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- Page 1 User Manual User Manual L200 w w w . n y l e . c o m - ( 8 0 0 ) 7 7 7 - 6 9 5 3 - k i l n s a l e s @ n y l e . c o m...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
What is New to The L200PRO ........ - Page 4 Nyle Drying Charts ........
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Page 5: Safety Guidelines
• Have been submerged in or exposed to injury and property damages. excessive water. • Contact Nyle’s service department for more information on refrigerant options. • Has significant interior or exterior damage. If any of the above are suspected make sure to have your unit serviced by a qualified professional before continuing operation. -
Page 6: Your Kiln
Unlike conventional kilns door latch to close (recommended). Top hinged or the heater in your Nyle Kiln is only used during the a lift off doors are also acceptable. initial warm up and sometimes when temperature... -
Page 7: Construction Guidelines
Power Vent overlap two ½” layers). Celotex Thermax is foil faced polyisocyanurate Nyle’s Power Vent kit is comprised of a powered (urethane) board which is orange or yellow in exhaust and manual intake. The powered exhaust color and is available in 4’ x 8’ sheets of various is to be secured on the negative pressure side of thicknesses. -
Page 8: Chamber Plans
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Page 11: Chamber Dimensions
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Page 13: Front Elevation
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Page 14: Door Framing
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Page 17: Deflectors And Baffles
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Page 18: Power Vent Wiring
Fan Diagram TITLE POWER VENT KIT FOR L200H / L200M / DH4000 CUSTOMER 12 Stevens Road Brewer, Maine 04412 Tel: 1-207-989-4335 Int'l: 1-800-777-6953 Fax: 1-207-989-1101 Email: info@nyle.com DRAWN BY DWG FILE NAME CHECKED SCALE SHEET 1 OF 1 CARRIAGE SPACER... -
Page 19: Equipment Installation
Equipment Installation Step 12: Install and caulk the vents so that they are on opposite sides of the fans and at opposite ends of the kiln. Please reference Chamber Plans for more information on installation. Step 1: Place the dehumidifier at the center of the Note: The vents should be located as shown on the chamber drawings. -
Page 20: Modes Of Operation
& the spray set point drives the spray. This section is a walk through of the complete operation of the L200Pro controller. Starting at Conventional drying can be used on any type of the home screen, this is a summarized view of the lumber as a jack-of-all-trades mode. -
Page 21: Equipment Status
Cycle and Runtime Cycle start and runtime show when the kiln was started and how long it has been running. If the cycle is stopped, the date and time it was stopped is displayed instead. Equipment Status The right half of the main screen shows equipment Select the desired mode and hit “okay”. - Page 22 Implosion time is the amount of time the vents will open for upon fan start-up to prevent extreme pressures with various temperatures and air movement in the kiln. The L200Pro has a 5 second implosion time before fans start up Digital Probe Selection/ Configuration DB deadband is the difference between the Actual Dry bulb and Dry bulb set point;...
- Page 23 Vent Clicking on the vent mode box (highlighted in green) will open a scroll wheel for Vent Auto, Vent Manual, and Vent Off. Auto: Spray will operate based on kiln set points. Off: Spray will always be off. Note: The spray setting cannot be higher than the current Wet Bulb setting. Auto: Vents will operate based on kiln set points The Spray screen is relatively simple;...
