User Guide

15, 30, & 60 cfm Compact Dryers iv
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: SAFETY.................................................................... 6
1-1 How to Use This Manual ............................................................................................ 6
Safety Symbols Used in this Manual.....................................................................6
Dryer Safety Tags ................................................................................................7
1-2 Warnings and Precautions ......................................................................................... 7
1-3 Responsibility............................................................................................................. 8
General Responsibility..........................................................................................8
Operator Responsibility ........................................................................................9
Maintenance Responsibility ................................................................................10
Reporting a Safety Defect...................................................................................10
1-4 Technical Specifications........................................................................................... 11
Annex B Information...........................................................................................11
CHAPTER 2: FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION .............................. 12
2-1 Models Covered in This Manual ............................................................................... 12
2-2 General Description ................................................................................................. 12
What is desiccant? .............................................................................................13
The Process/Regeneration Cycle .......................................................................13
2-3 Standard Features ................................................................................................... 13
Mechanical Features ..........................................................................................13
Electrical Features .............................................................................................13
Controller Features.............................................................................................13
2-4 Options .................................................................................................................... 14
2-5 Safety Devices and Interlocks .................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION ..................................................... 16
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment.......................................................................................... 16
3-2 Rigging and Placing the Dryer.................................................................................. 16
Recommended Dryer Lifting Hardware ...............................................................17
3-3 Electrical Connections.............................................................................................. 18
3-4 Setup Procedures .................................................................................................... 19
Checking for Proper Blower Rotation..................................................................19
Making Dryer/Drying Hopper Process Air Connections .......................................19
Drying Hopper Air Trap Considerations...............................................................20
Optional Aftercooler............................................................................................20
3-5 Initial Start-up........................................................................................................... 20
Pre-Startup Checks............................................................................................20
Starting Up the Dryer..........................................................................................21
Auto-Tuning the Dryer ........................................................................................21
Shutting Down the Dryer ....................................................................................21
CHAPTER 4: OPERATION .......................................................... 22
4-1 Start-up.................................................................................................................... 22
4-2 Controller Description and Operation........................................................................ 23