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INSTRUCTION MANUAL HB 100 HYDRAULICS BENCH (The equipment sent to a customer may have some differences from the above picture, mainly depending on options and our continuing improvement of products.) ESSOM COMPANY LIMITED 508 SOI 22/1 SOMDET PHRACHAO TAKSIN RD.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission from ESSOM COMPANY LIMITED. 250709...
RECEIPT OF GOODS 1. On Receipt of Goods a) On receipt of the goods at the consignee’s premises, the shipment should be immediately inspected for any damages or missing package. This should be checked against the packing list or shipping documents. Any damage should be reported immediately to the insurance agent.
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3. Safety Guidelines 3.1General Safety Concerns Before proceeding to install, commission, or operate the equipment described in the instruction manual we would like to alert you to the dangerous potential hazards that would be present if safety practices were not performed in accordance with the local standards and governing bodies’...
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5.3 Rotating Equipment (a) If the equipment is supplied with any rotating parts such as a motor, generator, fan etc these items are provided with a protection shield or a guard to protect the operator from any dangers which may occur when the rotating parts fail. These guards must be in place whenever the rotating parts are in operation (rotating) and only removed for maintenance periods.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL HB 100 HYDRAULICS BENCH Measuring tank Bull’s eye level Earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) and Volume scale Power circuit breaker (CB) Pump Storage tank Front view Bull’s eye level Overflow/drain pipe Water outlet to channel Channel or other accessories...
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1.1 Technical Data 1.1.1 Pump : 0.37 kW centrifugal pump with a maximum flow rate approximately 80 lpm. and maximum head approximately 18 m water. : 126 cm long 77 cm wide. 1.1.2 Bench top dimensions : 70 cm long 25 cm wide 17 cm deep. 1.1.3 Open channel 1.1.4 Measuring tank : Low flow 10 l, High flow 45 l.
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There is a level indicator on the side of the bench to indicate water levels in the channel as well as in the measuring tank. The level gauge for the bench channel is a special feature provided by HB 100. Thus, a flow over a notch experiment can be carried out without using the hook and point gauge.
WATER PUMP MAINTENANCE When using a pump, the following should be observed and corrected: 1. WATER SUPPLY. Water used in fluid mechanics experiments should always be clear and clean water. Rust inhibitor fluid such as used in automobile radiator may be added to minimize rusting. 2.
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If the pump turns but no water flow (make sure the flow control valve before the flow meter is open), there is a chance that air bubble is trapped in the pump. In the case of Heat Exchanger unit: Connect the drain valve next to the pump discharge to outside water supply, open the drain valve and close the flow control valve before the rotameter.
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4.3. Pump with Coupling If the pump does not turn, the shaft may be seized. Turn off the pump and remove the pump coupling cover. Pump shaft will be then exposed. Use a pipe wrench to turn the pump shaft loose. Pump shaft Pump coupling cover...
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