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Contents
A541-11-880 Issue A
Contents
Section Page
1 Introduction .......................................................................................1
1.1 Scope and definitions ................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Applications ............................................................................................................... 2
1.3 The iXL120 system ....................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Priority of control ........................................................................................................ 4
2 Technical data ....................................................................................5
2.1 Technical data ........................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Loading .................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Electrical data ............................................................................................................ 7
2.4 Electrical connections and cables ..................................................................................... 9
2.5 Cooling water data .....................................................................................................11
2.6 Nitrogen purge system (iXL120N series pumps) ....................................................................11
3 Installation ....................................................................................... 13
3.1 Safety .....................................................................................................................13
3.2 Removing the iXL120 system from the packaging .................................................................14
3.3 Locate the iXL120 .......................................................................................................15
3.4 Stacking the iXL120 system ...........................................................................................16
3.5 Connect the iXL120 system to your vacuum/exhaust system and interstage connection (if fitted) .......17
3.6 Leak test the iXL120 system ..........................................................................................18
3.7 Connect the nitrogen supply ..........................................................................................18
3.7.1 Flammable/pyrophoric materials ....................................................................................18
3.7.2 Gas purges ...............................................................................................................19
3.8 Connect the electrical supply to the dry pumping system .......................................................19
3.8.1 Electrical connector locking mechanism ............................................................................21
3.9 Connect to your emergency stop circuit ............................................................................22
3.10 Connect to your control equipment .................................................................................22
3.10.1 Inputs .....................................................................................................................23
3.11 Connect the cooling-water hoses .....................................................................................23
3.12 Commission the iXL120 system .......................................................................................24
4 Operation ........................................................................................ 25
4.1 Start-up ..................................................................................................................25
4.2 Status indicators ........................................................................................................26
4.3 Manual shut-down ......................................................................................................26
4.4 Automatic shut-down ..................................................................................................27
4.5 Unplanned shut down and alarms ....................................................................................27
4.6 Emergency stop (EMS) ..................................................................................................28
4.7 Restart the pump after an emergency stop or automatic shut-down ..........................................28
5 Maintenance ..................................................................................... 29
5.1 Safety and maintenance frequency ..................................................................................29
5.2 Relocate the system for maintenance ...............................................................................30
5.3 Draining the cooling water ............................................................................................31
5.4 General maintenance ..................................................................................................32
5.5 Inspect the connections, pipelines, cables and fittings ..........................................................32
6 Transportation, storage and disposal ........................................................ 33
6.1 Transportation ..........................................................................................................33
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