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Instruction book
1. Switch off and depressurize the dryer before starting
maintenance or repairs
2. Manual condensate drain
3. Automatic condensate drain
4. Pressure dewpoint
5. Dryer on-off
6. Voltage on
7. Dewpoint alarm
Fig. 2.7  Pictographs
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Safety precautions
The  operator  must  apply  all  relevant  safety  precautions,
including those mentioned in this book.
Altitude operation
Consult Atlas Copco if operating above 3000 m.
3.1 Initial start
1. At least  4 hours before starting,  the mains supply to the
dryer must be switched on to energize the crankcase heater
of the refrigerant compressor.
2. On 3-phase dryers (see section 1.5), press on-off button
(S1-Fig. 3.2).  Check that the sense of rotation of fan motor
(M2-Fig.  2.6)  is  correct.   Cooling air must  be  drawn  in
through  the  condenser  and  blown  over  the  refrigerant
compressor to outside the dryer. If wrong, switch off the
voltage and reverse two of the three phase connections at
the mains terminals.
3.2 Starting (Figs. 3.1 and 3.2)
1. On FD170 and FD230, switch on the voltage 4 hours before
starting to energize the crankcase heater.  Voltage on lamp
(H1) is alight.
2. If installed, close the dryer by-pass valve.
3. Press on-off button (S1).
4. Open the dryer air inlet valve (customer's installation).
5. Approx. 5  minutes  later,  open the dryer air  outlet  valve
(customer's installation).
6. Approx. 10  minutes  later,  the  nominal  dewpoint will  be
reached.
H1. Indicator lamp, VOLTAGE ON
H2. Indicator lamp, DRYER RUN
S1. Button, ON-OFF
1. Pressure dewpoint indicator
2. Pictograph, pressure dewpoint
3. Pictograph, dryer on-off
4. Pictograph, dewpoint alarm
5. Pictograph, voltage on
Figs. 3.1 and 3.2
Fig. 3.1 Control panel of FD90 up to FD130
(typical example)
Fig. 3.2 Control panel of FD170 and
FD230 (typical example)
2.4 Pictographs (Fig. 2.7)
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14S1/H1
3
1
2
3
4
S1/H2
H1
5
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