Bongard RP Installation Manual

Installation Instructions

for Type PE, PS,

Power Roof

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

PE-Inshlslion Check of PRV Before instdlation of

1­Amqicm Coolair PRH a carefDl
shioDins danuce whrch mav
oaririee-ro rne 6ase
immedillely
alisnmenr and belL
under OpersLion
source, ;lak€
any foreisn objecl. Check
vollage and motor
on orific. fd conecr
bacldran darnper is ur€d, be sure
sufficient clearance for mounring
2(D bclow).

2. Inttlllatlon Procedurcs. Ea€h Tr?o PB, PS, RP and PU
PRV is shipped in two
on roof curb. The
tle lype PS is asse;6bd as a supply air

'revcrsihle

lpecified) for
filtcGd

(a)

PRV is
(Figurc

FIGUBE 2

with

sur€

for both exhaust and supply;

cxhaust.

supply also see Form 34G41.)

Instqllation of

thc

b$e

verify curb dimensions and secur€ly att ch base to curb.

l).

posiibiliry.

i. a

delivering

reDsion drould be cheakn

and Maintcnaoce'. BefoF connecting ro

Fopeller

connection are being uscd. Note dircciion !-now

propeller

pacl.aS€s

T

pe

PE i! asscmblcd for use

supply

Bore of PRY The major component of the

s@tion which contoins culb cap, fan and moior

chek

afrect oDeration of oe unir. Concealed

tida'nase is found.6le a claim

carrier. On belt drive units,

tums fteely without stdkiig difice or

motor nameplate to be sure con€ct

rolation

it

proptrly insblled and

rs

th. PRv above it

quick

for

or filtered supply.

REINFORCEMBNT

be made for

should

(see

paraeraph

wheD power is !p?iied.

(see

assembly ard inrtallrtion

as

ventil&lori Typc RP is

Dpe

a rcof cxhauslori

PU is a$embled

Gf

pulley
power

provides

paragraph

Type PU

m

3

phase

Ifa

(Bs

widt

NGURE 4

RP

and

PU

Ventilators

-

OTHER

(b)

consist! of hood and support angles for attaclme to base

2). First atach
hardwrE. Hardwe
shippcd
rssemhle
(Figrre
fasieneD shipped

Lrrger Slzel. Models PE{8, PS48 or RP48 and larger inclrde two
additional support angles for incrcaled bood suppod rnd rigidity.
After attachmenl of support anglcs a! shown in Figure 3, the two
additional suppon
They are
positioncd use hard$ arc to atbch ir Lo all four

PRVS, which usc the same hood si7tr,
hoods arc
omt
as indicated in

it is
fa*en€rs. Ir should be assembled and insralled before rhe hood is
auached. The
to the hood suppod angler. For assembly instructions, se€ ihe form
ilat is included with the birdscren kii.

pr€fabncaEd

widdn this curb for Models PE. PS and PEU. Models RP and PSU
require dampcr to bc moun@d bclow roof
oo;rsted. orie sidc of the PRV base is rcmovable for access. Without
air Ame.ican Coolair
locstioD
surc
daln ers. $ose used witl PE. PS and PU PRV'', nust b! installerl so
that damDer blades oDen in same dircction as aidow.
operr upiam
boti
d|lmpes

Mk! a a
srit(s), conpt, \|ith olt opplicabte codes.
oJ
explolite or other hazardotls air m&tures,

A$enbly and ltrstl|rltion ofl{ood. Hood component

ansles to hood

for this

(ne

with

4). Hardware for this

(c)

(O

a.s the hoods. When hoods airive nartld, fiey wil be assenbled

(c)

Asrenbly of Blrd Scr€en. When a bird scr€en is

shipped

(f)

Mouniing hckdraft Drnper. If an Anerican Coolair

for thc damDer in or below curb. Check all dime$iom io be

damper witl clear end of mol,or on PE models. Counlerbalanced

for.urom&tic ed moronkd dampe6. InsrallRP cent€r

with darnper molor below danpei

NOTET All locol. state and fedetui coder shoua be

PRV

an l notot

hood(). With eglcs secmly artached

hood ro unit with

with the hood(s).

