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SKE Humidifier 

User Manual

 

 

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14.  Trouble shouting guide 

 

Problem Indicator 

Display 

Causes 

Corrective 

actions 

Power: Off 

Check: Off 

Fill: Off 

Steam: Off 

Humidifier does 

not operate 

(Power Off) 

Drain: Off 

 

  The humidifier is not 

powered. 

 The low voltage fuse is 

open. 

 The high temperature 

switch is open. 

 Wires harnesses inside the 

humidifier are not secured 
properly. 

 Check for the main power 

supply and fuses. 

 Check the transformer, 

the low voltage fuse. 

 Check the high 

temperature switch, the 
wires harnesses and the 
Main pc board. 

Power: On 

Check: Off 

Fill: Off 

Steam: Off 

Humidifier does 

not operate 

(Power On) 

Drain: Off 

NEP 2.5

SKE20M

 The rocker switch is at the 

OFF position. 

 Wire harness from the LED 

display panel to the Main 
pc board is not secured 
properly. 

 Press the rocker switch to 

the AUTO position. 

 Check the white color wire 

harness. 

 Press the RESET button 

on the Main pc board. 

Power: On 

Check: Off 

Fill: Off 

Steam: Off 

Humidifier does 

not produce 

steam 

(No Demand) 

Drain: Off 

N O

D E M A N D

 

 Modulating humidifier: no 

analog signal. 

 On/Off humidifier: no 

demand from humidistat or 
air flow is not detected by 
air pressure switch or high 
limit humidistat is open. 

 Control wires are not 

properly secured to the 
terminal blocks. 

 Verify the setting of the 

humidistat. 

 Check the fan operation. 

 Check the operation of 

the high limit humidistat. 

 Verify the connections of 

the wires to the control 
terminal blocks. 

Power: On 

Check: Off 

Fill: Off 

Steam: Off 

Humidifier does 

not produce 

steam 

(Safety Open) 

Modulating 

humidifiers only 

Drain: Off 

S A F E T Y

O P E N

 

 Air flow is not detected by 

air pressure switch or high 
limit humidistat is open. 

 Control wires are not 

properly secured to the 
terminal blocks. 

 Check the fan operation. 

 Check the operation of 

the high limit humidistat. 

 Verify the wires to the 

control terminal blocks #1 
& 2. 

Power: On 

Check: On 

Fill: On 

Steam: Off 

No water inside 
the evaporation 

chamber 

Or 

Humidifier will 

not stop 
draining 

Drain: Off 

N O

LE V EL

 

 Humidifier is filling with 

water and has not reached 
or is not reaching the high 
of the water level sensor. 

 Humidifier is not filling with 

water. 

 Verify if the drain valve is 

manually open. 

 Check if the shut off valve 

on the water supply line is 
open. 

 Verify the operation of the 

fill valve. 

 Check the fill valve 

strainer and the external 
strainer are not blocked. 

Power: On 

Check: Off 

Fill: On 

Steam: Off 

Humidifier is 

always on 

Foam cycle 

Drain: On 

FO A M IN G

C Y C LE

 

 Excessive  foaming 

condition inside the 
evaporation chamber. 

 Foaming sensor is 

grounded. 

 Verify the quality of the 

supply water. 

 Verify if chemical products 

were used to clean the 
evaporation chamber 
during maintenance.  
Rinse with water the 
chamber properly. 

 Check the setting of the 

Drain cycle.  Reduce the 
time between Drain 
cycles. 

 

Summary of Contents for SKE

Page 1: ...SKE ENG 110221 doc Steam Humidifier SKE series HUMIDITY 45 RH Installation instruction user manual READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 2: ...oducts Ltd Manufacturer Presentation National Environmental Products Ltd NEP is the owner of the brand Neptronic NEP develops manufactures and services a complete line of Steam humidifiers Humidistat...

Page 3: ...n of humidifier with Space Distribution Unit SDU 13 6 Plumbing connection 14 6 1 Water supply 14 6 2 Drain connection 15 7 Power supply connections 15 8 Low voltage control connections 16 8 1 ON OFF H...

