Podab ProLine FC 20 User manual

Drying cabinet ProLine FC 20
Installation and operation manual

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Contents
Safety regulations 5
Specification 6
Dimensions 6
Technical information 6
Assembly instructions 7
Installation of the cabinet 18
Step 1: Put the cabinet in place 18
Step 2: Fasten the cabinet to the wall 18
Step 3: Connect the cabinet to the ventilation channel 18
Step 4: Connect the drying cabinet to the main switch 18
Step 5: Control that the heating relay is working 18
Requirements for ventilation 19
Ventilation channel – choice of material 19
Requirements for incoming air 19
Ventilation channel – design 19
Evacuated amount of air and pressure fall 20
User manual 21
Automatic programs 21
Select drying time manually 21
Maintenance 22
Take good care of the cabinet 22
Ventilation system 22
Keep your cabinet efficient and economical 22
Notes 23

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Thank you for choosing the drying cabinet FC 20 from PODAB.
We hope that it will be of great use for you and ask you kindly to
read the instructions carefully.
IMPORTANT!
FOR YOUR SAFETY, the information in this manual must be followed to prevent property damage and personal injury.
NOTE: The paragraphs marked “WARNING” and “CAUTION” appearing in this manual are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It is very important that water and electricity are handled with great care and
respect, by both installation technicians and end users.

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Safety regulations
Throughout this manual you will find text warnings in text box-
es: “WARNING” and “CAUTION”. In these boxes you’ll find the
safety measurements you’ll have to take; end user, service staff
or installation staff.
WARNING
Indicates hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could cause
severe personal injury.
CAUTION
Indicates hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could cause
minor personal injury or property damage.
You will also find precautions marked: IMPORTANT and NOTE.
These are followed by information of what should be consid-
ered.
IMPORTANT: to inform the reader of special steps that must
be taken in order to prevent injuries on the cabinet.
NOTE: to inform what is important to know, but it cannot
cause personal injuries or injury on the cabinet.
1. Read the instruction before using the drying cabinet.
2. Follow the installation instructions for proper grounding.
3. Never dry textiles that have been washed, dipped or ex-
posed to fire dangerous substances or fluids.
4. Never add fire dangerous or explosives substances to the
cabinet.
5. The cabinet is not a toy. Look after children who are around
the cabinet.
6. Never connect the cabinet with an extension cable.
7. Only use the cabinet for what it is designed for: drying
clothes.
8. Always turn off the main switch before performing any ser-
vice on the cabinet. Only authorized service technicians
should perform service.
9. Always follow the installation manual. The electrical con-
nections must be installed by authorized personnel.
10. Keep after the cabinet. If it is exposed to violence there is a
risk that certain security functions will stop working. Please
contact your nearest service partner if you are unsure of
the cabinet’s status.
11. If the electrical cable is damaged, it must immediately be
changed by a person with electrical authorization.
12. The doors shall always be shut when the cabinet is in use.
Do not try to manipulate the lock of the doors. It can lead
to personal injuries. If the cabinet does not stop when the
doors are opened during the drying phase, call for service.
The cabinet shall not be used if the drying program is ac-
tive when the doors are open!
13. Look after the area around the evacuating pipe so it is
clean from dust and dirt.
14. To get the best drying result, follow the garments washing
and drying advice.
15. Never use the cabinet if any panel is broken or removed.
16. Never use the cabinet if any parts are broken or if the inside
is broken.
17. Never try to manipulate or connect past any safety func-
tions.
18. If the cabinet is not assembled after the manufacturer’s
instructions, there is a risk that the cabinet can cause per-
sonal injuries or injuries on property.
WARNING
To minimize the risk of fire, electrical shock, personal injuries
or death when the cabinet is in use the following precautions
must be followed:

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Dimensions
Specification
900
250
790
R768
1955
1800 800
200
Technical information
Main data
Loading capacity, number of suits 6
Evacuated air, max, m³/h 600
Drying program Membrane Cotton wool
Drying capacity, g/min * 55 46
Drying time, min * 166 65
Energy consumption, kWh 19,6 6,8
*Drying of 20 kg fire suits (dry weight) washed and high-spinned to 5o %
residual moisture for membrane suits and 15 % for cotton wool suits. Dried to
4 % residual moisture.
Electrical connection 3~N, 380-415V, 50/60Hz 3~, 220-240V, 50/60Hz 3~, 440V, 50/60Hz 3~, 480V, 50/60Hz
Fuse, A 20 32 20 16
Heating effect, kW 12,0 12,0 12,0 12,0
Total effect, kW 12,45 12,45 12,45 12,45

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Tools
You need the following tools to easily install the drying cabinet,
FC 20:
• Cordless screwdriver
• Wrench
• Hex key 3 and 5 mm
• Level
• Torx screwdriver bit no. 25
Assembly instructions

