Neptronic SKE05, Installation Instructions & User Manual

Page 1: ...SKE BACNET ENG 170816 Steam Humidifier SKE series BACNET Installation instruction user manual READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS HUMIDITY 45 RH ...

Page 2: ...as per the manufacturer s recommendations The application of these instructions is one of the conditions for the application of the warranty The application of these instructions does not ensure at any time conformity to procedures regulation or local codes regarding electric installation and connection to local water supply This product has been declared to conform to applicable European safety a...

Page 3: ...n of humidifier with Space Distribution Unit SDU 16 6 Plumbing connection 17 6 1 Water supply 17 6 2 Drain connection 18 6 3 Weather proof enclosure plumbing connection 18 7 Power supply connections 19 8 Low voltage control connections 20 8 1 Modulating Humidifier 20 8 2 Common Alarm Connections 23 8 3 Controls Placement steam dispersed into a duct or AHU 23 9 BACnet interface set up 24 9 1 Locati...

Page 4: ...ons are available when purchasing a SKE humidifier Modulating control humidifier suffix M i e SKE20M Humidifier for system supplied with Deionised water or Reverse Osmosis water dissolved solids more than 1 ppm SF DI APPLICATION Humidifier for system supplied with Deionised water or Reverse Osmosis water dissolved solids more than 0 028 ppm SF ULTRAPURE DI Space Distribution Unit mounted on humidi...

Page 5: ...es less than 900mm 1 2 4 S A M Steam Absorption Manifold Steam manifold adapted to air duct size to allow steam absorption in relatively short distance less than 1500mm 1 2 5 S A M E2 Steam Absorption Manifold with 2 Eyelets Steam manifold with two eyelets adapted to application with restricted air duct dimensions to allow steam absorption in relatively short distance less than 1500mm 1 3 Output a...

Page 6: ...2 SKE30 Medium 724 533 318 324 1048 SDU 3 SKE40 Medium 724 533 318 324 1048 SDU 3 SKE50 Large 794 813 318 110 50 205 93 SKE60 Large 794 813 318 SKE80 Large 794 813 318 Options On modulating humidifier the maximum steam output can be programmed with the function LOCK ON in Program mode WARNING MODULATING HUMIDIFIER THE MAXIMUM POWER OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AB...

Page 7: ...ter NPT DN15 Pan Drain DN20 Main Drain DN20 Electrical Control Knockout Hole Power Supply Knockout Hole Heat Sinks for Modulating Units only B A C Alphanumeric Display Window Illus 2a Model Dimensions of the cabinet mm A B C Weight kg Empty Full of water SKE05 892 682 287 30 36 SKE10 1034 784 338 43 65 SKE20 SKE30 SKE40 SKE50 1034 1063 338 75 118 SKE60 SKE80 ...

Page 8: ... The humidifier should be mounted at a minimum of 1m to 1 2m above floor level Leave a clearance of at least 0 25m under the humidifier for installation of water supply drain piping and electrical connections 3 3 Wall mounting Use 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 Ch...

Page 9: ...r inspection and servicing of the humidifier The unit should never be installed in a location where unusual malfunction of the unit can cause damage to the building structure or to costly equipment Minimum Clearances Minimum clearances are Top 51 cm minimum Both sides 60 cm minimum Front 107 cm minimum Note Above minimum clearances are indicated for inspection and servicing access The humidifier i...

Page 10: ...ith the most economical solution for any particular application 4 1 1 S A M steam absorption manifold Horizontal duct Illus 5 The SAM is to be installed where absorption distances are short less than 1500mm and or low duct temperatures are in effect 4 1 2 S A M E2 steam absorption manifold Horizontal duct Illus 6 The SAME2 is to be installed where absorption distances are short less than 1500mm an...

