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    2000 Autoflow 1 1 Series 2000 Autoflow Fan/Heater Contr ol Installation Instructions Installation Manual PNEG-673 MODEL # 2T AF - __ __ __ __ MODEL # 2TF - __ __ - __ __ __ MODEL # 2TFC- __ __ __ __ __[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 2 2 This equipment shall be installed in accordance iwth the current INST ALLA TION CODES FOR GAS BURNING APPLICANCES AND EQUIPMENT , CAN1_B149.1 and B149.2, or applicable provincial regulations which should be carefully followed in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction shuld be consulted before installations are made.[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 3 Roof W arning, Operation & Safety ................................................................................4 Safety Alert Decals.......................................................................................................5 Safety Precautions........................................................................[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 4 Roof Damage W arning and Disclaimer W ARNING! BE ALER T! Personnel operating or working around electric fans should read this manual. This manual must be delivered with the equipment to its owner . Failure to read this manual and its safety instructions is a misuse of the equipment. The symbol shown is used to call your attention to[...]

  • Page 5

    2000 Autoflow 5 The GSI Group, Inc. recom- mends contacting your local power company , and having a representative survey your instal- lation so the wiring is compat- ible with their system, and ad- equate power is supplied to your unit. Safety decals should be read and understood by all people in the grain handling area. The ro- tating blade, fire[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 6 1. Read and understand the operating manual before trying to operate the dryer . 2. Power supply should be OFF for service of electrical components. Use CAUTION in checking voltage or other procedures requiring power to be ON. 3. Check for gas leaks at all gas pipe connections. If any leaks are de- tected, do not operate the dryer .[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 7 Date Employer ’ s Signature Employee ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 8 Fan and Heater Mounting 1. Inspect the fan platform for proper installation per instructions in the T op Dry erection manual. 2. Raise the T op Dry fan and heater units to the plat form. Use the table to the right to determine the height of the platform from the base of the T op Dry unit. 3. Mount the T op Dry fan and heater units t[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 9 Component Placement INST ALLA TION[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 10 Series 2000 Autoflow Control Box Bolt Pattern Figure 1: Illustration of the bolt pattern for the Autoflow control box. INST ALLA TION[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 11 1) The Fill System control Box should be mounted at eye-level. Make sure to install the Fill System Control Box so that the Fill System(s) and Aeration fan are in view . 2) Keep in mind that wire will be used to interconnect the Fill System Control Box with the Autoflow Control Box; and, that power wires will have to be run from th[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 12 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING Fill System Control Box Mounting Figure 2: Fill System Control Box Bolt Pattern[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 13 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING Actuator Control Box Mounting 1) Mark the third sidewall ring from the ground to indicate the cable path if dump chutes and cable are already installed. 2) Make sure that all dump chutes and chains are EVENL Y adjusted so that when one chute is level the others are level as well. 3) Keep in mind that wire will [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 14 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING Actuator Control Box Mounting Figure 3: Bolt pattern to drill holes for the Actuator Control Box[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 15 Multi-Grain T emperature Sensor 1. Remove the two wires attached to the grain tem- perature sensor connected to terminal #22 and terminal #23 in the fan control box. 2. Mount the four grain temperature sensor brack- ets evenly around the drying chamber on out side leveling band posts (figure 5). 3. W ith bin bolts mount the bracket[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 16 INST ALLA TION Figure 5: Illustration of grain temperature sensor mounted on outside leveling band post. Grain T emperatur e Sensor Mounted to Leveling Band Post[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 17 INST ALLA TION Close-Up Detail of Grain T emperture Sensor W iring[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 18 Plenum T emperature Sensor The plenum temperature sensor is the small grey PVC junction box at- tached by a cord to the fan/heater control box on the master fan/heater unit. 1. On either side of the fan/heater , drill one 3/4” hole even with the fan/heater unit in a valley on the bin sidewall. 2. Insert the probe through the 3/4?[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 19 Airswitch 1. On either side of the master fan/ heater , drill one 3/4” hole even with the fan/heater unit in a val- ley on the bin sidewall. 