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ElectroVap® Series RTH-HC

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  • Page 1 Instruction & Operation Manual STEAM HUMIDIFIER ElectroVap® Series RTH-HC...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.1. INTRODUCTION 1.2. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1.3. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 1.4. RoHS DECLARATION PRODUCT PRESENTATION CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions HUMIDIFIER CONSTRUCTION IMPORTANT instructions INSTALLATION PROCEDURE water supply connection STEAM OUTLET CONDENSATE DRAIN WITH SIPHON DRAIN HOSE CONNECTION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 3.6.1 Technical Data ELECTRICAL WIRING...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    • If the package is damaged, please make a claim to your carrier by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within 24 hours and make a declaration to your Devatec representative. • Pictures, graphics and values are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Important Information

    Ensure that the humidifier is earthed with a suitable conductor. Devatec warrants its units for 12 months from date of installation and 15 months from date of shipment; excluding wear parts, labor and the following wear parts: water supply solenoid valve, drain solenoid valve, heating resistor, contactor and solid state relay are warranted for 6 months.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    2014/35/EU Humidifier DEVICE TYPE RTH-HC MODEL NAME Devatec BUILDER 185 Boulevard des Frères Rousseau 76550 Offranville - FRANCE We hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the directives mentioned at the beginning of this declaration. This applies to units numbered 600 001 to 699 999.

  • Page 6: Product Presentation

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 2. PRODUCT PRESENTATION CHARACTERISTICS The RTH-HC humidifier is an electric humidifier designed for air humidification in AHUs or rooms. Like all humidifiers in the range, it is compatible with our BlowerPack ventilation unit. Standard delivery includes : 1. Steam humidifier 2.

  • Page 7: Dimensions

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC DIMENSIONS Fig. 2-2. Humidifier sizes RTH-HC 5-50 RTH-HC 60-100 Number of steam outputs Dimension [mm] / [in] A: Width 686 / 27.01 1124 / 44.26 B: Height 770 / 30.32 770 / 30.32 C: Depth 343 / 13.51 350 / 13.78 D: Cabinet height 751 / 29.57...

  • Page 8: Humidifier Construction

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC HUMIDIFIER CONSTRUCTION Fig. 2-3. Humidifier construction Steam hose (optional) 12 Water inlet solenoid valve Filling cup 13 Drain hose connection Display board 14 Overflow pipe Main board 15 Drain valve Contactor 16 Filling hose Fuse holders 17 Tank 3-relay board (optional) 18 Water level sensor 8a Transformer 2x115 / 2x12V S: 50VA...

  • Page 9: Important Instructions

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS • Ambient temperature: between 5°C and 40 °C • Ambient humidity : < 80% Relative humidity • Back side panel: this component heats up during operation (up to 60°C). Make sure that the construction on which the device is to be mounted is not a heat-sensitive material. •...

  • Page 10: Installation Procedure

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE • Mark and drill where indicated (hole size depends on the plugs and support materials chosen). • Put the dowels in the holes. • Screw the top screws into the dowels (M6 recommended), leaving them protruding by about 10 mm/0.39in. •...

  • Page 11: Water Supply Connection

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION 3.2.1 Recommendation Our device is designed for use with the following types of water: ✓ Drinking water (in compliance with directive 98/83/EEC), TH (French degrees) between 0° fH and 40° fH with conductivity between 250 µS/cm and 1000 μS/cm ✓...

  • Page 12: Steam Outlet

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC STEAM OUTLET 1. Preferably use a flexible steam hose resistant to a temperature of 100°C. NB: when new pipes are installed, a smell of burnt plastic may appear when the steam humidifier is first turned on. This smell is normal and will diminish. 2.

  • Page 13: Condensate Drain With Siphon

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC CONDENSATE DRAIN WITH SIPHON Fig. A 3-5. Fig. B 3-5. The condensate pipe must not be connected directly to the public sewage system. H min. (mm) = P (Pa)/10 with P = absolute pressure of the air handling unit or ventilation duct DRAIN HOSE CONNECTION The following drawing shows how to connect the drain hose.
  • Page 14 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Maintain a minimum downward slope (α) of 10° for the generator drain and overflow pipes, and for the general drain pipe. The drain hose should be inserted about 8 cm into the collecting water tank (the hose must never come into contact with the waste water in the tank).

