustainability If the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL is already in use, disconnect the prime power and wait at least five minutes for the capacitors to discharge before commencing installation. Should you notice any irregularities in the electrical supply or in the water supply or in the SmartCoolant supply, immediately unplug the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL.
SmartPodX & SmartPodXL Specifics ..................10 Installation Recommendations .................... 12 Unboxing the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL When you buy a SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, you receive two different types of items; a crate containing the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL and the SmartCoolant tank. To unbox the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL crate, follow these steps: 1.
Breadcrumbs SmartPodX and SmartPodXL SmartPodX & SmartPodXL Specifics SmartPodX Specifics SmartPodXL SmartPodXL + IT Hardware capacity 21 U / 19 OU 44 U / 42 OU 42U / 39 OU 119.69 (L) x 89.66 (W) x 118.95 228.23 (L) x 89.79 (W) x 228.23 (L) x 89.79 (W) x 118.88...
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Breadcrumbs SmartPodX and SmartPodXL SmartPodX SmartPodXL+ SmartPodXL Industrial connector three Industrial connector three Power supply Industrial connector three phase 3P + E + N 16A IEC phase 3P + E + N 16A IEC connection phase 3P + E + N 16A IEC 60309...
SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Installation Recommendations This section offers a visual overview of the SmartPodX and the SmartPodXL, with dimensions to help you understand if you need to make some adjustments to your facility before the installation. Fig. 1 - The SmartPodX.
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Breadcrumbs SmartPodX and SmartPodXL ● In front of the SmartPodXL: x = 950mm (37.4’’) ● For removing the whole SmartPodXL: x = 1500 mm (59,1’’) + 1000 mm (39.4’’) = 2500 mm (98.4’’) (if only the forklift/pallet jack is available).
Breadcrumbs 4 – SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Ecosystem In this Chapter Dry Zone and Tank ......................14 Dry Zone ..........................15 Dry Zone Diagram ....................... 15 Tank ............................ 16 Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) ................... 16 Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU) Diagram ................17 SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Tools ..................
● The HMI2 (where to plug any display or screen and the mouse connected to the MicroPC) Submer does not by default provide the elements that can be contained in the dry zone. Fig. 11 - The SmartPodX (front view, detail of the dry zone: MicroPC, screen and keyboard) Fig.
The tank contains all the IT elements that can be submerged (optical fibres, solid state drives or helium sealed drives and network switches) and the SmartCoolant. The SmartPodX has a capacity of 576 L (152.2 gal), while the SmartPodXL has a capacity of 1,186.38 L (313.4 gal).
Breadcrumbs SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Parts and Tools ● Electronics ● Elements that cannot be submerged or enter in contact with water (the CDU has a double containment system so that all electronics and water do not enter in direct contact) ●...
SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Parts and Tools SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Tools When you buy a SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, apart from the SmartCoolant tank, you also receive: ● 2 trays (of different sizes, for maintenance operations). ● 3 keys (to open the technical zone and the dry zone) and 1 key (to open the lid of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL).
Caution Sign P-600 009 SmartCoolant Submer SmartCoolant is a non-toxic, food-grade biodegradable fluid: • Designed and developed in our laboratories for specifically for server immersion cooling. Fully synthetic fluid. Unlike other fluids such as petroleum and mineral oils we have direct control •...
SmartPodX/SmartPodXL (two tanks in this last case). When you receive the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, the tank/s might contain some traces of SmartCoolant. This is due to the extensive tests that Submer runs before shipping the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. Fig. 13 - The SmartCoolant tank.
Fig. 14 - A comparison diagram showing the integration of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL with an already existing cooling method (left) and the integration of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL with an adiabatic cooling system (right).
** The setpoint temperature can be set according to your needs, changing it (increasing it or lowering it) of one degree per time. Adiabatic Cooling Solution Submer recommends an adiabatic cooling solution. If you would like Submer to evaluate the possibility to install our adiabatic cooling solution in your facility, please contact us at contact@submer.com.
