GSI Group Vane Axial User manual

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VaneAxial Fan
MODEL # DF __ - __ __ __ - __ __ (W/CONTROLS)
MODEL # AF __ - __ __ __ - __ __ (LESS CONTROLS)
MANUAL # PNEG-010-C
Owner's
Manual

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FAN CHECK LIST
9OK
_____ 1. All wire connections
_____ 2. Tip clearance on blade
_____ 3. Fan blade torqued to torque specs
_____ 4. Grill guard in place and tight
_____ 5. Fuse in place, extra fuse provided
_____ 6. Motor rotation correct
_____ 7. Contactor engages properly
_____ 8. Running amperage
_____ 9. Vibration
_____ 10.All fasteners tight
_____ 11.Indicator light
_____ 12.All decals and serial number tag
_____ 13.Aesthetic appearance
_____ 14.Manual
Tester Signature___________________________________
Date_________________________

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VANE AXIAL FAN OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warranty.......................................................................................................................4
Roof Warning, Operation & Safety................................................................................5
Safety Alert Decals........................................................................................................6
Installation Instructions...................................................................................................7
Fan Pad Location...................................................................................................7
Checklist Before Installing The Fan............................................................................8
Installation.............................................................................................................8
Fan Specifications........................................................................................................9
Fan Installation.............................................................................................................11
Machine To Earth Ground.....................................................................................11
Proper Installation Of The Ground Rod..................................................................11
Previously Installed Units.....................................................................................11
Fan Operation.............................................................................................................12
Start-Up.................................................................................................................12
Maintaining Grain Quality......................................................................................12
Grain Storage........................................................................................................12
Equilibrium Moisture Chart....................................................................................12
Approximate Allowable Holding Time For Field-Shelled Corn..............................12
Approximate Hours Of Fan Time To Change Bin Temperature............................13
Fan Service.................................................................................................................14
Lubrication...........................................................................................................14
Hub Bolt Torque Requirement For Fan Blades....................................................15
Fan Troubleshooting Chart...................................................................................15
Fan Parts....................................................................................................................16
12" Fan.................................................................................................................16
14" Fan.................................................................................................................17
18" Fan.................................................................................................................18
18" 3 HP 1 Phase Control Box Parts....................................................................19
18" 3 HP 3 Phase Control Box Parts....................................................................20
24" Fan..................................................................................................................21
24" 7 HP 1 Phase Control Box Parts....................................................................22
24" 7 HP 3 Phase Control Box Parts....................................................................23
24" 10 HP 1 Phase Control Box Parts..................................................................24
24" 10 HP 3 Phase Control Box Parts..................................................................25
26" Fan.................................................................................................................26
28" Fan.................................................................................................................27
26" & 28" 15 HP 1 Phase Control Box Parts.........................................................28
26" & 28" 15 HP 3 Phase Control Box Parts.........................................................29
240 Volt 1 Phase (3 HP).......................................................................................30
240 Volt 1 Phase (7 And 10 HP)............................................................................31
240 Volt 1 Phase (15HP)......................................................................................32
240 Volt 3 Phase (All Horsepowers).....................................................................33
480 Volt 3 Phase (All Horsepowers).....................................................................34
575 Volt 3 Phase (All Horsepowers).....................................................................35
Notes...........................................................................................................................36