Page 11: ...ent solution 4 1 4 Multi Steam system Illus 8 The Multi Steam system is to be installed in critical locations in air handling systems particularly where absorption distances are very short less than 900mm or low air duct temperatures are in effect The Multi Steam is custom made to the dimensions of duct or AHU Instructions to install Multi Steam system are described in a specific installation inst...

Page 12: ... of hole size in the duct must be as per table below Steam manifold Ø Hole size ØA 35mm 51mm 54mm 78mm Illus 9 WARNING Risk of condensing Ensure that the minimum distance of the end of the manifold is at least 102mm from the top of the duct Minimum distance Illus 10 4 2 2 Recommendations for SAM distribution pipes Model Maximum Capacity Outlet Distribution pipes Maximum static pressure kg hr Qty D...

Page 13: ...pes Illus 12 54mm diameter pipe 2 pipes Illus 13 3 pipes Illus 14 Note 54mm steam pipe must be supported on the end by appropriate duct hanger or strap supplied by others H 10 minimum 250mm 1 3 H air air H 10 minimum 250mm 3 minimum 80mm 8 200mm 6 minimum 150mm H 24 minimum 600mm 1 5 H 2 5 H 8 200mm air H 36 minimum 900mm 1 6 H 1 2 H 1 3 H 10 250mm 10 250mm air ...

Page 14: ...yelet orientation 3D view Illus 15 Illus 16 35mm diameter pipe 1 pipe Illus 17 2 pipes Illus 18 54mm diameter pipe 2 pipes Illus 19 3 pipes Illus 20 air air 45 air 45 S A M S A M E2 W 10 minimum 250mm 1 2 W W 24 minimum 600mm 1 2 W 1 4 W 1 4 W W 24 minimum 600mm 1 2 W 1 4 W 1 4 W W 36 minimum 900mm 1 3 W 1 3 W 1 6 W 1 6 W ...

Page 15: ...ses Whenever possible use insulated copper piping Flexible steam hose should be used for short runs up to 5m or for interconnecting between the rigid pipes c Whenever using rigid copper these ones should be insulated to diminish condensation build up Illus 22 5 3 Installation of S traps on the steam line The lowest point of any steam hose or rigid pipe must be the humidifier If necessary a steam s...

Page 16: ...ensions mm Small Cabinet 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 Illus 25 I J L M Small Cabinet SKE05 Medium Cabinet SKE10 20 Medium Cabinet SKE30 40 L M K Large Cabinet SKE50 60 Large Cabinet SKE80 P Q O N P Q O N ...

Page 17: ...nt the SDU to the wall on brackets not supplied do not drill mounting holes thru the cabinet of the SDU Connect the steam hose s to the bottom inlet s of the SDU to the top of the steam outlet s of the humidifier Secure the hose s with the supplied hose clamp Connect the condensate hose to the bottom of the SDU to an open drain Connect the electrical wires from the SDU to the top of the humidifier...

Page 18: ...e 30 C maximum 3 8 DN10 standard copper water line connection A shut off valve not supplied should be installed in the water supply line to the unit close to the humidifier to facilitate servicing It is recommended to install a standard water strainer in the water supply line It is recommended to install a water hammer arrestor in order to absorb hydraulic shock and minimize water hammer when the ...

Page 19: ...fier is evacuating into the same drain line 6 3 Weather proof enclosure plumbing connection Pan Drain DN20 Main Drain DN20 Copper pipe by others field installed for connection to side outlets Supply Water NPT DN15 Electrical Control Knockout Hole Power Supply Knockout Hole Illus 30a Front view Steam Outlet Supply Water NPT DN15 Pan Drain DN20 Main Drain DN20 Electrical Control Knockout Hole Power ...

Page 20: ...nly coppers conductors An external over current protection and disconnect circuit breaker should be installed on the supply adjacent to the humidifier A knock out not supply should be installed at the bottom of the electrical compartment of the humidifier for strain relief of the supply cable Ensure that the size of the wire conductors is appropriate for the current supplied Ensure that each termi...

