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Le Chateilier Bath CE310 Impact Test Equipment Ltd www.impact-test.co.uk & www.impact-test.com User Guide User Guide...
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Impact Test Equipment Ltd. Building 21 Stevenston Ind. Est. Stevenston Ayrshire KA20 3LR T: 01294 602626 F: 01294 461168 E: sales@impact-test.co.uk Test Equipment Web Site www.impact-test.co.uk Test Sieves & Accessories Web Site www.impact-test.com...
CONTENTS Chapter 1 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION APPLICATIONS STRUCTURE AND OPERATING OF THE APPLIANCE Chapter 2 SAFETY INFORMATION GENERAL SAFETY STANDARDS SAFETY DEVICES DANGEROUS PARTS AND RESIDUAL RISKS Chapter 3 INSTALLATION LIFTING UNPACKING INSTALLATION ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS Chapter 4 FEATURES OF THE APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS AND MASS Chapter 5 OPERATOR’S INTERFACE...
Chapter 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 GENERAL FEATURES • This manual is addressed to the carrier, the installer, the user, the maintenance operator, the scrapping operator. • Please read it carefully because it informs you about the operating of the machine in safety conditions. •...
Chapter 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 2.1 GENERAL SAFETY STANDARDS • The use, lifting, installation, maintenance and scrapping of the machine must only be carried out by qualified staff. Qualified people are those who are authorised to carry out any activities due to their experience and knowledge of the machine operation and the standards, rules and regulations.
ATTENTION Employ only skilled operators trained for lifting heavy machinery. GENERAL INFORMATION • Before use of the equipment, ensure that all the components are in good working order and check that there are no defective or damaged parts. If necessary repair or replace any damaged parts before use.
Lifting and the storing • First installation • Further installations The machine is usually supplied fully packaged. A void impact and tipping the equipment. ATTENTION Protect the machine from atmospheric agents. Water and humidity could oxidise ATTENTION it, causing serious damage. UNPACKING After removing the packaging, check that all parts of the machine are not damaged.
ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS Skilled operators must install electrical connections. DANGER Before connection, refer to the electrics diagram and the plate on the machine for DANGER information about the voltage and frequency etc. Connect the earth terminal PE (yellow-green) before making any other connections. DANGER DANGER Apply a knife switch at the top of the connecting cable of the machine to the power system.
Chapter 5 OPERATOR’S INTERFACE CONTROLS AND MESSAGES DESCRIPTION ENCLOSURE A – COMPLETE APPLIANCE MAIN SWITCH TIMER MAIN SWITCH Switches the appliance on or off. TIMER Maintainins the bath temperature at boiling point, avoiding evaporation and ensures the Le Chatelier moulds are submerged for the whole test. DESCRIPTION OF PARTS- ENCLOSURE B –...
Chapter 6 Read chapter “DANGEROUS PARTS AND RESIDUAL RISKS” before proceeding. DANGER WARNINGS Before commencing normal use of the equipment, verify that it is in good working conditions with no defective or damaged parts. If necessary carry out required maintenance operations PREPARATION OF THE APPLIANCE The standard EN 196/3 requires the water to reach the boiling point in 30 ±...
TRIAL STARTING Before beginning standard use of this machine, check that it is in perfect working condition by visually examining every part. If you find any defective or suspect equipment, repair or replace it immediately. In case of problems during the test cycle, see Chapter “ DIAGNOSIS “. If the instructions in this manual do not offer a solution, please contact the supplier.
CHAPTER 7 MAINTENANCE DANGER Read chapter “DANGEROUS PARTS AND RESIDUAL RISKS” before proceeding. DANGER All maintenance operations must be carried out with the machine turned off and unplugged from the knife switch. Any kind of maintenance operations concerning components of the machine and DANGER electrical components, even those that seem simple, must be carried out by skilled operators.
Contact the supplier for any problem not listed above or if the ATTENTION problem remains even after intervention according to these instructions. CHAPTER 9 SCRAPPING SETTING ASIDE If setting aside for a long time it is necessary to disconnect the electrical supply. Execute all maintenance operations.