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ROOF WARNING, OPERATION & SAFETY
ROOF DAMAGE WARNING AND DISCLAIMER
WARNING! BE ALERT!
Personnel operating or working around
electric fans should read this manual.
This manual must be delivered with the
equipment to its owner. Failure to read
this manual and its safety instructions is
a misuse of the equipment.
The symbol shown is used to call
your attention to instructions con-
cerning your personal safety. Watch
for this symbol; it points out impor-
tant safety precautions. It means
"ATTENTION", "WARNING", "CAU-
TION", and "DANGER". Read the
message and be cautious to the
possibility of personal injury or
death.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
GSI DOES NOT WARRANT ANY ROOF DAMAGE CAUSED
BY EXCESSIVE VACUUM OR INTERNAL PRESSURE FROM
FANS OR OTHER AIR MOVING SYSTEMS. ADEQUATE
VENTILATION AND/OR "MAKEUP AIR" DEVICES SHOULD
BE PROVIDED FOR ALL POWERED AIR HANDLING SYS-
TEMS. GSI DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF DOWN-
WARD FLOW SYSTEMS (SUCTION). SEVERE ROOF DAM-
AGE CAN RESULT FROM ANY BLOCKAGE OF AIR PAS-
SAGES. RUNNING FANS DURING HIGH HUMIDITY/COLD
WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE AIR EXHAUST OR
INTAKE PORTS TO FREEZE.
Thank you for choosing a GSI/
Airstream product. It is designed
to give excellent performance
and service for many years.
This manual describes the
operation of the Airstream Vane
Axial Fan. It is designed for me-
dium to high static pressures,
and comes equipped with a 3450
RPM motor.
The principal concern of the GSI
Group, Inc. ("GSI") is your safety and
the safety of others associated with
grain handling equipment. This
manual is written to help you under-
stand safe operating procedures,
and some of the problems that may
be encountered by the operator or
other personnel.
As owner and/or operator, it is
your responsibility to know what
requirements, hazards and pre-
cautions exist, and to inform all
personnel associated with the
equipment, or who are in the area.
Avoid any alterations to the equip-
ment. Such alterations may pro-
duce a very dangerous situation,
where serious injury or death may
occur.
FAN OPERATION

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SAFETY ALERT DECALS
Grain Systems, Inc. recommends
contacting your local power company,
and having a representative survey
your installation so the wiring is com-
patible with their system, and ad-
equate power is supplied to your unit.
Safety decals should be read
and understood by all people in the
grain handling area. The bottom
right decal should be present on the
inside bin door cover of the two ring
door, 24" porthole door cover and
the roof manway cover.
If a decal is damaged or is miss-
ing contact:
Grain Systems, Inc.
1004 E. Illinois St.
Assumption, IL 62510
217-226-4421
A free replacement will be sent to you.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FAN PAD LOCATION
Fan pad should be poured level with
top of bin foundation for all vane
axial fans 18" through 26" diameter.
FOR USE WITH
TR-6918 & TR-6919
OVAL TRANSITION
The pad for Airstream heaters is not
required. If a vane axial heater may
be installed at a later date, then it
would be recommended to pour fan
pad 26" wide and 52" long. Fan should
be centered on center line of bin.
IMPORTANT! FAN PAD AND FAN
MUST BE LEVEL AND SMOOTH
FOR PROPER OPERATION. VI-
BRATION PROBLEMS CAN RE-
SULT FROM IMPROPER FAN LEV-
ELING.
Figure 1: Fan pad installation guidelines.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. One of the most important fac-
tors for installation is providing
adequate power to run the unit.
Undersized wire can lead to
voltage drop and can cause
motor overheating and short-
ened life. Therefore, it is neces-
sary to know the distance from
the unit to available transformer
and the horsepower of your fan
unit. These two factors will de-
termine the size of wire needed
for efficient operation. See Fan
CHECKLIST BEFORE
INSTALLING THE FAN
Specifications on the following
page.
2. Grain Systems, Inc. recommends
contacting your local power com-
pany, and having a representa-
tive survey your installation so
the wiring is compatible with
their system, and adequate power
is supplied to your unit.
3. Each fan motor should be wired
through a fused or circuit
breaker disconnect switch.
4. Refer to Fan Specifications on
page 9 for the recommended
slow blow fuse or breaker size
to use when installing your par-
ticular fan.
5. Standard electrical safety prac-
tices and codes should be used.
(Refer to National Electrical Code
Standard Handbook by National
Fire Protection Association).
6. A qualified electrician should
make all electrical wiring instal-
lations.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT
AND LOCK OUT POWER
BEFORE WORKING ON OR
AROUND HEATER
INSTALLATION
1. Be sure that the disconnect and
the fan are well grounded. See
machine to earth ground on
page 11.
2. Rotate the fan blade to be sure
that it revolves easily and does
not rub the housing.
3. Check all fasteners on motor
mounts, fan blades and other
bolted items to make sure they
are tight. If any are loose, check
for proper clearance and re-
tighten fasteners. They may
have loosened in shipping.
4. Fans should be mounted to set
level and solid. It may be nec-
essary to shim one or more cor-
ners of the foot mount to achieve
a solid mounting. Fans not sol-
idly mounted and properly
shimmed may have excess vi-
bration in them.
5. Check and retighten all electri-
cal connections. They may have
loosened in shipping.

