INTRODUCTION
The SURE DRAIN is designed for trouble-free draining of
unwanted accumulations of condensate and other foreign
matter from compressed air systems.
TESTINGTHESURE-DRAIN
1. Plug the SURE-DRAIN into a 115V 60HZ grounded
socket.
2.Setin"TEST" position. TheSURE-DRAINwillcycleon
(1-15 seconds as set) and off for 5 seconds in the "TEST"
position.
3.Removingandreapplyingthepowerwillcausethedrain
valvetoopenforthesetONTIME(1-15seconds).
INSTALLATIONandADJUSTMENTS
1.USECAUTION:COMPRESSEDAIRCANBEDANGER-
OUS. Besurethepressurevesselonwhichthedrainwillbe
installedisdepressurizedpriortoanyattempttoinstall the
SURE-DRAIN. DO NOT REMOVE the cover of the drain
whileitispluggedin. Ifthedraindoesnotseemtobeworking
properly, contact your distributor for return authorization.
Any attempt to repair the drain without authorization will
VOIDWARRANTY.
2.TheSURE-DRAINdrainvalvemustbeinstalledsothatthe
flowofthecondensateisinthesamedirectionasthearrow
onthevalve. Improperinstallationwillcausethevalvetoleak
and could damage the valve seat. For optimum life and
performance, the drain or valve should be mounted in a
verticalanduprightposition. Thiswouldreducethepossibil-
ityofanyforeignmatteraccumulatinginthecoretubearea.
Thedrainshouldbeinstalledasclosetosourceaspossible.
3.Fullydrainthevesselbyopeninganauxiliarygatevalve(see
Diagram 1) or switch the SURE-DRAIN to test as described
above(TestingtheSURE-DRAIN)
4.Whenallofthecondensatehas drained, set the OFF TIME
to the maximum 50 minute setting and the ON TIME to the
maximum 15 seconds.
5.Returnpriortothetimethatthedrainisexpectedtoopenand
checktoseehowlongittakesforthevalvetoexhausttheliquid.
Ifattheendofthedrainopenperiodalltheliquidhasnotbeen
expelled,adjusttheOFFTIMEdownwardandrepeatsteps3,
4, and 5.
6.SettheONTIMEequaltotheamountoftimeittakestodrain
thevessel.Wesuggestincreasingthetimeby20%tocompen-
sate for small fluctuations in air system usage or climatic
changes.
7.Thedrainshouldbecheckedperiodicallytoensureaproper
setting was achieved. In climates with large changes in
humidity, the drain should be checked and reset accordingly.
WARRANTY
The SURE-DRAIN and valves are warranted to be free from
defectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsforaperiodofoneyear
fromthedateofshipment. Theliabilityofthemanufacturerand/
ordistributorislimitedtorepairorreplacementofthedrainatits
option. Innoeventshallthemanufacturerand/ordistributorbe
liableforspecialorconsequentialdamagesorforanydelayin
performanceofthiswarranty.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
SURE DRAIN
1. Wire in parallel
2. Maximum of four valves per controller.
DIAGRAM 1 - INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM 2 - WIRING MULTI-VALVE DRAIN
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