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Evaporative Cooling Humidifier

 Installation Instructions and User Manual

 

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Health and Safety Instructions 

General 

This manual has been written to ensure correct, safe and sustainable operation of the SKV Evaporative cooling 
humidifier and is intended for use by engineers and technical personnel trained by Neptronic or their official 
agents. This manual must be read thoroughly before specifying, designing, installing or operating an SKV 
Evaporative Cooling Humidifier. Please retain for reference and should you have any questions please contact 
Neptronic and we will be pleased to assist. 

 

The triangular symbol with the word 

WARNING

: is used to designate danger of severe or lethal 

consequence. 

 

The circular symbol with the word 

CAUTION

: is used to designate danger of injury, or to warn of 

hazardous operating condition. 

Electrical Warning Message 

 

WARNING

:  

Risk of electric shock. Do not access. Disconnect Evaporative Cooling Humidifier prior to opening the access 
door. 
All work concerned with electrical installation MUST only be performed by skilled and qualified technical 
personnel such as an electrician or a technician with appropriate training. The customer is always responsible for 
ensuring the suitability of the technical personnel.  
Please observe local regulations concerning the provision of electrical installations. 

Health & Safety 

Installation, maintenance, repair work or de-commissioning should only be carried out by appropriately qualified 
and properly trained technical personnel. Any risks or hazards relating to the system, including during installation 
and maintenance, should be identified by a competent Health & Safety representative who shall be responsible 
for introducing effective control measures as necessary. The customer is responsible for ensuring that the 
installation of the equipment complies with all local regulations. 

 

CAUTION

: Maintenance personnel must be trained by Neptronic or their official agent and it is the 

customer’s responsibility to ensure their suitability. Failure to use properly trained personnel may lead 
to a hazardous operating condition. 

 

WARNING

: Danger of electrocution! Danger of contact with live parts when the unit is open. Always 

isolate all water and electrical supplies to the system before commencing any maintenance or repair. 
Isolate power and water immediately if there is any sign of water leaking from the unit. 

Protective Equipment 

Please refer to the Health and Safety Executive for recommendations with regard to Personal Protective 
Equipment and for information on the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health COSHH. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for SKV Series

Page 1: ...SKV Evaporative Cooling Humidifier 140508 docx Evaporative Cooling Humidifier SKV Series Installation Instructions and User Manual Read and save this manual...

Page 2: ...to research and development we provide innovative products and technologies for the ever evolving challenges of the HVAC industry Exporting over 70 of our sales we have an exclusive distribution netw...

Page 3: ...nsible for ensuring the suitability of the technical personnel Please observe local regulations concerning the provision of electrical installations Health Safety Installation maintenance repair work...

Page 4: ...larly refer to service section of the present Installation Instructions and User Manual WARNING Risk of Legionnaires disease which can be fatal SKV Evaporative Cooling Humidifier must be installed ope...

Page 5: ...ning and Mounting 9 General Considerations 9 Positioning the Evaporation Module 9 Stage 3 Water Supply Installation 10 Stage 4 Drain and Overflow Connections 11 Stage 5 Power Supply Connections 12 Sta...

Page 6: ...embly 7 Illustration 6 Positioning and Mounting 9 Illustration 7 Water Supply Installation 10 Illustration 8 Drain and Overflow Connections 11 Illustration 9 Power Supply Connections 12 Illustration 1...

Page 7: ...cooling as a result of the transfer of energy when the water evaporates In order to prevent any possible carry over an optional droplet separator can be added at any time during the life of the SKV Ne...

Page 8: ...W consumption ensuring an environmentally friendly application Four humidification efficiencies 65 75 85 and 95 Inorganic and inflammable material UL900 Class 1 Minimum blanking plates resulting in lo...

Page 9: ...Description Evaporation Module Frame Material Stainless Steel Grade 304 Evaporation Media Material Glass fibre material bonded with a special inorganic compound Evaporation Media Fire Rating European...

Page 10: ...Any personnel handling or lifting the SKV Evaporative Cooling Humidifier must follow the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and Approved Code of Practice L113 The regulation im...

Page 11: ...s the customer s responsibility to ensure that the operators are trained in handling heavy goods and to enforce the relevant lifting regulations The Evaporative Cooling Humidifier MUST always be handl...

Page 12: ...Overflow Connections Stage 5 Power Supply Connections Stage 6 Electrical Control Connections Stage 7 SKV Controller Installation and Configuration Illustration 4 Installation Stages Stage 5 Power Sup...

Page 13: ...rain connection point WARNING Risk of malfunction SKV evaporation module must be level in the 2 plan directions Bottom tank main support beam and pump skid will usually be pre assembled at the factory...

