Graco Reactor 3 - Page 57

PerformanceCharts
Heater Heater
Heater
Performance Performance
Performance
Chart Chart
Chart
0
(-17.8)
10
(-12)
20
(-6.7)
30
(-1.1)
40
(4.4)
50
(10)
60
(15.6)
70
(21.1)
80
(26.7)
90
(32.2)
100
(37.8)
110
(43.3)
120
(48.9)
130
(54.4)
140
(60)
0
(0)
0.5
(1.9)
1
(3.8)
1.5
(5.7)
2
(7.6)
2.5
(9.5)
3
(11.4)
3.5
(13.2)
4
(15.1)
4.5
(17.1)
Delta T in
degre e s F
(degrees C)
Flow Rate in gpm (lpm)
Powe r (7kW)
Power (10kW)
Power (15kW)
A
B
C
Key
A
C
B
C
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
Heaterperformancedataisbasedontestingwith20wt.hydraulicoiland240Vacross
heaterpowerwires.
Internally Internally
Internally
Heated Heated
Heated
Hose Hose
Hose
Pressure Pressure
Pressure
Setpoint Setpoint
Setpoint
Adjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
Internallyheatedhosesexperienceadditionalpressuredropwhencomparedtoexternallyheated
hosesofthesameinnerdiameter.Thesystempressuresetpointmayneedtobeincreasedto
offsettheadditionalpressuredropandachievedesiredpressureandpatternatthegun.Pressure
dropmayvarybasedonpressuresetpoint,temperaturesetpoints,chemicalviscosities,andhose
conguration(lengthandnumberofttings).Referencethetablebelowasastartingpointfor
offsettingtheadditionalpressuredrop.
Hose Hose
Hose
Length Length
Length
Pressure Pressure
Pressure
Setpoint Setpoint
Setpoint
Adjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
<100ft(30m)
Increase50-150psi(3.4-10.3bar)
100-200ft(30-70m)
Increase100-250psi(6.9-17.2bar)
>200ft(70m)
Increase150-350psi(10.3-24.1bar)
Internally Internally
Internally
Heated Heated
Heated
Hose Hose
Hose
Temperature Temperature
Temperature
Setpoint Setpoint
Setpoint
Adjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
Temperaturesetpointsmayneedtobeadjustedoninternallyheatedhosestoaddressadditional
pressureimbalancecausedbyadditionalpressuredrop.Inordertobalancepressures,increasethe
temperatureofthehigherpressurematerialanddecreasethetemperatureofthelowerpressure
material.Oncetheimbalanceisresolved,adjustthetemperaturesetpointsupordowntogetherto
achievethedesiredresults.
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