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During both the summer and winter, the UERV transfers
moisture entirely in the vapor phase. This eliminates wet
surfaces that retain dust and promote fungal growth as well 
as the need for a condensate pan and drain to carry water.

Because it is constantly rotating when in the air stream, the
UERV is always being cleared by air, first in one direction
then the other. Because it is always dry, dust or other
particles impinging on the surface during one half cycle,
are readily removed during the next half cycle.

Additional Information for Options are provided in
Options Manual.

Re cov ery  Mode

On a thermostat call for blower operation in heating,
cooling or continuous blower, the ERW will rotate between
fresh air and exhaust air streams. Both the fresh air and
exhaust air blowers will also be operating to overcome the
air resistance of the UERV.

Free Cool ing Mode (op tional)

The Start, Stop, Jog kit is an optional control board with
temperature and/or enthalpy sensor(s) that stops the
enthalpy wheel from spinning (and transferring heat) when
temperature  conditions are conducive for free cooling.
The board will spin  the wheel intermittently in 10 min off 1
min on intervals to keep dust from building up on the
surface.

All units shipped with the Start, Stop, Jog option installed
have the temperature and enthalpy sensors installed, and
the jumper (J9) set to T(emp). A qualified tech can adjust
the setting to E(nthalpy) only or Temp and Enthalpy by
adjusting the jumper (J9).

The factory set points to allow for free cooling during
ventilation are 40

o

F-70

o

F, but they can be field adjusted to 

narrow the band by adjusting two potentiometers while
measuring VDC between the Com & High or Com & Low
terminals (0 VDC = 40 degrees, low set point, 5 VDC = 70
degrees, high set point).

IX - Sys tem Check

1.

Disconnect main power.

2.

Turn thermostat to "Cont" for blower operation.

3.

Restore power to unit. Observe UERV wheel rotation
and both fresh air and exhaust air blowers will
operating.

Note: If Low ambient kit is used the jumper between

TB37-5 & TB37-6 should be removed. Also if
system check out is being conducted at low
ambient temperatures, technician should be
aware that this kit can cause system not to
operate.

4.

Verify that the UERV (3) three phase blower motors
are phased sequentially ensuring correct rotation and
operation.

a) Disconnect power.

b) Reverse any two field power leads to the UERV.

c)

Reapply power.

MAXA-MI$ER

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UNITARY ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR

MODEL VR028A15M/H & VR028A25H  (STATIONARY) 

 INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

5257527-UAI-A-0616 / R28A-18YSDW

DELTA PRESSURE

Figure 14

A - Return Damper Set tings

Manually adjust position of dampers. This is accomplished
by loosing and tightening set screw on positioning rod.

B - Blower Speed Ad just ment 

Blower speed selection is accomplished by changing the
sheave setting on both fresh air and exhaust air blowers.
Both blowers are factory set at "closed" for maximum
airflow. To determine air flow setting, external static
pressure readings will need to be read across the UERV.

See Figure 14 

for location to take pressure readings.

C - Air Bal anc ing Ad just ment 

1.

Remove plastic plugs in door panels (4 total).

2.

With a manometer measure the pressure drop [Inches
Of water column] across the wheel on the supply
airflow side of the unit (Top). The unit’s CFM is
determined by referring to 

Table #1

. If the Cfm value is

not per design adjust the motor sheave until the
desired CFM is reached.

3.

To adjust the exhaust airflow check the pressure on
the exhaust side of the unit (Bottom), then remove the
door panel to access the return air dampers installed
inside the RTUs return air section. Adjustment of the
damper is made by loosening the wingnut, adjusting
the damper blades and then tightening the wingnut
before closing the panel and measuring again.

4.

Once desired the CFM is reached replace the plastic
plugs in the access holes in the doors.

X - Main te nance

Motor Maintenance

All motors use prelubricated sealed bearings; no further
lubrication is necessary.

Mechanical Inspection

Make visual inspection of dampers, linkage assemblies
and UERV rotating bearings during routine maintenance.
Filters should be checked periodically and cleaned when
necessary. Filter is located in fresh air hoods. 

DO NOT

replace permanent filters with throwaway type filters.

Summary of Contents for VR028A15H

Page 1: ...ontact with sharp edges WARNING Electric shock hazard Can cause injury or death Before attempting to perform any service or maintenance turn the electrical power to unit OFF at disconnect switch es Unit may have multiple power supplies MAXA MI ERÔ UNITARY ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR MODEL VR028A15M H VR028A25H STATIONARY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5257527 UAI A 0616 R28A 18YSDW ETL Certified per UL ...

Page 2: ... damper frame within reach of field wiring harness See Figure 7 9 Connect the communication wire and power wire located in the accessory wiring bundle in the RTU return air section to the proper terminals on the economizer control board See SSE field harness diagram at the back of this manual See Figure 8 10 Route the provided field wiring harness through the balancing damper into the return air s...

Page 3: ...as the legs will have to be adjusted once the unit is finally set in place 14 Locate provided roll of x 1 gasket material Apply gasket down the center post of the UERV as well as between the platform support rail and adaptor panel 15 Remove screw from the top panel of the RTU in order to enable lifting the top panel of the RTU up at least 2 Note An equipment support or pressure treated 2x6x60 piec...

