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INSTALLATION, OPERATION &
MAINTAINANCE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR TYPES MRF SERIES
SERIAL No
THIS MANUAL IS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF OPERATORS FOR THE ABOVE
VECSTAR EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD
BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
CONTENTS
SECTION
1.0
SYMBOLS AND WARNING LABELS
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
9.0
VECSTAR LTD
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Summary of Contents for Vecstar MRF Series
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTAINANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR TYPES MRF SERIES SERIAL No THIS MANUAL IS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF OPERATORS FOR THE ABOVE VECSTAR EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BEFORE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CONTENTS SECTION SYMBOLS AND WARNING LABELS MANUAL HANDLING &... - Page 2 1.0 SYMBOLS & WARNINGS 1.1 WARNING LABELS Danger of electric shock read any warnings printed by this symbol. Danger hot surface read any warnings printed by this symbol. Warning all surfaces of a furnace may be hot. Earth bonding point for electrical safety. 1.2 LIGHTS &...
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Page 3: Manual Handling & Unpacking
2.0 MANUAL HANDLING & UNPACKING 2.1 MANUAL HANDLING Caution this equipment is heavy and should only be lifted from the base with a person on each corner. Never lift it by the door. Care should be taken not to trap fingers under the feet. 2.2 UNPACKING Visually check for any damage to the shipping container. -
Page 4: Installation & Safety
3.0 INSTALLATION & SAFETY 3.1 SITE SELECTION The furnace should be placed on a heat resistant surface in a well ventilated room. Do not mount the furnace on an inflammable surface. There must be at least 6 inches of space around the furnace to allow adequate ventilation. - Page 5 Connection by isolating switch should disconnect both live and neutral conductors and be in easy reach of the operator to disconnect. The supply must be earthed for safety reasons. If in doubt please contact Vecstar. Servicing should only be carried out by qualified personnel.
- Page 6 3.3 SAFETY Your Vecstar furnace has been designed with function, reliability and safety in mind. It is the user's responsibility to install it in conformance with local electrical codes. For user safety we strongly recommend the use of protective clothing including face shield and gloves when inserting or removing objects from this furnace.
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Page 7: Operation
4.0 OPERATION 4.1 INTENDED USE The furnace is a general purpose laboratory and heat treating of material and should not be used for anything else other than its intended purpose. 4.2 The instructions for operating the controller, over temperature controller if fitted and timer if fitted are given in separate booklets. 4.3 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION The furnace is heated by a wire element wrapped around a ceramic muffle which is cemented into place. - Page 8 4.4 FURNACE LOADING For best results, use only centre two-thirds of the furnace chamber. CAUTION Do not overload your furnace chamber. If the load is to be heated uniformly it should not occupy more than two-thirds of the furnace chamber. If you are heating a number of small parts, spread them throughout the centre two-thirds of the furnace chamber.
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Page 9: Maintainance
4.5 USE OF PROBES Any kind of metal probes that are inserted in to the furnace chamber while the furnace is switched on must be earthed. Unearthed probes can cause serious electric shock. 4.6 GAS ATMOSPHERES When an optional gas inlet is fitted only inert gases must be introduced into the chamber. -
Page 10: Spares & Repairs
6.0 SPARES AND REPAIRS Vecstar have a team of qualified engineers that can carry out repairs either at the customer’s premises or the furnace can be returned to our premises for repair. A telephone call in most cases will identify the fault and a spare part can be despatched. -
Page 11: Fault Analysis
7.0 FAULT ANALYSIS FAULT Possible causes to Corrective action check The furnace does not heat Heating element Replace element and any The heat on light is on contaminated material The heat on light is off Thermocouple SSR switch Replace any part found to be Door switch faulty Safety contactor... - Page 12 8.0 STANDARD WIRING DIAGRAM...
- Page 13 8.1 OVERTEMPERATURE WIRING DIAGRAM...
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Page 14: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS MODEL CHAMBER CAPACITY TEMP POWER SIZE WEIGHT °C LITRES MRF1 1300 MRF2 1300 MRF3 1300 21.7 MRF4 1300 28.8 MRF5 1300 42.8 MRF6 1300... -
Page 15: Contact Details
Please visit our web site at www.vecstar.com or contact us at the address below for more information. UK Contact Vecstar Limited Units 11 & 12 Foxwood Road Dunston Trading Estate Chesterfield S41 9RF Tel: 01246 260094 Fax: 01246 450213 Email: uksales@vecstar.com...
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