Condair BP User manual

INSTALLATION, OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Blower Pack
Condair BP
2582479_E_EN_1803
Humidication and Evaporative Cooling

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Liability Notice
Condair Group AG does not accept any liability due to incorrect installation or operation of the equipment or due
to the use of parts/components/equipment that are not authorised by Condair Group AG.
Copyright Notice
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Technical modications reserved.

3Contents
Contents
1 Introduction 5
1.1 Before You Start! 5
1.2 General 5
2 For Your Safety 7
3 Receiving and Storage 9
3.1 Inspection 9
3.2 Storage and Transportation 9
4 Product Overview 10
4.1 General Description 10
4.2 Identication of the Unit 11
4.3 Options and Accessories 12
4.4 Functional Description 12
5 Installation 14
5.1 General 14
5.2 Installation Overview 15
5.3 Site Requirements 18
5.3.1 Location and Clearances 19
5.4 Best Practices for Steam and Condensate Lines Installation 20
5.5 Common Steam and Condensate Line Installation Mistakes 24
5.6 Installation Kit 25
5.7 Remote-Mounted Blower Pack Installation 26
5.8 Direct-Mounted Blower Pack Installation 33
5.9 Post-Installation Checklist 40
6 Commissioning 41
6.1 General 41
6.2 First-time Commissioning 41
7 Operation 42
7.1 Controls 42
7.2 Starting and Stopping 42
8 Maintenance 43
8.1 General 43
8.2 Maintenance List 44
9 Fault Isolation 45
9.1 General Troubleshooting 45

4Contents
10 Replacement Parts 46
11 Wiring Diagram 48
12 Decommissioning 49
12.1 General 49
12.2 Removing Unit from Service for Disposal 50
12.3 Disposal/Recycling of the Unit 50
13 ProductSpecications 51
13.1 Technical Data 51
13.2 Operating Data 51
13.3 Size and Weight 51
13.4 EC Declaration of Conformity 53

5Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Before You Start!
Thank you for purchasing the Condair Blower Pack.
Condair humidiers and blower packs incorporate the latest technical advances and meet all recognized
safety standards. Never-the-less, improper use of the Condair equipment may result in danger to the
user or third parties, and/or damage to property.
To ensure a safe, proper and economical operation of the Condair humidier and blower pack, please
observe and comply with all information and safety instructions contained in this manual as well as all
the relevant documentation of the installed humidication system.
If you have additional questions, please contact your Condair representative. They will be glad to assist
you.
1.2 General
Limitations
The subject of this manual is the Condair Blower Pack. The various options and accessories may only
be described in-so-far as is necessary for proper installation, operation and maintenance of the equip-
ment. Additional information on available options and accessories can be obtained in the respective
instructions that are supplied with them.
This manual is restricted to the installation, operation and maintenance of the Condair Blower Pack, and
is intended for well trained personnel who are suitably qualied for their respective jobs.
Symbols used in this manual
CAUTION!
The word "CAUTION" in conjunction with the general caution symbol is used to provide safety instruc-
tions that, if neglected, may cause damage and/or malfunction of the unit or damage to property.
WARNING!
The word "WARNING" in conjunction with the general warning symbol is used to provide safety in-
structions that, if neglected, may cause injury to personnel. Other specic warning symbols may also
be used in place of the general symbol.

6Introduction
DANGER!
The catchword "DANGER" in conjunction with the general danger symbol is used to provide safety
instructions that, if neglected, may cause severe injury to personnel or even death. Other specic
danger symbols may also be used in place of the general symbol.
Storage of Manual
Keep this manual in a place where it is safe and readily accessible. If the equipment is moved to another
location, ensure that the manual is passed on to the new user/operator.
If the manual is lost or misplaced, please contact your Condair representative for a replacement copy.
Language Versions
This manual is also available in other languages. Please contact your Condair representative for more
information.

