SteamOvap IER Series, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...IVE STEAM HUMIDIFIER Installation and Operation Manual Please read and save this manual steamOvap technologies inc 9495 Charles de la Tour Montreal Qc H4N 1M5 Canada Tel 1 844 357 4477 www steamOvap com Rev 191201 IER ...

Page 2: ...nents must be done with original component and spare parts from steamOvap representa ve Installation and Operation Manual Limitation This IOM is intended for trained and qualified personnel and must be applied along with the applicable local codes and regula ons Any work related to installa on or service for this humidifier must comply with local code and regula on regarding safety and preven on of ...

Page 3: ...stallation step 1 IER Positioning Mounting 12 Installation step 2 Water supply installation 18 Installation step 3 Drain installation 20 Installation step 4 Steam line installation 21 Installation step 5 Power supply installation 27 Installation step 6 Control installation 29 Verification before start up 31 Configuration Operation 32 Warranty 43 3 ...

Page 4: ...egarding safety and preven on of accidents Water safety warning Any work related to water supply drain connec on as well as steam lines and condensate returns lines installa on or service of such for this humidifier must comply with local code and regula on regarding safety and preven on of accidents Water supply connec on must be done by a trained and qualified plumber Risk of malfunc on Steam line...

Page 5: ...rted as soon as possible to steamOvap or its representa ve and within 5 business days a er receipt steamOvap will not assume any responsibility for missing item a er this delay 4 Proceed carefully to unpacking and check that the humidifier and its accessories are not damaged in case of damage please proceed as for point 3 Included in standard delivery of IER electric steam humidifier 1 IER electric...

Page 6: ...O V E R V I E W IER Overview IER electric steam humidifier Figure 1 IER Overview IER product designation name plate Figure 2 IER Name plate 6 section 2 ...

Page 7: ... 0A 3 3kW 3 2A 13lb h 5 9kg h 4 4kW 15 9A IER 05 15lb h 6 8kg h 5 0kW 24 0A 5 0kW 20 8A 5 0kW 13 9A 5 0kW 6 0A 5 0kW 4 8A 15lb h 6 8kg h 6 7kW 24 0A IER 09 24lb h 11 4kg h 8 3kW 39 9A 8 3kW 34 6A 8 3kW 23 0A 8 3kW 10 0A 8 3kW 8 0A 15lb h 6 8kg h 11 0kW 39 9A IER 12 35lb h 15 9kg h 11 5kW 47 9A 11 7kW 32 4A 11 7kW 14 0A 11 7kW 11 2A IER 17 50lb h 22 7kg h 16 7kW 46 3A 16 7kW 20 0A 16 7kW 16 0A IER ...

Page 8: ...O V E R V I E W IER Dimensions D W H Figure 3 IER Dimensions single module W A1 Steam outlet Condensate return Drain outlet H A2 D Water inlet Figure 4 IER Dimensions two modules model IER24 34 44 62 8 ...

Page 9: ... 1x 2in DN50 23in 585mm 27in 686mm 17in 432mm 68lb 31kg IER 17 50lb h 22 7kg h 1x medium 1x 2in DN50 23in 585mm 27in 686mm 17in 432mm 68lb 31kg IER 22 65lb h 29 5kg h 1x medium 1x 2in DN50 23in 585mm 27in 686mm 17in 432mm 68lb 31kg IER 24 70lb h 31 8kg h 2x medium 2x 2in DN50 42in 1067mm 27in 686mm 17in 432mm 136lb 62kg IER 31 93lb h 42 3kg h 1x medium 1x 21 2in DN65 23in 585mm 27in 686mm 17in 432...

Page 10: ...ly must be disconnected during installa on Main power should be connected only a er all installa on steps have been completed and properly verified Typical installation with steam ramp Figure 5 installa on overview with steam distribu on in duct 10 section 3 Air Air SUPPLY RETURN RH Sensor HI Limit RH Safety switch IER Electric Steam Humidifier Open deported Drain with P Trap Air flow Safety switch L...

