1 Safety Dangers Safety hints and tips Designated equipment use Sources of danger Authorised users Dangers from electric power Emissions Safety precautions on site Signal equipment 1.10 Emergencies 2 Basic settings Design/Parts Operating principle Technical data Automatic activation of “Service interval” Transport/Storage/Despatch Setting up/Connecting Operating...
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5 Warranty/Maintanance/ Taking out of service Warranty Maintenance Taking out of service 6 Operating faults Errors when reading in the barcode Overheating Fusion interruption Error messages/ Warning messages/Info 7 Appendix Recommended accessories Authorised service points Updates of these operating instructions...
Safety Dangers FRIAMAT ® fusion units have been designed using state of the art technology and are designed accor- d ing to recognised safety regulations and fitt ed with appropriate protective equipment. In addition FRIAMAT ® fusion units have been submitted to extensive tests in line with the German law for equipment safety.
- the guidelines by DVGW Standards, DVS, UVV and local directives. IMPORTANT! Any other use is not in line with designated use! FRIATEC AG does not accept liability for damage caused by adverse use: - Modifications and alterations are not permitted for safety reasons.
Sources of danger - Replace damaged mains lead and extension cables immediately. - Do not remove or disable safety devices. - Rectify known faults immediately. - Do not leave your FRIAMAT ® fusion unit un at tend - - Keep away from flammable liquids/gases. - Do not operate in EX environment.
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When in doubt (e.g. when purchasing brand new) contact an authorised service station or call the FRIATEC service hotline +49 (0) 621 486 1533. Only use generators working with frequencies within the 44-66 Hz range. Start up the generator and leave it running for half a minute.
Emissions The (equivalent) continuous sound pressure level of all FRIAMAT ® fusion units is less than 70 db(A). When working in a quiet environment, the signal when set to “loud” comes across as very loud. For this reason it is possible to adjust the signal (loud/quiet).
Operating principle Only electrical fusion fittings with a barcode can be fused using FRIAMAT ® fusion units: a sticker with a barcode is allocated to each fitting. It contains information for the correct fusion process. Your FRIAMAT ® fusion unit boasts a PC supported com- mand system which: - controls and adjusts welding stress fully auto - matically and...
Technical data* FRIAMAT ® geo print Input voltage range AC 190...250 V Frequency range 45...66Hz Current consumption AC 16 A max. Output 1500 W Safety fuse 20 A slow acting (inside) Casing Type IP 54 Protection grade II Connecting cable 5 m including Euro plug Fusion cable...
FRIAMAT ® fusion unit, the stored service interval (see also Chapter 6.2) is auto - matically set to active (recommendation FRIATEC: 12 months). IMPORTANT! The leading service date is always shown on the display and may deviate from the service label attached to the FRIAMAT ®...
Operating WARNING! Charring! Dirty contacts may char the plug. Contact surfaces of fitting and fusion plug must be clean at all times: - Thoroughly remove any existing deposits. - Protect plug from contamination, replace if necessary. - Check fusion plug and contact sockets of the fitting for dirt before connecting.
- If using a generator, start it first and leave to warm up for 30 seconds. - Switch on unit by the main switch. - Connect fusion plug with contact pins of the fitting. Enter barcode WARNING! Take reader wand out of reader wand pouch by opening the pouch, grasping the reader wand at its end/anti-kink sleeve (black) and taking it out.
the unit will confirm the reading with a signal. If reading in is not successful straight away, try again, if necessary at a different angle or speed. Starting fusion process WARNING! If there is a malfunction in the fusion process hot molten PE may be expelled on rare occasions.
button. Thus, the fusion process has been com- pleted and the FRIAMAT ® fusion unit is ready for the next fusion. Settings Description of the function buttons The FRIAMAT ® geo print fusion unit has 7 function buttons. MENUE: The MENUE button is grey. It calls up the main menu with its submenus “Basic settings”, “Info”...
“Data” with its submenu “Transfer”. Your FRIAMAT ® geo print will recognise automatically whether a FRIATEC Memory-Stick or a printer is connected. Transfer data by pressing the START button. When transferring the data to the FRIATEC Memory-Stick, these are written as PDF files into a sub- directory which has the following name: F+device number (e.g.
IMPORTANT! The FRIATEC Memory-Stick must be connected before accessing the sub-menu “Transfer”. IMPORTANT! FRIATEC accepts no liability for the use of stand - ard USB flash drives. Please use the FRIATEC Memory-Stick. 4.3.2 Menu “Delete” The submenu “Data” will take you to “Delete”. In this menu you can delete saved data by pressing the appropriate buttons.
START button. With the help of this menu it is possible to format the FRIATEC Memory-Stick or a standard USB flash drive. Please note that it must be formatted to FAT 12 or FAT 16. An USB flash drive formatted to...
IMPORTANT! FRIATEC accepts no liability for the use of stand - ard USB flash drives. Please use the FRIATEC Memory-Stick. Warranty/Maintanance/ Taking out of service Warranty The warranty period for FRIAMAT ® fusion units is 24 months. Maintenance According to DVS 2208 part 1 and BGV A3 “Electri- cal Plants and Devices”...
Operating faults Errors when reading in the barcode If reading in is not confirmed by an acoustic signal the reader wand should be checked for dirt or damage. If the reader wand is damaged, fusion can still be carried out using the Emergency Input Mode. Overheating It is possible for your FRIAMAT ®...
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Error messages: No Text in Significance/ Remedy Display Causes 02 Temperature Ambient Set up tent if outside temperature necessary. range outside permitted range. 03 Resistance Electrical Check contact outside resistance of for firm tolerance fitting outside seating/dirt. tolerance. Maybe clean contacts, if necessary replace fitting.
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(e.g. power cut during fusion) or too low. 15 Mains Power Please contact rating consumption FRIATEC exceeded of fitting service hotline: exceeds +49 (0) 621 rating of the 486 1533 FRIAMAT ® fusion unit 23 Generator...
Arrange for unit to be serviced. Appendix Recommended accessories - FRIATEC Memory-Stick (USB) to transfer fusion data from fusion unit to PC/Laptop (option) - Remote control pass (option) Authorised service points Please contact our service hotline +49 (0) 621 486 1533 for details of service points world wide.
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