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Q:
I have professional technicians that are capable of assembling our own air control
system and panels. Can I still use UniPro™ actuators?
Answer:
We don't recommend it. The UniPro™ is designed as an integrated system. All
of its components are designed to work together. The UniPro™ Air Control Unit
is designed to allow independent operation in the event of a power failure or loss
of air pressure. It also has an exclusive feature that allows a small amount of
dry air (or nitrogen) to flow through the actuators while they are installed on
the valves. This purge feature will not activate the UniPro™ actuators, but
prevents atmospheric moisture and insects from entering the actuators through their
exhaust ports. These feature have been designed and tested exhaustively. Without
them, the UniPro™ actuator might not perform correctly or could be damaged
by corrosion. Likewise, the UniPro™ Control Panel is designed specifically
for the requirements of the UniPro™ family of actuators. It has the appropriate
number of inputs and outputs to accept signals from gas sensors or other safeties.
Its microprocessor is preprogrammed to manipulate incoming signals and perform the
required responses. Without the UniPro™ Air Control Unit and the UniPro™
Control Panel, Powell cannot guaranty the correct function of the system. Therefore,
it is impossible for us to offer our warranty on UniPro™ actuators that are
not used with the UniPro™ support components.
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