Hydra-Flex Aqua-Lab CS1 Prep Operating Manual

AQUA-LAB™

CS1

Chemical Dispensing System

Installation and

Operation Manual

REV A

Operating Manual

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Table of Contents

Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... - 1 -

Illustration ............................................................................................................................................... - 1 -

Installation and Set Up ............................................................................................................................ - 2 -

Initial Injector Setup ........................................................................................................................... - 3 -

Injector Vacuum Check (for troubleshooting injectors) ..................................................................... - 5 -

Foaming Prep Setup ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Optimizing the System ............................................................................................................................ - 6 -

Application Optimization (repeat for each application) ..................................................................... - 6 -

Chemical Usage Measuring .................................................................................................................... - 7 -

Recommended Maintenance ................................................................................................................... - 7 -

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... - 8 -

Appendix ............................................................................................................................................... - 10 -

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Specifications

1. Operating water pressure: 200 psi (Factory set)

2. Pneumatics operating pressure: 100 psi Max Feed

3. Maximum water source temperature 140° F

4. Operating ambient temperature: 40-120° F

5. Signal – No signal from Car Wash Controller required

6. Electrical supply
a. 120/208-230VAC (1-phase) – 8 foot cord included
b. 3/4 hp pump 10 amps @ 120 volts or 5 amps @ 208 volts

7. Water supply
a. 50 micron filtration or better recommended
b. ½” OD Poly Flow or 3/8” ID Hose
c. Inlet pressure: Flooded-80 psi

i. If pump is fed from tank, water level must be ~28” above pump.

8. Air supply
a. 3/8” feed per system
b. 20 CFM @ 100 psi supply

9. Solution Outlet lines
a. ½” poly lines(3/8” ID)
b. Max pressure of outlet line is 66psi

10. Space requirement: 20” L x 12” W x 16”H

11. Weigh ~45lbs

Illustration

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Adjustable Pressure

Regulator

Installation and Set Up

1. Unpack from crate and inspect for damages

2. Anchor Mounting bracket to the wall in the desired location using three ¼” wall anchors.
a. Make sure that the mounting bracket is level

3. Hang CS1 on mounting bracket

4. Plumb water inlet using attached ½” push to connect fitting or remove and use the 3/8” NPT to adapt to

the fitting of your choice.

5. Plumb the air inlet using 3/8” poly flow hose ( a minimum of 60psi is required to open the valve

properly)

6. Plumb the solution outlet to the desired location using 3/8” poly flow tubing or other hose of your

choice.

7. Optional - Plumb the air outlet tubing using 3/8” poly flow tubing to a convenient location as near the

gun as possible and tee into the solution line and install check valve on the air line.

8. Connect the gun with foam generator to the end of the solution line

9. Plug the 120VAC cord into a dedicated 20 amp plug in

10. Turn the on / off switch on and the system should turn on and pressurize the outlet tubing to the set point

of the pressure switch and turn off

11. Have someone use the gun and monitor the system to make sure that the pump is not cycling un-

necessarily. If it is turning on an off rapidly address one of the three below issues.

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Size

Nozzle Size

Oriface

Approx.

Pressure

0.029 3 0.043

40

a. Increase the pressure set point of the pressure switch by removing the Phillips head screw and

using a 1/8” hex key or Allen wrench to turn the set screw clockwise, replace the

b. Increase the size of the nozzle on the gun
c. Decrease the size of the injector on the system

12. Make sure that the pressure gage at the manifold is set at 200psi by adjusting the pressure regulator.
a. Make sure to engage the lock nut after adjustment

13. At the end of each day make sure that the system switch is turned off to ensure that the system doesn’t

cycle on and off during the night and will not cause a flood if there is a hose or fitting failure
downstream of the system

Initial Injector Setup

(Based on field experience this is HFI’s recommended staring point)

1. All HFI Prep systems ship with an ¾ GPM injector, a foam

generator and a standard spray gun. If you would like to use
the CS1 Prep system without using the foaming feature you
can remove the foam generator and eliminate the air line from
the installation instructions. Please refer to the chart below and
select the injector / nozzle combination that best meets your
needs.

Injector

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Nozzle

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