2. Insert the airswitch probe through the 3/4” hole. 3. Position the housing so the cord exits the housing horizontally , and the vents open downward. 4. Use four self drilling screws to m[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 20 Fan/heater unit mounted to the bin, showing the plenum high limit, the airswitch, and cord going through the eave to the grain temperature sensor brackets. INST ALLA TION[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 21 INST ALLA TION W et Supply Rotary Switch 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the hopper bottom. If a flat bottom bin is being used for a wet storage tank the W et Supply Rotary Switch would be mounted 45 degrees up the sidewall from the center of the bin. Example: If the wet storage bin is 18’ in diameter then the W et Supply R[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 22 INST ALLA TION Figure 6[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 23 INST ALLA TION Storage Chamber High Limit Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the sidewall 3’ below the fan/heater . 2) If the bin is 2.66” corrugation the hole should be centered on an outside hill. 3) If the bin is 4.00” corrugation the hole should be centered on an outside valley . 4) Use the m[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 24 INST ALLA TION Figure 7[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 25 INST ALLA TION Drying Chamber Rotary Switches Mounted in Bin Roof The three (3) Drying Chamber Rotary Switches are used by the series 2000 Autoflow to monitor the location of grain in the Drying Chamber . The rotary switch with the shortest shaft extension is the Drying Chamber Overflow Rotary Switch. It is used as a safety in the [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 26 INST ALLA TION Drying Chamber Low-Level Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the roof panel at the location shown in figure 8. See component placement on page 9 for proper placement in relation to fill auger . 2) Use the mounting plate as a pattern and drill four 3/8” holes through the roof panel at th[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 27 INST ALLA TION Figure 9[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 28 INST ALLA TION Drying Chamber High-Level Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the roof panel at the location shown in figure 8. See Component placement on page 9 for proper placement in relation to fill auger . 2) Use the mounting plate as a pattern and drill four 3/8” holes through the roof panel at t[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 29 INST ALLA TION Figure 10[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 30 INST ALLA TION Drying Chamber Overflow Rotary Switch Installation 1) Drill a 2” diameter hole through the roof panel at the location shown in figure 8. See Component placement ` on page 9 for proper place- ment in relation to fill auger . 2) Use the mounting plate as a pattern and drill four 3/8” holes through the roof panel at[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 31 INST ALLA TION Figure 11[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 32 Liquid Propane (LP) T op Dry dryers have internal vapor- izers, and they are designed to oper- ate on liquid draw from the supply tank. A void using propane supply tanks that have been used for vapor draw for long periods of time. When using liquid draw systems any mois- ture that may be present in tanks or lines may freeze when th[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 33 Natural Gas (NG) This dryer is designed to operate on natural gas. Natural gas units have a larger orifice to accommo- date lower pressures sometimes found with natural gas and do not have vaporizer coils like liquid propane units. A regulated pres- sure of 10 PSI minimum, 30 PSI maximum must be provided at the field connection poi[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 34 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Conduit Runs Control W ires Run #1 Autoflow Control Box to Master Fan/Heater Control Box Five (5)-Control wires 16ga minimum (NOTE: A shielded two conductor 16ga cable should be used for the network connections.) Run #2 Autoflow Contr ol Box to Actuator Control Box Five (5)-Control wires 16ga minimum Run #3[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 35 Power Supply An adequate power supply and proper wiring are impor- tant factors for maximum performance and long life of the dryer . Electrical service must be adequate enough to prevent low voltage damage to motors and control cir- cuits (see Electrical Load Information on page 40). In 220V 1 ph and 220V 3 ph systems a separate ne[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 36 Figure 12: The Top Dry and ground rod attachment illustration. ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 37 POWER/MOTOR WIRING The Following diagram details the configuration for correct main power installation. Use the diagram in conjunction with the Electrical Load information and W ire Size information provided. The diagram details the correct main power installation for 220V 1 ph, 230V ph, 460V 3ph, 575V 3ph, and 380V 50hz power supp[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 38 Electrical Load Information The following charts provide infor- mation for the electrician wiring the grain dryer , and are a reference guide for parts. It is recommended that you contact your local power company and have a representatives survey the installation to see that your wiring is compatible with their system and that adeq[...]

