Humidity Source ElectroVap RTH, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Humidity Source Quality Selection Support Electric Resistance Steam Humidifier ...

Page 2: ...le Inlet valve with internal filter Outlet valve with large orifice for easy scale elimination Self cleaning level control probe Option to maintain tank water at 175 F CE marked CSA c us listed EASY MAINTENANCE Permanent stainless steel tank Self cleaning INCOLOY elements repelling scale Pivoting tank with intermediary position allowing easy maintenance Cooling cycle before maintenance conserves d...

Page 3: ...hr A Kw 5 13 20 5 1 8 18 28 6 14 13 5 17 14 6 1 18 32 31 11 40 34 14 1 25 46 44 16 56 49 19 1 36 65 62 22 79 68 27 2 44 78 75 27 96 83 33 2 51 92 88 32 112 97 39 2 62 111 106 38 135 11 7 47 2 No of Tanks Number of Tanks Dimension L x H x W Net Weight lbs Full Weight lbs 1 32 x 30 x 14 77 143 2 48 x 30 x 14 143 268 Simple Maintenance Disconnect the steam hose and remove it from the cabinet Tilt tan...

Page 4: ...pe 9 Steam pipe positioning 10 11 Absorption distance 12 Electrical installation Electrical wiring 13 15 Connecting options 16 Software assistant Start up 17 18 Humidifier configuration menu 19 20 Humidifier status menu 21 Changing unit configuration 22 23 Alerts and warnings 24 Maintenance Tank maintenance 25 26 Valves maintenance 27 INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 5: ...n Weight empty lbs Weight full lbs A 31 5 1 12 6 a 3 0 77 143 B 29 6 C 13 4 Drain ou tlet in RTH 5 to 50 Overall dimension in Steam ou tlet in Weight empty lbs Weight full lbs A 47 3 1 10 0 a 3 0 110 265 B 29 6 2 18 4 C 13 4 Drain outlet in RTH 60 to 100 A a 1 C B a 1 B A C 2 3 ...

Page 6: ... and at least 3 ft above and 2 ft on the right hand side for allowing easy access for maintenance Position the supplied drilling template against the mounting wall and mark the mounting holes Drill the 7 seven holes and insert screws and bolts appropriate for support 3 across top and 4 behind tank Install the 3 three upper screws allowing about 1 2 in for hanging the cabinet Hang the cabinet and t...

Page 7: ...gently tip all the way down Insert lower screws at 4 5 6 7 then tighten all seven mounting screws Once all the screws are tightened you can Tip the tank back to intermediate position and attach the steel restraining cord Replace the tank cover and secure the 4 fasteners Reconnect the high water level wires Set the humidifier tank back to upright position and tighten tank release knob 1 see page 4 ...

Page 8: ...d should be located on the cold water service connection to the unit Information about the water quality Chloride concentration 75 mg l Phosphate concentration 5 mg l Low concentration of CO2 Organic elements in low concentration Tap water or raw water The water total desolved solids TDS may be up to 23 gr gal 400 ppm Check with the local water company For tank maintenance refer to the maintenance...

Page 9: ...0 in before bending the hose to horizontal b The steam hose should be rigidly suported to promote rapid draining c Steam hose radius of bend should be 30 in Minimum d Duct work e Obstacle f A condensate separator and trap is needed at this point to drain condensate g 8 mm condensate hose Fill the condensate hose trap with water before starting the humidifier to prevent steam from escaping h Humidi...

Page 10: ...f rigid piping is used use copper or heat resistant PVC material 212 F The drain hose must be free from any obstacle particularly when it comes to connecting several units It is recommended the piping be offset rom the underside of the unit as shown This will prevent any steam and or condensation from rising directly into the cabinet A funnel can be used as well provided it is offset from the unde...

Page 11: ... pre fabricated steam humidifier panel made to suit the duct or AHU conditions and ready to be installed It allows for absorption distances as short as 2 ft 8mm Air flow HumidiPack L1 Steam Distribution Tube Model for RTH 5 to 20 In L4029 12 L4059 24 L4079 31 L40100 39 L40125 50 L40150 59 L1 Steam Distribution Tube Model for RTH 30 to 90 in DL 1 10 DL 1 5 16 DL 2 22 DL 3 34 DL 4 46 DL 5 58 DL 6 70...

Page 12: ...d to 6 in Where the application requires two distribution pipes the above mentioned recommendations should be observed keeping a minimum space of 6 in between the pipes d is the minimum distance between the distribution pipe and any obstacle within the duct see table on page 12 Where a steam pipe is installed after a bend it should be positioned in the main air flow In vertical ducts where the air...

Page 13: ...ensate Pipe above humidifier RTH 5 to 50 Condensate Air Flow Condensate Air Flow HumidiPack insertion in duct RTH 60 to 100 Insertion in duct RTH 60 to 100 12 in min 8 in min Trap must be full of water before starting the unit Condensate Draining HmidiPack insertion in duct RTH 5 to 50 11 ...

Page 14: ...to install two pipes in parallel to give better steam distribution A multi steam distribution panel may be used for short absorption distances See catalog A high limit humidistat should be installed to prevent excessive humidity levels in the duct Note The absorption distances given in the table are for temperatures between 50 F and 78 F If accurate values cannot be determined or estimated a dista...

