Hearth Plate Information; Figure 4 Hearth Plate Ripped; Figure 5 Bf51731 And Bf51732 Chamber Showing Shelf Groove - Thermo Scientific BF51841C Operation Manual

Installation

Hearth Plate Information

Hearth Plate Information
Why Use
• To provide a load bearing surface and distribute the weight of product being
heated.
• To protect the furnace chamber from spillage.
• To lengthen the life of furnace, by allowing heat from the chamber floor to
circulate into the chamber center.
When to use
• Hearth Plates are recommended during each furnace operation.
How to Install
• Hearth plates are designed with a grooved surface.
• The grooved surface must be positioned against the chamber floor.
Shelf Installation in Box Furnaces
1. Model series BF51731 and BF51732 are supplied with a pair of half-depth
shelves.
2. One or both of these shelves can be installed into the chamber using the single
groove at the mid-point on each side wall
4-4
Most hearth plate materials made of ceramic fibre and can be
broken if dropped.
Figure 4. Hearth Plate Ripped
Figure 5. BF51731 and BF51732 Chamber Showing Shelf Groove
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