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8
4
2
0
60
80
14
14
14
12
10
15
FAN SPECIFICATIONS
FAN HORSEPOWER
RPM
PHASE
VOLTS
FULL LOAD AMPS
MINIMUM WIRE SIZE
50' RUN
100' RUN
200' RUN
300' RUN
MINIMUM WIRE SIZE
50' RUN
100' RUN
200' RUN
300' RUN
FUSE SIZE (SLOW BLOW)
BREAKER SIZE
3/4
3450
1
230
5.5
3
230
2.6
460
1.3
575
1.0
Copper Wire
14
14
12
10
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Aluminum Wire
14
14
10
8
15
20
14
14
14
12
10
15
14
14
14
14
5
10
14
14
14
14
5
10
1
3450
1
230
5.5
3
230
3.0
460
1.5
575
1.2
Copper Wire
14
14
12
10
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Aluminum Wire
14
14
10
8
15
20
14
14
14
14
5
10
14
14
14
14
5
10
1.1/2
3450
1
230
7.5
3
230
4.6
460
2.3
575
1.8
Copper Wire
14
12
8
6
14
14
12
10
14
14
14
12
14
14
14
12
Aluminum Wire
12
10
6
4
15
20
12
12
10
10
10
15
14
12
12
12
5
10
14
14
12
12
5
10
3
3450
1
230
15
3
230
7.4
460
3.7
575
3
Copper Wire
12
10
8
6
12
12
10
8
14
12
12
10
14
12
12
10
Aluminum Wire
12
8
6
4
30
40
12
10
10
8
15
20
12
12
10
10
10
15
12
12
10
10
10
15
FAN HORSEPOWER
RPM
PHASE
VOLTS
FULL LOAD AMPS
MINIMUM WIRE SIZE
50' RUN
100' RUN
200' RUN
300' RUN
MINIMUM WIRE SIZE
50' RUN
100' RUN
200' RUN
300' RUN
FUSE SIZE (SLOW BLOW)
BREAKER SIZE
7
3450
1
230
30
3
230
18
460
9
575
6.9
Copper Wire
10
8
4
4
12
10
8
6
12
12
10
8
12
12
12
10
Aluminum Wire
8
6
3
2
40
60
10
8
6
4
25
30
12
10
10
8
15
15
12
12
10
10
15
15
10
3450
1
230
47
3
230
25
460
13
575
9.6
Copper Wire
10
6
4
2
10
8
6
4
12
10
10
8
12
12
10
8
Aluminum Wire
10
8
4
2
30
40
12
10
8
6
20
20
12
10
10
8
15
20
15
3450
1
230
57
3
230
32
460
16
575
14
Copper Wire
8
6
2
0
8
6
4
4
12
10
10
8
12
12
10
10
Aluminum Wire
6
4
0
00
75
100
8
6
4
2
40
60
10
8
6
4
20
30
10
10
8
6
20
20

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FAN SPECIFICATIONS
FAN
A (BOLT CIRCLE)
B (INSIDE DIA)
C (CL TO BOTTOM OF LEG)
D (LENGTH)
12" Dia
12.3/4
11.7/8
8
14.1/8
Figure 2: Fan dimensions
14" Dia
15.1/8
14.1/8
10
14.1/8
18" Dia
19.1/2
18.1/4
13.5/16
22
24" Dia
25.3/4
24.1/4
15.3/8
23.1/2
26" Dia
27.11/16
26.5/16
16.7/8
20.1/4
28" Dia
29.5/8
28.1/8
18.1/8
26
Note: All Dimensions in inches.