Page 15: ... Installation Power supply connection Beware Before connecting the power supply make sure that the main breaker is the same capacity as the the unit requirements Ground terminals Power wire and control circuit connecting terminals 13 ...

Page 16: ...2 T1 S2 2 T1 S1 4 A2 3 A1 4 A2 4 A2 3 A1 3 A1 3 4 RTH 5 RTH 10 to 50 RTH 60 to 100 Blower pack if used Voir chapitre raccordemen régulation ts r e option commande 2A Caisson de ventilation pou l ambianc Protection externe Protection externe puissance L 2 1 PE N L2 L1 14 NO A2 A2 13 NO 6 T3 4 T2 K1 2 T1 1 L1 2 T1 S1 3 4 5 L3 3 L2 A1 1 L1 4 A2 3 A1 COMMANDE 2x230V VAC 50 60Hz TERRE AC PUISSANCE 2x23...

Page 17: ... Connection Installation Dip Switch S1 To select the control signal see above configuration drawings RJ45 connector provides for a computer connection X6 connector 21 22 23 24 25 X5 connector 18 19 20 Main board 500101 03 15 ...

Page 18: ... 33 34 35 general fault information dry contact Connector X20 30 31 32 cylinder maintenance information dry contact NC Option RS485 or RS422 or RS232 interface Main board Remote information board NC CHARACTERISTICS RS485 2 wires half duplex GND Max distance 4000 ft RS422 4 wires half duplex GND Max distance 4000 ft RS232 2 wires half duplex GND Max distance 800 ft Bias 620 Ohms pull up pull down j...

Page 19: ...ElectroVap RTH Front panel identification Software assistant Power Light ON OFF Switch Manual Drain Steam Production Light Scroll Down Scroll Up Select Menu Alphanumerical Display 17 ...

Page 20: ...r the desired menu by pressing the up or down button The unit provides three menus HUMIDIFIER CONFIGURATION This menu provides information only on the setup of the humidifier No parameters can be changed from within this menu HUMIDIFIER STATUS This menu provides information on the operating status of the humidifier No parameters can be changed from within this menu CHANGING UNIT CONFIGURATION This...

Page 21: ... a maintenance planning tool This shows the working time is hours that is left before maintenance This is a maintenance planning tool This indicates the version software in use This shows the model of humidifier This shows the number of working hours since last maintenance SET POINT MEASURED RH If using an external proportional humidity sensor only OR EXTERNAL REGULATION SIGNAL Y V If using an ext...

Page 22: ...ElectroVap RTH Humidifier Configuration Menu Software Assistant continued Press the key to change menu at any time YES HOURS NO ELECTRICAL POWER _______ KW STEAM COUNTER DRAIN AFTER ______ HOURS 20 ...

Page 23: ...TOTAL KG ST PRODUCED This indicates the total operating hours since humidifier start up TOTAL WORKING HOURS H This shows the type of water city softened demineralized selected for this humidifier WATER USED This indicates the selected voltage for the humidifier POWER VOLTAGE This shows the maximum power necessary for this humidifier INSTALLED POWER KW OR Press the key for changing Menu at any time...

Page 24: ...roportional sensor controller are used set point propl band are not set on the humidifier display but on the humidistat or external control PROPORTIONAL BAND ADJUSTMENT 22 CYCLIC DRAINING TIME DRAINING IF LONG STOP YES NO This allows adjustment of the short duration drains after a succession of water intakes Automatic inactivity end of season drain when there is no steam production for 72 hours Ad...

Page 25: ...eached press the key to confirm The display will show STEAM CAPACITY LIMIT RECORDED PARAMETER Example FREQ 1 DRAIN EVERY 4 CYCLES STOP RTH WHEN MAINTENANCE YES NO IDENTIFICATION TRANSMISSION SPEED 9600 B S Determines the draining frequency of the short duration drains Select shut down or continue to operate when the maintenance message is shown To assign an identification number to this unit when ...

Page 26: ...AND DRAIN VALVE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED Humidifier status unit stopped Switch the humidifier off See the Maintenance section of this manual and follow the maintenance procedure Switch the humidifier on again TANK MAINTENANCE AND DRAIN VALVE The humidifier must be reinitiated by pressing these bottons simultaneously The humidifier can work again and the maintenance timer can be reset at the desired va...

Page 27: ...r lift it a little and take it away Remove the black steam hose from the steam tank Picture 2 and draw it out of the humidifier Loosen the black tank release knob and remove the drain hose Picture 3 Swing the tank to intermediate position Picture 4 Unlock the 4 locks of the tank Picture 5 Take off the water level tank cap Picture 6 CAUTION do not use any solvent to clean the water level tank If th...

Page 28: ...the tank back to intermediate position Attach the holding steel cord to the tank Picture 7 Grease the square tank gasket with silicone grease TAKE CARE the tank gasket must be changed if found flawed Cut used gasket with a knife or cutter clean out the tank rim with acetone and secure the new gasket with heat resistant glue 320 F appropriate to steel material Put the tank cover back onto the tank ...

Page 29: ...n valve 6 and rinse body 7 Reassemble all the parts Change parts if needed Swing coil holder 2 back and tighten screw 1 1 Inlet valve maintenance Turn the water supply off and switch humidifier off Remove water inlet hose Take out filter 2 with a pair of pliers and flush it with clear water Pull coil 3 out with the help of a small screwdriver Flush with clear water the internal part of valve body ...