Retrotec US3212 Blower Door System Retrotec US3211 Blower
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1. 27 1 Connect each fan to a variable speed drive 27 2 Connect all six speed drives to the same splitter YO o G 111 27 3 Connect DM 2 1 to the splitter box using the umbilical 27 4 Connect DM 2 1 to one variable speed drive using the yellow and green pressure tubes in the umbilical Page 6 of 6 actoolsupply com2. Lock both panel sections using the butterfly latches which are opposite the hinges face towards the operator Secure the fan panel Attach a retention strap to the top corner of the frame nearest the door hinges Pull the anchor over the door and in between the door and frame Tighten the strap until the panel is tight against the door frame Attach the fan straps Attach the three fan straps one for each fan hole 7 Install the cross braces 7 1 Slide a locking collar and retention strap onto each end of the cross braces x T kg j Se ee ay ad 2 Nn 4 P yes US PD s om Ie 7 i Tye N Y y i A ae i PON J i s Pyat 7 2 Take ene coss brace and slide the flat end between the door and frame 7 3 Attach the bolts from both retention straps to the top section of the panel 7 4 Tighten the retention straps and align the cross brace and white ring so that the panel is held tightly 7 5 Secure the white ring in place by using the locking collar to pin the ring against the door frame 7 6 Attach the second cross brace to the lower section and repeat 7 2 7 5 8 Install the corner brace 8 1 Install the corner brace in the top corner on the opposite side of the door frame from the hinges 8 2 Attach a retention strap to the door panel 8 3 Slide the corner brace through the white ring 8 4 Place the corner brace at a diagonal across the corner of the
3. door frame 8 5 Tighten the retention strap Page 2 of 6 actoolsupply com actoolsupply com 9 1 Depending on the height of the doorway a gap may be left open between the top of the panel and the door frame 9 2 Use grill mask to seal the gap r n A A s i 10 1 Remove the fans from their cases 10 2 Install each fan in the panel by seating the base of the fan into the panel 3 Align the notch on the top of the fan with the gap in the fan panel Slide the notch through the panel 10 4 Rotate the fan slightly so that it rests securely in the fan panel 10 5 Attach the fan strap to hold the fan in place 11 1 Connect each fan to one of the variable speed drives with the umbilical that is attached to the drive 11 2 Connect the grey 230V Output cable from the drive to the 230V Input port on the fan top 11 3 Connect the yellow and green pressure tubes to the two ports on the fan top Variable speed drive 12 1 Connect the red yellow and green tubes from the umbilical to the DM 2 Connect the yellow Ethernet control cable to the DM 2 12 2 Connect the yellow and green tubes at the other end of the umbilical to a variable speed drive unit 12 3 For manual fan control connect the yellow control cable to any port on the splitter box To use FanTestic software connect the control cable to the drive unit Note All ports on the splitter box function in parallel There are no designated i
4. the desired pressure is achieved 49 8 PrA 50Pa Tip Click once to change pressure by 5 Pa hold to increment by 10 Pa Tip Press Exit to turn the fans off and cancel the set pressure 23 1 Remove the fans from the door and install them so that they are blowing into the building 23 2 Repeat procedure from Step 15 24 1 Insert a T in the yellow tube 24 2 Connect the red and yellow ports to the T 24 3 Increase the fan speed and compare PrA and PrB 24 4 Disconnect tubes from yellow and red ports and connect them to green and blue ports 24 5 Repeat the test 24 6 Values should be within 1 of each other 24 7 Repeat the test for the second DM 2 Page 5 of 6 actoolsupply com actoolsupply com 25 1 If additional airflow is required six fans can be connected and controlled together 25 2 Connect two three fan panels using the Connector Plate The fan holes should be oriented towards the middle 25 3 The panels must be placed opposite the direction the doors open 26 1 Secure the panels using the retention straps by placing the anchors through the door hinge gap Note The cross braces will not be usable unless the double doors have a center column 26 2 Use acorner brace in each of the top corners to 4i Me ZIR er y gt ae li ae C t 1 a ISIS ir er z 26 3 Use Grill Mask to cover any gaps if the panels do not completely cover the doorway
