070.750-IOM2 (JAN 21)
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HPS 273 ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR
INSTALLATION - OPERATION - MAINTENANCE
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Contents
General information
Preface .............................................................................3
Design limitations .............................................................3
Job inspection ..................................................................3
Standard bare compressor ............................................... 3
Transit damage claims ......................................................3
Compressor identication ................................................ 3
Long-term storage ............................................................ 5
Preparing the compressor for storage ..........................5
Maintaining the compressor in storage ........................ 5
Description ........................................................................5
HPS 273 compressor ................................................... 5
Compressor lubrication system ................................... 6
Oil pump (optional) .......................................................6
Construction details ..........................................................6
Design limits .................................................................7
Vibration and sound data .................................................. 7
Installation
Outline dimensions ...........................................................9
Holding charge and storage .............................................. 9
Rigging and handling .........................................................9
Foundation ........................................................................9
Customer connections ....................................................10
Vi and effective orice sizes ....................................... 10
Compressor oil ................................................................ 10
Oil pump .........................................................................11
Motor mounting (foot-mounted only) ............................. 11
Compressor/Motor coupling requirements .................11
Coupling alignment requirements
(foot-mounted only) ................................................... 11
Oil heaters - Heating wires and insulation ..................... 12
Oil lters .........................................................................12
Oil cooling requirements ................................................. 12
Dehydration/evacuation test ...........................................12
Electrical installation .......................................................12
Operation
Operation and start-up instructions ............................... 13
Low ambient operation .................................................. 13
Initial start-up ................................................................13
Initial start-up procedure ..........................................13
Normal start-up procedure ........................................13
Control system ................................................................ 13
Maintenance
General information .......................................................15
Normal maintenance operations ....................................15
General maintenance .....................................................15
Changing oil ....................................................................15
Maintenance program ............................................... 15
Maintenance schedule .....................................................16
Vibration analysis ......................................................17
Oil quality and analysis ..............................................17
Operating log ............................................................17
Troubleshooting guide ....................................................17
Abnormal operation analysis and correction .................. 17
Troubleshooting the HPS 273 compressor ...................... 18
Replacing a bare compressor ....................................18
Shutdown due to improper oil pressure
(high stage and booster) ...........................................18
Forms
Compressor prestart checklist .........................................19
Alignment log for electric motor driver ........................... 20
Drive train alignment ....................................................... 20
Operating log sheet ........................................................20
Vibration data sheet ........................................................21
Compressor port locations .............................................. 22
Warning
Caution
Danger
Notice