Asrembly ofAddttloml Suppot Angl€6 on 48" rnd

,ot a$ched ro tie

sp;cial Packaging ofMultipl€ UDI$. wll€n two or more

eSlcs aE

f,csted and thc suppon argles are shipped in lh. sahe

(b)

(c)

and

package

as a

pieres

fonn a four-eided

curb is utilirrd, a b0ckdrafr dmper may be mouted

Fefab

on

exhiusr models a downwed on supply

ninn+.

Suarding

should be used

SIDE

suppons on base

purpoe

is in a canor

5/.

hardse aLeach

purpose

placed

other suppon

above.

of four identical

curb, il will h€ ne.cessary to

aid

is ir a canon

posilion

in

gle

guad

htcn !?d hvee ot thc PRi

ab beite handled such 6

Jor

(Figure

wi$ otler f8slenen

end of support

as

shown in

anglcs. WitI hood

quppofl

shipped to ih€

piece!

with necessory

which is then anached

curb. If danp€r is motor

pnper

The

(Figure

3) using 1r
to base,

Figw

properly

jobsile,

provid;d,

provide

models.

pivol

chqkzd k;

md clos!

angle

the

a

with other

anglcs as

Blades should

We

5.

FORM

@ AMERICAN COOT-AIR CORPORATION

34(H1}I2

(8{D

PRINTED

IN USA

Cfrfflain

P.O, Box 2300
Phone

(904)

F,{X

2OOI

(904)

347-3'149

J.ctsonvilc,

389-3646

Flortita !243

Operation and

Maintenance

Instructions

for Tlpe PE, PS, RP and PU

Power Roof

INSTALI.ATION

1. Cl€{ning andAdjustmetrt.
cleaned as necessary to remove accumulated dust, di.t and other
fo.eign ntatter which nay collect on the blades or other
bex drjvc modets, bclts should bc inspecred and lension adjusted

helr

bcloq/. Chi

\,cc

and prematnre iailure. This sameinspection ofbetts and

wcar
adjustnent of@nsion should bc madc frcquendy duriit thc first
24-48 hours ofopcrarion
are found anywhere on the PRV, the aftbcted area should be
drorougl y clcrned and rcfinished.

2. PRV

severul

"styles."
have. Check $e model Dumber on the PRV Thc lettcr
size lrunber is lhe style of thc PRV Exomplc: Modcl
Style H,42" sizc.

3. Belt Replacen0nt, Tcnsion andA4iustmcnt

(a)

or rotare it to an uplight

rcmove old bellG)
old bclt
prcpellcr
to X-brace mak€s lhh easier
belts over sheaves undcr

bek teNion and rclighlcn
below).

lun

lpproxitnr|tely 5
SLyle
dosn rs ncccssary. Relighr€! all moro.
propcrbclt
faD
TcNion Adjusrmenr
down as nccessa.y
brackdr
bel(s),
adjNrnent
occus bclts NiU soon luil.

4. Blade Pii.h Adjustment. On Style C
tuive), thc
The blade
ctange in

jnshcrions
DO

FACTORY INSTRUCITONS-

For convenient acccss lo unit, remove the hood secrion

(b)

To

ovcr thc cnd of blades on

by reversing the

(c)

Posirion ncw belt(s) on im

Check bclt

(d)

1o check

tLrlley

H Dodcls, looscn motor brackct bolts and tap blackct up of

pulley.

bolLs lo naintain corect temion. Recheck alignment of

hdror

NOI ATTEMPT'TO CIIANGE BLADE PITCH WITHOUT

k lrr

Style.

