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Novax Axial Flow Fan type ACN-ACW

Installation and maintenance

1. Application It also mentions product type e. g. ACN mum motor size employed and is in
1000/380 and serial No. or order No. as terms of kg.
2. Handling well as weight and fan speed. The motor is of ABB manufacture and
2.1 Marking A motor nameplate with relevant motor the data are for 4-pole motors (see fig. 4).
2.2 Weight data is also provided.
2.3 Transport
2.3 Transport
2.2 Weight The axial flow fan type ACN-ACW are
The total weights shown in figure 1, 2 delivered on pallets or bearers to allow
3. Storage
and 3 apply to axial flow fan type ACN- fork-lift transport.
4. Installation ACW. The total weight is determined on
the basis of type/size of fan and maxi-
4.1 Prior to attachment
4.2 Attachment
4.3 Mounting brackets Motor size
Fan
4.4 Duct connection size -71 -80 -90 -100 -112 -132 -160 -180 -200 -225 -250 -280
4.5 Electric connection
ACN 250 17,3
ACN 315 20 23,5
5. Start of operation
160, 230, 280, 330 og 380

ACN 400 33,5 37 43 50,5

5.1 Prior to start of operation
Hub diameters

ACN 500 48,5 52 58 65,5 69 90

5.2 Motors with Y/∆VWDUWLQJ ACN 560 61,5 65 71 78,5 82 103 142
5.3 Starting procedure ACN 630 66,5 70 76 83,5 87 108 147 205
ACN 710 79,5 83 89 96,5 100 121 160 218
6. Maintenance ACN 800 88,5 92 98 105,5 109 130 169 227
ACN 900 104,5 108 114 121,5 125 146 185 243
6.1 Protection prior to inspection and
ACN 1000 150 157,5 161 182 221 279
maintenance
ACN 900 165 240 298
6.2 Fan casing
Hub diameters

ACN 1000 205 244 337 382

403 og 578

6.3 Impeller ACN 1120 154 215 262 354 410 489
6.4 Motor ACN 1250 175 240 278 375 432 510 574
6.5 Dismounting of motor ACN 1400 251 356 414 470 549 623 864
6.6 Mounting of motor ACN 1600 496 621 660 901
6.7 Blade pitch adjustment
Figure 1. Total weights for type ACN (incl.motor).
6.8 Fault localization
Motor size
7. Sound Fan
size -71 -80 -90 -100 -112 -132 -160 -180 -200 -225 -250 -280
8. Attestation of conformity ACW 250 29.5
160, 230, 280, 330 and 380

ACW 315 38.5 42

ACW 400 54.5 58 64 71.5
Hub diameters

ACW 500 67.5 71 77 84.5 88 109

ACW 560 96.5 100 106 113.5 117 138 177
1. Application ACW 630 105.5 109 115 122.5 126 147 186 244
ACW 710 127.5 131 137 144.5 148 169 208 266
The axial flow fan type ACN and ACW
ACW 800 144.5 148 154 161.5 165 186 225 283
are a sturdy standard fans, suitable for ACW 900 172.5 176 182 189.5 193 214 253 311
conventional installations for marine ACW 1000 206 213.5 217 238 277 335
and industrial ventilating applications. ACW 900 230 304 362
Hub diameters

ACW 1000 291 330 388 430

403 and 578

2. Handling ACW 1120 287 347 387 445 487 566

ACW 1250 333 397 437 495 537 616 655
2.1 Marking ACW 1400 398 512 570 612 690 730 959
The ACN-ACW fans are provided with a ACW 1600 684 763 802 1032
standard nameplate with Novenco’s na-
me and address. Figure 2. Total weights for type ACW fans with 6 mm thickness of plate in tubes
(incl. motor).

mu 12382 02-00 1
 Motor size
Fan
size -71 -80 -90 -100 -112 -132 -160 -180 -200 -225 -250 -280

ACW 250
ACW 315 50.5 54
160, 230, 280, 330 and 380

ACW 400 74.5 78 84 91.5

Hub diameters

ACW 500 102.5 106 112 119.5 123 144

ACW 560 129.5 133 139 146.5 150 171 210
ACW 630 143.5 147 153 160.5 164 185 224 282
ACW 710 178.5 182 188 195.5 199 220 259 317
ACW 800 201.5 205 211 218.5 222 243 282 340
ACW 900 245.5 249 255 262.5 266 287 326 384 Fig. 5 Mounting foot for type ACN.
ACW 1000 294 301.5 305 326 365 423
ACW 900 304 378 436 To prevent vibrations spreading from the
Hub diameters