Page 11: ...llation with Space blower Figure 6 IER with remote Space blower typical installa on Typical installation steps 1 Posi oning moun ng of IER electric steam humidifier 2 Space blower installa on only if remote 3 Water supply installa on 4 Drain installa on 5 Power supply installa on 6 RH control installa on 11 2 1 3 4 6 5 Line Voltage Disconnect switch Room RH sensor In Space steam distribu on blower ...

Page 12: ... will be installed is equipped with floor drain In case of no floor drain is available installa on of a water leak detector is required in order to prevent any flooding in case of abnormal opera on or service IER electric steam humidifier should be installed in a well ven lated and dry environment If local is subject to below freezing point temperature ac va on of ant freezing func on of the IER elect...

Page 13: ... side of the IER humidifier but it is a good prac ce to have a clearance of 4 to 8 in 100 to 200mm for ease of installa on and service Allow a minimum clearance of 24in 610mm with floor to allow for proper drain slope and drain pipe column Front clearance of 30in 762mm is required for access to the IER humidifier Top clearance is required of 12in 304mm for access and proper steam connec on 13 ...

Page 14: ...guidelines There is no minimum clearance on both side of the Space blower but it is a good prac ce to have a clearance of 4 to 8 in 100 to 200mm for ease of installa on and service Front clearance of 80in 2000mm is required for steam absorp on A top clearance is required of 24in 600mm for access and for steam absorp on to avoid any condensing on the ceiling 14 ...

Page 15: ...si ons in mm M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 IER02 to 09 2 51 8 203 13 19 25 489 6 152 IER12 to 31 2 51 11 25 286 13 23 5 597 7 8 197 IER24 34 44 62 2 51 34 3 871 13 23 5 597 7 8 197 30 7 782 Weight Model Nb Cyl size Net Weight Oper Weight IER 02 1x small 45lb 21kg 74lb 34kg IER 04 1x small IER 05 1x small IER 09 1x small IER 12 1x medium 68lb 31kg 118lb 54kg IER 17 1x medium IER 22 1x medium IER 31 1x medium I...

Page 16: ...les to the wall or support as per the size of anchors and or screws 3 Use anchors of sufficient size at least 1 4in 6mm Insert those anchors and the 2 top screws ensure that the screw heads extends 1 4in 6mm from the wall so that the IER electric steam humidifier will be able to be hung on those 2 screws 4 With front cover removed hung the IER electric steam humidifier onto the 2 top screws Insert the...

Page 17: ...g bracket is 15in 381mm 15in 381mm Figure 11 Installa on with Moun ng bracket 4 Use anchors of sufficient size at least 1 4in 6mm Install the moun ng bracket to the wall or support Ensure that the moun ng bracket is properly levelled 5 With front cover removed hung the IER electric steam humidifier onto the moun ng bracket 6 Install the 2 supplied screws to avoid the IER humidifier to move up from the...

Page 18: ...Use of addi ves such as scale inhibitor or corrosion inhibitors disinfectants or other can impair the normal opera on of the humidifier and are not allowed Water supply conduc vity 1 to 1500µS cm Water supply hardness 0 to 16grains gallon 0 to 15 gH 268mg CaCO3 l Water supply PH 6 5 to 7 5 Water supply chloride content 0 to 50ppm Flexible braided hose supplied Connec on G3 4 Drain Water supply Filt...

Page 19: ...nstall a 10µ sediment filter on the line This filter will protect internal water fill valve from clogging 3 A flexible braided hose is supplied for the single module IER for an easy and secure connec on to the water supply inlet 19 Flexible hose by others NPT in female Water supply Filter 10 µ recommanded by others if connected to tap water main Manual shut off valve by others Connec on 3 8 10 2in 259m...

Page 20: ...d 2 collars by others IER module 2 Drain Slope minimum 5 P trap Open drain offset from IER 1 1 2in 40mm minimum 18in 45cm minimum 18in 45cm minimum IER module 1 Figure 15 water drain connec on model IER24 34 44 62 Installation steps 1 Ensure that an Open drain with a P trap is installed offset from the IER humidifier IMPORTANT Risk of malfunc on A minimum slope angle of 5 degree of the drain hose or ...

