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Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. INSTALLATION 1
A.1 LOCATION 1
A.1.1 RECIRCULATION AND INTERFERENCE 1
A.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY 2
A.2 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RT MODELS 3
A.2.1 SINGLE FAN TOWERS 3
A.2.2 DOUBLE FAN TOWERS 7
A.2.3 QUADRUPLE FAN TOWERS 11
A.3 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RTU MODELS 15
A.3.1 SINGLE FAN TOWERS (RTU) 15
A.3.2 DOUBLE FAN TOWERS (RTU) 17
A.3.3 QUADRUPLE FAN TOWERS (RTU) 19
A.4 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RTG MODELS 21
A.5 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODULAR TOWERS (RTM) 24
A.5.1 GENERAL PROCEDURE 24
A.5.2 LARGE SIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR A MODULAR TOWER (RTM-L) 26
A.5.3 SHORT SIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR A MODULAR TOWER (RTM-S) 28
A.6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR MODULAR TOWERS (RTGM) 31
A.6.1 GENERAL PROCEDURE 31
A.6.2 LARGE SIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR A MODULAR TOWER (RTGM-L) 34
A.6.3 SHORT SIDE ARRANGEMENT FOR A MODULAR TOWER (RTGM-S) 36
A.7 LOW SOUND FAN COOLING TOWERS: FAN ADAPTORS 37
A.8 EQUALIZER LINE INSTALLATION 39
A.9 BOTTOM OUTLET CONNECTION 39
A.10 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 41
A.10.1 SAFETY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 41
A.10.2 VIBRATION SWITCH 43
A.10.3 BASIN HEATER 45
A.10.4 ELECTRIC WATER LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM 47
A.10.5 MOTOR SHAFT GROUNDING RING 48
A.11 TOWER SET-UP 49
A.11.1 LEVELING AND TOWER SUPPORTS 49
A.11.2 PIPPING CONNECTIONS 49
A.11.3 WIRING 52
A.11.3.1 PROCEDURE TO WIRE THE FAN MOTOR 53
B. START-UP 54
B.1 FILLING SYSTEM WITH WATER 54
B.2 CONTROLLING WATER LEVEL 54
B.3 PUMP 55
B.4 GEAR REDUCER 55
B.5 FAN 56
C
. OPERATION 57
C.1 FAN CONTROL - VFD 57
C.1.1 PARAMETERS FOR VFD OPERATION
57
C.1.2 CONFIGURATION AND START-UP FOR ABB ACH550-UH
58
C.2 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
61
C.3 WATER TREATMENT AND WATER CHEMISTRY 62
C.3.1 SUSPENDED SOLIDS 63
C.3.2 SCALE FORMATION 63
C.3.3 BIOLOGICAL GROWTH 63
C.3.4 CORROSION 64
C.3.5 AIR POLLUTION 64
C.4 MAKE-UP WATER REQUIREMENTS 64
C.5 COLD WEATHER OPERATION 65
C.5.1 BASIN HEATER OPERATION 66
C.5.2 REMOTE SUMP OPERATION 66
C.6 SEASONAL SHUT-DOWN 66
D
. MAINTENANCE 67
D.1 TOWER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 68
D.2 BASIN 69
D.3 TOWER BODY 70
D.4 FAN MOTOR 71
D.5 GEAR REDUCER 73
D.6 BASIN HEATER 74
E. TROUBLE-SHOOTING 75
APPENDIX A: EXAMPLE OF UNLOADING A COOLING TOWER FROM A CONTAINER 77
APPENDIX B: WATER MAKE-UP FLOAT VALVE 79