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6.3 Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

The fan is not

- No power to the fan

- Check the power supply wires in the junction box by the fan.

operating

 

- Check the circuit breaker.

 

 

- Check that the fan is actually turned on.

The fan is not running

- The capacitor is

- Check the connections inside the junction box. The capacitor must be installed

at full speed and/or is

improperly connected

according to the wiring diagram.

humming

or not connected at all

 

 

(RSIB 300 only)

 

The fan is rotating

Phase sequence in

- Swap two phases in the junction box.

backwards (except

the power to the fan is

 

RSIB 300)

reversed

 

 

 

 

The fan is vibrating

- A transportation

- Remove the transportation device.

vigorously

device has not been

 

 

removed.

 

 

- Foreign matter is

 

 

stuck in the impeller.

- Turn off the fan and remove the foreign matter.

 

- A ball bearing is

 

 

 

damaged.

- Turn the fan off. After the motor has stopped revolving, spin the impeller and listen

 

- A balancing weight

 

for a grinding noise from the motor. If necessary, replace bearing or entire motor.

 

has fallen off impeller

 

 

 

 

- Re-balance impeller or replace it. Check motor for damages.

 

 

 

The fan stops in the

The motor is over-

Check the flue gas temperature at the fan inlet. The temperature should not exceed

middle of firing cycle

heating

500°F (300°C) during continuous operation. Call EXHAUSTO for advise.

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Energy Tech Laboratories RSIB 300-500 manual Troubleshooting, Fan is not running