Page 4: ...transfer surface and laminar flow through the wheel causes this constant flow of recovered energy to represent up to 85 of the difference in total energy contained within the two air streams Sensible and latent heat are the two components of total heat Sensible heat is energy contained in dry air and latent heat is the energy contained within the moisture of the air The latent heat load from the o...

Page 5: ...hould be removed Also if system check out is being conducted at low ambient temperatures technician should be aware that this kit can cause system not to operate 4 Verify that the UERV 3 three phase blower motors are phased sequentially ensuring correct rotation and operation a Disconnect power b Reverse any two field power leads to the UERV c Reapply power MAXA MI ERÔ UNITARY ENERGY RECOVERY VENT...

Page 6: ... rear and unplug J150 and P150 Refer to wiring diagrams in this instruction manual Remove segment and wash with water and or mild detergent To install wheel segments follow steps A through E See Figure 15 Reverse procedure for segment removal A Unlock two segment retainers one on each side of the selected segment opening B With the embedded stiffener facing the motor side insert the nose of the se...

Page 7: ...P models L5 LAK SSJ not used on P models L6 LAK SSJ PS not used on P models L7 LAK PS L8 LAK MOA and PS M1 Motorized Outside Air MOA M2 MOA SSJ not used on P models M3 MOA SSJ PS PS not used on P models M4 MOA PS S1 Stop Start Job SSJ not used on P models S2 SSJ PS not used on P models P1 Pressure Sensor PS Voltage 2 208 230v 3ph 4 460v 3ph 5 575v 3ph 9 208 320v 1ph Duct Type A No Selection on Roo...

Page 8: ...1 04 1 09 1 09 1 09 1 08 1 05 0 99 0 90 0 82 0 75 0 89 0 88 0 87 0 85 0 81 0 75 0 66 0 59 0 5 0 69 0 68 0 65 0 62 0 57 0 5 0 42 0 35 0 25 0 00 0 20 0 40 0 60 0 80 1 00 1 20 1 40 1500 1600 1700 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 SCFM Equation of line SCFM PD 0 01 0 00036 TABLE 1 PRESSURE DROP in of W C R28 Series 1100 RPM 1000 RPM 900 RPM 800 RPM ...

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Page 10: ...r Harness J151 Jack Exhaust Air Motor Harness P153 Plug Field Harness P160 Plug Damper Intake Motor Harness P161 Plug Damper Exhaust Motor Harness RS 1 Rotation Sensor Optional S26 Switch Low Ambient Optional S51 Switch Door S52 Switch Damper Intake S53 Switch Damper Exhaust SD Smoke Detector Optional SSJ Climate Smart Board Optional T27 Transformer Control T28 Transformer Step down Optional TB37 ...

Page 11: ... n u r e p o r p r o f l a n i m r e t e g a t l o v e v i t c e l e S 4 h c t i w s t n e i b m a w o l l a n o i t p O 5 r e p m a d e k a t n i d e z i r o t o m l a n o i t p O 6 t r a m S e t a m i l C l o r t n o c g o j d n a t r a t s p o t s l a n o i t p O 7 t i n u p o t f o o r h t i w t c e n n o c o t d e d i v o r p s s e n r a h r e t p a d a g n i h c t a M 8 r e p m a d t s u a h...

Page 12: ...PAGE 12 EQUIPMENT LAYOUT ...

Page 13: ...h an ERV II SE Procedures to Backup Restore 1 Once the packaged unit is powered up the 120 second startup delay begins Once the delay expires there may or may not be a Start Up delay displayed To cancel the second time delay press the Cancel button for six seconds See Figure 1 Startup Figure 1 Update Figure 2 Backup Figure 3 2 Once the control is out of time delay mode press the Joystick down thro...

Page 14: ...ed past you return by pressing the joy stick lever up until the Update screen appears Screen will read Contrler Controller Update Enter Cancel Buttons Figure 6 View Ver Figure 7 LoadFirm Figure 8 Confirm Figure 9 USB OK Figure 4 4 Press ENTER Screen will read View Ver Version Load Firm Backup 5 Toggle Joy stick down so the arrow is next to Load Firm 6 Press ENTER Screen shows software versions pre...

Page 15: ...E unit control 1 Scroll through menus by pressing down on joystick Status Alarms Summary Commission Econ Economizer Enable Make sure this is set to Yes ERV En Figure 11 Econ En Figure 10 2 Scroll through menus by pressing down on joystick Status Alarms Summary Commission PowerEx ERV Enable Make sure this is set to Yes 3 The economizer minimum setting must be set at 50 or greater Status Alarms Summ...

Page 16: ...actor Start Up Mechanic q Inspect the unit for transit damage and report any damage on the carrier s freight bill q Check model number to insure it matches the job requirements q Install field accessories and unit adapter panels as required Follow accessory and unit installation manuals q Verify field wiring including the wiring to any accessories q Check all multi tap transformers to insure they ...

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