IXOM AP2000 Manual
O&M_AP2000_10084_20210519
AP2000
Operation & Maintenance
Manual
Table of Contents
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AP2000
Operation & Maintenance Manual
Safety 1
Package Contents 4
Installation 6
Operation 8
Deployment 9
Maintenance 12
Technical Data Sheet 13
Warranty 14
Customer Service 15
O&M_AP2000_10084_20210519
Carefully read safety information when you see
any safety symbols.
Be sure you have read all installation, operation, maintenance and safety instructions before
you install, service or begin to operate this unit.
Accidents occur every year because of careless use of industrial equipment. You can avoid hazards
by following these safety instructions, and applying some ordinary common sense when operating or
servicing this unit.
Keep in mind that full operator attention and alertness are required when operating or servicing
this unit.
USE COMMON SENSE!! Most accidents can be avoided by using common sense and
concentration on the job being done.
Safety
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IMPORTANT!!!
Follow all federal and state laws in regards to
safety regulations of working at heights, conned
spaces, rescue, etc. as required by the U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration. Use necessary PPE when
placing and servicing this unit.
Identify all possible hazards. Determine what
safeguards are needed and implement them.
Only you, the user, understand your product
and system characteristics fully. The ultimate
responsibility for safety is with you. Your
safety ultimately rests in your hands. Do
your part and you will enjoy safe, trouble free
operation for years to come. This instruction
manual is not intended to include a
comprehensive listing of all details for all
procedures required for placement, operation
and maintenance. If you have a question about
a procedure or are uncertain about any detail,
Do Not Proceed. Please contact Ixom
Watercare Customer Service at 866-437-8076 to
speak to a representative.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
WARNING: THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS
HIGH VOLTAGE! ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY. ONLY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD ATTEMPT
PLACEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY SERVICE WORK TO THE
MACHINE. USE PROPER LOCKOUT TAGOUT
(LOTO) PROCEDURES TO ENSURE A SAFE
WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Rotating Hazard
CAUTION: KEEP BODY APPENANDAGES OR
LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY FROM EQUIPMENT
WHILE OPERATING. ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS
OFF BEFORE ATTEMPTING SERVICE.
Crush Hazard
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE ANY FLOAT
ASSEMBLY BOLTS OR PINS WHILE EQUIPMENT
IS FLOATING IN WATER. EQUIPMENT MUST BE
SECURELY SUPPORTED BEFORE PERFORMING
SERVICE.
Laceration Hazard
CAUTION: EDGES MAY BE SHARP AND CAUSE
LACERATION IF PROPER CARE IS NOT USED.
Entanglement Hazard
WARNING: ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ARE
CLEAR OF THE ELECTRIC CORD AND CHAIN TO
AVOID ENTANGLEMENT.
Thin Ice Hazard
WARNING: ICE SURROUNDING MACHINE MAY
NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT, KEEP CLEAR OF THIN
ICE.
Safety
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Permit-Required
Conned Spaces
A conned space has limited openings for
entry or exit, is large enough for entering and
working, and is not designed for continuous
worker occupancy. Conned spaces include
underground reservoirs, ground storage tanks,
elevated tanks, silos, manholes, and pipelines.
Conned Space Tips
• Do not enter permit-required conned spaces
without being trained and without having a
permit to enter.
•Review, understand and follow employer’s
procedures before entering permit-required
conned spaces and know how and when
to exit.
•Before entry, identify any physical hazards.
•Before and during entry, test and monitor for
oxygen content, ammability, toxicity or
explosive hazards as necessary.
•Use fall protection, rescue, air monitoring,
ventilation, lighting and communication
equipment according to entry procedures.
•Maintain contact at all times with a trained
attendant either visually, via phone, or by
two-way radio. This monitoring system
enables the attendant and entry supervisor
to order you to evacuate and to alert
appropriately trained rescue personnel to
rescue entrants when needed.
Refer to 29 CFR 1910.146 for complete
regulations set by OSHA. Refer to your state's
regulations if your state established and operates
their own safety and health programs approved
by OSHA.
Protect Yourself
It is important that you comply with all relative
OSHA and local regulations while installing
and performing any maintenance to the mixer
circulation equipment.
Key OSHA Compliance Standards that must
be followed (and not limited to) are:
• 1910.146 Permit-required conned spaces
• 1910.147 Lockout/Tagout
• 1926.500 Fall Protection
Fall Protection Tips
•Identify all potential tripping and fall hazards
before work starts.
•Look for fall hazards such as unprotected
oor openings/edges, shafts, open hatches,
stairwells, and roof openings/edges.
•Inspect fall protection and rescue equipment
for defects before use.
•Select, wear, and use fall protection and
rescue equipment appropriate for the task.
•Secure and stabilize all ladders before
climbing.
• Never stand on the top rung/step of a ladder.
•Use handrails when you go up or down stairs.
•Practice good housekeeping. Keep cords,
welding leads and air hoses out of walkways
or adjacent work areas.
Refer to 29 CFR 1926.500 for complete
regulations set by OSHA. Refer to your state's
regulations if your state established and operates
their own safety and health programs approved by
OSHA.
