PSC 2000
2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual
Single Blower Panel Set
Up
Large room testing with
2 Blowers
Range Selection
with Model N digital
console
Or, E43 Aluminum
Frame Set Up
Room and Flow
Pressure Readings
OR, Model L digital
control panel
Leak check at + 15Pa
Room pressure
Windy test conditions
OR, Model E analog
gauge clip
Smoke test &
measure static pressure
Mixing or NO mixing?
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What to do if room fails.
Field Calibration
Lower leak tests using:
Flex-duct ceiling
neutralization
Tall doorways
Lower leak tests using:
Plastic-on-Ceiling
procedure
Sub-floor Only tests using
Floor neutralization
procedure
Run from CA2001
Lower leak Estimates
using: Leak audit
Packing up and moving
equipment
Recalibration of
Large building Testing
…rent additional
equipment if needed
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Retrotec Infiltrometer
Troubleshooting and
repair
Single Blower Panel Set Up
Select a doorway where the air will be blown into
the largest space so the air can find its way back to
the leak. Set the panel bag close to the door.
Open Blower Panel and position back edge against
the doorstop.
Open panel bag and remove the Blower Panel with
the 22-inch hole in it.
Pull top strap tight and secure strap in the nylon
cleat. Press the loop against the Velcro to keep strap
ends neat.
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Cinch lower strap tight and secure strap in cleat. The small fill-in sheet is positioned first in the
Smooth down the fill-in sheet from top to bottom Place the large X-Panel in the top of the doorway.
groove. It fills in the gap for doors up to 36”
Cinch and lock the pull strap to secure the panel. Place blower case next to the doorway.
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Hook the bottom foot on the blower through the
hole in the center of the panel.
Blower is upright and locked in place.
Align the nylon block on top of the blower with the
panel cutout, insert and rotate the blower till the
top is horizontal to lock it into the panel.
The blower is mounted in the Flow Away position.
This is always first. When the test is complete in
this direction, the blower is removed and installed
with the Flow Towards the operator.
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Set up Model N digital console
Place Laptop Console on blower case. Set rocker switches OFF by pressing the “0” so
blowers don’t come on accidentally.
Remove the control cords Place the cords next to the panel set.
Power to console comes from:
1. Blower receives power from wall.
Cord from console picks up this
power to run the printer, computer
and thermometers.
2. When blower is not plugged in, the
console can get power from the short
adapter plug that fits onto the end of
the umbilical cord then goes to a
wall socket.
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Your laptop computer power supply plugs
into the female plug inside the console.
The power supply cord is then led through
this hole to the computer above.
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OR, Model L digital control panel for Models L64 and L63
The control panel can sit on top of the blower case with your laptop beside it.
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OR, Model E analog gauge clip for models E43, E53, E54
The Gauge Clip attaches to the door
or the Aluminium frame.
1. Loosen knob on gauge plate to
accommodate door thickness.
Gauges mounted on door.
Top 60-gauge slides up and
off to be used as handheld
as needed.
2. Hold gauges at eye level.
3. Rotate clamp to grip door.
4. Tighten knob.
Zero gauges by blowing in the tubes and capping them
off with your thumb so the gauge stays at the top of its
range for 30 seconds. If the gauge falls while capping
the tube, there is a leak, stop to locate and fix it. Let
the gauge fall back down and zero with small
screwdriver supplied. Do not turn more than 3 turns!
After another 30 seconds of gently tapping the gauge
front, adjust the zero screw at the bottom of each
gauge until it reads zero with the small slotted blade
screwdriver. Tap the gauge with your finger to
remove the mechanism's friction (hysteresis), and rezero if necessary.
Move rocker switch to the right then turn the
blower mounted speed control.
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OR, DM-1 digital gauge for models J64
The digital gauge can be hand held and used to
measure static pressure, room pressure and flow
pressure. Connect a tube from the panel to the right
hand port of the DM-1 to get room pressure. Then
connect a tube from the DM-1 to the blower to get
flow pressure.
OR, DM-1 digital gauge
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Take the 7ft red tube and throw outside, away from
the air blast of the door fan and if outdoors, away
from wind if possible. If you were testing from
outside the room, this tube would then get thrown
inside.
Plug the clear flow pressure pick-up tube into the
nylon quick-connect on top of the blower. Gently
push while giving it a quarter turn.
Insert the motor control connector into the
receptacle till it clicks.
E and J models will not have a control connector
since the knob on the blower is used.
Make sure the 7ft red cord and thermometer are in
the corner to the panel and the thermometer is on
the backside of the panel. Plug power cord from
Blower to wall outlet.
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Install the X-Y Panel. Expand the X-Y panel horizontally by hand.
Expand the X-Y Panel vertically with the center
strap.
Tighten and lock the horizontal straps in their cleats. Ensure rocker switches are OFF at the control panel.
Cinch and lock the vertical strap in the cleat.
Plug power cord into wall outlet then into blower.
Set rocker switch on blower to “remote” so it can be
controlled by the console or control panel.
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Red tube is always extended
away from the air-stream on
the opposite side of the door.
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This detailed picture shows white dots that should line up. Later models may
have molded dots.
This vertical bar should line up on each sheet.
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Large room testing with 2 Blowers
Models N64 and L64
Use the second blower panel. Install it above the lower blower
panel. Install the second blower in the upper panel. For added
security:
1. mount the panels on the far side of the doorstop so the
weight of the blowers pulls them into the stop
2. apply 2-inch clear tape to both sides of the upper panel
where it contacts the doorframe
Use second cord set from console to control the speed of blower #2.
Models E64 and J64
Use speed controls mounted on blowers to adjust speed.
Read flow pressure from blower #1 then move the flow pressure tube
from blower #1 and connect it to
blower #2 for second flow pressure reading.
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Or, E43 Aluminum Frame Set Up
Open case Take out pieces Assemble flat. Line up numbers.
Connect corners Fit frame loosely into doorway. Adjust knobs to hold the size
Cover with cloth Fit frame and cloth into door way.
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Actuate cam levers Frame is installed. Hook elastic under blower.
Use Velcro to hold blower Finished installation.
This install will take about 20
minutes the first time. It will
take less time with practice.
The main advantage of the
Aluminum frame is slightly smaller
package for shipment and lower
cost.
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Leak Check
The Purpose of the leak check is to locate the major leaks in the enclosure before performing the door fan test.
Often large holes are located that must then be sealed before the door fan test can begin. Sometimes the smoke
test identifies dampers that are not closing correctly or not at all. If so, that damper must be repaired before the
test can proceed.
Leak check. Blow air in to get +15 Pa room pressure & use smoke to locate leaks in:
9 Rocker switch selects between OFF, Local or
Remote.
9 With rocker in OFF position, plug red power
cord into wall outlet.
9 Clear tube and 5-pin connector are plugged in
9 Adjust speed from blower or console to get a
15 Pa room pressure. Ideal for finding leaks.
Analog gauge clip uses
speed control mounted on
blower.
Turn on DM-1.
Set all toggles into the UP position.
Speed control knob is first turned all the
way up till fan starts and then backed off
quickly to desired room pressure.
Retrotec Smoke Puffer is used to locate leaks and to detect airflow direction.
See section called:
It describes where to look for leaks.
Room Leak Location & Repair
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