7For Your Safety
2 For Your Safety
General
Every person who is tasked with the installation, maintenance or operation of the Condair humidier
and blower pack must read and understand this manual and the Condair humidier manuals before
performing any work.
Knowing and understanding the contents of this manual is a basic requirement for protecting person-
nel against any kind of danger, preventing faulty operation, and operating the unit safely and correctly.
All labels, signs and marking applied to the Condair humidier and blower pack must be observed and
kept in a readable state.
PersonnelQualications
All procedures described in this manual must only be performed by personnel who are adequately quali-
ed, well trained and are authorized by the customer.
For safety and warranty reasons, any activity beyond the scope of this manual must only be performed
by qualied personnel authorized by the manufacturer.
All personnel working with the Condair humidier and blower pack must be familiar with and comply with
the appropriate regulations on workplace safety and prevention of accidents.
Intended Use
The Condair Blower Pack is intended exclusively for air humidication within the specied operating
conditions (refer to "Operating Data" on page 51). Any other type of application, without the express
written consent of the manufacturer, is considered to be NOT conforming to its intended purpose, and
may lead to dangerous operation of the unit.
In order to operate the equipment in the intended manner all information contained in this manual, in
particular the safety instructions, must be observed closely.
Dangers that may arise from the Condairhumidierandblowerpack:
DANGER!
Risk of electric shock!
TheCondairhumidierandblowerpackaremainspowered.Livepartsmaybeexposedwhen
the door panels/covers are removed. Touching live parts may cause severe injury or even death.
Prevention:The Condair humidier and blower pack must be connected to the mains only after all
installation work has been completed, checked for correct workmanship, and the door panels/covers
are installed and fastened properly. The units must also be disconnected from the mains whenever
work must be performed on them.

8For Your Safety
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from contact with hot steam vapours!
The Condair humidier and blower pack use hot steam vapours for humidication. Bare skin exposed
to hot steam vapours can result in severe burns.
Prevention:Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when working near steam vapours.
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from contact with hot surfaces!
Components of the stream system (including the steam cylinder, steam distributors, etc.) get
up to 100 °C during operation. Contact with the hot surfaces can result in severe burns.
Prevention:Shut down the humidier and allow it to cool down before performing any work on the
steam system.
Preventing Unsafe Operation
All personnel working with the Condair humidier and blower pack must immediately report to the
customer any alterations to the unit that may a󰀨ect safety, and secure the Condair units against ac-
cidental power-up.
ModicationstotheUnitProhibited
ModicationsareNOTpermitted on the Condair humidier and blower pack without the express writ-
ten consent of Condair.

9Receiving and Storage
3 Receiving and Storage
3.1 Inspection
After receiving the shipment, inspect the goods as follows:
– Inspect the shipping boxes for damage.
Report any shipping box damages to the shipping company without delay.
– Check the goods against the packing slip to ensure that all items have been delivered.
Report any shortages to your Condair representative within 48 hours of receipt of the goods. Condair
does not assume responsibilities for any shortages beyond this period.
– Unpack the parts/components and check for any damage.
If parts/components are damaged, notify the shipping company immediately.
– Verify the model type on the specication label to ensure that it is suitable for your installation. Refer
to Figure 2 on page 11.
3.2 Storage and Transportation
Storage
Store the Condair Blower Pack in its original packaging inside a protected area that meets the following
requirements until it is installed, or if it needs to be stored for an extended period of time:
– Room temperature: 5 to 40°C
– Room humidity: 10 to 75% RH
Transportation
For optimum protection always transport the unit and components in their original packaging, and use
appropriate lifting/transporting devices.
Packaging
Keep the original packaging of the unit/components for later use.
If the packaging needs to be disposed o󰀨 observe local regulations on waste disposal. Please recycle
packaging where possible.

10 Product Overview
4 Product Overview
4.1 General Description
The Condair Blower Pack is used along with an atmospheric steam generating humidier to distribute
steam directly into local areas or into structures that do not have a built-in air distribution system.
The blower pack can be direct-mounted on the Condair EL series or RS series humidiers, or mounted
remotely with the Condair EL series, RS series or the GS series humidiers. Multiple blower packs can
also be installed remotely with large humidiers. Refer to Figure 1.
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2
3
Figure 1: Condair Blower Pack Mounting Congurations
1 Remote-mounted multiple blower packs (on large humidiers)
2 Direct-mounted blower pack
3 Remote-mounted blower pack