WESCO NAVY FC18 User manual

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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.
Read the instruction before using the drying cabinet.1.
Follow the instructions in step 4 for proper grounding.2.
Never dry textiles that have been washed, dipped or ex-3.
posed to fire dangerous substances or fluids.
Never add fire dangerous or explosives substances to the4.
cabinet.
The cabinet is not a toy. Look after children who are around5.
the cabinet.
Never connect the cabinet with an extension cable.6.
Only use the cabinet for what it is designed for: drying7.
clothes.
Always turn off the main switch before performing any ser-8.
vice on the cabinet. Only authorized service technicians
should perform service.
Always follow the installation manual. The electrical con-9.
nections must be installed by authorized personnel.
Keep after the cabinet. If it is exposed to violence there is a10.
risk that certain security functions will stop working. Please
contact your nearest service partner if you are unsure of
the cabinet’s status.
If the electrical cable is damaged, it must immediately be11.
changed by a person with electrical authorization.
The doors shall always be shut when the cabinet is in use.12.
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!
Look after the area around the evacuating pipe so it is13.
clean from dust and dirt.
To get the best drying result, follow the garments washing14.
and drying advice.
Never use the cabinet if any panel is broken or removed.15.
Never use the cabinet if any parts are broken or if the inside16.
is broken.
Never try to manipulate or connect past any safety func-17.
tions.
If the cabinet is not assembled after the manufacturer’s18.
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:

Dimensions
Specification
900
250
790
R768
1955
1800 800
200
Loading capacity, number of suits 6
Evacuated air, max, m³/h 600
Heating effect, kW 12,0
Total effect, kW 12,45
Membrane Cotton wool
Drying capacity, g/min * 55 45
Drying time, min * 175 65
Energy consumption, kWh/kg 0,98 0,34
Part No 131027
*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.
Technical information

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Tools
You need the following tools to easily install the drying cabinet,
FC 18:
Cordless screwdriver
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Wrenchs¬
Hex key 3 and 5 mms¬
Levels¬
Torx screwdriver bit no. 25s¬
4x
Assembly instructions

3b
2
6x
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4
5x
4x
5

9
7(repeat 4-6)
8
9x
6x
1x

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10
11
6x
1x
2x

15
13
14
2x
26x

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16
17
2x
6x
4x

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19
20
2x

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22
23
2x

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25
26
8x
8x

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29 Connect the cables
4x
LCD
Lights
Keypad
Door switch
The side
without hole
pattern to
the left.

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Step 3: Connect the cabinet to the
ventilation channel
For further instructions, se page 20: Requirements for ventila-
tion.
Do not use ventilation channels made of plastic or foil.
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Place the cabinet so that the ventilation channel is as short ass¬
possible.
Make sure that the ventilation channel is cleaned when a new
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cabinet is installed.
Use a 160 mm rigid or flexible metal duct to the evacuation
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connection.
If you use rigid ducts, it is important that the male connector ofs¬
the ventilation tube on each section follows the air direction.
The construction shall be as straight as possible.s¬
Always isolate ducts that go through non-isolated areas. Thes¬
condensation makes dust and dirt get stuck in the channel.
Step 2: Fasten the cabinet to the wall
Use the stoppers, screws and washers to secure the cabinet
through the back plates. (See picture.)
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.
The cabinet is prepared for electrical connections: 400 V,
3-N, 50 Hz.
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.
Fastening points
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 4
and control that the electrical connection is installed correctly.

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 4 00 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
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Large diameter on the pipes¬
Short length on the pipes¬
Few curvess¬
Few angels (90 degrees)s¬
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Evacuated amount of air and pressure fall
In order to get FC 18 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
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air flow direction.
Check the part pressure fall for each component in the table.
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Calculate the total amount of pressure fall by adding eachs¬
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 (6 x 1,5) + (3 x 4) = 21 Pa.
Increase the outgoing air flow
The drying cabinet gets its air from the small space between
the doors and the cabinet. An increased incoming air flow gives
automatically an increased outflow. The doors are kept in place
by two magnets, which both are assembled to a bracket. To
increase the incoming air flow, loosen the two screws on the
bracket and push it forward.
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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.

Increase or reduce the temperature with the arrow buttons 3 and 4.
There are three levels:
Minimum (MIN) = 40ºC
Medium (MED) = 60ºC
Maximum (MAX) = 80ºC
The degrees stated above, show the maximum temperature of
the warm air stream.
Set the time
Increase or reduce the drying time with the arrow buttons 6 and
7. The drying time can be increased to maximum 4 h. Lower
temperature requires longer drying time.
Start
Push button 5 to start the cabinet.
Pause programme
To pause a working programme, open the doors. The drying
time is paused. The cabinet will start again when the doors are
closed and the start button is pushed. If the doors are left open
longer than 10 minutes, the programme is interrupted.
Change temperature or time during drying
Temperature and time can be adjusted during the drying pro-
cess and the programme is in the heating phase. When the
cabinet switches to cool down, neither time nor temperature
can be changed.
Interrupt a programme
To interrupt a working programme, push the START/STOP.
Fill the cabinet
To get the best drying result: try to dry the same type of fire-
fighting suits at the same time. Distribute the clothing evenly in
the cabinet. If less than six suits are dried, remove the hangers
not used. The dampers are closed automatically.
Close the doors
The drying cabinet will not start until the doors are completely
closed.
Keypad
Manual programme mode1.
Automatic programme mode*2.
Reduce the temperature3.
Increase the temperature4.
Start/stop the programme5.
Reduce the time6.
Increase the time7.
LCD-display8.
*Will also change programme when you are in the automatic
programme mode.
User manual
Manual programme mode
In order to set the time and temperature, push key no 1. LCD-
display shows the settings for manual programmes. The cabi-
net is preset on average temperature 80ºC and 1h and 30 min-
utes drying time.
Set the temperature
Automatic programme mode
The drying cabinet is equipped with the function HTS – Humid-
ity Tracking System. This function is activated in the automatic
programme mode. The drying time adjusts to the laundry in the
cabinet and is controlled by a humidity sensor.
To choose automatic programme mode
Choose automatic programme mode by pushing button 2.
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3 4 5 6 7
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