Problem | Possible cause | Corrective action | |
| Airflow valve sticking or | Check for proper operation of | |
| valve actuators. Repair or | ||
Loss or reduction in drying | failing to shift. | ||
replace if necessary. | |||
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capacity. (Cont’d.) | Blower fins filled with dust or | Remove blower side plate, | |
| clean baffles, replace. | ||
| contaminants. | ||
| Replace filter elements. | ||
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| Insufficient power to PLC | Check power supply and | |
PLC Regeneration Bed LED | (Power LED is off). | power wiring to PLC. | |
Faulty PLC (PLC Power light |
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indicators both off. | Replace PLC. | ||
is on, Run light is off, and/or | |||
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| Error light is on). |
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| Regenerating bed cool down. | None. | |
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| Verify that blower contactor is | |
| Blower Input indicator is off. | on. Check input wiring to | |
PLC Regeneration Heater |
| PLC. | |
Process air in high- | None. | ||
Left/Right output indicators | temperature condition. | ||
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both off. |
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Insufficient power to PLC | Check power supply and | ||
| (Power light is off). | power wiring to PLC. | |
| Faulty PLC (PLC Power light | Replace PLC. | |
| is on, Run light is off, and/or | ||
| Error light is on). |
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| Check resin manufacturer’s | |
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| data sheet for proper drying | |
| Process temperature set too | temperature. Make sure plant | |
| high due to operator error. | personnel are aware of the | |
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| correct process temperature | |
Material in drying hopper |
| set point. | |
cakes, or meltdown occurs. | High temperature alarm not | Reset high temperature | |
| set properly. | alarm. | |
| Process set point is out of | Restore temperature | |
| acceptable range. | controller to factory | |
| Function set for degrees | Verify correct Celsius or | |
| Celsius (ºC), set point at | ||
| Fahrenheit settings. | ||
| degrees Fahrenheit (ºF). | ||
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| Burned out regeneration | Repair or replace. | |
| heater. | ||
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| Contaminated or worn out | Replace. | |
| desiccant. | ||
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Poor dew point performance. | Leaking process air hoses. | Repair or replace. | |
Dryer operates beyond its | Check dryer and drying | ||
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| capacity. | hopper sizing. | |
| Bad dew point sensor. | Replace. | |
| Fouled dew point sensor | Clear obstruction. Air should | |
| manifold. | flow freely through sensor. |
Cabinet Series Dehumidifying Dryer | 50 |