Euramco Safety VX700 User Manual

RAMFAN VX700 OWNE R'S MANUAL

PRELIMINARY COPY

EURAMCO SAFETY, INC.

2746 Via Orange Way, Spring Valley, CA 91978 Ph. 800-472-6326 Fax. [phone]

www.euramcosafety.com

June 12, 2012

VX700 OWNER'S MANUAL

Preliminary Copy

Table of Contents

1.0 Preface

2.0 Specifications and Features

3.0 PPV Application

4.0 Safety Precautions

5.0 VX700 Uncrating When Trailer Mounted

6.0 Vehicle Registration

7.0 Preparation for Use When Supplied with Trailer

8.0 Operation

8.1 VX700 Control Features

8.1.1 Control Panel

8.1.2 Battery Compartment

8.1.3 Motor

8.1.4 Fan

8.2 Run Procedure

8.2.1 Start-Up

8.2.2 Shut-Down

9.0 Troubleshooting

10.0 Maintenance

11.0 Spare Parts

12.0 Options

13.0 Supplements

13.1 Honda GX630 Owner's Manual

13.2 Battery Status Indicator

13.3 Schematic

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1.0 Preface

Thank you for purchasing the VX700 28" Positive Pressure Ventilation, (PPV), Fan built by

Euramco Safety, Inc. The VX700 28" PPV Fan is the latest product, designed for numerous large
PPV and PPA applications.

For more than 30 years Euramco Safety Worldwide has been on the cutting edge of industrial,

fire, and marine ventilation products. Each and every one of our smok e ejector s , PPV fans,
blowers, and accessories represent the finest technologies available. Every product is
constructed to demanding and exact specifications for quality, performance, and reliability.

When human life depends on having a fan that can deliver clear, safe, and cool air, you have

only one choice you can trust: Euramco Saf ety.

Explore our online catalog at www.euramcosafety.com and discover for yourself exactly how

Euramco can make a difference in the field!

Thank you for purchasing the VX700. We hope that your investment in Mobile PowerStream™

Technology will continue to serve you well in the years and decades to come.

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2.0 Specifications and Feat u res

Please note that the VX700 PPV is built around a skid that makes it easy to mount onto a trailer,

truck bed, or other portable of fixed solutions.

VX700 28" / 71 CM PPV FAN

• Very High Volume Gasoline Powered PPV Fan

• Designed for highrises, malls, apartments, warehouses and other large-scale structures

• 7-blade hybrid cast aluminum hub and nylon blades, precision balanced impeller

• PowerStream™ Ventilation allows long range ventilation from setbacks of 20’-32 ’/ 6-9.7m

• Skid mount design for trailer or truck vehicle

• Infinitely variable linear actuator control of fan tilt angle, -10˚ to +15˚ relative to the horizon

• Powerful Honda V-Twin GX630 engine

• Electric start

• 12VDC system with 17 amp alternator

• Oil Alert Protections

• Hour Meter records run time to support maintenance schedules

• 4 Gallon EPA & CARB certifies fuel tank provides 2.5 hours of run time

• Built-in 8-nozzle water mister system

• Overhead floodlight for scene illumination

• Optional customized trailer design to transport the VX700 Fan

• Auxiliary 12VDC power port

• Battery Indicator provides status of battery charge level

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3.0 PPV Application

Positive Pressure Ventilation is the process by which firefighters raise the static pressure inside a
building to force smoke, fumes, or chemically contaminated air out of a structure to allow fire
fighters to complete salvage and overhaul operations in a less hazardous atmosphere.

PPV fan applications require that a building have an entrance and an exit to support air flow

through a structure to purge the structure of smoke and fumes. The VX700 PPV Fan puts out a
cone of air to seal and pressurize the structure at the entrance. If the entrance is not sealed by
the cone of air then some air will leak out around the door and the air pressure will drop through
the structure, increasing the amount of time need to purge the structure of smoke and fumes.

To achieve the proper air seal with a PPV fan and to maintain maximum pressure through the

structure the VX700 PPV Fan should be set back away from the entrance based on the size of
the entrance as illustrated below.

Please note that the CFM performance numbers printed below are based on an exit door roughly

the size of a 9' X 12' warehouse door.

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4.0 Safety Precautions

• Wear eye protection

• Wear ear protection

• Ensure vehicle brake is on

• Do not spill gasoline on VX700 Fan

• Do not overfill the fuel tank

• Do not smoke around the fan

• Do not exceed 125 psi pressure at the water inlet port

• Keep debris, paper, objects, etc. away from intake of fan

• Do not stand directly in front of the fan.

• Operate the VX700 Fan on a level surface whenever possible.

• Do not exceed the 20˚ motor tilt, which is the combination of vehicle and motor tilt angles

• Always check for oil and gasoline leaks before starting motor

• Shut the VX700 Fan down if you hear unusual noises

• Turn Off the Emergency OFF switch when the VX700 is not in use

• When servicing the battery the negative cable is the first cable removed and the last

cable installed

• Avoid using fuels that are high in methanol or ethanol additives.

• In case of an emergency use the Emergency OFF Switch to kill power to the VX700

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