Canon PSC 2000 manual

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 1 of 58 2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual Single Blower Panel Set Up with Model N digital console OR , Model L digit al control panel OR , Model E analog gauge clip Large room testing with 2 Blowers Or , E43 Aluminum Frame Set Up Leak check at + 15Pa Room pressure Smoke test & measure static pressure Ra[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 2 of 58 What to do if room fails. Lower leak tests using: Flex-duct ceiling neutralization Lower leak tests using: Plastic-on-Ceiling procedure Run from CA2001 Lower leak Estimates using: Le ak audit Field Calibration Tall doorways Sub- floor Only tests u sing Floor neutralizatio n procedure Packing[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 3 of 58 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 panel bag and remove the Blower Panel with the 22-inch hole in it. Open Blower Panel and posi tion back edge [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 4 of 58 Cinch lower strap tight and secure strap in cleat. The small fill-in sheet is positioned first in the groove. It fills in the gap for doors up to 36” Smooth down the fill-in sheet from top to bottom Place the large X-Pa nel in the top of the doorway. Cinch and lock the pull strap to secure[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 5 of 58 Hook the bottom foot on the blower through the hole in the center of the panel. 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 pane l. The blower is mounted in the Flow Awa y position. This is alwa[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 6 of 58 Set up Model N digital console Place Laptop Console on blower case. Set ro cker 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 [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 7 of 58 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.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 8 of 58 OR , Model L digital control panel for Models L64 and L63 The control panel can sit on top of the bl ower case with your laptop beside it.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 9 of 58 OR , Model E analog gauge clip for models E43, E 53, E54 The Gauge C lip attaches to the door or the Aluminium f rame. 1. Loosen knob on gauge plat e to accommodate door th ickness. 2. Hold gauges at eye level. 3. Rotate clamp to grip door. 4. Tighten knob. Gauges mounted on door. Top 60-gau[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 10 of 58 OR , DM-1 digital gauge for models J64 OR, DM-1 digital gauge 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 t ube from the DM-1 to[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 11 of 58 Take the 7ft red tube and throw outside, away from the air blast of the door fan and if outdoo rs, away from wind if possi ble. If you were testing from outside the room, this tube would then get thrown inside. Insert the motor control connector into the receptacle till it clicks. E and J m[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 12 of 58 Install the X-Y Panel. Expand the X-Y panel horizontally by hand. Expand the X-Y Panel vertically with the center strap. Cinch and lock the vertical strap in the cleat. Tighten and lock the horizontal straps in their cleats. Ensure rocker switches are OFF at the control panel. Plug power co[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 13 of 58 Red tube is always extended away from the air-strea m on the opposite side of the door.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 14 of 58 This detailed picture show s white dots that should line up. Later models may have molded dots. This vertical bar should line up on each sheet.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 15 of 58 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 door stop so the weight of the blowers pulls them into the [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 16 of 58 Or , E43 Aluminum Frame Set Up Open case Take out pieces Asse mble 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 do or way.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 17 of 58 Actuate cam levers Frame is insta lled. 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[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 18 of 58 Leak Check The Purpose of the le ak check is to lo cate the major leaks in the enclosur e be fore performing the door fan test. Often large holes are located that must then be seal ed be fore the door fan test can be gin. Sometimes the smoke test id entif ies dampe rs that a re not clos ing[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 19 of 58 Smoke test & measure static pressure The purpose of this test is to see whether there is a s tatic pres sure in the room prior to the door fan test. The door fan is not running and smok e is puffed in front of a n o p e n h o l e i n t h e blower. If it moves slow ly or not at all , no [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 20 of 58 Select Blower Range Principles of Infiltrometer Air Flow Measurement The Infiltrometer can accurately measure airflow be tween 18 CFM and 6500 CFM. However, in order to measure accurately over this wide ra nge, the range must be ch anged as described in the following section. The Infiltrome[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 21 of 58 Range Selection Procedure Always start with the restrictor plate off - that's called Range 22 for the 22" diameter inlet. Give the speed control a quick half turn to get th e motor moving then QUICKLY turn the control DOWN if required. As you increase the fan speed, the Room Press[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 22 of 58 Flow Range Diagram Always start in the Flow Away position. Adjust speed till room pressure is reached. Fan must be running at least at half speed and flow pressure must be greater than room pressure. If not, insert the Range A plate and keep changing to lower ranges till motor is at least h[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 23 of 58 Range C1 - Flow