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To achieve dissipation of 50kW with higher atmospheric temperatures and/or relative humidity, it is necessary to increase a SmartPodX/SmartPodXL Set point temperature to 55 °C/131 °F, which allows to work with water in/out temperature of 37-42 °C/98.6-107.6 °F (this is useful when you need to install a SmartPodX/SmartPodXL in regions with a particularly hot climate).
6 – Installation In this Chapter Start-up Procedure Recommendation ................. 24 Start-up Procedure Recommendation For the start-up procedure of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, it is recommended to follow this order: Connect SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to a Water Loop. Connect SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the Electric System.
How to Connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the Water Loop System ......25 How to Connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the Water Loop System To start-up the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, you need first to connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the water loop as follows: 1. Connect the cooled water side of the loop to the inlet port with 1 1/4’’ BSP female threads by using the quick connector.
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Check the pressure in water loop and fix it according to the cooling system manufacturer indications. In case you install the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL on a raised floor, you can use the cut-out that is on the lower part of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL for water connection.
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The temperature of the water coming in and out of the technical zone depends on the cooling system you choose to adopt for your SmartPodX/SmartPodXL (for details, see the Cooling System chapter). The use of a flexible water close loop (PVC or similar) is recommended for the installation phase.
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breadcrumbs Fig. 19 – Detail of the SmartCoolant piping system. 4. Repeat the procedure for both pumps.
Electric Connection via Industrial Connector ............... 32 How to Connect the IT Hardware to the Electric System............34 SmartPodX/SmartPodXL Electrical Installation The following table shows the electrical requirements for the installation of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL in accordance with Low−Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU:...
Electric System Fig. 20 – Nameplate In case you install the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL on a raised floor, you can use the cut-out that is on the lower part of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL for the electrical connection as shown in figures 16 and 17.
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All the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL can be used with a differential switch (RCCB) of kind B (k), with a 300 mA intensity current.
Electric System Fig. 21 – The fuses box Electric Connection via Industrial Connector To connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the electric system, plug the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to a 3P+E+N 16A IEC 60309 industrial connector Fig. 22 - Example of industrial connector. For the electric and the network connection of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, the cables...
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Electric System Fig. 23 –Required length cables for the SmartPodX. Fig. 24 – Required length cables for the SmartPodXL.
Fig. 25 – Electric, network and water points of access of the SmartPodX. Fig. 26 – Electric, network and water points of access of the SmartPodXL.
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PDU/s stored in the dry zone (the multiple points of access of the PDU power supply, allows you to have a simple or for redundancy reasons, a double power supply). In the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL (designed according to the Open Compute Project principles), the servers and the power shelf are directly connected to the electric system through the bus bar placed at the bottom of the tank.
Once you have connected the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the water system and to the electricity, you need to connect it to the network. The Internet connection is required for the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to send the data about the status of SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the cloud and allow the remote access for maintenance procedures.
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Installation – Network Connection To connect the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to the network: 1. Plug the Ethernet cable of your facility to the connection socket of the MicroPC, as shown in the picture below. Fig. 27 – Detail of the MicroPC.
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Installation – Network Connection Fig. 28 - The SmartPodX (front view, detail of the screen and keyboard connected to the dry zone and the Ethernet cable). Fig. 29 - The SmartPodXL (front view, detail of the screen and keyboard connected to the...
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs From here, you can: • Start the pump system. • Switch from automatic to manual mode. • See which pump is working and select the pump you want to work. • Switch off and reset the pump system. •...
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HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs For the electric and the network connection of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, the cables need to have a minimum length as shown below: Fig. 49 –Required length cables for the SmartPodX. Fig. 50 –Required length cables for the SmartPodXL.
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Fig. 52 - The SmartPodX (front view, detail of the screen and keyboard connected to the dry zone). Fig. 53 - The SmartPodXL (front view, detail of the screen and keyboard connected to the dry zone).
