Dehumidifier and breather configured for operation during regeneration

摘要

A dehydrator for dehydrating air supplied to a power related or mechanical device includes a first container configured to hold a desiccant, a first heater arranged with the first container configured to heat the desiccant in the first container, a second container configured to hold a desiccant, and a second heater arranged with the second container configured to heat the desiccant in the second container. The dehydrator further includes a conduit configured to selectively connect one of the first container and the second container to the power related or mechanical device and a controller configured to selectively operate one of the first heater and the second heater.

主权项

1. A dehydrator for dehydrating air supplied to a power related or mechanical device comprising:
a first container configured to hold a desiccant; a first heater arranged with the first container configured to heat the desiccant in the first container; a second container configured to hold a desiccant; a second heater arranged with the second container configured to heat the desiccant in the second container; an air inlet configured to guide air to at least one of the first container and the second container; a drain configured to allow moisture to drain from at least one of the first container and the second container; a port configured to connect to a power related or mechanical device and provide dehydrated air to the power related or mechanical device and receive air from the power related or mechanical device; at least one check valve associated with the port, the at least one check valve configured to allow dehydrated air to flow to the power related or mechanical device, and the at least one check valve configured to prevent a flow of air from the power related or mechanical device; at least one other check valve associated with the port, the at least one other check valve configured to allow a flow of air from the power related or mechanical device to an exhaust port; a conduit configured to selectively connect the port to one of the first container and the second container; and a controller configured to selectively operate one of the first heater and the second heater.