  • Page 39

    2000 Autoflow 39 Dryer F an Size Vo ltage Horsepowe r Copper 100' Run Aluminium 100' Run Copper 200' Run Aluminium 200' Run Copper 300' Run Aluminium 300' Run 220v1ph 10-12 6 4 4 2 2 0 208v3ph 10-12 6 4 4 2 3 2 36" 220v 3ph 10-12 6 4 4 2 3 2 380v50h z 10-12 10 8 8 6 6 4 460v3ph 10-12 10 8 8 6 6 4 575v3ph 10-12 10 [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 40 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Fill System Contr ol Box Electrical Load Information The following charts provide information for the electrician wiring the grain dryer , and are a reference guide for parts. It is recommended that you contact your local power company and have a representative survey the installation to see that your wirin[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 41 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Figure 18[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 42 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Master Fan/Heater Unit Interconnect The Master Fan/Heater Unit is the only fan and heater in a single fan unit. In two fan units it is the fan/heater with the airswitch, plenum temperature sensor , and grain temperature sensor connected to it. DO NOT run the control wires for the Master Fan/Heat[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 43 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Actuator Inter connect The Actuator Control Box houses the 24V DC linear actuator , two (2) 12V DC Batteries, and a 24V DC battery char ger . The linear actuator raises and lowers the dump chutes to unload grain automatically from the drying chamber to the storage chamber . The two (2) 12V DC ba[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 44 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to W et Supply Rotary Switch Interconnect The 1 10V AC rotary switch located in the wet storage tank is used to inform the computer on the availability of wet grain. The W et Supply Rotary Switch use 1 10V AC to power the motor and 12V DC + to switch a signal back to the computer . T o wire the W e[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 45 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Storage Chamber Rotary Switch Iner connect The 1 10V AC Rotary switch located in the storage tank is used to inform the computer on the availability of wet grain. The Storage Chamber Rotary Switch is mounted three (3) feet below the fan/heater unit(s). The Storage Chamber Rotary Switch use 1 10V[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 46 ELECTRIAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Drying Chamber Rotary Switches Interconnect The three (3) 1 10V AC rotary switches located in the drying chamber are used to inform the computer on the location of grain in the drying chamber . The rotary switch with the shortest extension is the Drying Chamber Overflow Rotary Switch. It is used [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 47 Figure 23 ELECTRIAL POWER SUPPL Y[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 48 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Fill System Control Box Inter connect The Fill System Control Box houses the starter (s) for the fill system(s) that load grain into the T op Dry Autoflow Unit and for the aeration fan. DO NOT run the control wires for the Fill System Control Box in the same conduit used for the power wires for [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 49 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Autoflow to Gr ound Interconnect Figure 25[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 50 Master to Slave Inter connect A slave fan/heater unit can be added to oper- ate in unison with the master fan/heater unit. The interconnect between the master and slave fan/heater units remains the same regardless of the type or presence of a control center . T o wire a slave fan/heater unit to a master fan/ heater unit do the foll[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 51 Slave to Slave Inter connect A second slave fan/heater unit can be added to operate in unison with the master fan/heater unit and another slave fan/heater unit. This would cre- ate a three fan unit. The interconnect between the first slave fan/heater unit and the second slave fan/heater unit remains the same regardless of the type [...]

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    2000 Autoflow 52 Battery Hook-Up ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y T wo (2) lawn and garden type 12V DC Batteries are required for proper operation of the Actuator Control Box. The two (2) 12V DC batteries are wired in series to provide the 24V DC linear actuator with the voltage required to operate. The two (2) 12V DC batteries should be mounted on the she[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 53 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Dump Chute Cable Installation After complete installation of the Autoflow Unit the cable should be hooked up to the linear actuator in the Actuator Control Box. T o test the linear actuator and install the cable do the following: 1) T urn all switches on the Autoflow control front panel to the “of f” po[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 54 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPL Y Figure 29[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 55 EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE ST A TED EXPRESS LIMITED W ARRANTIES, GSI MAKES NO W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, W ARRANTIES OF MER- CHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE OR USE IN CONNECTION WITH (i) PROD- UCT MANUF ACTURED OR SOLD BY GSI OR (ii) ANY ADVICE, INSTRUCTION, RECOMMEND[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 56 Revision #1 February 1998[...]

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    2000 Autoflow 57 1004 E. Illinois St. Assumption, IL 62510 Phone 217-226-4421 Fax 217-226-4498 January 1998 AIRSTREAM GRAIN CONDITIONING SYSTEMS[...]