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HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs The HMI2 shows an overview of the status of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL: ● Tank temperature ● Heat dissipation ● mPUE (mechanical Power Usage Effectiveness) ● Set point Fig. 54- HMI2 Homepage By selecting the tools icon, a menu unfolds, offering you four options: ●...
When you select the Information, you can choose from the following items: ● Statistics ● Real Time Information Fig. 56- HMI2 Information Statistics If you select Statistics, you are redirected to a panel showing the statistics of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL regarding: ● Tank temperature ● Setpoint ● Heat dissipation...
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Real Time Information By selecting the Real Time Information option, you get information about SmartPodX/SmartPodXL in real time. You can get details about: • Tank temperature • Heat dissipated • Electric consumption • Pumps (remember that only one pump per time works) •...
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HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Fig. 59- HMI2 Configuration. Once you have set the new configuration, save it by clicking the Save Changes button. To confirm the new settings, enter a PIN code (if a PIN has been set). Fig. 60- HMI2 Inserting PIN code. Finally, you get the following confirmation:...
Fig. 61- HMI2 Confirmation Message. User Management In the User Management section, the list of the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL user/s and administrator is shown. Fig. 62- HMI2 User Management view. To add a new user, click the Create User button as shown below:...
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HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Fig. 63- HMI2 Create User option Enter the name of the new user: Fig. 64- HMI2 Insert Name for new User view. Confirm the creation of a new user by entering a PIN code:...
Fig. 66- HMI2 Retype PIN code view. Maintenance By selecting the Maintenance option, you are redirected to the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL maintenance screen where you can: Switch the pump in use (in the screenshot below, the Activate Pump 2 button indicates that the ●...
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Run a pump maintenance (the maintenance of a pump is done by first disabling the pump you ● want to maintain). Activate the Demo Mode. ● Clear the alarm from the system and dump all the information of the system in raw data. ●...
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Fig. 69- HMI2 Insert PIN Code view. Finally, you get a confirmation that the pump switch has been done successfully. Fig. 70- HMI2 Pump switched confirmation message. Clear Alarm In case that a general failure is fixed, and the error message is still displayed or the led in the lid is still in red, just press the Clear Alarm button.
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Fig. 71- HMI2 Clear Alarm button. Demo Mode The demo mode displays dummy data in the HMI2 for demonstration purposes only. Fig. 72- HMI2 Demo Mode button. Shutdown, Reboot and Reload By selecting the Shutdown button, a menu unfolds with the three options: Shutdown ●...
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Fig. 73- HMI2 Shutdown Menu. Click the Shutdown button to shut down the HMI2. This is the first, necessary step if you want to switch off the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. After shutting down the HMI2, you can proceed switching off the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL.
HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs Main Alert When an error occurs, you get a warning message with details about the kind of error (in the example below, there was a Low Input Water Flow), and when the error happened. Fig. 75- HMI2 Main Alert. In case of multiple errors, they are all be listed in this panel.
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HMI1 & HMI2 breadcrumbs To close the error message, click the “X” on the right of the alert. Fig. 77- HMI2 Main Alert: one of multiple errors closed. When an error occurs, the screen turns red and the error message appears on the screen until you click the “X”.
How to Adjust the SmartCoolant Level ................61 How to Fill the Tank with SmartCoolant The SmartPodX/SmartPodXL are delivered empty. Follow these instructions to fill the tank with the SmartCoolant: Fig. 30 - Diagram showing the filling of the SmartPodX with SmartCoolant.
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7. Switch on one of the pumps in manual mode by putting the switch S1 in position 2 (downwards). Then press the green button either on S2 or S3. 8. Keep the pump switched on until the level of the SmartCoolant in the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL reaches the point at “x” mm from the top of the tank.