Page 21: ...de Connection to HRO20 humidistat Illus 33 Note If interlock is not used jumper between terminal F 5 must be installed Note If the humidifier is equipped with a Space Distribution Unit SDU the PD switch is already factory wired inside the SDU do not wire the terminal 2 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 PD switch High Lim it 24 VAC Interlock COM NO NC Alarm Contact 24 VAC RH MOD COM HRO20 1 2 14 16 ...

Page 22: ...side the SDU do not wire the terminal 2 VAV system with humidity controlled by humidifier using SHC80 as high limit duct sensor and SHR10 or SHC80 as space sensor Illus 35 Note if interlock is not used jumper between terminal F 5 must be installed 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 PD switch High Lim it 24 VAC Interlock COM NO NC Alarm Contact 24 VAC RH COM 1 2 3 SHR10 or SHC80 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 PD switch High...

Page 23: ...l 3 and 4 as indicated on the diagram beside Illus 36 8 1 4 Connection to remote SKRSR space distribution unit Illus 36a Note When the humidifier is used with a Space Distribution Unit SKRSR the PD switch is already factory wired inside the SKRSR do not wire the terminal 2 on the humidifier F 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 6 7 0 10 Vdc 2 10 Vdc 0 20 mA 2 20 mA or or or 1 8 7 5 4 3 2 F 6 9 24 VAC PD Switch COM SKRS...

Page 24: ...urn 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 room humidistat can be used The room humidistat should be located on an inside wall or column It should not be be near any discharge air from supply ducts or sources of heat or cold The airflow switch must be positioned to accurately open...

Page 25: ...rational factory set up ON Mode Configuration DS1 2 3 Baud rate selection Baud rate Switch 2 Switch 3 9600 OFF OFF 19200 ON OFF 38400 OFF ON 76800 factory set up ON ON B DS1 JP2 A TB1 DS2 JP3 O N 1 2 3 4 5 6 TJ1 ON 1 2 3 ON 1 2 3 ON 1 2 3 Pull up disable 120 Ohm termination last node disable Pull down disable Pull up enable 120 Ohm termination last node enable Pull down enable DS2 switches at OFF ...

Page 26: ... conditions of operation 5 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 For ON OFF models the STEAM indicator is ON when the contactor is closed and steam is being generated O blinking For modulating models the STEAM indicator blinks ON and OFF in proportion to the percentage of steam output the hum...

Page 27: ... 100 correspond to optimum water level in evaporation chamber Water temperature in Celscius Water temperature inside the evaporation chamber 10 3 Alarm messages When the following conditions occur the alarms messages override the scrolling information Display Description Comment Air flow proof The airflow is not detected by the air pressure switch modulating unit only Hi limit cut out Humidity lev...

Page 28: ... automatically shut off Klixon open Temperature in the evaporation chamber exceeded the preset temperature of the high temperature switch PCB Fuse open Internal 24vac is shorted 24 VAC Shorted External 24vac for humidity controller is shorted or over loaded 24 VDC Shorted Internal 24vdc probe or fan is shorted Refill time out Time to fill the evaporation chamber exceeded the preset time in the mic...

Page 29: ...y Disable or External or Com Port Default Disable 01D Selection of high limit relative humidity set point Duct Source External only Percentage From 10 to 90 02 Setting of automatic drain cycle of evaporation chamber Note In general harder the water is more often the drain cycle should be Drain cycle setting does not affect the AFEC system From 1 to 24 hours Increment 1 hour Default 4 hours 03 Numb...

Page 30: ...y signal input selection 0 10VDC 2 10VDC 0 20mA or 4 20mA Default 2 10VDC 09 Duct Humidity signal input selection 0 10VDC 2 10VDC 0 20mA or 4 20mA Default 2 10VDC 10 Revision level of the program installed N A Note 1 Any changes made in the Program Mode are saved into a non volatile memory CTRL INP 2 10 VDC HUM INP 2 10 VDC DUCT INP 2 10 VDC S K E B X X M N E P r1 7 ...

