GO FAN YOURSELF Z-TECH User manual

Z-TECH™ FAN
INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS GUIDE
GO FAN YOURSELF, INC. | 1032 NATIONAL PARKWAY | SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173 | www.gofanyourself.com | 1-844-GOFANME (463-2663) OR 1-847-648-4920
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Go Fan Yourself
1032 National Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
1-844-GOFANME (463-2663)
1-847-648-4920
www.GoFanYourself.com
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Installation crew supervisor and facility manager are to complete checklist prior to entering the jobsite or unloading materials.
1. Contractor and customer have reviewed the scope of work/layout including: fan placement, controller placement, and power supply panel(s) to be used.
3. Contractor and customer have reviewed the installation schedule and any site specific safety rules and regulations (i.e., specific requirements, gear, certifications,
Additional Comments:
Customer Signature:
Printed Name:
Date:
Installation crew supervisor and facility manager are to complete checklist after completing installation.
Customer Signature:
Printed Name:
Date:
Contractor Signature:
Printed Name:
Date:
INSTALLATION CHECK IN
INSTALLATION CHECK OUT
Email completed form and required pictures to: [email protected]
2. Contractor and customer have reviewed the fan installation manual for the type of fan mount at each location.
Contractor Signature:
Printed Name:
Date:
lock out/tag out, prohibited areas, secure areas, areas to avoid, special machinery, dangerous conditions or areas and how to detour such places if needed):
1. Fan and controller placement agrees with the check in (above), scope of work and layout.
2. Contractor has reviewed with the customer the breaker location for all fans and the customer understands the lock out/tag out (LOTO) procedure
on all fan controllers.
3. No safety incidents were reported by or on the contractor during the fan installation.
4. All fans are running and the customer has been trained on operation in both directions. The fan operation section of the manual has been reviewed.
5. The customer understands the warranty for each fan and the warranty information in the manual has been reviewed.
6. The customer has been given a copy of the installation manual for all styles of GFY fans installed as part of this project.
7. The customer is comfortable with fan operation including starting/stopping, speed adjustment, reversing direction, and power disconnect with LOTO.
8. The contractor has taken pictures of all fans individually clearing showing the full fan in the ceiling (required to active the warranty).
9. The contractor has taken pictures of all fans clearly showing the routing and connection of both safety cables (required to active the warranty).
10. The contractor has taken pictures of all fan controllers once mounted in their final locations (required to activate the warranty).
INSTALLATION CHECK IN / CHECK OUT
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Itemized Checklist - Unpacking Your Go Fan Yourself Fan
Z-TECH™ FAN
Installation and Technical Operations
Motor Hub Assembly Box
•There are 3 trays
inside the Motor
Hub Assembly Box
(Trays Detailed On Following Pages)
•The Blade Stabilizers
are also inside the
motor box.
Blade Box Skid
Down Tubes 3FT
and Longer May
Also Be
Packaged and
Shipped On The
Blade Box Skid
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Itemized Checklist - Motor Assembly Box Tray #1 - Top Tray
Down Tube
1FT or 2FT Down Tubes Only. Longer
Down Tubes will Be Packaged
Separately
Upper Yoke
Weldment & Beam
Clamp Plates
ACS355 or ACS255 VFD
Controller
ACS255 Controller Shown
Accessory Area
Typical Items Packed Here Will Include:
•Z-Purlin Mounting Kit
•Wood Beam Mounting Kit
•Guy Wire Kit
Your Fan May Include Other Optional Accessories
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Itemized Checklist - Motor Assembly Box Tray #2 - Middle Tray
Truss Mount Kit
(4) Square Washers
Z-TechSSTM Safety
System 3/8" Quick Link Manual & Optional
Accessories
Hardware Packs
ACS355 or
ACS255 VFD
Controller
(ACS255 Shown)
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Itemized Checklist - Motor Assembly Box Tray #3 - Bottom Tray
Lower Yoke Plates
Motor Hub Assembly
Fan Mount Shims
To Keep The Beam Clamp Plates
Near Level When Clamping To
Thicker I-Beams. Add Additional
Shims If Required.
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Itemized Checklist - ABB VFD Controllers, Blade Box, Blade Stabilizer Box
Itemized Checklist - Fan Blade Box
Blade Set (5 Blades) 8ft, 10ft, 12ft, 14ft, 16ft, 18ft, 20ft, 22ft, or 24ft
ABB ACS355 Controller
200-240VAC 3 Phase
400-480VAC 3 Phase
Applications
ABB ACS255 Controller
200-240VAC 1 Phase
100-120VAC 1 Phase
Applications
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Structural
Support of
the Building
Down Tube
(ordered to length)
Fan Frame
Guy Wire Mounting Holes
Hub
Fan Mounting Plate
(Top of Motor Hub Assembly)
Z-TechSSTM Upper
Safety Straps
(wrap as tightly
around building
structure as possible)
Z-TechTM SS Lower Safety Straps
(factory secured to the motor
mount hardware and field
secured to the down tube)
Upper Yoke Weldment
(one side shown removed so
Z-TechTM SS Safety System
connection points are visible)
(2) 1/2"-13 x 5" Grade 8 Bolts
(4) 1/2" Grade 8 Flat Washers
(2) 1/2"-13 Grade 8 Nylock Nuts
Lower Yoke Assembly (4) 1/2"-13 x 1.5" Grade 8 Bolts
(8) 1/2" Grade 8 Flat Washers
(4) 1/2"-13 Grade 8 Nylock Nuts
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GFY ABB Dodge Quantis
Z-Tech Drive Motor
Electrical Connection Box
Fan Mount
Assembly
(4) 1/2"-13 x 2" Grade 8 Bolts
(8) 1/2" Grade 8 Flat Washers
(4) 1/2"-13 Grade 8 Nylock Nuts
(2) 1/2"-13 x 5" Grade 8 Bolts
(4) 1/2" Grade 8 Flat Washers
(2) 1/2"-13 Grade 8 Nylock Nuts
GFY ABB Dodge Quantis
Z-Tech Drive Gearbox
(1) 3/8"-16 x 5" Grade 8 Bolt
(2) 3/8" Grade 8 Flat Washers
(1) 3/8"-16 Grade 8 Nylock Nut

