Use and Care Manual

1
General Safety Information
1. Pressurized devices
• Donotexceedmaximumoperatingpressureindicated
on serial number tag.
• Makecertainlterisfullydepressurizedbeforeservicing.
2. Breathing Air
• Airtreatedbythisequipmentmaynotbesuitablefor
breathingwithoutfurtherpurication.RefertoOSHA
standard1910.134forbreathingairrequirements.
3. Flammable gases
Whilethematerialsofconstructionarecompatiblewith
manyammablegases,thefollowingapplicationlimita-
tions must be considered:
• Housingmaterialsareslightlyporous.Theproductmust
beusedinawellventilatedareaintheabsenceofsparks
orignition sources. Do notuse in Class1,Division 1,
GroupDenvironments.
• Thetypeofarea-forcedexhaustsystemused(i.e.,high
orlowlevel)wouldbedependentonthegasinvolved.
• Eachapplication(otherthanforairorinertgas)mustbe
reviewedtominimizereorexplosionhazard.
1.0 Installation
A. Where Used/Air Quality After Filtration
Grade Where used
Solid particle
removal (maximum
size in microns)
Liquid removal
efficiency (at rated
conditions)
Maximum inlet liquid
loading ppm w/w
Remaining oil
content ppm w/w
11
Separator - downstream of an aftercooler
Point-of-use - where no aftercooler is
installed upstream
95% of water
30,000
bulk liquids
9
Separator - downstream of an aftercooler
Point-of-use - where no aftercooler
is installed upstream or as prefilter to
refrigerated dryer
3 99+% of water
25,000
aerosols & bulk liquids
5
aerosols
7
Prefilter -
Prelter to Grade 3 & Grade 5 high
efficiency filters
Point-of-use - where aftercooler is
installed upstream
1 100% of water
2, 000
aerosols
1
aerosols
6
After-filter - downstream of a pressure-
swing (heatless) desiccant dryer
Downstream of an Activated Carbon or
Desiccant Tower
1
No liquid should be
present at inlet
No liquid should be
present at inlet
5
Prefilter - ahead of desiccant and membrane
dryers
After-filter
• Downstream of refrigerated dryer
Downstream of pressure-swing
(heatless) desiccant dryers for finer
solid particle removal
• Oil removal at point-of-use
0.01 99.99+% of oil
1, 000
aerosols
0.008
aerosols
3
Prefilter - ahead of desiccant and membrane
dryers (use after Grade 7 to reduce liquid
and solids load, prolong element life and
ensure filtration efficiency)
After-filter - downstream of refrigerated
dryer
0.01 99.999+% of oil
100
aerosols
0.0008
aerosols
1
After-filter to Grade 3 & Grade 5 for true oil
free applications
0.01 Removes vapors only
No liquid should be
present
0.003
vapor
B. Mounting
1. Wallmountingbrackets-Mountbrackettolterhead:
(1) removefour(4)screwsholdingblackplastictopcapto
filter head
(2) placebracketonheadoverplasticcap
(3) installscrewssuppliedwithbracket.
2. DifferentialPressureGaugeMountingtoFilterhead
(1) makecertaino-ringsareinplaceonthebottomofthe
gauge body.
(2) connectthelowpressuretransmissionbolt(boltnext
totheREDbandongauge)tothegaugeportatthe
lteroutlet(downstreamsideoflter).
(3) connectthehighpressuretransmissionbolt(boltnext
toGREENbandongauge)tothegaugeportatthelter
inlet(upstreamsideofthelter).
(4) useacoinoraatheadscrewdrivertotighten/loosen
bolts. The tip width of the screwdrivershould be at
least3/8"inch(9.5mm).Torqueboltsto25+/-5inch
oz.DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.