Page 4: ...male cmpression fitting hydraulic for the drain output of the evaporation chamber 1 female compression fitting hydraulic for the drain output of the drip pan 1 female fitting for the water supply conn...

Page 5: ...xternal fan relay on a call for humidity SF SK300FANRELAY 1 2 Definition 1 2 1 Evaporation chamber Assembly including the metal cylinder and a cover equipped with one or several heater elements It is...

Page 6: ...SKE20 20 15 22 1 35 Medium 724 533 318 165 890 SDU 2 SKE30 30 22 33 2 35 Medium 724 533 318 324 1048 SDU 3 SKE40 40 30 44 2 35 Medium 724 533 318 324 1048 SDU 3 SKE50 50 36 53 2 54 Large 794 813 318...

Page 7: ...se the keyholes located on the back panel of the humidifier Before to proceed to the wall mounting take off the Evaporation chamber sub assembly see section 12 Servicing Check the solidity of the chos...

Page 8: ...solution for any particular application 4 1 1 S A M steam absorption manifold Horizontal duct air Illus 5 The SAM is to be installed where absorption distances are short less than 1500mm and or low d...

Page 9: ...an efficient solution 4 1 4 Multi Steam system air Illus 8 The Multi Steam system is to be installed in critical locations in air handling systems particularly where absorption distances are very shor...

Page 10: ...duct must be as per table below Steam manifold Hole size A 35mm 51mm 51mm 78mm 5 120mm 5 120mm A Illus 9 WARNING Risk of condensing Ensure that the minimum distance of the end of the manifold is at le...

Page 11: ...1 air H 10 minimum 250mm 3 minimum 80mm 8 200mm 6 minimum 150mm 2 pipes Illus 12 51mm diameter pipe H 24 minimum 600mm 1 5 H 2 5 H 8 200mm air 2 pipes Illus 13 H 36 minimum 900mm 1 6 H 1 2 H 1 3 H 10...

Page 12: ...D view Illus 15 air 45 air 45 S A M S A M E2 Illus 16 35mm diameter pipe W 10 minimum 250mm 1 2 W 1 pipe Illus 17 W 24 minimum 600mm 1 2 W 1 4 W 1 4 W 2 pipes Illus 18 51mm diameter pipe W 24 minimum...

Page 13: ...condensation losses Whenever possible use insulated copper piping Flexible steam hose should be used for short runs up to 5m or for interconnecting between the rigid pipe runs c Whenever using rigid c...

Page 14: ...t I J SKE05 110 122 Medium Cabinet K L M SKE10 SKE20 102 143 SKE30 SKE40 134 102 143 Large Cabinet N O P Q SKE50 SKE60 SKE80 179 179 132 144 I J L M Small Cabinet SKE05 Medium Cabinet SKE10 20 Medium...

Page 15: ...from the humidifier remote SDU Please follow the piping recommendations section 5 2 Mount the SDU to the wall on brackets not supplied do not drill mounting holes thru the cabinet of the SDU Connect...

Page 16: ...sure 0 7 to 4 8 bars 10 to 70 psig Maximum temperature 30 C maximum 3 8 standard copper water line connection A shut off valve not supplied should be installed in the water supply line to the unit clo...

Page 17: ...block designated L1 L2 and L3 with Low voltage terminal block designated 1 2 and 3 The wiring to the Humidifier should be done by a qualified electrician and conforming to the procedure regulation and...

Page 18: ...ection to the Humidifier control terminal block Connection to HRO20 humidistat or HRO20 with remote humidity sensor SHR10 or SHC80 humidistat 24 VAC Pressure Differential switch High limit 1 4 3 2 F 8...

Page 19: ...stem with humidity controlled by humidifier using SHC80 as Hi limit duct sensor and SHR10 or SHC80 as space sensor 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 SKE To Term 3 To Term F To Term 4 1 3 2 COMMON 0 10 VDC OUTPUT 24...

Page 20: ...0V 4 20mA 0 10V 2 10V Illus 40 Humidity signal 2 10 Vdc 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 2 10 Vcc Pressure Differential Switch High limit Humidistat 5 Vdc Illus 38 PCB970819 REV C Jumper on 2 10V Extra jumper TOP...