Page 21: ...er cal run 12in 30cm minimum Supply duct Figure 16 SRS SRSX installa on no dedicated condensate return line SRC steam ramp with dedicated condensate return Air IER Electric Steam Humidifier Air direc on this side or the other Steam pipe hose Slope 2 minimum SRC cover plate with seal Ver cal run 12in 30cm minimum Supply duct Air Condensate line Slope 2 minimum Condensate trap 8in 200mm minimum Figur...

Page 22: ...lla on and service Allow for a slope of 2 minimum 3 Secure all connexion with hose clamps 4 For SRC or SRCX install a condensate hose in between steam ramp and IER humidifier Provide a condensate trap of 8in 200mm minimum as shown on above figure Allow for a slope of 2 minimum 5 Secure all connexion with hose clamps Remote Space Blower Condensate trap 8in 200mm minimum Steam pipe hose slope 2 minimu...

Page 23: ...e due to condensate flow against the steam flow inside steam pipe or hose A condensate line must be installed and connected to drain or returned to humidifier Standard absorp on Short absorp on Standard absorp on Short absorp on Figure 21 SRS 60 Figure 22 SRSX Figure 23 SRC 60 Figure 24 SRCX Ø6in 152mm Ø1 4in 6mm x6 SRS40 Ø1 1 2in 40mm SRS50 Ø2in 50mm 1in 25mm Ø5in 127mm Figure 25 SRS SRSX cover plat...

Page 24: ... Minimum depth distance between top ramp and side wall of the duct d min ht min 4 5in 115min hb min There is no minimum height distance required for the bo om ramp 1 and the bo om of the duct However we recommend a minimum hb min 4in 100mm h min Height in between ramps h should be equal even h H ht hb nb of ramps 1 If ramps are aligned h min 8in 200mm Air flow can be one or the other direc on If ra...

Page 25: ...min Minimum depth distance between top ramp and side wall of the duct d min 4 5in 115min hb min There is no minimum height distance required for the bo om ramp 1 and the bo om of the duct However we recommend a minimum hb min 4in 100mm h min Height in between ramps h should be equal even h H ht hb nb of ramps 1 If ramps are aligned h min 8in 200mm Air flow can be one or the other direc on If ramps ...

Page 26: ...Condensate return Bottom bracket SOS R vertical steam ramps Top bracket SOS H header Air Air Figure 29 steamOsorb mul ramp installa on 90 Figure 30 steam ramp profile and outlets posi on Please refer to steamOsorb IOM for installa on guidelines 26 Air ...

Page 27: ...ral guidelines for power supply installation Power supply wiring conductors must be copper only and rated for 105 C Refer to the above current rated to determine the appropriate wire sizes as well as conduit size and fused disconnect requirements The earth must be made by solid metal to metal connec ons Ground wire should be same size as power wiring L N GND Figure 31 1 phase power supply connec o...

Page 28: ...W 16 0A IER 22 65lb h 29 5kg h 21 7kW 26 1A 21 7kW 20 8A IER 24 70lb h 31 8kg h 23 4kW 64 8A IER 31 93lb h 42 3kg h 31 0kW 37 3A 31 0kW 29 8A IER 34 100lb h 45 4kg h 33 4kW 92 6A IER 44 130lb h 59 1kg h 43 3kW 52 1A 43 3kW 41 7A IER 62 185lb h 84 1kg h 61 7kW 74 2A 61 7kW 59 3A Installation steps 1 Connect supply lines L1 L2 L3 and GND or L N and GND to the corresponding terminals in the IER elect...

Page 29: ... a RH sensor can replace or supplement the On Off Hi Limit humidistat in this case the IER will not only modulate the steam produc on based on the control signal demand but also on this propor onal Hi Limit signal An enable dry contact can also be wired to switch the humidifier ON or OFF this enable contact can be used either as a third safety control or as a way to control the humidifier ON and OFF ...

Page 30: ...act Propor onal RH or temperature sensor 0 10Vdc 2 10Vdc 4 20mA Installation steps 1 Ensure that the safety contact for Air proving switch and Hi limit humidistat are connected to the terminals 4 and 5 2 Connect the applicable controls according to the above wiring diagram 3 Selec on of control signal is done through set up screens once the IER will be powered 30 ...

