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USER MANUAL
ELECTROFUSION CONTROL BOX
MODELS BEAT-MV/BEAT-2
Edition: January 2016
Revision No. 1
Publication: MU-78-14E

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL ELECTROFUSION CONTROL BOX MODELS BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 Edition: January 2016 Revision No. 1 Publication: MU-78-14E...
  • Page 2 DATOS DEL FABRICANTE MANUFACTURER DATA ACUSTER GLOBAL, S.L. Ctra. Montcada, 608 08223 Terrassa (Barcelona) - SPAIN Tel. (+34) 93 736 18 80 e-mail: info@acusterglobal.com DATOS DEL DISTRIBUIDOR Y SAT DISTRIBUTOR AND SERVICE DATA STP Acuster Internacional STP Acuster North Europe Crta.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 CONTENTS: Page: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION................5 General..............5 Design Specifications..........6 General Information..........6 Unit Identification............7 1.4.1 Serial number stamping..........7 1.4.2 CE making..............7 Measures of protection against accidents...... 8 1.5.1 Safety alert symbols........8 1.5.2 Safety measures and dangers......
  • Page 4 USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 Page: CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING..............25 General..............25 Display error messages..........25 4.2.1 Input voltage/frequency..........25 4.2.2 Fitting resistance outside margin......... 26 4.2.3 Interruption by operator..........26 4.2.4 Output current............26 4.2.5 Electrofusion output voltage........27 4.2.6 Protection against internal temperature......27 CHAPTER 5: MAINTENANCE................
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    BEAT-2 manually or by barcode system. No traceability. The BEAT-MV electrofusion unit receives the relevant data of the fitting via operator’s manual introduction: VOLTAGE and TIME from the fitting manufacturer. Take into account that some fitting manufacturers provide different fusion times according to ambient temperature.
  • Page 6: Design Specifications

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS The electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 are designed according to the following specifications: ISO 12176-2 Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems. Part 2: Electrofusion. ISO/TR 13950 Plastic pipes and fittings: automatic recognition of electrofusion systems.
  • Page 7: Unit Identification

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 UNIT IDENTIFICATION 1.4.1 Serial Number Stamping: The electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 are identified by means of their own identification plate. ACUSTER GLOBAL QUALITY CONTROL CONTROL DE CALIDAD EQUIPO Nº MACHINE No. " " REVISIONES MAINTENANCE REVISIONS Juan de la Cierva, 1 - Políg.
  • Page 8: Measures Of Protection Against Accidents

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 MEASURES OF PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS 1.5.1 Safety alert symbols: This User Manual employs the following safety alert symbols: Indicates information, considered important, but not hazard- related. When appears this hazard alert sign in this manual, carefully read what is says.
  • Page 9 USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 The fusion control boxes which are not being used must be kept out of the reach of the non authorised personnel. They will have to be kept in rooms of low humidity degrees and of restricted access.
  • Page 10: Declaration "Ce" Of Conformity

    ACUSTER GLOBAL, S.L. Ctra. Montcada, 608 08223 Terrassa (Barcelona) SPAIN declare under our sole responsibility that the electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following Directives and also the following relating standards: Directive...
  • Page 11: Guarantee

    GUARANTEE Guarantee Declaration: All the electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 are manufactured from high quality material and have been subjected to rigorous tests for resistance and working order as well as passing all the quality control tests required by the applicable normative (see "CE"...
  • Page 12: Chapter 2: Description Of The Electrofusion Unit

    CHAPTER 2: UNIT’S DESCRIPTION GENERAL The electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 are made up of a metal casing, a master switch, the mains and electrofusion cables. Additionally the BEAT-2 is fitted with a d-sub connector for the connection of scanner and PC.
  • Page 13: Front

    Connector D-sub 9 pins (BEAT-2) Adhesive of model: MV or 2 Figure 4 RIGHT SIDE On the right side of the BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 electrofusion unit (looking at it from the front), the following elements are located: Technical specifications sticker “CE” plate...
  • Page 14: Left Side

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 LEFT SIDE On the left side of the BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 electrofusion unit (looking at it from the front), the following elements are located: Document holder bag (BEAT-2) RT sensor Buzzer Figure 6 REAR At the top of the BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 are located the following components.
  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Mode Of Use

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 CHAPTER 3: MODE OF USE FUSION PROCEDURE FOR ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS 3.1.1 Scraping pipe surfaces: First clean the surface to be scraped with a clean lint-free dry cloth. The length to be cleaned will depend on the size of the fitting to be used, adding a minimum additional margin of 50 mm on each end.
  • Page 16: Unit Connection

