Operation; Setting The Temperature; To Achieve Fast Heat-Up Of Large Volumes - Thermo Scientific Cimarec HP130914 Operation Manual And Parts List

Warning
Use caution when heating volatile
materials; top surface and element
can reach the "Flash Point
Temperature" of many chemicals.
These hot plates are not explosion
proof. Fire or explosion may result.
Unit contains components which may
ignite such materials.
Use appropriate hand and eye protec-
tion when handling hazardous chemi-
cals.
"Caution: Hot Top. Avoid Contact." The
top plate of the unit can remain hot for
some time after use. A "CAUTION -
HOT TOP" light will remain on until top
plate temperature cools to below
50°C.
Caution
To avoid damage to the top plate or
heating element, always keep a vessel
filled with liquid on the top plate of a
hot plate when the unit is heating or
cooling.
When plugging in the hot plate and powering it up for the
first time, you will see the software version and hertz dis-
played briefly on the digital display.
There is no ON/OFF button on the Cimarec hot plate.
Simply turn the HEAT knob clockwise to activate.

Setting the Temperature

Your Cimarec hot plate has an electronic closed-loop
feedback control which will accurately maintain tempera-
ture setpoints in 5° increments from 5°C through 400°C or
540°C, depending on the model. An unloaded hot plate
will heat to maximum temperature in just 8 minutes. The
temperature is controlled at the top plate by the internal
sensor. A "CAUTION - HOT TOP" light on the front panel
will illuminate whenever the top surface temperature
exceeds 50°C.
Your Cimarec hot plate will display the temperature in °C.
When choosing a setpoint, the display will indicate the
setpoint for 5 seconds, after which the display will flash
until the desired setpoint is reached.
If you want to ensure that the unit will not heat, turn the
HEAT knob counter-clockwise to OFF. The display will
alternate between HOT and OFF, and the "HOT TOP"
light will flash until the top surface has cooled to 50°C.
Nothing will be displayed on the screen when the unit has
been cooled down and the knob is turned to OFF.
To Achieve Fast Heat-up of
Large Volumes
If you are heating larger volumes, faster heating can be
achieved by turning the heat control knob to maximum
temperature until the solution starts to heat, and then
turning the setpoint back to your desired top plate temper-
ature. The display will flash the new setpoint until that
temperature has been reached.

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