Lapierre FUSION X2, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL September 2022 LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT All rights reserved 2022 FUSION X2 EVAPORATOR...

Page 2: ...and a deep desire to help the industry evolve with the utmost respect for nature Honoured to serve your customers LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT is honoured to actively assist maple syrup producers during the su...

Page 3: ...mber Purchase date Invoice number We will be pleased to answer any of your questions please do not hesitate to contact us Please note the information required below when dealing with customer service...

Page 4: ...evaporator 8 3 1 Locating your evaporator 8 3 1 1 Determining the location of the evaporator 8 3 1 2 Determining the chimney length 8 3 1 2 1 Listed chimney 8 3 1 2 2 Single wall chimney non listed 9...

Page 5: ...up the combustion chamber 18 5 2 2 Syrup production 20 5 2 3 Changing the syrup pan 21 5 3 Evaporator shutdown 21 6 Equipment maintenance and cleaning 22 6 1 Recommended maintenance at the start of t...

Page 6: ...o the potentiometers for igniting the oven 19 TABLE 4 Temperature guide for syrup production 20 TABLE 5 Potentiometer guide for combustion chamber fuel reloads 21 TABLE OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A Instal...

Page 7: ...late on your FUSION X2 evaporator as well as on your invoice The data plate is located on the inside of the fan access door This door is located behind the evaporator Information about the equipment D...

Page 8: ...that the electrical cords are in good working order that they are not pinched or stripped and that they are not altered in any way that could affect their safe use Never touch a stripped wire when it...

Page 9: ...onditions These conditions may also cause varying degrees of injury to users Always disconnect the power supply before performing any maintenance or repairs It is recommended that equipment inspection...

Page 10: ...24 in 60 96 cm from each wall There must be enough space on the draw off side to work safely Determine the exact location of the evaporator in the building Plan the installation of the concentrate su...

Page 11: ...st obstacle This may for example be the roof gable Complete TABLE 2 Grid for calculating the minimum chimney height with the following data a Measure the height from the chimney exhaust location on th...

Page 12: ...rd 187 in 4m75 Deluxe FF005 3612WWST 50 50 Standard Deluxe FF005 4214WWST Standard 77 in 1m96 211 in 5m36 14 in 35 56 cm 17 in 43 18 cm 17 in 43 18 cm Deluxe FF005 4812WWST Standard 187 in 4m75 Deluxe...

Page 13: ...listed chimney Also your results may vary depending on your particular chimney installation 3 1 3 Flashings rain caps and steam vents Below you will find information about flashings rain caps and eva...

Page 14: ...s soon as it arrives Although LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT applies rigorous quality control in the plant and before shipping please note photograph and advise your LAPIERRE EQUIPMENT representative of any defec...

Page 15: ...or in terms of mode of operation required clearances and positions of the chimney and vents in the ceiling and or roof IMPORTANT It is very important that the evaporator is level and perfectly horizon...

Page 16: ...evaporator Check all LEFT RIGHT and FRONT REAR levels and adjust as necessary until the evaporator is perfectly level You may need to repeat this step a few times Place the pans in the evaporator Fill...

Page 17: ...ers A with A B with B etc Connection steps Install the cold float box If applicable install the hot float box Install all of the following connections between the boiling rear pan and the hot float bo...

Page 18: ...r evaporator it is important to make sure that the fans are working properly Your evaporator is equipped with two or three fans depending on the model one or two fans for primary combustion and one fa...

Page 19: ...ing air If this is the case continue the operation If not do not start the evaporator 7 Turn the potentiometer for the SECONDARY air fan to POSITION Zero 8 Turn the potentiometer for the PRIMARY air f...

Page 20: ...e pans and the combustion chamber that the following valves are fully open o concentrate supply o from the boiling rear pan to the syrup front pan o from the hot float that the unit is switched ON Lig...

Page 21: ...face of the combustion chamber Start by loading the rear and finish at the front Close the door Turn the PRIMARY air fan s potentiometer to position 2 and the SECONDARY air fan potentiometer to POSITI...

Page 22: ...remains 200 to 250 F 93 to 121 C lower than the temperature you have chosen to maintain then you must perform a combustion chamber reload TABLE 4 Temperature guide for syrup production TEMPERATURE GUI...

Page 23: ...mmediately or very quickly Check that there are no concentrate leaks under the boiling rear pan Check the boiling rear pan for cleanliness and accumulation of sugar stones Before replacing the syrup f...

Page 24: ...gn objects Replace the insulation joints on the ferrules and connectors Lubricate the sliding joints of the piping with food grade grease Assemble the equipment 6 2 RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AT THE END...

Page 25: ...tion joint that holds the glass in place remove the glass and replace it with your new glass replace the new insulation joint in the correct position screw the stainless steel frame back in place 6 5...

Page 26: ...he circuit breakers in the electrical box are in the On position 3 Turn each of these circuit breakers Off and On 4 Make sure the main circuit breaker for the evaporator in the building s electrical b...

Page 27: ...chimney is at 842 F 450 C the combustion chamber must be at least 1652 F 900 C FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS Frequent replacement of one or both temperature sensors indicates that the building groun...

Page 28: ...RE OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER IS 1 5 TIMES LOWER THAN THAT OF THE CHIMNEY In normal operation when the evaporator has been running for more than 15 minutes the combustion chamber temperature should be...

Page 29: ...PMENT service centre RECOMMENDATIONS The chimney temperature must never exceed 1000 F 540 C The temperature of the combustion chamber must be 1 5 times or more higher than that of the chimney To ensur...