Away Range 22 - Flow Towards Range A - Flow Towards. The inlet is now on the other side. Look at “Flow Away” pictu re to see what the inlet must look like. Range B - Flow Towards. The inlet is now on the other side. Look at “Flow Away” picture to see what the inlet m[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 24 of 58 Room and Flow Pressure Readings Make sure the blower is running at half speed or more before taking any readings. Analog Gauge Readings ...from the Magnehelic gauges from the Model E Analog Gauge Cli p Tubing Conn ections: For the 60-gauge- connect the re d tube from the upper port th rough[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 25 of 58 60 gauge readings Read the upper scale only. Reverse the tubes when you turn the fan around to test in the other direction. Taking Readings from Two Blowers If one blower can't get adequate Room Pressu re, remove the upper panel cover and install a second blower. To be absolutely sure [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 26 of 58 Digital Gauge Readings Model DM-1 Digital Gauge for models N64, N6 3, L64, L63, J64, J6 3 1. Connect the 3 inch red tube from the Console or Digital Control Panel to th e right port of the DM-1. Tips Re-Zero … prior to taking a new set of readings. Changes in temperature or position may a[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 27 of 58 1.Turn ON the DM-1. Wait 30 seconds. Set first toggle to “ZERO” 2. Press “Set to Zero” on DM-1 3. Set all toggles up. They should be in the “Test, Room & Flow #1” positions. 4. When this light is lit, all connections have been made at blower and it’s ready to go. Turn on t[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 28 of 58 Two blowers for large rooms, (see also section on flex-duct testing) Use the second control cord for blower #2. Install wh ile the blower is on the ground, and then install the blower in the panel. Complete steps 1 to 3 on t he previous page first. Then go to step 7. 7. Turn on the power to[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 29 of 58 Windy Conditions If the gauges fluctuate more than 1 Pa du e to wind, follow these steps to reduce the fluctuations in the gauge reading. Tip : instead of taking readings at low room pr essures around 10 Pa, perform the test at 60 Pa room pressure. The effect will be to redu ce the retentio[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 30 of 58 Use avera ging on digi tal gau ge to reduce th e effect of wind. Set the Time averaging to 5 seconds. If the second reading varies more than 10% from the first reading, set it to 10 seconds. If the variation is still too much, set it to 30 seconds. Take at least three readings. The last two[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 31 of 58 Deluxe Wind Damping System to Stop Gauge Needles Moving If the room pres sure gauge fluctuates m ore th an 1 Pa due to the wind and the standard t wo tube damping system does not reduc e them sufficien tly then the optional w ind damping syste m may be more effective. The time constant of t[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 32 of 58 Mixing or No Mixing (Descending Interface) or Extended Discharge Mixing means that as agent leaks out the incoming air is continually mixed with the remaining agent in the room so tha t the concentration is constant throughout . Mixi ng gives equal protection to all levels in the enclosure.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 33 of 58 If the room fails Equipment calibration is often b lamed for these failures but in over 12 years of 500 companies testing, it has never been a factor. It is usuall y that he room leaks too much. Airsealing looks simple but should be left to Weatherization co ntractors; NOT general contract [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 34 of 58 This will only help if there is continual mixi ng during the re tention period. If the air- handlers are shut off at discharge, mo re agent will give less retention time. Rooms with suspended ceilings will double the retention time usually when agent is discharge above the ceiling for mixin[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 35 of 58 Flex duct installation for ceiling neutralization Position the flex-duct case under the ceiling tile in which it will be installed and open the case. There must be minimal obstructi ons to airflow above and around the ceiling tile selected. Insert the flex-duct into the T-bar ceiling framew[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 36 of 58 A ceiling tile is removed to allow the flex duct to be mounted Note how the flex-duct mounts in one half the tile opening whilst the Retrotec blanking sheet that comes with the flex duct fills the rest of the space previously occupied by the ceiling tile. In the corner is a 2x2 ft. grille l[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 37 of 58 Lower leak tests using: Plastic -on-Ceilin g procedure This proce dure is much more ti me consuming than using the flex duct. It consists of measuring the Lower Leaks by covering the ceilin g with plastic. This ta kes a lot of time but does give go od results pa rticularly in small rooms. A[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 38 of 58 The principal deviation from the normal procedur e is that the test can only be c onducte d in one direction, i.e. as a pr essurization test. Depressurizing almost inevitab ly pulls down the plastic . In a room withou t a suspended cei ling, plastic c o uld be used to seal o ff undampered d[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 39 of 58 Lower leak Estimates using: Leak audit Set the door fan to produce a 15 Pa positive pressure. Open the door panel up to witness smoke moving at “full speed”. Locate encl os ure leaks, measure the open area. Test the leak with smoke in the area where the leak was measured. Mark down the [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 40 of 58 Field calibration check with calibration plate Place the second Blower Panel on top t he first Blower Panel and expand into position. Insert the fill-in sheet in the Blower Panel. Place the X-Y Panel on top the Blower Pane l. Tighten and lock the X-Y Panel straps. Panels installed with uppe[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 41 of 58 The Field Cal ibration Check is a procedure which enables the AH J to determine that the door f a n t o b e u se d on a te st i s s u ff ic ie n t l y a c c u ra te, and that the technici an knows how to operate the equipment. It is also a us eful training e xercise for an inexperi enced op[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 42 of 58 Tall doorways Small X panel being installed. X- Panel will add 10 inches to the height of the panels. The small an d large X-Panels can be positioned above this panel set to fill doorways over 10 ft. tall![...