Page 31: ...s no demand in order to prevent bacteria growth Range from 1 to 250 Hrs Default 72Hrs 08 User adjustment Holding temperature of the evaporation chamber for fast response to demand Range from 15 to 90 C or OFF Default OFF 09 User adjustment Anti freezing temperature for the evaporation chamber for humidifier to be installed in weather proof enclosure Range from 4 to 10 C or OFF Default OFF 10 User ...

Page 32: ...line of sufficient diameter 4 Turn on the power to the humidifier from the circuit breaker disconnect The POWER indicator should go on 5 Press the front switch to the AUTO I position 6 Perform a manual cleaning cycle a The fill cycle is activated automatically when the evaporation chamber does not contain water b When the FILL indicator is off press the front switch to the DRAIN position c The DRA...

Page 33: ...E HUMIDIFIER Turn off the 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 connector o Model SKE10 to SKE80 squeeze the locking ears of the high voltage connector and pull it apart 4 Disconnection of the other accessories Disconnect the connector from...

Page 34: ...d the cover itself should be cleaned as necessary only if some scale has been accumulated on them 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 Unscrew the 2 screws holding the chamber located on the cover o Carefully remove the chamber do not touc...

Page 35: ...perature switch klixon 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 the humidifier Turn on the main power supply to the humidifier The POWER light of the front panel should be illuminated Press the button to enter the programming mode to reset the Ru...

Page 36: ... Manual 35 Exploded view Bill of Material 13 1 Exploded view Illus 55 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 W X Y Steam Trap Assem bly Plastic gril SDU Cabinet Evaporation cham ber base SKE10 to SK E80 Evaporation cham ber base SKE05 S A A U V K Z M L ...

Page 37: ...SSY SKE50 to SKE80 SW FOAMLG ASSY J Water level sensor SKE05 SW SK300BPROBSMA SKE10 20 SW SK300BPROBMED SKE30 40 50 60 80 SW SK300BPROBMED K Water supply valve SKE05 to SKE80 SP 6007 L Fill and drain trap assembly SKE05 SW TRAPSMA P SKE10 to SKE40 SW TRAPMED P SKE50 to SKE80 SW TRAPLAR P M Silicone tubing SKE05 to SKE80 SP 1023A Silicone tubing SP 1023B PCV tubing SP 1027 N Alphanumeric display SK...

Page 38: ... 3 400V 3 400V 3 400V 3 400V 3 400V 3 400V 3 D Heater element SW 5937 SW 5980 SW 5983 SW 5981 SW 5982 SW 5983 SW 5955 SW 5984 SW 5983 SW 5955 R Transformer SP 3365 SP 3374 SP 3365 SP 3374 SP 3374 SP 3374 S Contactor SP 3029 SP 3080 SP 3083 SP 3080 SP 3100 SP 3100 SP 3084 SP 3084 SP 3100 SP 3084 X SDU Transformer SP 3373 SP 3373 SP 3371 SP 3376 SP 3370 ...

Page 39: ...fy the connections of the wires to the control terminal blocks Check Off Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier does not produce steam Power On Air flow is not detected by air pressure switch Control wires are not properly secured to the terminal blocks Check the fan operation Verify the wires to the control terminal blocks F 2 Check Off Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier does not produce st...

Page 40: ...the standard water level Replace item J if necessary Check On Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier is not operating and the CHECK light is ON Power On The water level sensor is damaged Replace the water level sensor item J Check On Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier will not drain and the CHECK light is ON Power On During a Drain or Foaming cycle the water level sensor has sensed the water...

Page 41: ...ify the water level sensor and water level chamber and clean if necessary Reset the Alarm see section 10 4 step 6 Check On Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier is not operating and the CHECK light is ON Power On Water temperature is defective Verify the connection the water level sensor Replace the water level sensor item J if necessary Check On Fill Off Steam Off Drain Off Humidifier is not op...

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