It mAy be inpodant lo

instsu new belt(s), loosen motor brackel bolh and

lrom notor and fan

beli

rnd motor

lb. forcc ibr

Lension. Recheck

Slyle C loosen molor bracket bolts dd utilize

On

to obtain coreci belt lelsioD. Reighter all motor

puLley

bolts mates iteasy ro ovenighlrn bcll\.

prcpclld

pitch

is factory

bladepitch willaffect motor load, contact lactory for

beiore haking any field adjustuent of bladc

misalienmenr

fttlowing installarion. ltrust or corosion

])pe PE, PS and RP PRVS arc divided

position.

procedufe.

tcnsioD. This

motor bracket bolts

alignmcut bctween motor

tersion,

pullcy

and

Bolts, where supplied, or tap bmcket up

pullcy.

and faD

DO NOT

hs blade\ on lvhich the

ser for specif,ed

lhe enlire PRV should

qhic\ q

you

pulley.

propellei

when

lroper

alignnenl of belts, nblor

Loosening bolts holding shaft

relhcing belts, do not roll rcw

praclicc

pulley and moio.

place

fingef

a

push

bcltG) lnward abou!

reDsioD. To adjusl tcnsion on

bracket

C/UTIONr Use ottcnsior
OvERTtsNSlON.

ill c.'usc ercc,i;\c

to know which sl/e

On Style H, thread

Thread new belt on io

can da'nago

parag.aph

Gcc

pull€y

and fatr

midway between

bolts

when

(bdth

dnect and bel!

pitch

may be adj$ted.

perfornnnce.

(B€lt

pulicy.

lo

INSTRUCTIONS O7'HER

be

parts.

On

jnto

you

drivc

bclls

Adjust
(d)

pullcy.

r/,"

tbis

As any
pilch.

the

is

at

rlnd
or

lreceding
PEBII42P

maintai.

pulley

Ventilators

SIDE

lubricant or equivalent. For lubricatiotr of electlic motor, see
insLru.tions snpplied by molor manufactuei

6. Repair Pffls.
(a)

machines and
supply houses. If more than one belt is used otr the fan, be
replace with matched sc1s, To iNrall belts, s€e instructrons above

(b)
iL is recoarmended $it entirc blade assenbly be rEmoved and
retumed to the Factory for necessnry repnn and rebalancing.
Sryle H. rernove shaft ffom X-brace o fan frame 1lnd !€hrrn the
conplere
in sbipm€nt, individull blrdcs may bc removed frolll fte wheel.
On Style C

(c)
modch is not rccomnended. Dhasemble and retuh entire
nssembly to the factory for repairs. Pillow block beanngs on

c may be replaced in the field.

(d)Motor

0n aLftorizcd motor
or ADcrican Coolair

CAATIA|{| Do not return .landge.l or delectire
Coal4n dhout

clainetl, see
thefoctoty at lackvrtrille, FLotida. Chins
b cle.ni. notu shoul.l hc na.le dne b the notar hanufacturur

-Bells

Belts

replacenents may be obtained through local

Bladcs - lfone or more blades on

propeller.

lnd

Bcarings

waran! tews in Ameican Caolair catalag

arc standard V-belts used on industrial

propeller

bearinB assc bly and shafr Por convenience

Tync PU.

-Motor

pri(t

remove propollef

-

Ficld eplacemcnt

rcpairs

rcpair

for localion

authotization.

should be

station.

ol

liom it'e

ofbearings on Style H

pcrfomed

Conlact

repair slation.

ff

motor Danufacturer

lhc

kpairc

paxt

uhder

||atanty rcpdirs

far

WARNING CAUTION

are damaged,

|notor

only by

toAn.rican

||aftaatr

ot

industrial

to

surc

On

or ddve

bladc

Slyle

ure

contacl

5. Lubricalion Oo

factory lub.icated

pemdertly

are
Mintenancc is not necess.ry.
@ used
dcpending

lubricatcd and relubicanon as a

Relubncadon dnually or more Aequendy is recomDnded

on applicalion. For best resulls, use Shell Alvania No. 2

rrl helr dnve mode(. [.4 bee

for extended serice. On Slyle H, fd bctuirgs

On Style

C,

pillo{

C.

pan of regdar

block

rype

bedings

d,e

CffAhin

PO. Box 2300 Jactsonrille, llorida 12203

(904)

rAX

18?-3449