American Dryer Corp. AD-400 - Manual (Page 22)

SECTION III
PRE-STARTUP
A. PREPARATION FOR OPERATTON
A technician from the factory will start up the dryer. The following items must be completed before the
techiucian arrives.
1. The supply voltage must match the dryer voltage as stated on the aluminum dryer data label which is
located on the inner right wall of the electric cabinet door.
2. A separately fused power supply must be connected into the safety sprinkler supply inlet connection.
3. Gas dryers
a. The gas supply must be either natural or L.P. gas, matching what is stated on the dryer data
label.
b. The gas supply pressure must be between 7 and 13 inches water column for natural gas and 10
and 11 inches water column for L.P. gas. If the supply pressure is too high, then a pressure
regulator must be installed on the gas piping upstream of the dryer.
4. A compressed air supply of 80 psi must be connected into the dryer's filter/lubricator/regulator.
5. The dryer exhaust duct must be vented to the outdoors.
6. On steam dryers, the steam supply line and condensate return line must be plumbed according to the
requirements of this manual. The steam supply pressure cannot exceed 125 psi.
7. A water supply of 40 psi must be connected into the 1-inch sprinkler pipe connection.
8. The dryer must be lagged to the floor and leveled for proper operation.
9. A fresh air supply from the outdoors of 4,500 cfm must be available to the dryer.
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