ACW 1000 341 417 475 518 fan to the surroundings, anti-vibration
403 and 578

ACW 1120 392 453 492 550 592 671 mountings may be inserted between fan
ACW 1250 464 528 568 626 668 747 786 and support and flexible connections
ACW 1400 553 667 725 767 846 885 1114
fitted in the ducts before and after the fan
ACW 1600 861 940 980 1209
(available as optional extras).
Figure 3. Total weights for type ACW fans with 10 mm thickness of plate in tubes Secure anti-vibration mountings (fig. 6
item 06) in the mounting feet by means of
Motor type -71 -80 -90 -100 -112 -132 -160 -180 -200 -225 -250 -280
bolts (item 05).
Motor 6,5 10 16 23,5 27 48 87 145 190 270 305 535 Mount base plates (item 07) for attach-
weight kg
ment in the foundation/floor at the bot-
Figure 4. Motors of ABB manufacture (data for 4 pole motors). tom of the rubber element.
The natural frequency of the support
3. Storage must differ at least 20% from the fan
Axial flow fans type ACN-ACW can The best way of installing the fan is using speed.
stand outdoor storage for 1 month pro- mounting feet (available as optional ex- The anti-vibration mountings serve to
vided the packing is intact. Fans with no tras), but it may also be suspended in the ensure that the natural frequency of the
packing must be stored in a sheltered fan casing flanges or in special carriers. system does not exceed 10 Hz and that
place. The carriers must not hamper the free in- the damping is at least 80% at 1500 r.p.m.
If the fans are stored indoors under well- let and outlet of air.
ventilated conditions with no risk of con- When the fan has been finally secured
densation the storage period may be ex- make sure that the impeller rotates freely
tended to 6 months. The storage place in the casing.
must not be exposed to vibrations likely If the motor is provided with drain holes
to damage the motor bearings. for condensed water the fan must be ori-
If the storage period exceeds 3 months, it ented so that the holes turn downwards
is recommended to turn the impeller re- (lowest point).
gularly by hand. Generally, it is of the utmost importance
for the performance and sound level of
4. Installation an axial flow fan that the air flow is
unimpeded and free from eddies.
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Prior to attachment make sure that the 4.3 Mounting feet YLEUDWLRQPRXQWLQJV
impeller rotates freely in the fan casing, Mounting feet for types ACN/ACW
consist of two mounting plates (see fig. 5
4.4 Duct connection
wherever possible with equal distance In order to achieve the capacities stated
between blade tip and fan casing throug- item 01).
on the performance curves the fans must
hout the circumference. Mount two stiffeners (item 02) between
be provided with ducts as shown in fig.
these by means of joining elements (item
4.2 Attachment 7 and fig. 8.
03). Stiffeners are only available from fan
The fan is provided with an arrow-plate size 630 mm inclusive.
denoting the direction of air flow
through the fan casing. See during instal-
lation that the fan is oriented so as to pro-
vide the desired direction of air flow in
the system.
Fig. 7. Installation in duct system.

