Energenics MLF-4545 - Manual (Page 2)

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Important Installation Considerations
All Milnor/Energenics Lint Collectors can be mounted indoors or outdoors. If it is
mounted outdoors we recommend our Side Discharge or a field installed swept
radius elbow (Gooseneck). Do not use a conical cap on the filter exhaust
discharge. All solenoid valves should be located inside the building. Also, mount
the supplied air pressure gauge at the blowdown pipe on top of the filter.
*NO BIRDSCREENS ON EXHAUST*
All solenoids should be mounted as close to the filter as possible, but ALWAYS
inside the building. This will allow most of the air and water (if equipped with
optional Fire Control) piping to remain pressure charged for most efficient
operation.
All wiring should be a minimum of 18 gauge for proper operation.
The Filter Control box should be located in a position to be easily seen and in
close proximity to personnel. In other words if the Filter Control is located
outdoors, 20 feet in the air or in another room away from the laundry personnel,
this would be the wrong location. Lint Filter controls should never be mounted
outdoors.
Since the Filter uses compressed air it is important that the air receiver (if
equipped) be located as close to the filter as possible. The longer the pipe runs
the more restrictive. You will need to increase the pipe diameter if the run is very
long (e.g.: 60 feet).
If the installation is a multi-dryer/multi-duct installation it may be necessary to use
backdraft dampers to prevent lint backflow into the ducts of turned off dryers.
Most dryers have them available as standard equipment or can be ordered to
add on.
After everything is mounted and utilities turned on press the manual blowdown
button located on the bottom of the Filter Control. The rotor on the inside the lint
filter should spin. Make sure that the air pressure at the filter starts out at 100
and ends at about 60 at the end of the blowdown cycle. If it is too low the rotor
won’t turn.
If the Filter is equipped with Fire Suppression, the test button is on the inside of
the Filter Control. It is on the inside to keep people from pushing the button as
they walk by. When the button is pushed the strobe and siren will go on along
with the water solenoid valve. The system operates until the button is no longer
depressed.