    BEAT-XX No.xxxx The display backlight will be enable, an acoustic signal V v.vv UK dd/mm/yy heard and the following information will appear: BEAT-XX: model, BEAT-MV or BEAT-2 No.xxxx: unit serial number V v.vv: software version Letters of the active language dd/mm/yy: current date Once the display time has elapsed (3 seconds), the unit will display the following screen.
  • Page 17 USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 If the date dd/mm/yy has already expired but the unit is set up without locking, by pressing START you will be able to move to the next screen. However, if the unit is set up with locking subsequently the unit will not be able to be used until the TMS has been carried out.
  • Page 18: Using The Barcode Reader

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 3.1.4 Using the Barcode Reader (BEAT-2): If you read the different data (operator’s ID, job ID, fittings, pipe, etc) by using optical means (scanner), connect the reader device into the corresponding connector and put it in front of the barcode data.
  • Page 19: Fitting Connection

    -10 C or above +45 3.1.6 Entering electrofusion data in the unit: Ù BEAT-MV/BEAT-2: Entering joint data without barcode: via the keyboard. BEAT-2 only: Click one of the 4 arrows. The display will show the following screen: BEAT-2 Where 23...
  • Page 20 USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 Click the START/VALIDATE key. The following message will appear: PRESS <START> Click the START/VALIDATE key to hear an acoustic TO BEGIN signal and the electrofusion cycle will begin. Ï BEAT-2: Reading the fitting’s barcode using the scanner.
  • Page 21: Electrofusion Process

    The unit has initiated the electrofusion cycle. The time and countdown till you get to zero will come on the display in seconds. The START/VALIDATE led will flash during the whole cycle. BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 (Manual) BEAT-2 (Barcode) ON PROCESS... The electrofusion cycle ON PROCESS...
  • Page 22: Cooling Time

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 The top line of the display alternately shows the messages listed above (only BEAT-2 and with an introduction of the electrofusion data via bar code). Where 23 C corresponds to room temperature (informative) and 10' corresponds to the cooling time indicated in the fitting bar code.
  • Page 23: Access To Other Menus

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 ACCESS TO OTHER MENUS 3.2.1 Available options: You can access other menus by pressing the START/VALIDATE key and then starting up the unit at the main power supply. There are a total of four menu options: INFO/SETUP/LAST REVISION/SERVICE, accessed by sequentially clicking the key.
  • Page 24: Setup Option

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 3.2.3 SETUP option: Finally, validate the second and last option of the SETUP menu: INFO Use the keys to move to the selected option >SETUP and validate with the START key. This enables access to the following options: LANGUAGE / DATE/TIME.
  • Page 25: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL All maintenance and repair work of the BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 electrofusion units is to be carried out by qualified personnel. Full guarantees are obtained by shipping the unit to the STPAcuster’s After-Sales Service, both for the yearly revision and for repairing any fault that may have occurred in the unit.
  • Page 26: Fitting Resistance Outside Margin

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 4.2.2 Fitting resistance outside margins (BEAT-2): Once the electrofusion process has begun and where data is captured exclusively by barcodes, if the fitting resistance is higher than the tolerances established by the fitting’s manufacturer, the display will show:...
  • Page 27: Electrofusion Output Voltage

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 This message appears in the following cases: 1. Fitting not connected. 2. Disconnection of the electrofusion terminals. 3. Cut in the filament of the fitting resistance. 4. If the electrofusion current is lower than 2 A. 4.2.5 Electrofusion output voltage: If there is a deviation of ±...
  • Page 28: Chapter 5: Maintenance

    GENERAL 5.1.1 Introduction: The electrofusion units BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 have been designed and manufactured for a long life service without the need for costly repairs and adjustments. All that is required is careful handling when loading/unloading and during transport, and in general to keep the unit clean by following the recommended preventive maintenance.
  • Page 29: Control Unit

    Tune-ups and adjustments should be performed by qualified personnel, or by the STPAcuster’s After-Sales Service. 5.2.2 Updating the Programme Version: The updating of the BEAT-MV and BEAT-2 electrofusion unit software must be performed exclusively by the STPAcuster’s After-Sales Service. Edition: January 2016 MAINTENANCE - 29 Revision: No.
  • Page 30: Chapter 6: Technical Characteristics

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 CHAPTER 6: TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ELECTROFUSION CONTROL UNIT 6.1.1 General specifications: BEAT-MV BEAT-2 Classification acc. to ISO 12176-2 VKAX Configuration options Language > Multilingual (request available languages) Date / Time Input voltage 195 Vac to 265 Vac. Nominal voltage: 230 Vac 90 Vac to 140 Vac.
  • Page 31: Generator Specifications

    USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 6.1.2 Generator specifications: Frequency 50/60 Hz Output power 5.5 kVA (minimum) Voltage 230 Vac/110 Vac Current 20 A for 230 Vac/40 A for 110 Vac Voltage regulation Preferably electronic SIZE AND WEIGHT 6.2.1 Weights and dimensions: Nett weight...
  • Page 32 USER MANUAL BEAT-MV/BEAT-2 NOTES Edition: January 2016 - TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Revision: No. 1...

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