Calculating Melter Power Requirements
A-2
Part 1123087_02
3/2014 Nordson Corporation
To evaluate the hose/applicator power requirements
1. Identify all hose/applicator pairs based on the hose/applicator receptacle
to which they are connected.
2. Examine the identification tag or plate on each hose and applicator and
record the wattage of each in Column A of Table A‐1. Enter a zero for any
hose or applicator that is not installed.
3. Add the wattages of each hose/applicator pair and place the sum in
Column B of Table A‐1.
4. Add the wattages of hose/applicator pairs 1 and 2 and hose/applicator
pairs 3 and 4 and place the sum in Column C of Table A‐1.
5. Compare each of the wattages tabulated in Columns A, B, and C of Table
A‐1 with the associated maximum allowable wattages in TableA‐2.
6. Do one of the following:
If each of the wattages calculated in step 5 do not exceed the
associated maximum allowable wattages listed in Table A‐2, then the
power required by the hoses and applicators is within acceptable
limits.
If any of the wattages calculated in step 5 does exceed an associated
maximum allowable wattage listed in Table A‐2, then the
configuration or position of the hose/applicator pairs must be
rearranged, shorter hoses must be used, or lower power applicators
must be used in order to reduce the power requirement.