5. 000 amp 3000 Speed 25 0 21 1 On DM 2 1 connected to the splitter box press Set Speed 10 100 Enter to set any speed from 10 to 100 Tip Press Exit or set the speed to zero to turn the fans off 21 2 Press Jog Hold until Jog appears This enables manual fan speed adjustment 21 3 Use A V to adjust the fan speed up or down Tip Click once to change speed by 1 hold button to increment by 5 21 4 All three fans should run at the same speed 21 5 Adjust the fans speed to achieve the lowest required test pressure Check to see if the flow can be measured on Channel B of DM 2 1 21 6 Adjust the fans speed to achieve the highest required test pressure TOO LOW is displayed Press Mode on DM 2 1 to display Flow If PrA has been reached but TOO LOW appears the fans are running too slowly to measure flow 1 Press Exit to stop the fans Remove one fan and install a blanking plate in the panel Restart the fans and try again STOO TOWIS Note The displayed flow is the flow for Fan 1 only It is not the reading of the combined flow for all three fans 22 1 Press Set Pressure 10 90 Enter The DM 2 will control the fans to achieve the set pressure 0 0 Room Pressure 508 Example Press Set Pressure 50 Enter to instruct the DM 2 to attempt to achieve 50Pa building pressure 22 2 The DM 2 will automatically adjust the fan speed until
6. actoolsupply com Fans must be plugged into three e Read and experiment with each step separate circuits nnnnnnnNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNENNNNEEENEEENEEENNEEEENEEENNEENENENN e To perform automatic or multi point tests refer to the FanTestic Software Manual and the DM 2 Operator s Manual Tests for CGSB 149 LEED ASTM E778 ASTM 1827 EN13829 and ATTMA TS 1 may require more elaborate steps and training This guide is 1 1 Setup the DM 2s as needed for the required 2 1 Close the outside doors and windows testing standards 2 2 Open all interior doors leading to conditioned spaces See QuickGuide DM2MkIl 2 3 Shut off HVAC exhaust fans dryers A C furnaces 2 4 Turn gas hot water to pilot 2 5 Place paper over any open ashes 1 2 Ensure that rechargeable batteries are fully charged may take eight hours or more or that spare batteries are available for each gauge Retrotec US3212 Blower Door System Retrotec US3211 Blower Door System Page 1 of 6 QG320 rev 2011 10 10 actoolsupply com 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 4 Position the panel The panel must be placed so that the fan holes are on the same side as the door hinges The door should open in the opposite direction from the panel Secure the door open The panel side which displays Retrotec must 6 6 1 actoolsupply com Unpack the fan panels Remove the 3 Fan panel from the case Stand the panel on its side and unfold the sections
7. displayed the gauge will zero itself every 8 seconds 16 2 This needs to be done on all gauges Tip Normally Auto Zero should be left On turn off to save battery power 17 1 Press Time Avg as needed until PrA varies by less than 1Pa Windy conditions will require a longer time averaging 17 2 Wait for twice the time average setting before taking a reading Tip 1s 2s 4s 8s updates every 1 second s 10s 20s 1min 2min updates every 10 seconds 1 24 Pa rrA 18 1 Prior to each test with the fans covered press Baseline on all gauges to begin averaging the bias pressure 18 2 Press Enter after about 60 seconds to capture the bias pressure reading 18 3 After each test press Exit to clear the baseline Note The value displayed under Baseline will offset the influence of bias pressure on the pressure reading Retrotec 3000SR 19 1 Press Device on DM 2 1 until Retrotec 3000SR is displayed 19 2 The 3000SR fan model has two pressure tubes attached If there is no reference port on the fan set the Device to Retrotec 3000 See QuickGuide DM2MkIl Page 4 of 6 actoolsupply com actoolsupply com 20 1 Remove the fan covers from all three fans 20 2 All three fans should be open with all range plates kee removed AAN Er E 20 3 Press Range Config on nS gt DM 2 1 only until Open is displayed See QuickGuide Fan RangeConfig 2
8. nput and output ports re aq JoeB optional Splitter box 12 4 The remaining long red tube goes through the small hole in the bottom of the door panel Ensure the tube end is out of the way of the fan air flow Note The fan speed control cables are standard Ethernet cat 5 cable However the devices will not work if connected to the Internet or to a laptop Page 3 of 6 actoolsupply com actoolsupply com 13 1 Plug each drive into a 20 amp outlet not GFCI on an independent circuit to avoid tripping the breaker Tip A stove outlet is usually on an independent circuit 13 2 Connect each drive unit to any port on the splitter box using the control cables if manually controlling fan speed 14 1 Connect DM 2 2 and 3 to the remaining two variable speed drives 14 2 Connect the yellow and green tubes between Channel A of DM 2 2 and Drive 2 14 3 Connect the yellow and green tubes between Channel A of DM 2 3 and Drive 3 14 4 If fan control will be handled through FanTestic software connect the control cables directly to the drive units as shown on the first page q DM 2 control setup for common fan control 15 1 If using FanTestic software begin the test at this point 15 2 Follow the instructions as laid out in the FanTestic User Manual or as they appear on screen 15 3 If conducting the test manually continue on to step 16 16 1 Press Auto Zero When On is
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