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Page 24: Trend Screen
Moisture Sample Screen Auto: Compressor will run based on kiln set points. Off: The compressor will not run based on kiln set points The moisture samples screen allows the user to and will be off as much as possible. manually input the moisture content of various Conventional Mode samples in the kiln charge. -
Page 25: Schedule Screen
The name of the current curve is displayed at the top. Click on the [Next Curve] button to scroll through the curves. To scroll through recorded value and time, tap on the forward and back arrows, or tap on a new point on the curve. -
Page 26: Alarm Screen
Accessing the Data Logs There are several ways to access data logs from the controller. The easiest way is to remove the micro SD card that can be found on the side of the screen near the Ethernet port. This should only be done while the unit is not in cycle to prevent data loss. -
Page 27: Drying Lumber
• Never use plastic sheeting as it may come loose and become entangled in the fans. To start a kiln with an L200Pro controller, click • If the load supports are thicker than normal the green Start button in the bottom right of the stickers, the extra space should be blocked main screen. -
Page 28: Wood Groups
Wood Groups automatic moisture content devices. Due to the many important variables that affect drying such as kiln chamber heat loss, air velocity, ambient Group 1 (L200 load size, 1500 BF, 3.5m temperature and humidities, vapor leaks, etc., the 4/4 Softwoods most important consideration of a schedule is 4/4 Soft Hardwoods that you maintain a safe drying rate. -
Page 29: L200 Drying Schedules
Use the alternate schedules if you are in a warm Load 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 climate or otherwise unable to maintain a 90º F dry Size bulb temperature at the beginning of the drying Group 13.7% 9.0% 6.7% 5.4% 4.5%... -
Page 30: Drying Rates (North American Measure)
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 Larch, Eastern 2532 3849 Pine, Red (Norway) 2051... -
Page 31: Drying Rates (Metric)
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 Fir, Balsam 347.8 Hemlock, Eastern 432.2 911.6 Larch, Eastern 506.4 769.8 Pine, Red (Norway) -
Page 32: Kiln Sample Boards
Kiln Sample Boards 5. Apply end coat to the 28” sample boards. This assures that the sample board will dry as It is best to use sample boards to measure moisture though it were a larger piece of lumber. content on a daily basis. Moisture meters are End coatings are not usually required when not accurate enough for most hardwood dry kiln lumber is placed in the kiln directly after being... -
Page 33: Record Keeping
Wet Weight • After a day in the kiln, weigh sample board 1 OD weight = X 100 and it weights 1.58 kg. Using the formula in 100 +%MC step 13, the moisture content is: 13. Write the calculated OD weight on the sample %MC = [(1.58 / 1.13) - 1] x 100 = 39.8 board so that it is readily available. -
Page 34: Drying Rate Index (Dri)
With the trend to control kilns by monitoring drying rate to get maximum Referring to the Nyle Drying Chart (Pg 27), it can productivity & quality, the Drying Index becomes be seen that if the temperature were increased a very valuable tool. -
Page 35: Drying Tips
Nyle as soon as possible. Do not as the airflow in the kiln may be different and may continue operation, attempt any adjustment or... -
Page 36: Nyle Drying Charts
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Page 38: Kiln Carts
Kiln Carts Installation GREASE FITTING 1. Install V Groove Wheels in the mounts using the wheel axle and flat washer; ensuring the wheels are oriented so that the grease VIEW ON KILNSTORE fittings face outward. (See Fig A) Fig A 2. -
Page 39: Wiring Diagrams
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Page 46: L200 Maintenance
The motor does not require factor and the factor of time involved of heating lubrication. the kiln, Nyle insists that these machines have weighed in charge. The amount is as follows: Air Inlet Filters L200 20 oz. R134a The air filters are provided to keep the air inside the unit as clean as possible. -
Page 47: Appendix
Appendix It is the minimum temperature required to enable the compressor. Below this temperature the compressor will remain turned off. Terminology 3. Compressor hysteresis (0 to 20° C/F) DRY BULB: The temperature as measured by a thermometer. Screen Appearance: SETUP 3 WET BULB: The temperature of a thermometer Hy COMPRESSOR 1°... - Page 48 • Low Pressure switch tripped ; call nyle. • Time delay relay is bad; Replace if it is. • Compressor has power ; call nyle if it does. Unit Starts and Runs but Screen is • Bad fuse in controller •...
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Page 49: Upgrades & Accessories
L200 Upgrades & Accessories Spray System Kiln Heat Booster Package Although not standard on Nyle DH Kilns you may The Heat Booster is an auxiliary choose to add on this optional Spray System Kit heater that can be connected which will provide extra control when drying. The... -
Page 50: Kiln Store
Nyle Dry Kilns is warranted to be free from or if they have owned a Nyle kiln for years. It is defects in workmanship & materials for a period of... -
Page 51: Service Log
Service Log Issue Description Date Servicer... - Page 52 Website www.nyledrykilns.com © Nyle Dry Kilns L200Pro User Manual Rev 2025.03 @ ny le d r y k i l n s @ ny le d r y k i l n s /ny le - d r y- k i l n - s y ste m s...
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