  • Page 15: Electrical Connections

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 3.6.1 Technical Data Voltage (V) RTH -HC kg/h kW (Pn) 18.7 27.1 I (A) kg/h kW (Pn) I (A) 13.0 kg/h kW (Pn) 14.4 I (A) kg/h 10.8 15.6 21.5 26.4 38.1 46.8 53.7 62.5 76.3 93.7 kW (Pn) 11.7...
  • Page 16 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Humidifier electrical compartment Power supply: Installation of a fused isolating switch, or a differential circuit breaker according to local regulations (optional). Device switch Power supply cable (not supplied) Fig. A 3-7. Electrical connections All wires must enter the unit through a cable gland (not supplied). Device switch: when the device is switched off, there is still voltage inside.

  • Page 17: Electrical Wiring

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC ELECTRICAL WIRING Up [V] = POWER VOLTAGE Uc [V] = CONTROL VOLTAGE Up(V) = 3x200 - 230Vac (50-60Hz) Up(V) = 1x200 - 230Vac (50-60Hz) RTH-HC RTH-HC 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 Electrical disconnector Electrical disconnector + Protection + Protection Up(V) Up(V)

  • Page 18: Option: Remote Information Board

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Up(V) = 3x380-690Vac (50-60Hz) With OPTION: Transformer: dry: 2x115V RTH HC OPTION Transfo. 3 4 1 2 100 VA PRIM Electrical disconnector + Protection Up(V) OPTION: REMOTE INFORMATION BOARD A NO or NC contact can be selected by connecting as shown below (e.g. connection to 30 and 31 = NO contact). Check jumper S7, S8, S9.

  • Page 19: Electrical Wiring Diagrams

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS Up[V] - 1x200-240V 50-60Hz...
  • Page 20 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC RTH-HC 8-18, Up[V] - 3x200-240V 50-60Hz...
  • Page 21 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC RTH-HC 5-30, Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz...
  • Page 22 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC RTH-HC 40-50, Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz...
  • Page 23 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC RTH-HC 60-70, Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz...
  • Page 24 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC RTH-HC 80-100, Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz...

  • Page 25: Control Signal Connection

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3.10 CONTROL SIGNAL CONNECTION 3.10.1 ON/OFF Control And Safety Contacts The control must be connected using flexible shielded cable, maximum 0.75mm². This cable must not be routed with a power cable. To activate the control type, see chapter "HUMIDIFIER CONFIGURATION". Configuration without safety contact: ...

  • Page 26: Rs485 Connection

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3.10.3 RS485 CONNECTION RS485 is connected to connector J2 : • Terminal 1: Data - • Terminal 2: Data + • Terminal 3: GND Main board Switch SW1 is used to activate or deactivate the line resistor. Depending on Ref: 500102 requirements, these resistors can be activated or deactivated (see diagram).

  • Page 27: Standardized Bacnet Protocol Implementation Sheet

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3.10.4.1 Standardized Bacnet Protocol Implementation Sheet BACnet Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement Date: 18/10/2022 Vendor Name: Armstrong International Product Name: Armstrong Motherboard Product Model Number: see plate. Application Software Version: 1 Firmware Revision: 1 BACnet Protocol Revision: 19 Product Description: Mother board with integrated automate functions. BACnet Standardized Device Profiles Supported (Annex L): BACnet Application Specific Controller (B-ASC) BACnet Interoperability Building Blocks Supported (Annex K): Minimal required by B-ASC devices Segmentation Capability: No segmentation...
  • Page 28 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 10007 00C00006 Alarm relay 1 = ON -- 0 = OFF 10008 00C00007 On/off Relay 1 = ON -- 0 = OFF 10009 00C00008 High limite sw 1: detected -- 0: not detected 10010 00C00009 Alarm A1 state 1 = ON -- 0 = OFF 10011 00C0000A...
  • Page 29 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 30017 00000010 Alarm A2 counter A2 alarm counter 30018 00000011 Alarm A3 counter A3 alarm counter 30019 00000012 Alarm A6 counter A6 alarm counter 30020 00000013 Alarm A7 counter alarm counter A7 30021 00000014 Alarm A8 counter alarm counter A8 30022 00000015 Partial drain timer...

  • Page 30: Wiring Diagrams

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3.11 WIRING DIAGRAMS Case 3: Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz RTH U [V] 3x380 1.9K 1.9K 1.9K 3x400 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 277V 277V 277V 3x420 3x380 1.9K 1.9K 1.9K 3x400 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 230V 230V 230V...
  • Page 31 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Only for Case 3 Case 2: Up[V] - 3x200-240V 50-60Hz RIGHT TANK LEFT TANK RTH U [V] H1 H12 H23 H34 H45 H56 H67 H78 H89 H910 3x208 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 1.9K 1.9K 1.9K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 1.9K 1.9K 1.9K 3x220...
  • Page 32 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Case 3: Up[V] - 3x380-690V 50-60Hz RIGHT TANK LEFT TANK RTH U [V] 3x380 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 4.3K 3x400 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ 230V 230V 230V 277V 277V 277V 230V 230V...