Table of Contents
1. Tools Required to Install Product 10
2. Required Steps Before Installation 11
3. Different Mounting Applications 11
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“I” Beam Mounting Fig.2
Bottom Chord Angle Iron Mount Fig.3
Top Chord Angle Iron Mount Fig.4
"L - Bracket" Mounting Fig. 5
"Z - Purlin" Mounting Fig. 6
4. Standard Mount
What is included in the mount package
What standard mounts are available Fig.7
How to install the standard mount Fig.8
5. Down Tube
What is included in the down tube package
How to install the down tube, upper safety cable, and lower yoke assembly
Typical safety cable routing Fig. 11
6. Main Hub and Drive Assembly
What is included in the main hub and drive assembly Fig. 12
How to install the assembly Fig. 13
Installing the lower safety cable (Reference Fig. 11 page #11)
7. Guy Wires
How to install the guy wires:
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
8. Blade Assembly
What is included with the blades
How to install the blades Fig. 18
9. Leveling the fan & Removing the Oil Vent Plug on the Motor
Fig.19
10. Electrical Installation
Safety Precautions
Wire Requirements
Maximum Power Cable Length
Power Requirements
Wire Locations & VFD Connections
ESFR Wire Connections
Wire Connections (Motor)
Operation Instructions for the VFD (3 phase & 1 phase applications)
Locate Your GFY
® Fan (Recommended Clearances) 09
Fan Operation Best Practices
Maintenance Schedule / Safety Precautions
Clearance Requirements
GFY Annual Performance Plan
Recommended Maintenance Checklist
Troubleshooting Guides
Warranties and Liabilities
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What is included in the guy wires:

A
B
E
D
G
F
C Legend
A. Distance from the ceiling
B. Distance of fan from tip to tip
C. Distance from the floor
D. Distance from fan blades to outer
walls
E. Distance from obstructions
F. Proximity of fan tip to roof with pitch
G. Heat Source
Guidelines
Recommended GFY
Fan Clearances
A. Clearance from solid roof surfaces or solid trusses:
i. 8, 10, 12 & 14ft fans = 4ft
ii. 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24ft fans = 5ft
Open trusses do not need to be considered for air flow restriction.
B. Diameter of fan from tip to tip.
C. Fan diameter. Blades must be a minimum of 10' from the
deck.
D. Should be equal to the diameter of the fan.
E. Should have at least 18" of clearance from obstructions.
F. Should not be less than 2 feet with any fan diameter.
G. The best practice is to keep blade tips 20ft from any
heat source or exhaust fan whenever possible.
H. Per NFPA fans must be centered between (4) sprinkler
heads if the location is equipped with sprinklers.
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