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Fig. 8. Inlet cone for connection to duct.
The duct or inlet cone on the fan inlet si-
de must be designed to ensure smooth
and undisturbed flow of the air; avoid,
for instance, sharp duct bends immedia-
tely in front of the inlet opening. Flexible
connections must be placed at least 0.5 x
the impeller diameter in front of the lea-
ding edge of the impeller.
ACN-ACW fans are prepared for circu-
lar duct connection on both inlet and out-
let sides.
Flanges supplied as standard
for type ACN comply with EUROVENT
1/2.
Flanges supplied as standard for type
ACW comply with DIN 24154 row 4.
Systems with higher vibration level or
more exacting performance require-
ments must be provided with expansion
joints between fan and duct, and ducts
must not be supported by the fan.
It is important to allow for free areas to
facilitate mounting and dismounting as
well as ordinary maintenance.
4.5 Electric connection
Connection to the mains is effected direct
in the motor terminal box or in the termi-
nal box mounted on the outside of the
fan casing.
For 3-phase motors the cables are con-
nected according to connection diagram
on the inside of the terminal box lid.
For 1-phase motors see connection dia-
gram for 1-phase, adjustable motors.
Having wired the motor terminal box,
check that the direction of rotation of the
impeller complies with the arrow-plate
fitted on the outside of the fan.
For reversible fans (alternating direc-
tions of rotation) a time delay arrange-
ment must be provided to ensure that the
impeller is stationary before restarting.
5. Start of operation
5.1 Prior to start of operation
Prior to start of operation check that the
fan and duct connections are clean and
free from tools and foreign substances.
Also check that the electric connections
meet the prescribed requirements, that
any wire guard fitted on the fan inlet or
outlet side is correctly mounted and that
the direction of rotation of the fan com-
plies with the arrow-plate (check by
short-time operation).
5.2 Motors with Y/∆ starting
The relay must be set to the calculated ti-
me.
5.3 Starting procedure
Start the fan.
Check that no abnormal noises occur.
See that the vibration level is normal. The
vibration level at the fan operating speed
must not exceed 7 mm/s rms, measured
radially at 2 points, 90º offset and at the
free shaft end of the motor. Otherwise,
the fan must be balanced. Operation at a
higher vibration level exceeding 11 mm/
s rms* is not allowed in case of fixed fan
position.
Operation at a higher vibration level ex-
ceeding 18 mm/s rms* is not allowed in
case of position on feet or anti-vibration
mountings.
After 30 minutes of operation check that
the fan operates normally.
* ISO 2954, Requirements for instru-
ments for measuring vibration severity.
6. Maintenance
6.1 Protection prior to inspection
and maintenance
When the fan is out of operation for rea-
sons of inspection or repair/maintenan-
ce, the electric system must be switched
Fig. 9. Dismounting/mounting of axial flow fan type ACN/ACW.
off and protected so that the fan is not cut
in uninterntionally.
6.2 Fan casing
The fan casing requires no maintenance
other than ordinary cleaning.
If the fan casing is painted, the painted
surface should be checked regularly and
repaired where necessary.
6.3 Impeller
From the factory the impeller is supplied
with the blades adjusted to the pitch cor-
responding to the desired operating
point (pressure and air flow) at the fan
speed in question. To ensure vibrati-
onfree operation the impeller has been
carefully balanced in this position.
Vibrations occurring during operation
will normally be due to accumulations of
dust or dirt on the hub and blades, and
will disappear after cleaning. Should this
not be the case, expert assistance should
be called in immediately, as continued
vibrations will shorten the life of the mo-
tor bearings.
6.4 Motor
The motor normally only requires main-
tenance of the bearings as indicated in
the maintenance instructions for electric
motors.
6.5 Dismounting of motor for types
ACN/ACW (see fig. 9)
Prior to commencing the work, switch
off the current and disconnect the motor
cable. Next, dismount any ducts on the
fan inlet and outlet sides. Remove the
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impeller centre screw (see item 01), cen-
tre disc (see item 02) and hub cover (see
item 03).
Dismount the impeller by means of a
puller fastened in the 2 threaded holes of
the hub boss (see item 05).
Detach the motor by loosening the
screws in the motor shell (see item 06).
Now the motor (see item 11) and motor
flange (see item 10) can be removed.
In dismounting and disassembling the
fan be careful not to expose the individu-
al parts to shocks etc. likely to damage
the motor bearings or other fan compo-
nents.
6.6 Mounting of motor for types
ACN/ACW (see fig. 9)
After servicing remount the motor; see
that the motor flange (item 10) is correct-
ly located and that the motor shaft is con-
centrically placed in the fan casing befo-
re tightening the bolts (item 06).
Mount the impeller (item 04) on the mo-
tor shaft by means of a tool fastened in
the threaded hole of the motor shaft. Fix
the impeller hub to rest against the motor
shaft collar. Check that the blade clea-
rance of the impeller is the same throug-
hout the circumference of the casing. If
this is not the case, adjust the motor lo-
cation in the suspension arrangement.
Now mount the centre screw (item 01),
centre disc (item 02) and hub cover (item
03). Replace lock washers/nuts during
fan assembly. Finally, connect the motor
cable (item 13) in the terminal box (item
12) and any ducts.
To start the fan follow the procedure de-
scribed in section 5: Start of operation.
6.7 Blade pitch adjustment
The blade pitch has been adjusted in the
factory with a special tool (fixture) to de-
liver the performance required by the
customer/order on delivery.
If the fan performance is required to be
changed it is possible to change the blade
pitch. It requires knowledge of the motor
load and the max. permissible blade
pitch on the graph as related to the motor
rating (in case of blade pitch increase).
Contact Novenco before any such ad-
justment of the blade pitch. Novenco can
supply special tools for blade pitch ad-
justment and instructions for impeller
balancing. The brochure “Blade Angle
Tool” is available on request.
Novenco
Industrivej 22 Phone +45 70 12 42 22
DK-4700 Næstved Fax +45 55 75 65 50
6.8 Fault localization 8. Attestation of conformity
These are likely causes of breakdowns/
EU - Attestation of Conformity
failures:
The Machinery Directive 98/37/EC,
part 2, A
Deficiency in performance:
Blocked air supply to the fan inlet side:
Novenco
- Damper closed
Industrivej 22
- Duct choked
DK-4700 Næstved
- Supply fan, if any, stopped
- Motor defective
- Motor disconnected
Hereby declares that
- Wrong direction of rotation of impeller
axial flow fans type ACN- and ACW 250-
Noise/vibrations:
1600 have been manufactured in confor-
- Bearings in electric motor defective
mity with the Council's directives
- Impeller out of balance
98/37/EC regarding mutual approxi-
- Impeller worn/damaged
mation of the machinery laws (the Ma-
- Bolts/components loose
chinery Directive) of the member states.
- Impeller blades have different pitch
angles
Applied standards:
Fan operates in the stalling area. May re-
sult in breakdown. Repair failures, see
EN 292-1: Safety of machinery part 1
“Deficiency in performance”.
EN 292-2: Safety of machinery part 2
7. Sound
The sound generation of the fans de- EN 292-2/A1: Safety of machinery part 2
pends on installation and operating con-
ditions, which means that no general da- EN 294: Safety of machinery -
ta of the sound generation can be given. Safety distances
Reference is made to our catalogues or
computer programs for calculation of EN 60204-1: Safety of machinery -
the specific sound generation. Electrical equipment of
machines Part 1 :
General Requirements
It is a condition that Novenco's instruc-
tions for installation have been followed.
Næstved, January 31, 2000
Bjarne Sørensen
Design Manager
Novenco