Lockout Tagout
When the On/O switch is in the "ON" position,
the mixer may start up at any time if not already
operating. The mixer's On/O switch can be
locked out by placing a pad lock thru the door latch
of the controller after the switch has been turned
to the "OFF" position. The On/O switch is to be
used as the emergency stop.
Safety
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10’ T316SS Chain
(Retrieval Chain)
* For application where the water depth is deeper than 12’, contact Ixom Watercare
Customer Service at 1-866-437-8076 for free change out to deep water compressor.
AP Housing
Intake Plate
Air Diuser
Intake Legs
10” Float Ball
T316SS Sphere Air Supply
connection point
100’ Air Hose
*AU-200
Optional Accessories:
Extension Legs
Also Available
Lifting Eyebolt
AP2000 - Pedestal Conguration
Package Contents
Contents
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10’ T316SS Chain
(Retrieval Chain)
plus 5 - 1’ lengths)
AP Housing
Intake
Plate
Air
Diuser
Intake Legs
13” White Poly
Float Ball (3)
* For application where the water depth is deeper than 12’, contact Ixom Watercare
Customer Service at 1-866-437-8076 for free change out to deep water compressor.
100’ Air Hose
*AU-200
Optional Accessories:
Air Supply
connection point
AP2000 - Floating Conguration
Package Contents
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INTAKE LEGS / INTAKE PLATE ASSEMBLY
1. Attach the Intake Legs to the housing of the AP unit
with the bolts provided.
2. Attach the Intake Plate to the bottom of the Intake
Legs.
3. Attach the Optional 10” Float Ball with retrieval
chain to one of the eyebolts with the quicklinks
provided. (See Figure 1)
AP2000 - Pedestal
ANCHORING
For pedestal congurations, the weight of the unit is
adequate for holding the unit in place when resting on
the bottom. In some applications, suspending the unit
from and structure above will work, just be sure to use
the dedicated lifting eyelets or eyebolts.
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2
Figure 1: AP Unit Pedestal Conguration
OPTIONAL HOSE ASSEMBLY
AND ATTACHMENT
For attaching hoses to the unit, assemble using
hose clamp and 5/16" nut driver on each end. Prior
to tightening hose clamp, be sure that the clamp is
located above the barb on the hose ange to prevent
the hose from slipping o the ange during operation.
TOOLS REQUIRED
Pliers
5/16” Nut Driver
13mm Socket Wrench and Open End Wrench
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Installation
Unit Installation
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INTAKE LEGS / INTAKE PLATE ASSEMBLY
1. Attach the Intake Legs to the housing of the AP unit with
the bolts provided.
2. Attach the Intake Plate to the bottom of the Intake Legs.
3. Using quick links, attach the chains to the unit using the
eyebolts and the included quick links. Be sure to tighten
quick links with pliers. (See Figure 1)
AP2000 - Floating
ANCHORING
For oating congurations additional anchoring systems may
be required, such as mooring or tethering, to keep the unit
in position within the pond or basin. In some applications,
suspending the unit from and structure above will work, just
be sure to use the dedicated lifting eyelets or eyebolts.
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Figure 1: AP Unit Floating Conguration
OPTIONAL FLOAT BALL ATTACHMENT
For attaching oat balls, locate the 1' oat chains and slide
through the oat pipe and add stop bolt at the top after
measuring out desired manifold submergence depth. The
oat ball will sit approximately 1/2 of the way submerged in
water. Be sure to tighten the stop bolt to prevent the chain
from sliding down through the pipe of the oat ball. (See
Figure 2)
TOOLS REQUIRED
Pliers
5/16” Nut Driver
13mm Socket Wrench and Open End Wrench
Figure 2: AP Unit Float Assembly
OPTIONAL HOSE ASSEMBLY AND ATTACHMENT
For attaching hoses to the unit, assemble using hose clamp
and 5/16" nut driver on each end. Prior to tightening hose
clamp, be sure that the clamp is located above the barb on
the hose ange to prevent the hose from slipping o the
ange during operation.
Stop Bolt and Float Pipe
Quick Link
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2
Installation
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BASIC OPERATION
The AP Unit is designed to circulate water by bringing
water from below and sending it out across the top in a
thin layer causing a mixing eect.
The air diuser creates thousands of tiny bubbles
which produces a "Low Pressure Zone" that creates
an uplift suction ow through the intake draft tube, and
a slight mound at the water surface, producing gentle
ow radially outward from the AP Unit.
The water layers ow outward radially, in diverging
“stream lines” from the unit. As it does, vertical ow is
induced in between the water being drawn below and
the water above. At the level of the ow intake, water
is drawn from all corners of the pond. As this lower
layer of uid makes its way inward with converging
streamlines to the AP Unit, the water is forced
upward, toward the surface, providing gentle mixing,
de-stratication, and surface renewal.
The AP Unit requires a minimal amount of supplied air.
The air is supplied to the AP Unit with the optional air
feed hose that connects to air manifold.
It is acceptable to use the AP Unit on an as needed
or required basis. This will allow for reduced power
consumption and will benet in energy savings. This
will require the AP Unit to run on a timer or local
SCADA system.
Refer to air supply manufacturer for recommended
duty cycle and other operational recommendations and
constraints.
Figure 1: AP Unit Pedestal Conguration Flow Pattern
Figure 2: AP Unit Floating Conguration Flow Pattern
Operation
Unit Operation
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