Page 31: ... that the IER is level and securely supported before filling with water Water supply o Verify that all piping connec ons have been completed as recommended and that water pressure is available o Once water shut off valve is open verify for any possible leaks Drain o Verify that all drain piping has been completed as recommended and that an open drain deported from IER is provided Steam o Verify that...

Page 32: ...shboard screen Dashboard screen is also the main home screen Ac vity log shows status date me of occurrence of events Demand Output informa on Output in Wa for each steam generator Naviga on tabs Status of opera on communica on icon Figure 35 Dashboard screen 32 section 5 ...

Page 33: ...for service Current state of the IER humidifier Order drain for service 1 select steam generator 2 click on start Drain pump will operate If water temperature is between 140 to 212 F 60 to 100 C cylinder will be cooled off by filling up with fresh water and draining it a 2nd me IER state will change to SERVICE Control configura on summary Figure 36 overview screen 33 ...

Page 34: ...us of enable bu on in Control se ng control config ARMED_STATE IER is ready to operate wai ng for humidity demand STEAM_ON_STATE IER is producing steam DRAINCYCLE_STATE IER is draining the cylinder ADD_WATER_STATE IER is adding water in the cylinder while producing steam or not PRE_HEAT_STATE If Preheat func on is enable the IER is hea ng water in the cylinder ALARMS_STATE IER is on Alarm of level ...

Page 35: ...eters to control the IER humidifier Access to this screen can be restricted with password In this case password is 3549 Pop up to enter password Access password are Control se ng 3549 Humidifier se ng 7030 Pop Up for password entry Note Touch the screen one me to ac vate it before to enter code then click on Enter Figure 37 password screen 35 ...

Page 36: ...lected indicate the signal range If RH or Temp is selected indicate the signal range If RH or Temp is selected set the PID control Humidifier enable allows to put IER ON or OFF Control se ng is composed of 3 sub sec ons Control config Setpoint output config Hi Limit config Figure 38 Control se ng control config screen 36 ...

Page 37: ...etpoint output config Select setpoint source If internal set point is selected indicate the RH or Temp setpoint Output signal range Output capacity reduc on allows to reduce the overhall steam capacity of the IER Figure 39 Control se ng set point config screen 37 ...

Page 38: ...se ng Hi Limit config Select RH Hi limit source If internal RH Hi limit is selected indicate the RH setpoint If external RH Hi limit is selected indicate range If external RH is selected set the PID control Figure 40 Control se ng Hi Limit config screen 38 ...

Page 39: ...1 Reset Alarms allows the reset of latched alarms Set Drain frequency Auto dilu on is an autoadap ve program to reduce energy consump on due to drain Inac vity drain will drain the cylinder a er set me is reached Set the service frequency Humidifier se ng is composed of 4 sub sec ons Drain cooling automa c sequence can be put OFF When pre set me is reached IER will automa cally turn OFF if service ...

Page 40: ...d in a loca on where freezing can occur In case of water temperature sensor dri ing you can adjust its calibra on should be done at boiling point Water pre heat can be used for ght RH control to avoid delay in steam produc on Possible control of external fan from IER Figure 42 Humidifier se ng se ng 2 screen 40 ...

Page 41: ... R A T I O N Humidifier se ng Main se ng So ware revision Password access for control or humidifier se ngs screens can be disabled Export and or import user config for quick set up 2017 12 12 Figure 43 Humidifier se ng se ng 1 screen 41 ...

Page 42: ...witch 1 latched Hi limit safety switch located on top of the cylinder is open Water level sensor def 1 Water level sensor is defec ve Water level sensor error 1 Water level detected is abnormal Water level too high 1 Water level is higher than expected Water level too low 2 Water level is lower than expected Water Temp Sensor def 1 latched Water temperature sensor is defec ve Water Temp Sensor err...

Page 43: ...mOvap un l said products have been paid for in full and then said liability shall be limited to the original purchase price for the product Any further warranty must be in wri ng signed by an officer of steamOvap steamOvap makes no warranty and assumes no liability unless the equipment is installed in strict accordance with installa on manual in effect at the date of purchase and by qualified and trai...

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