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How to Dynamically Single Plane 2. Connect the Model 295 Strobe Light to the
Strobe Cable. Connect the Strobe Cable and AC
Balance a Fan using the 216-D Power Cord to the side of the 216-D.
Connections
Run #1
5. Visualize the fan face as a clock. Read the Note: if the Phase Reference does not change
Phase Reference position as if it were a clock position, but the Amplitude amount increases,
hand. you may have added your Trial Weight to the
heavy spot. However, if the Phase Reference
6. Read the Amplitude Meter and the Phase does not change, and the Amplitude amount
Reference and record them on the Polar Graph does not change, the size of the Trial Weight
Pad under Plane “A”. may not be sufficient and will need to be
increased.
Run #2
The addition of the Trial Weight increased the Amplitude
8. Measure and record your Trial Weight Size. reading to approximately 7 Mils.
10. Read the new Phase Reference using the Note: the Polar Graph provides a visual
Strobe Light. representation of both the Amplitude Amount and
the Phase Reference readings.
If your highest readings are above “5" Full Scale, Plotting the Vectors
you can designate each concentric circle to
represent “2" and the entire graph would 13. Plot/draw Run #1 Amplitude and Phase
represent “0 to 10" Full Scale. position on the circular graph and label it “1.”
An example of a Polar Graph chart with a Full Scale of 0 to 14. Plot/draw Run #2 Amplitude and Phase
10 and each concentric circle representing 2.
position on the circular graph and label it “2.”
17. Using a protractor, ruler or other measuring 19. The Correction Weight shift is opposite the
stick, measure the “UB” length, then measure direction of the TW line phase shift. If the TW line
the “TW” length on the graph. must move Counter Clockwise (CCW), the
Correction Weight must move opposite
18. Calculate the correct weight size: (Clockwise - CW) on the fan face. In other
words, if the line TW on the polar graph has to
UB = Distance from center to “1.” move CCW, the Correction Weight has to move
TW = Distance from “1" to “2.” CW on the fan face. If the line TW on the polar
WS = Weight Size
graph has to move CW, the Correction weight
UB x WS = Correction Weight has to move CCW on the fan face.
TW
20. In our example, the Correction Weight would
Using a Centimeter ruler, UB measures be added to a fan blade approximately 120
approximately 2.5 centimeters, TW measures degrees Clockwise (CW) from the original Trial
approximately 1.5 centimeters. WS (the weight Weight position.
size of our Trial Weight is 5 grams.
Run #3
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