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13. The SmartPodX/SmartPodXL is now ready to perform the start-up procedure. 14. Top-up SmartPodX/SmartPodXL if needed. When you receive a SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, you also receive a SmartCoolant tank of 700 L/185 gal (in case of the SmartPodXL, you receive two tanks of SmartCoolant). When filling the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, pay attention to the level of the SmartCoolant in the tank that should be as shown in the image below, between 2 mm (0.08’’) and 5 mm (0.20’’)
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breadcrumbs Installation – IT Hardware Fig. 33 – SmartCoolant level limit in a SmartPodXL. Fig. 34 – SmartCoolant level limit in a SmartPodXL. Every time that the SmartCoolant gets dirty, it needs to be cleaned. To do that, empty the tank by using an auxiliary pump for hydrocarbons.
1. Check the filters. 2. Check the pumps connection (i.e. that the pumps are proper connected) 3. Run the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL in manual mode, reset it and then run it again in automatic mode.
How to Install the IT Hardware .................... 62 How to Install the CDU ......................67 How to Populate the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL from 0% to 100% IT Hardware ..... 69 How to Manage IT Hardware ....................69 How to Install the IT Hardware At time of delivery, tanks and dry zones are closed by a locked lid.
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Installation – IT Hardware 2. Replace the fans with fan emulators if necessary (consult with Submer experts to determine if fan emulators are necessary). 3. Remove all spinning drives. 4. Replace spinning hard disks for solid state disks or helium-sealed drives (you can also use cable extensions to connect the hard disks in the dry zone or outside of the tank).
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Installation – IT Hardware Fig. 38 – Insertion of a server into a SmartPodX. Fig. 39 – Insertion of a server into a SmartPodXL.
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IT element can be inserted (between slot 21 and 22) For inserting the servers, you need a crane system. The SmartLift system and fan emulators they can be purchased directly from Submer. For further information, contact us at contact@submer.com.
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Installation – IT Hardware Fig. 42 – Crane dimensions. The following QR code redirects to a video by Submer showing the necessary steps for the preparation of the IT Hardware: Fig. 43 - QR code Submer video. When installing the IT Hardware, make sure to pass the cables neatly through the holes along the guide, so that the lid can be closed easily and properly.
1. Connect the SmartLift crane in correspondence of the interface nodes of the CDU. 2. Lift the CDU by pulling it from the interface nodes and submerge it into the tank. (remember that the CDU weights 90Kg.) Fig. 44 – Insertion of the CDU in the SmartPodX.
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Fig. 45 – Insertion of the CDU in the SmartPodXL. In the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL, the CDU is placed on the left side of the tank. The SmartPodXL+ (dissipating 100 kW) has two CDUs, placed one on the extreme left, and the other on the extreme right of the tank.
How to Populate the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL from 0% to 100% IT Hardware To fully populate your SmartPodX/SmartPodXL IT Hardware, you must take in consideration that the guides where to lodge the servers are horizontal. To have a more balanced distribution of the IT hardware, it is recommended to place the units so to get an even distribution of energy.
7 – Troubleshooting In this Chapter SmartPodX and SmartPodXL Troubleshooting ..............70 General ..........................71 Control ..........................71 CDU ............................ 75 Distributor .......................... 75 HMI ............................ 76 IT Hardware ........................76 Piping..........................77 Pump ..........................78 SmartCoolant ........................82 Tank ............................
Press 3s button "A". work. b. PLC failure. a1. Check that the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL is plugged in and powered. b. Check the MicroPC interface b1. Get in contact with Submer. Code Fault Cause Remedy Maintenance mode does not a. PLC failure.
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Replace the pump. blocked. d1. Remove the pump and clean it. e. Pump is running at very d2. Check 058-b. low speed. e. Get in contact with Submer. Code Fault Cause Remedy WARNING Pump 2 Overheat. a. Aged cables.
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Check 030. b. PLC failure. b1. Set the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL to Manual mode. b2. Get in contact with Submer. Code Fault Cause Remedy ALARM MIN Water flow rate a. Water flow rate is not a. Check 042.