  • Page 33: Water Level Sensor Wiring

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 3.12 WATER LEVEL SENSOR WIRING 49 : Reference (if electrode sensor) 50: High level 51: Intermediate level 52: Low level Fig. C 3-12. FLOAT LEVEL SWITCH 50: Low level (Production) Pressure balancing 49: Common float probes 52: High level (Stop Filling) 51: Intermediate level (Re-Filling) Fig.

  • Page 34: Commissioning

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 4. COMMISSIONING Before commissioning your appliance, please check that your installation complies with the manufacturer's technical specifications. Screw back all electrical power cable terminals. Marker 1: Validation & change menu button Marker. 2: Scroll up menu Marker 3: Scroll down menu Marker 4: Manual drain button for maintenance Marker 5: LED = Steam production indication •...

  • Page 35: System Management

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 5. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION MENU (READ-ONLY) HUMIDIFIER HUMIDIFIER By pressing enter from this menu STATUS SETUP V : X.XX.XXX RTH-HC : VERSION CODE RTH-HC: XXX 3X400V FILLING TANK Displays that the tank filling is in process. IN PROCESS AQUASTAT Displays whether the water temperature maintenance function is active or not.
  • Page 36 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC STEAM DEMAND Display of steam demand in %. XXX % TANK TEMPERATURE Water temperature (RTH 1 tank) XXX °C XXX °F T: L XXX °C XXX °F Water temperature in both tanks (RTH 2 tanks) L: Left tank, R: Right tank R XXX °C XXX °F TIME REMAINING TO Remaining time without demand before end of season...

  • Page 37: Setup Menu

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC SETUP MENU HUMIDIFIER CONTROL By pressing enter from this menu SETUP SYSTEM Adjusting of Steam Production PROD. LIMITATION 1 STEP - On / Off: 20 % > Limit > 100 % XXX % Other control: 50 % > Limit > 100 % Control signal configuration: CTRL SIGNAL TYPE 1 STEP ON/OFF, 4-20mA, 0-5V, 0-10V, 2-10V,...

  • Page 38: Control System Menu

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC CONTROL SYSTEM MENU HUMIDIFIER By pressing enter CONTROL SYSTEM from this menu CONFIGURATION K: Contactor ( 0: no production / 1: production) K FV DV LV1 FV: Filling Valve, DV: Drain valve ( 0: closed / 1: open) LV: Level ( 0: low, filling / 1: production, filling, 2: intermittent filling, 3: high, stop filling) NS: Network status...
  • Page 39 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Alarm Status A8 0: no fault/ 1: fault LV FV TIMER LV: Level 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 FV : Filling Valve 0 (closed) / 1 (open) TIMER: Timeout Alarm Status A9 0: no fault/ 1: fault LV DV TIMER LV: Level 0 / 1 / 2 / 3...

  • Page 40: Menu: Humidifier Configuration

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC MENU: HUMIDIFIER CONFIGURATION How to enter your access code : • Press key 1, the first cross flashes • Press the 2 or 3 key to change the number. • Once you've reached the desired digit of your code, press 1 to confirm; the second cross will flash.
  • Page 41 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC HUMIDIFIER HUMIDIFIER By pressing enter from this menu CONFIGURATION STATUS LANGUAGE Values : FRANCAIS , ENGLISH, etc… XXXXXXXX CHANGE UNIT TYPE Model: RTH HC 8 , 10, etc. …(see range) RTH HC XXX Selection of power heating: 2x200/2x220/2x230/3x200/ CHANGE VOLTAGE 3x208/3x220/3x230/3x380/3x400/3x415/3x440/3x460/ XxXXX V...
  • Page 42 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC CALIBRATION FOR Calibration of the tank temperature sensor (-15% at +15%). For the RTH 2 tanks: right temperature. T° RIGHT XXXX% CALIBRATION FOR Only for RTH with 2 tanks only: Calibration left temperature (-15% at +15%). T° LEFT XXXX% CURRENT TIME Setting current time (lost when power is off) “year/Month/day...

  • Page 43: Maintenance Alerts

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC MAINTENANCE ALERTS This message appears 50 hours after the 1st start-up. M1: CHECKING 50hr Check that all electrical and hydraulic connections (steam hose, drainage system, water supply, etc.) are tight. The unit is not stopped. M2: SERVICE DUE Means that maintenance must be carried out.

