Air Supply Systemof Cupola

1. BLOWER Selection of proper blower is most important step in the set-up of cupola. Blower

must be purchased from a reputed manufacturer. Before taking the delivery of the

blower, its air pressure and air volume must be checked as per BIS standard tests.

It is also vital to check the balancing of the impellar.

Trouble Shooting for Blower

A. The motor starter cuts out on overload: 1.Check overload relay for under rating,

2.wrong installation,

3.one phase not powered,

4.too much air being taken from the blower and

5.over greesed bearings

B. The blower does not develop design pressure 1.Check blower running backward 2.Operating at high altitude

3.Restriction at inlet, such as under size duct or dirty filter

4.Gasket at outlet restricting flow

5 .Low motor speed

6. Low voltage 7.Lower cycle current than for which the motor is rated 8.Drive belt loose

C.Noise

1.Checkimpellerhitting inlet ring cutoff, pulleys not tight on shaft, belts too loose Belts too tight, pulleys is aligned, motor
and fan belt s loose.

2.Bearings defective, needs lubrication, 3.Impeller loose on shaft, defective impeller, unbalanced impeller, worn out
impeller

4.Foreign material in housing

5.Leak in ducting

6.Vibrating duct work, vibrating parts not isolated from building

D.CFM low

1.Forward curved impeller installed back ward,Fan running back ward, cutoff missing or i improperlyinstalled, fan speed
too low

2. Damper partially opened, leaks in supply duct

3. Elbows or other obstructions restrict air flow no straight duct at fan outlet,

sharp bends inducting, improperly designed turning vanes

E. CFM high

1.Oversized duct work,

2.access door open,

3.fan speed too high

F. Static Pressure low, CFM high

1.System has less resistance to flow

2.Pressure will be less with high temperature or at high altitude

3.Backward inclined impeller installed backward ( HP will be high)

4.Fan speed too high

G.Static Pressure low, CFMlow

1.Fan inlet and outlet conditions not same as tested

H. Static Pressure High, CFM low

1.Obstruction in system,

2.dirty filters, dirty coils,

3.System too restricted

I. HP High

1.Backward inclined impellar installed backward

2.Fan speed too high

3. Oversized duct

4.Fan not operating at efficient point of rating

Maintenance of Blower

Remove dust from impeller and casing once a year in general and more frequentlywhere environment is dust laden Motor
bearings may require lubrication, jackshaft bearings should be greased every six months

Replace coupling pad or tyre once a year.

Replace V-belts once a year, check V-belts tension daily, Loose V-belts will reduce blower speed, increase belt friction
causing heating of motor and bearings

2.Blast Pipe

Blast pipes supply air from blower to cupola. For minimum loss of air in the system,1.the size of the pipe should be
adequate. 2.Pipes should be straight and 3.with minimum bends andbranches 4.Butterfly valves shouldbe provided inthe
pipesfor controlling air 5.There should be no leakages in the blast pipe to avoid loss of pressure.
The purpose of wind box is to nullify the pulsations of the air and to supply air

continuously to cupola.The area of wind box should be at leastfour times that of

area of blast pipe.

4. Cast Iron Tuyer Cast Iron tuyers must be used. Cast iron tuyersensure fix size of the tuyer during the heat. The cast iron
tuyersalso make certain thatdesired volume of air enters into the cupola, as there are no leakages of air through the lining .
The ribs of the tuyers are to be bolted to the cupola shell from inside as shown in the picture below..