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Code Fault Cause Remedy ALARM Communication. a. PLC failure. a. Get in contact with Submer. b. HMI failure. b. Get in contact with Submer. c. Communication failure. c1. Check the network cable from A1 to T1 is connected. c2. Check the network cable from A1 to T2 is connected.
Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy The outlet (from the CDU) a. Aged cables. a. Replace the cables. SmartCoolant temperature b. The connections are b. Check the connections of the sensor fails. moved or mistaken. sensor and control box. c. The sensor is broken. c.
Code Fault Cause Remedy IT Hardware temperature is a. The a. Level the not even all over the SmartPodX/SmartPodXL is SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. SmartPodX/SmartPodXL. not level. b. Check 037-a. b. Filter is clogged. c. Check 005. c. Distributor does not d. Rearrange IT Hardware provide an even flow.
Inlet water flowrate is not appropriate. Code Fault Cause Remedy IT Hardware temperature varies a. The a. Get in contact with Submer. abruptly. SmartPodX/SmartPodXL is b. Check 011-c. not sufficiently populated. b. IT Hardware load is lighter than expected. Piping...
Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy Heat exchanger does not allow a. SmartCoolant is not clean. a. Check 005. proper flow. b. SmartCoolant filter is not b. Check that all the filters are properly placed. securely placed. c. Water is not properly c.
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Code Fault Cause Remedy Pump 1 and 2 have different a. Different wear. a. Get in contact with Submer. performances. b. The Isolating valves are b. Clean or replace the air vents. not fully open. c. Check 020. c. Pump runs with reduced performance.
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The isolating valves are not c. Check 030-h. opened, especially the ones d. Check connections are tight. in the inlet side. e. Get in contact with Submer. c. Air bubbles have formed f. Replace the pump. inside the piping. g. Check 037.
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Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy The two pumps inside the CDU a. Aged cables a. Change the cables are shown as not working. b. Cables not well connected. b. Check the cables connections of c. Pump overheated by the the pump lack of SmartCoolant.
Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy Pump 2 fails while pump 1 is in a. The pump is disconnected. a. Check 001. maintenance mode b. The pump is in b. Check the functions and status maintenance mode. of maintenance mode. c.
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Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy Inlet SmartCoolant temperature a. The set point is too low. a. Check 011-a. is too low. b. The SmartCoolant flowrate b. Check 033 and 034. is not right. c. Check 011-c. c. The IT Hardware load is d.
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Cause Remedy SmartCoolant colour is darker. a. The SmartCoolant is dirty a1. Ensure the lid remains always because lid is open. closed. a2. Get in contact with Submer. Code Fault Cause Remedy SmartCoolant flowrate is too a. SmartCoolant temperature a. Check 028.
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Check piping connections. and the pump 1 is working. b. Check double tank. b1. Check that the leakage sensor of the double tank works properly. b2. Fix Double tank. b3. Contact with Submer. Code Fault Cause Remedy The SmartCoolant flow is a.
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Troubleshooting breadcrumbs The temperature of the a. The setpoint is too high. a. Check 010-a. SmartCoolant in the tank is b. The SmartCoolant flowrate b. Check 033 and 034. too high (higher than the is not right. c. Check 058. alarm temperature setpoint).
SmartCoolant leak in the a. The double tank is a. Replace or fix the double tank. double tank. damaged. a1. Check 001. b. Too much SmartCoolant in b. Extract the SmartCoolant out of the tank. the tank. c. Get in contact with Submer.
Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy The temperature sensor in a. Aged cables. a. Replace the cables. the tank fails. b. The connections are b. Check the connections of the moved or mistaken. sensor and control box. c. The sensor is broken. b1.
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Troubleshooting breadcrumbs Code Fault Cause Remedy Inlet water temperature is a. The set point is too low a. Check 011-a. too low. b. The SmartCoolant flowrate b. Check 033 and 034 is not right c. Re-attach water inlet and outlet c.
breadcrumbs 8 – Environmental Responsibility In this Chapter Recycling..........................90 Carbon Footprint ........................ 90 Recycling Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
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