Amtech ADT Dust Collector Series User Manual

12. Troubleshooting TROUBLE

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Visible d us t from o utlet

1 – Cartridge i s i mproperly in stalled.

1 – Chec k cartridge in stallation ; re p air as necessary. 2 – Re-insta ll filters. 3 – Replace d amaged ca rtridge. 4 – Replace ga ske t o r cartridge. 5 – Chec k tube sh ee t joints r ep air as necessary. 1 – Chec k a ir supply. 2 – Chec k solenoid v alves ; steady r ush o f air indicates o pen v alve ; n o air p ulse indicates a p lugged v alve ; p ossibly d ue to electrical failure ; r ep air as necessary. 3 – Replace pulse co ntroller. 4 – Chec k collecto r fo r excessive moisture or high relative h umidity ; eithe r wil l s eriously a ffe ct collecto r operation ; correct mo isture l eve l in air stream. 5 – Chec k fan r otation, fan spee d, dampe r position, o u tlet cf m ; correct a s necessary t o o btain specified air flow. 6 – Replace with ca rtridges o f prope r med ia fo r type o f a ir. 7 – Chec k air temperature ; co rre ct reason for overheat co ndition. 8 – Ground co llecto r and it s components. 1 – Chec k fan r otation ; correct if wrong. Switchin g t wo o f t he 3 -phase connections will re verse t he d irection o f rotation o f t he mot or. 1 – Check re ason f o r hi gh temperature; c orre ct if po ssible. 2 – Check c omposition o f air; consul t with fact ory on c ompatibility o f cartridg e materia l with air stream. 3 – Eliminate moisture fro m air ; repl ace cartridge.

2 – Cartridges t oo lo ose. 3 – Damaged ca rtridges. 4 – Damaged ga skets. 5 – Leak age at tube sh ee t level.

Cartridge fi lterin g a ction rapidly imp aired.

1 – Inadequate cle anin g air supply. 2 – Imprope r solenoid v alve o peration.

3 – Defective pulse co ntroller. 4 – Excessive moisture enterin g collecto r and b lindin g ca rtridges.

5 – In correct air flo w (t oo h igh or too low). 6–Incorre ct cartridge fi lters med ia fo r air composition. 7 – Air t emperature higher t han specification. 8 – Sta tic el ectricity b uild-up i n collector.

Air fl ow t hrough sys tem be low d es ign rating

1 – In correct fan r otation

Fil ter ca rtridge d eteriorate rapidly.

1 – High c ollecto r t emperature.

2 – Chemical c omposition o f air stream inc ompatib le with c artridg e material. 3 – Moisture i n air s tream.

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