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Upright Portable Hot Oil TCUs Chapter 3: Installation 17
Chapter 3: Installation
3-1 Uncrating the Equipment
Portable hot oil temperature control units are shipped mounted on a skid, enclosed in a plastic
wrapper, and contained in a cardboard box.
1. Pry the crating away from the skid.
Note: Remove the nails holding the box to the skid and lift the box off carefully;
avoiding staples in the 1’ x 4’ wood supports. Cut the steel banding.
2. Use a pry bar to remove the blocks securing the unit to the skid.
3. Lift unit from sides. Use a pry bar if necessary to carefully remove the
skid from the unit.
4. Lower slowly.
3-2 Rigging and Placing the TCU
Make sure that you meet the following requirements when installing and operating your
Upright hot oil temperature control unit.
Installation Location Considerations
Locate the Upright unit as close as possible to the process for proper circulation and
temperature control. Take care when selecting a location. The area surrounding the unit must
be free of obstructions to ensure proper ventilation of internal components. Allow a minimum
clearance of at least 30 inches (76 cm).
Make sure that the unit location is not in a confined space to ensure proper air circulation.
Special air circulation/ventilation is required for units operating at temperatures exceeding
500ºF (260ºC). Vapors can escape from areas such as the reservoir tank during high
temperature operation.
Caution! Harmful vapors may be generated from thermal fluid during high
temperature operation. Prolonged or repeated exposure of these heat-
generated vapors may result in eye and respiratory tract irritation.
Avoid contact or inhaling harmful amounts or material. Consult the
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for precautions and instructions for
the thermal fluid you are using.
Note: Before storing your Upright temperature control unit, make sure you remove
all residual water with compressed air to avoid a potential freezing hazard.
See Section 5-2 on Page 39 for more information.
Note the following table of ambient temperature ranges permitted for storage and operation:
Ambient storage range Ambient operation range
ºF ºC ºF ºC
-40ºF to 185ºF -40ºC to 85ºC -4ºF to 120ºF -20ºC to 49ºC
You should preheat the process heat transfer fluid first if you want to start the unit below an
ambient temperature of 30ºF (-1ºC).