Page 21: ...mA 0 10V 2 10V Illus 46 Control signal 2 10 Vdc 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 2 10 Vcc Pressure Differential Switch High limit Humidistat 5 Vdc Illus 44 PCB970819 REV C Jumper on 2 10V Extra jumper TOP PCB MODU...

Page 22: ...operation of the overall system The return duct humidistat must always be located before any outside air intake in order to ensure accurate sensing of the air from the humidified space Alternatively a...

Page 23: ...FILL indicator O Indication that the water supply fill valve is open O Indication that the water supply fill valve is closed 6 STEAM indicator O ON OFF model the STEAM indicator lights when the contac...

Page 24: ...t Relative Humidity readings Only on modulating humidifiers suffix M If no High limit Duct sensor is installed second line is left blank k g h r 8 Quantity of steam produced by the humidifier I e The...

Page 25: ...R H E A T E D Overheated The temperature inside the container has exceeded the boiling temperature The humidifier has automatically shut off P R O B E D E F E C T E D Defected probe The water level s...

Page 26: ...he VAV Set point value desired by using buttons on control panel Note This Step will appear only if Internal has been selected at step 01 03 optional PROPBAND 3 Prop Band allows the set up of proporti...

Page 27: ...tes that the water supply valve is feeding water o DRAIN indicates the drain valve empties the container o CONT indicates that power is supplied to the elements and the unit is producing steam TEST bu...

Page 28: ...button located on the main pc Board This pc Board is located in the electrical compartment 6 This will start up a pre programmed start up cycle This start up cycle will test functions of the humidifie...

Page 29: ...main power supply to the humidifier 3 Disconnection of heating element s Remove the high voltage connector located at the top right hand side of the mechanical compartment o Model SKE05 Unscrew the co...

Page 30: ...Proceed as per the cleaning of the container step 8 Removing and cleaning of the water level sensor A chamber protects the water level sensor Cleaning of the sensor requires removing this chamber o U...

Page 31: ...on and the high voltage connector of the heating element CAUTION RISK OF FIRE MAKE SURE THE HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR IS PROPERLY LOCKED AN UNPROPER CONNECTION MAY PROVOKE ELECTRIC ARCS 11 Start up of th...

Page 32: ...view Bill of Material 13 1 Exploded view A B A B C C D D E E F F G G H I I J J N O P Q R T U V W X Y Steam Trap Assem bly Plastic gril SDU Cabinet Evaporation cham ber base SKE10 to SKE80 Evaporation...

Page 33: ...FOAMLG ASSY SKE05 SW PROBSM ASSY SKE10 20 SW PROBMD ASSY J Water level sensor SKE30 40 50 60 80 SW PROBLAR ASSY SP 6003 K Water supply valve SKE05 to SKE80 SP 6007 IDC SKE05 SW TRAPSMA P SKE10 to SKE...

Page 34: ...400V 3 400V 3 400V 3 D Heater element SE 5937 SE 5980 SE 5983 SE 5981 SE 5982 SE 5983 SE 5955 SE 5984 SE 5983 SE 5955 R Transformer SP 3365 SP 3374 SP 3365 SP 3374 SP 3374 SP 3374 S Contactor SP 3080...

Page 35: ...an operation Check the operation of the high limit humidistat Verify the connections of the wires to the control terminal blocks Power On Check Off Fill Off Steam Off Humidifier does not produce steam...

Page 36: ...ction of the brown wire to the Main pc board Power On Check On Fill Off Steam Off Humidifier is not operating and the CHECK light is ON Drain Off PROBE DEFECTED The water level sensor is damaged Repla...

Page 37: ...SKE Humidifier User Manual 35 Personal notes...

Page 38: ...SKE Humidifier User Manual 36 Personal notes...

Page 39: ...losses that may arise for any reason whatsoever as a result of our failure to adhere to such promises 10 Return of good Goods received by the purchaser cannot be returned unless a completed R M A For...

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