Page 30: ...iling rear pan to see if the fan s are running If they are running check that air is passing through the combustion chamber floor o If no air is detected remove the ash and retest If they are not runn...

Page 31: ...E COMPLETELY If one of your floats leaks or drips proceed with the following troubleshooting tips Cold float boiling pan Solutions First check the mechanical condition of the valve RODS Is it straight...

Page 32: ...the syrup is too long 2 Lower the water level in the pans in 1 4 in 6 35 mm increments at a time Wait 60 minutes between each sequence The syrup is too pale and or not very tasty Solutions 1 The resid...

Page 33: ...ndition of the insulation joint between the pan and the evaporator frame A damaged or blackened joint must be replaced 3 BETWEEN THE PANS Check pans for deformations or dents Replace as needed Check t...

Page 34: ...rd 72 in 1m83 163 in 4m14 36 in 91 44 cm 84 in 2m13 2 36 in 91 44 cm 18 in 45 72 cm 12 in 30 48 cm 15 in 38 10 cm 17 in 43 18 cm Deluxe 1 36 in 91 44 cm FF005 3612WWST Standard 187 in 4m75 108 in 2m74...

Page 35: ...1 96 in 2m44 FF005 6014WWST Standard 95 in 2m41 211 in 5m36 60 in 1m52 108 in 2m74 3 60 in 1m52 20 in 50 8 cm 16 in 40 64 cm 20 in 50 8 cm 20 in 50 8 cm 240V 50A Deluxe 1 60 in 1m52 FF005 6016WWST Sta...

Page 36: ...N X2 EVAPORATOR USER MANUAL Version 01 September 2022 SECTION 8 Equipment specifications continued ILLUSTRATION 2 Typical illustration of a FUSION X2 evaporator VUE DE DESSUS VUE DE C T VUE DE FACE FR...

Page 37: ...he product It applies when the product meets normal conditions of installation use and maintenance PRODUCT DEFECT The appearance of a defect before the expiry date of the warranty must be reported imm...

Page 38: ...t approved by our service centre performed by the customer A repair or modification carried out by a third party not authorized by the MANUFACTURER 2 1 2 4 Parts The use of parts other than original M...

Page 39: ...MANUFACTURER shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages or implied property damage The MANUFACTURER shall not be liable for any direct or consequential loss of time production or prof...

Page 40: ...us to locate the distributor nearest you HEAD OFFICE and MAIN PLANT Lapierre Equipment Inc 99 Rue de l Escale Saint Ludger QC G0M 1W0 Toll Free 1 833 548 5454 Telephone 819 548 5454 Fax 819 548 5460...

Page 41: ...fered as an option is equipped with a fitting for the installation of a thermometer This section must be the first to be installed on the chimney connector Illustration 1 No 8 of the evaporator o Alte...

Page 42: ...RATION 1 Typical evaporator chimney No Part description 1 Roof type rafter 2 Roof flashing 3 Steel guide cables 4 Chimney cap Illustrated rope operated cap 5 Section with lugs for receiving steel guid...

Page 43: ...installed in the section as shown in Illustration 1 No 1 o If the evaporator does not have a preheater you must install a single section as shown in Illustration 1 No 4 Installing your steam vent Inst...

Page 44: ...d ILLUSTRATION 1 Typical evaporator vent No Part description 1 Damper equipped pipe for evaporator with preheater 2 Roof type rafter 3 Roof flashing 4 Single section typical 4 ft 1 22 m pipe 5 Steam V...

Page 45: ...he start up cycle to prevent thermal shock keeps the temperature of the combustion chamber constant by continuously adjusting the speed of the combustion air fans by identifying when a reload is neede...

Page 46: ...nal continued OVERVIEW OF THE OPERATING DISPLAYS These are the program s four operating displays in the order of navigation Illustration 3 Illustration 5 Illustration 4 Illustration 6 1 Screen used in...

Page 47: ...ng message appears when an overly large reload brings the combustion chamber temperature above 200 F 93 C from the set point temperature for an extended period of time When this situation occurs the O...

Page 48: ...mode Illustration 10 4 1 COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL RELOADS To perform a COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL RELOAD proceed as follows Illustration 10 1 turn Off the PRIMARY air fan s by setting the value to 0 2 ad...

Page 49: ...ultaneously APPENDIX C OPTIFLAMTM combustion controller optional continued 4 2 EVAPORATOR SHUTDOWN To shut down the evaporator proceed as follows Illustration 10 1 Adjust the PRIMARY air fan s speed t...

Page 50: ...ight the combustion chamber fuel load 2 Close the evaporator door 3 Press the RUNNING key in the centre of the display 4 The OPTIFLAMTM then switches on Continue the operation as follows 5 At the star...

Page 51: ...Step 4 RELOADING WITH COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL Follow the steps below to reload the combustion chamber fuel 1 Press the blue light which is also a push button or the RELOAD message on the operating di...

Page 52: ...is an EMERGENCY mode that allows the evaporator to continue to operate and then be safely shut down Here you will find the OPTIFLAMTM control box Illustration 16 1 selector for Off or On position 2 s...

Page 53: ...hours of the OPTIFLAMTM and the evaporator RELOAD min Time taken to perform a reload shown in seconds BETWEEN Reload Total reload time indicated in minutes TCOMB Max Maximum temperature of the combust...

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Page 55: ...53 Lapierre Equipment FUSION X2 EVAPORATOR USER MANUAL Version 01 September 2022 NOTES...

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