Page 14: ...ne media panel link bracket per level This bracket is designed to re enforce the structure by holding together the media panel and holding rail Loosen the top two Philips screws from adjacent media pa...

Page 15: ...and electrical conduit to the evaporation module The SKV Evaporative Cooling Humidifier accepts the water supply drain overflow piping and electrical connections from the right hand or left hand side...

Page 16: ...nge of water qualities such as reverse osmosis RO or tap water If the humidifier is connected to hard water it will result in scale build up on the evaporative module and will require frequent cleanin...

Page 17: ...x Overflow separated Always required x Main drain and overflow combined to a common pipe Always required if evaporation module over 30 762mm or if main drain is not lifted to drain inlet Table 5 Wate...

Page 18: ...es for over current protection Isolate the electrical supply for the purpose of emergencies and servicing We recommend installing a disconnect switch within 1m 3 3ft of the humidifier The isolator mus...

Page 19: ...op The unit will display Airflow Switch open but will not generate an alarm High limit humidistat contact should be wired between terminals TB4 1 3 If this contact opens operation of the SKV unit will...

Page 20: ...thermostat or a combination the signal s should be connected between Common and Analog input 1 2 and or 3 These analog inputs are configurable at step 1A Settings of the Controls menu see page 17 BAC...

Page 21: ...each screen Model The first screen indicates the model firmware revision installed and the controller s serial The SD icon appears if the controller detects a micro SD card Current time and date are...

Page 22: ...us such as Controls will be unlocked automatically D Use the and buttons to increase and decrease the values Use the buttons to scroll to the next or previous menu item Values are saved as soon as a c...

Page 23: ...H at 1A Control Mode Integral Ramp 0 5 C 0 9 F or 5 0 RH 0 5 to 5 0 C 0 9 to 9 0 F or 1 0 to 20 0 RH If Int in Temp or Int in RH at 1A Control Mode Deadband 0 1 C 0 2 F or 2 0 RH 0 5 to 5 0 C 0 9 to 9...

Page 24: ...nt 3 Unused Unused Wait Start Drain Stop Drain 00 00 to 23 59 Event 4 Unused Unused Wait Start Drain Stop Drain 00 00 to 23 59 2C Occ Schedule Occupancy schedule disabled n a n a The drain schedule is...

Page 25: ...been cleaned set this value to Yes to reset the Cleaning Due On date and Last Cleaning date Total Runtime 0000 h Displays total number of hours the unit is in function 3C Service Last Silver Ion YY MM...

Page 26: ...rl uC Temp Current value C or F Controller microprocessor temperature Ctrl PCB Temp Current value C or F Controller PCB printed circuit board temperature Module uC Temp Current value C or F Module mic...

Page 27: ...ble for Direct Feed models If set to Schedule refer to Drain Schedule in step 2B of the System Setup menu If set to Interval refer to Interval time below Interval 4h 1 to 24 hours If Interval at step...

Page 28: ...d commissioning of the humidifier based on the quality of water as shown in the table below Table 8 Water Dilution determine interval and number of cycles Water Quality Dilution Interval min Number of...

Page 29: ...ate for servicing one of the following has arrived Service and clean the evaporative modules Replace the silver ion cartridge Change the UV lamp Manual Module drain fault Indicates that the low water...

Page 30: ...f the unit Check the flow control at the output of the pump and clean or replace if necessary Ensure that the water supply hoses at the top of the evaporation module are clean and in good condition Re...

Page 31: ...orm the following functions Assess the situation for any security risk with the person responsible for health and safety of the building Check records namely sample results of microbiological testing...

Page 32: ...ical testing of water Once steps 1 4 are completed the air system central air or ventilation system and the Evaporative Cooling Humidifier can be restarted in auto mode A new microbiological test shou...

Page 33: ...the de scaling solution is complete Note The effect of the de scaling solution will vary depending on the condition of the media s material For an improved effect the above process may have to be rep...

Page 34: ...lation of the water distribution drawers Loss of performance The humidifier cassette is blocked or damaged Check for the damaged media cassettes and replace if required Ensure that the humidifier medi...

Page 35: ...ame SW V7350PN 4 Holding rail SW V7200 PN 5 Top frame SW V7400 PN 6 Water distribution drawer assembly Column B SW V77410B PN 7 Water distribution drawer assembly Column A SW V7410A PN 8 Quick connect...

Page 36: ...75C PN 85 150mm depth SP VM85C PN SW VM85C PN 95 200mm depth SP VM95C PN SW VM95C PN D Media panel top right 65 75mm depth SP VM65D PN SW VM65D PN 75 100mm depth SP VM75D PN SW VM75D PN 85 150mm depth...

Page 37: ...ponents which on examination by Neptronic are found to be defective Product or component replaced or repaired under warranty will be sent back to the purchaser standard ground freight paid by Neptroni...

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