Elsteam KT, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...KT STEAM HUMIDIFIER OPERATOR S MANUAL USE AND SERVICE Ver 20 2 EN ...

Page 2: ...Steam distribution 4 1 6 Mandatory procedure for switching off the humidifier for long periods 4 1 7 Drain connection 4 1 8 Waste Disposal 5 1 9 Warranty 5 3 Manufacturer 5 4 Technical data 6 5 Installation dimensions 7 1 10 Humidifier positioning 7 1 11 Water supply connections 9 1 12 Steam pipe connections 9 1 13 Drain connection 11 1 14 Power supply connections Wiring 12 1 15 Control circuit co...

Page 3: ...aintenance o High Performance o Extending the life of the electrodes and the boiler Automatic tank drain worldwide patent o Elimination of limescale residues deposited in the collector sleeve o Extending the life of the kettle Indications of the operating status via LED diodes o Continuous control of the operating status o Automatic analysis of operating failures 2 Safety measures MANDATORY SAFETY...

Page 4: ... and make sure that any breakages or water leaks deriving from the installation or from the units itself cannot cause damage to the environment or to third parties Do not install the equipment on passageways or over dangerous or susceptible objects and always provide special drainage systems that can evacuate any spilled water correctly 1 5 Steam distribution ELSTEAM humidifiers emit steam When in...

Page 5: ...as urban civil waste but to prepare a special collection for outdated parts of the humidifier The purchaser has the right to return the disused humidifier to ELSTEAM srl in case of purchase of an equivalent humidifier ELSTEAM will arrange for its own disposal or through its appointees The disposal of electrical or electronic components in an abusive manner and not in compliance with current regula...

Page 6: ... 200mm H2O Power KW 2 5 7 5 15 4 7 5 15 22 5 30 45 Phases 1F N 3F 3F 2F R S T Supply V Hz 220 50 380 50 380 50 Max Curr per Phase Ampere 16 25 40 10 10 20 30 40 60 Wires N x sez mm2 2 x 4 3 x 8 3 x 16 2 x 4 3 x 4 3 x 6 3 x 6 3 x 12 3 x 25 Fuses N x A 1 x 16 3 x 25 3 x 40 3 x 16 3 x 16 3 x 25 3 x 32 3 x 40 3 x 64 Input pressure Bar 2 5 6 Water inlet connection 3 4 Inlet water quality Do not feed de...

Page 7: ...iphase KT30 triphase KT40 triphase KT60 triphase 1 10Humidifier positioning The humidifier is supplied with a reinforced rubber connection section with connections and gaskets for connection to the water supply and an Allen key for opening both the closing covers of the electrical housing and the hydraulic unit of the machine The Allen key is housed in the lower right recess of the electrical part...

Page 8: ...evices In the lower part there are instead The water drain to be connected to the sewer evacuation The cable gland for the electrical cables of the power supply Water drainage due to any leaks The opening of the lids consists in loosening the Allen screw which keeps each lid locked to the machine in its lower edge and in the subsequent removal of the lid with a prior lifting of it by a few millime...

Page 9: ...e must be kept between 2 and 7 bars The machine works regularly with feed water having conductivity between 800 and 8000 ohm cm but it could also work using water with different characteristics giving however less performances With acid water you should check for an unusual corrosion of the electrodes If the feed piping is new before connecting the humidifier solenoid drain the water for a few min...

Page 10: ...ce of the Elsteam machine decreases When the pressure is more than 200mm H20 the humidifier drains all the water stops to produce steam and it goes on alarm mode Piping between the humidifier and the steam distributor must be installed to avoid condensation which leads to gurgling in the room or in the air duct with a loss of efficiency if the condensate stops the steam pipe completely the humidif...

Page 11: ...tributor itself see draw 1 13Drain connection The drain system must be capable of handling ten litres discharge in few seconds without opposing counter pressure to the humidifier drain The Elsteam humidifier is able to remove the limestone concentrated in the boiler only if the external drain plumbing is totally free pipe internal diameter not less than 40 mm pipe must be vertical without sharp be...

Page 12: ...be removed in case of electrical maintenance WARNING Before switching on the humidifier connect all metallic parts of the system to earth Mod Fuses KT3 monofase 220V 2 x 6 mmq 2 x 20 A KT5 bifase 380V 2 x 6 mmq 3 x 20 A KT10 trifase 380V 3 x 6 mmq 3 x 20 A KT20 trifase 380V 3 x 10 mmq 3 x 32 A KT30 trifase 380V 3 x 10 mmq 3 x 32 A KT40 trifase 380V 3 x 16 mmq 3 x 50 A KT60 trifase 360V 3 x 25 mmq ...

Page 13: ...the capacity of the humidifier which is related to the needs of the ambient itself If the humidifier maximum output is not too low but it is sized correctly the precision of the set point depends only from the humidistat Elsteam humidifier can be connected directly with 1 15 2 ON OFF Humidistats This kind of humidistat has a simple output contact which switches on when the humidistat demands humid...

Page 14: ...airflow 1 16Room distribution unit To distribute directly the steam in the room without using the air duct use the stainless steel Elsteam room distribution unit Observe all the instruction regarding the steam distribution from the air duct The room distribution unit must be installed in the way the steam jet does not come in contact with people electrical equipment ceiling surfaces or lamps Avoid...

Page 15: ...Indicator light 4 red Washing cycle If on it indicates either the water within the humidifier is being flushed or a regular cleaning of the electrodes has been performed or also because of an excessive concentration of salt and calcium in the water If this indicator light remains on for a long period of time more than 5 minutes and at the same time steam is not generated even with the humidistat c...

Page 16: ...s or after electronic spare parts replacements P2 and P4 allow the use of humidistats with output characteristics different from those established as standard for the humidifiers The standard input signal from humidistat to Elsteam humidifiers is 0 V with no humidity demand 10 V with requested of full humidifier capacity If the humidistat gives different output up to 20 Vdc pulsed or dc the humidi...

Page 17: ...etween 0 and 3 V In this case set the humidistat to the minimum 20 UR and turn the trimmer P6 clockwise until the humidifier stops steam production and then set the humidistat to the maximum 90 verifying that the humidifier lights the led no 2 WARNING FOR ALL OTHER HUMIDISTAT leave the trimmer P6 fully counter clockwise 6 Start up Before turn ON the humidifier check following points the installati...

Page 18: ...lenoid valve d After having closed the water supply tap and disconnected the voltage open the solenoid valve unscrewing the three head screws and after having removed all the components clean the two existing small holes about 1 2 mm in diameter on the rubber membrane Carefully reassemble the solenoid valve e If the check takes place only after replacing a boiler check that the supply passage insi...

Page 19: ...system completely removing all the limestone to avoid air pollution coming from water which remained too long in the boiler At the same time the electronic card tests the entire system water drain water feeder It points out eventual troubles with lights If the water change procedure in the boiler is not correct within 5 minutes the machine stops the attempt automatically switches on the failure le...

Page 20: ...ee phase K60 3 I Boiler lower part 4 I Silicon rubber O ring 5 I Metal ring kit 6 I Rubber curve for syphon 7 I Syphon 8 I Moplen pipe 9 I Rubber manifold 10 I Inspection plug 11 I Inlet water solenoid 12 I Complete power cable 13 I Plastic protection 1 E Electronic card 2 E Power contactor 2 E 3 single phase 2 E 10 K10 2 E 20 K20 2 E 40 K40 2 E 60 K60 3 E Transformer 3 E 3 single phase 3 E T thre...

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