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C – STARTING THE WATERMAKER
1 – FIRST START-UP
Carry out this procedure when the watermaker is started for the first time or during restart after a general stop of many days. (Notably,
following a preservation procedure: biocide in the membranes)
Carrying out the start up procedure, and then returning the report form located at the end of this booklet to the factory (duly
completed, dated and signed) is MANDATORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF GUARANTEE. Never start the watermaker in a polluted
area: oil will clog membranes and chlorine will destroy membranes (risk not covered by the guarantee).
1. Check the correct connection (pump, filter…) and the tightening of all water system fittings.
2. Check the presence of the 5µ cartridge in the filter (not clogged).
3. Check tightening of electrical connections.
4. Check that the electrical voltage supplied corresponds with that of the AQUA-BASE unit, and that the available power-supply is
sufficient.
5. Open the seawater inlet valve (V0) and the reject (R).
6. Put the valve (1) in seawater-supply position and the cleaning valve (11) must be in the reject position (back to the sea).
7. Open the air bleed valve (7) of the hydraulic amplifier (6).
8. Rotate the production valve (12) to the reject position (valve in reject position).
9. Put the unit ON by opening the main breaker on "ON" (1).
10. Once the unit is purged of air, the seawater must be able to circulate freely without air bubbles.
DRY OPERATION FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS WOULD IRREVERSIBLY DAMAGE THE PUMP.
11. Leave the prefiltration and the amplifier working for 5 minutes, shut the air bleed valve (7). The pressure increases progressively in
the system up to 40 / 65 bar (depends version), the production of fresh water is stable after a few minutes.
12. During the first 10 minutes the produced water is brackish, the produced water must be rejected during this period to eliminate any
trace of biocide present in the membrane and the unit (storage manufactures). At the end of 10 minutes, rotate the production valve
(12) position to route fresh water to the watertank.
13. Report the start-up operations on the form found at the end of the book in appendix. Return the copy back
to the factory
2 – NORMAL STARTING
1. Open the hull seawater valve (VO) and the reject (R).
2. Check that the strainer (2) and the 5µ filter are not clogged.
3. Put the inlet valve (1) towards the pump and the cleaning valve (11) in reject position.
4. Rotate the production valve (12) to the reject position (valve in reject position).
5. Put the unit ON by opening the main breaker on "ON" (1). (If there is no brine rejection and seawater circulation, start again by
bleeding the system: bleed the pump and the hydraulic amplifier).
6. The LP pressure has to be between 5 and 10 bar, check the AQUA-BASE unit is operating (HP pressure between 40 and 65 bar)
and the production water is operating.
7. After a few minutes, rotate the production valve (12) to the production position to route fresh water to the watertank.
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