Dust
Collector
System
–
Owner
Manual
6 START-UP INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
Failure to follow these simple start-up instructions could result in the failure of your new DuroVac
Industrial Vacuum Cleaner
Start-Up
Open the access door on your new vacuum and inspect all filter bags to assure they are properly seated
and did not come loose during shipment. Remove the dirt can and look at the tube sheet from below; all
the filters should be installed neatly and evenly. If the filters are not seated tightly, dust will leak by them.
Leave the access door open.
Place an amp probe on one line of the electrical connections, and “bump” the motor. You should get air
blowing from the discharge silencer. If you note a vacuum at the discharge silencer, reverse the motor
direction.
Start the unit, and allow it to run several minutes with the access door open. Listen for any “unusual”
sounds. The system should run quietly, smoothly, and cool.
After a few minutes, feel the casing of the vacuum pump for “hot spots”. It should feel uniformly slightly
warm.
With the motor still running, connect a hose into the system, and close the access door.
While watching the amp probe reading, slowly close off the end of the hose with a piece of wood. The
amperage should climb to within 90 - 95% of the motor’s name plate full amperage rating for the voltage
at which you are operating.
If the motor amperage holds at or slightly below the recommended full load with all hoses fully closed,
and air is bleeding in through the vacuum relief valves, then unit is ready for full operation.
NOTE: The vacuum relief valves are factory set to the proper vacuum relief setting before
shipping. If they do not open, or if the amperage exceeds the nameplate motor amperage, shut the
unit off and contact the factory IMMEDIATELY.
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