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Humidity sensor
(HUMIDITY) Control board
Temp sensor
(NTC1)
Relay board
(X11)
Door switch
(DOOR)
Lights (LIGHT)
Relay board
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Step 3: Connect the cabinet to the
ventilation channel
For further instructions, se page 19: Requirements for ventila-
tion.
• Do not use ventilation channels made of plastic or foil.
• Place the cabinet so that the ventilation channel is as short as
possible.
• Make sure that the ventilation channel is cleaned when a new
cabinet is installed.
• Use a 160 mm rigid or flexible metal duct to the evacuation
connection.
• If you use rigid ducts, it is important that the male connector
of the ventilation tube on each section follows the air direction.
• The construction shall be as straight as possible.
• Always isolate ducts that go through non-isolated areas. The
condensation makes dust and dirt get stuck in the channel.
Step 2: Fasten the cabinet to the wall
Use the angle irons to secure the cabinet to the wall. The
mounting holes are placed at the top of the cabinet. The angle
irons can be adjusted to fit the distance to the wall.
NOTE: Please control that the cabinet is leveled and cannot
be tilted.
Step 1: Put the cabinet in place
Place the cabinet with enough space in front of the cabinet and
on the sides to be able to open the doors.
The feet of the cabinet can be adjusted from the inside with
the help of a Hex key. The feet must stand free on the floor and
have an even weight distribution. Use a leveler and control that
the cabinet is leveled; horizontally and vertically.
NOTE: We recommend that the cabinet is installed on a firm
and leveled floor.
Step 4: Connect the drying cabinet to
the main switch
NOTE: Only an authorized electrician is allowed to install
the electrical connection.
Installation of the cabinet
ATTENTION
Never place the cabinet in direct contact with wooden mate-
rial. Always use the stoppers to prevent the cabinet from direct
contact to a wooden wall. Leave a security distance of at least
30 mm.
NOTE: If the cabinet is not connected according to these
recommendations, the warranty is no longer valid.
WARNING
To prevent that fire and electric shock appear, the cabinet MUST
be connected according to the color codes on the cables.
It is always the buyer that has the responsibility to check that
an authorized electrician makes the electrical connections of
the cabinet.
WARNING
To prevent personal injuries, the cabinet shall always be con-
nected permanently through an all pole main switch. Always
ground the cabinet!
Also check that the connecting cable has a strain relief bushing.
If not, there is a risk that the cabinet will be live.
Step 5: Control that the heating relay is
working
Shut the doors and start the cabinet, after about 3 seconds you
can hear when the heat relays hit. Wait a couple of minutes and
control that the outgoing air channel becomes warm.
If the outgoing air channel does not get warm, go back to step
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Requirements for ventilation
WARNING
A drying cabinet produces inflammable dust. To minimize the
risk for fire, the evacuation of the cabinet must be connected
to a ventilation channel that evacuates the air.
Never let the evacuated air into a room or a surrounding where
there is a risk for ignition.
Do not use ventilation channels in plastic or fire dangerous
material.
Ventilation channel – choice of material
Ventilation channel, ducts, connections etc are not included.
The ventilation channels shall be at least 160 mm in diameter
and should not have channels or similar on the inside.
We recommend that the ventilation system is built with rigid
metal ducts for best result. Flexible evacuating ducts for drying
cabinets can also be used.
NOTE: Never use flexible ducts through walls or other cov-
ered areas.
NOTE: Do not screw or nit the ventilation channel, so that
the screws will come through the inside of the pipe. This
construction will gather dust and impaire the cabinet’s per-
formance.
The channel shall always be separated from the other ventila-
tion in the house.
Requirements for incoming air
In order to make the cabinet work properly, it is very important
that there is enough incoming air in the room. The incoming air
must be at least 400 m³/hour.
If the cabinet is placed in a room where the incoming air is not
enough, we recommend that you install an air exchanger. Con-
tact PODAB for more information.
Ventilation channel – design
IMPORTANT: Always make the channels as short as pos-
sible.
NOTE: If a drying cabinet is installed in an old ventilation
channel, please clean the channel properly.
In order to make the cabinet work properly, the incoming air-
flow must be enough. The amount of evacuated air per hour
is depending on how high the pressure fall in the ventilation
channel is.
Material, the design and the length of the channel have a large
impact on the air flow. In order to get the best possible perfor-
mance, the pressure fall shall be as low as possible.
When the air is transported through the channel, it is exposed
to different kind of resistance. Factors that give a low pressure
fall:
• Smooth inner walls on the pipe
• Large diameter on the pipe
• Short length on the pipe
• Few curves
• Few angels (90 degrees)

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Evacuated amount of air and pressure fall
In order to get FC 20 to work properly, the ventilation channel
shall be designed to get an out coming air flow from the cabinet
of about 300 m³/h. When the cabinet is installed to an existing
channel system, the cabinet can be calibrated to optimize the
air flow.
In order to gain this air flow, the pressure fall must not exceed
210 Pa. By an airflow of 300 m³/h and a diameter of the pipe
of 160 mm, this corresponds to a straight, smooth ventilation
channel of 140 m.
Pressure fall estimation
The counter pressure in the ventilation channel can be mea-
sured with a pressure meter. The measuring point shall be
placed by the cabinets evacuating outlet.
In order to estimate the pressure fall without meter equipment
we recommend the following:
• Identify the ventilation channel’s incoming components in the
air flow direction.
• Check the part pressure fall for each component in the table.
• Calculate the total amount of pressure fall by adding each
parts pressure fall.
The table shows the most common components in a ventilation
system. The information shall be considered as approximate
data. For more information, contact the manufacturer of the
parts of the system. Please note that the data in the table is for
an air flow of 300 m³/h.
Component Pressure fall
Circular channel ø, mm Pa/m
125 4,5
160 1,5
Pipe bends 90ºø, mm r, mm Pa/bend
125 125 10
160 160 4
Reduction Transition, mm Pa/reduction
125 to 160 4
160 to 125 17
Example: 10 m long 160 mm channel with 3 pipe curves which gives an estimated
pressure fall of (10 x 1,5) + (3 x 4) = 27 Pa.
Decrease the outgoing air flow
The cabinets function and automatic programs are optimized
for the recommended air flow of 300 m3/h. If the design of the
ventilation is made so that evacuated air flow exceeds 300
m3/h, the evacuation can be throttled with help of a damper.
Contact a ventilation expert in order to find a proper solution
for your ventilation.
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