  • Page 44: Default Messages

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC DEFAULT MESSAGES Meaning: The temperature inside the tank is too high: > 110°C. Heating elements no longer fully immersed. A1: TANK TEMP. In this case : OVER-HEAT When this message appears, the tank is drained, the general fault contact is activated and the unit is then shut down. Possible causes and solutions: 1.
  • Page 45 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Meaning: A2: TANK FILLING The tank is not being filled correctly. The water level is below the low TOO LONG level (maximum filling time before alarm: 20 min). A3: FILL VAPORI- Meaning: No filling between low and intermediate level. ZATION AREA PROBLEM Meaning:...
  • Page 46 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Meaning: Temperature sensor is either faulty or disconnected. A4: TEMP. SENSOR DISCONNECTED In this case : When this message appears, the general fault contact is activated and the unit is stopped. Possible causes and solutions: 1. Check electrical connections. The temperature sensor must be connected to the main board to connector X04 terminals 17 (2 red wires) and 16 (white wire).
  • Page 47 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Meaning: The high level is continuously activated (time to detection: 14 minutes). A6: HIGH LEVEL BLOCKED In this case : When this message appears, the general fault contact is activated and the unit is stopped. Possible causes and solutions: 1.
  • Page 48 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 9: PROBLEMECIRCUIT VIDANGE Meaning: Water drainage problem. A9: COMPLETE DRAIN TOO LONG In this case : When this message appears, the general fault contact is activated and the unit is stopped. Possible causes and solutions: 1. Drain circuit is clogged. Press "MANUAL DRAIN" button, and check water flow. Perform the following maintenance: tank (page 58), drain valve (page 59), level sensor (page 60).
  • Page 49 ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC Black screen: Power on/off of display and device after possible overheating Meaning: The "Overheating" problem is detected by the high temperature sensor (installed on the tank cover). In this case : When this display is off, the control voltage is cut off by the high-temperature detector and the unit is switched off.

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 6. MAINTENANCE STAINLESS STEEL TANK Fig. 6-1. Humidifier / stainless steel tank • Drain the water by pressing the drain button (1). Wait for «DO MAINTENANCE » display. • Cut the power supply to the power circuits (in the general electrical cabinet) and control circuits located on the side of the unit (2).

  • Page 51: Drain Valve

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC ➢ Check that the “ T” and the anti-clogging system of the tank have not been pulled down with the limescale deposit. Otherwise, pick it up from the collecting bag and reinstall it DRAIN VALVE The drain valve must be cleaned each time the steam tank is serviced or changed. •...

  • Page 52: Water Inlet Valve

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC WATER INLET VALVE The water inlet valve should be serviced after the first 50 hours of operation. Thereafter, at least twice a year. • Switch off the device. • Turn off the humidifier water supply and unscrew the water supply hose. •...

  • Page 53: Spare Parts

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC 7. SPARE PARTS STAINLESS STEEL CUVE Code Description D111781-SP Immersion heater nut M5 D110830-SP Immersion heater support D36282 Tank gasket D110754-SP High-temperature switch D94057-SP Probe lead-through D94058-SP Temperature sensor D110765-230-SP Immersion heater 230V 1900W D110765-277-SP Immersion heater 277V 1900W D110765-346-SP Immersion heater 346V 1900W D110765-398-SP...

  • Page 54: Water Inlet Solenoid Valve

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC WATER INLET SOLENOID VALVE N° Code Description D110771-SP Water inlet valve D116645-24 24V coil D116645-24-UL UL 24V coil D111775-SP Valve support Fig. 7-2. Water inlet valve WATER LEVEL SENSOR N° Code Description 1 - 4 D110232-DI-SP Level switch with float - &...

  • Page 55: Electrical Part

    ELECTROVAP® RTH-HC ELECTRICAL PART N° Code Description D110124-SP Display board D121388-5-SP RTH-HC main board (0TI) D50931-SP Information return board D109737-SP 35mm² power terminal (L1, L2, L3) D110168-SP Control terminal 16mm² (L, N) D107491-SP 2.5mm² terminal (1, 2, 3, 4) D110163-SP 35mm²...
  • Page 56 Email : export@devatec.com France Tel. +33 (0)2 35 04 61 41 Devatec continues to develop its products. For this reason, product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. DT_RTH-HC V3_EN_REV B.3- 10/2024 Edition - V 3.0.X program version...

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