Setting Up Tests; Equip Sample Holders; Select Unit Parameters - Atlas XENOTEST ALPHA Operating Manual

Operating manual XENOTEST ALPHA / ALPHA HIGH ENERGY
9.

Setting up tests

9.1

Equip sample holders

Lamp, specimens, specimen holders and
sensors heat up considerably during the
weathering tests. Protective gloves must
be worn when removing them to prevent
the hands from being burnt. This applies
in particular to high temperature tests.
1. Fit the specimens with the dimensions
135mm x 45mm x 3mm thickness to the stan-
dard sample holder respectively up to 10mm
thickness to the special sample holder.
2. Put on cover plates, if necessary.
3. Secure specimens by the two screws.
To ensure reproducible exposure
conditions always insert all 11 specimen
holders into the caroussel. If individual
holders are not covered with a specimen
they should be covered with a fixing
sheet.
Certain standards specify the make-up of the
specimens, e.g. point 5 of DIN 54004 requires the
specimens to be fixed to a card. Exposure cards
(100 pieces) can be ordered from XENOTEST
GmbH.
A backing layer placed beneath the
specimens may affect the surface
temperature of the specimens depending
on its material characteristics.
ALPHA and HIGH
Safety instructions
ENERGY features
Function Program example
Page 58
9.2
Contact with live parts of a unit connec-
ted to the mains may involve electrical
shock.
Switch the unit off and unplug the con-
nection socket (secure against replug-
ging)!
1. Disconnect unit by pulling the mains plug,
2. Insert the chosen filters with the correspon-
ding outer cylinder (chapt. 6.1.1, 6.1.2),
3. Insert the lamp (chapt. 6.1.3),
4. Insert the readily equiped sample holders into
the caroussel and pay attention to correct
insertion,
5. Switch unit on,
6. Enter the weathering program,
7. Start unit.
When removing the air exhaust hose
while the unit is running, UV radiation
may emerge and may cause irritation of
the retina and the skin.
Remove the lamp exhaust air hose only
when the unit is switched off.
Unit set-up Unit description
Setting up tests Care and cleaning

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