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 43 of 58 Packing up and moving equipment Blower case fits on Ruaax cart. Panel case goes over top Accessory bag goes on top . Console is carried.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 44 of 58 Case protects blower for day to day transport but when shipped by separate carrier such as UPS the case must be placed insid e its original shipp ing box or the equivalent. Make sure the smoke puffers go into the special outside pockets they were designed for. If packed inside a computer ca[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 45 of 58 Large building Testing Retrotec’s multiple fan panels ca n be added in modules to test an y building of any size. It is very rare to require more power than the st andard double blower system but if needed, Retrotec can rent as many blowers as needed for any job. In the UK, air leakage te[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 46 of 58 Recalibration of Retrotec Infiltrometer The NFPA Appendix C requires recalibr ation of only the room pressure gauge every year. Ask Re trotec for an exchange 60 Pa. gauge and be sure to specify whether the tubes go out the back for the model 870 “kickstand model “ or out the side for th[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 47 of 58 Retrotec Gauge and System Calibration All Retrotec Gauges are calibrated against a Master Reference Calibrator (MRC) that has an accuracy of +/-0.1 Pa or 0.1 %. The concept Retrot ec equipment uses is that all of Retrotec’s products are now calibrat ed against the same reference. When a b[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 48 of 58 For a complete calibration, take the gaug e up to full scale, hol d it there for 60 seconds, release the pressure and zero the gauge . Apply positive pressures to t he upper port and a negative pressure to the lower port such that changes in atmospheric pressure will not affect the calibrat[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 49 of 58 Retrotec gauge calibration software was deve loped es pecially for meeting NFPA and ISO requirements.[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 50 of 58 Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Repair The printer tried to print but colors are missing or they don't match. The BJ ink cartridge may be out of ink. Perform a No zzle test by powering the printer off; hold the power button down until it beeps 4 times. The Nozzl e test will show which ta[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 51 of 58 • Ma ke sure th at the paper is load ed and turn the powe r switch ON. • Press and hold down the MENU button unti l the printe r beeps twice. A “1” should appear in the display. • Press the MENU button. The printe r should begin to print the tes t pattern. • To end the test, tur[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 52 of 58 BJ30 Print Head Cleaning The print head contains nozzles throug h which ink is propelled onto the paper. The print head nozzles must be free from paper particles and dust in o r der to maintain a high level of print qu ality. The printer has an automatic cleaning function that clea rs away [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 53 of 58 Balancing Indoor/Outd o or Temperature Readings The control console includes a ba lancing potentiometer to make the OUT TEMPERATURE agree with the IN TEMPERATURE. The val ue is mostly cosmetic since a 10°F error only yields a 1% error. Because overall equipment accuracy is 5%, chasing this[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 54 of 58 Figure 3 Out lined in red a r e the two pl aces that will need to have solder adde d or removed. Figure 4 Just above the gree n cap 2A39 are two solde r pads. The o ne that is circled is the one that is to be chang e. Figure 5 Without sold er on the left-hand pad the Thermometers read in Ce[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 55 of 58 Possible Mechanical Problems Panels Will Not Fit Doorway Try using an alternate doorway. If doorway is too lar ge, use a 2" x 4" or a 2" x 3" block against the side of the panels, or panel width extenders to 48" (available from Re trotec). If the flow element rubs a[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 56 of 58 for leaks in the gauges by blowing in the tube, then fo lding the tube over on itself - the gauge should hold pressure without the needle dropping perceptibly. Occasionally, a needle will get stuck to the face plate. Replacing the gauge is the only practical option. Gauge Needle Falls When [...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 57 of 58 Thermometer Rep lacement If the thermometer does not read correc tly a nd cannot be adjuste d wi th the control o n front of the console, th e entire assembly is removable a nd can be re placed by the operator. Call Ret rotec. Fan Makes Scraping Noise When Turnin g Check to see if the blade[...]

2000 Fire Door-Fan Manual updated 2002-05-28 Page 58 of 58 The Retrotec Infiltrometer is warranted for two year s parts and labor, except for the Hewlett Packard computer and Canon printer which are 90 days from the date of invo ice. First 30 Days Retrotec will exchange component s with major mal function s (requiring factory repair) durin g the fi[...]