Connect the solenoid-valve Connect the cooling-water supply 3.6.1 Supply quality requirements 3.6.2 Connect the supply to the DP180 Connect the DP180 to your vacuum system Connect the DP180 to your exhaust-extraction system Gas-ballast boost system 3.9.1 Gas-ballast boost not in use 3.9.2 Standard air gas-ballast boost 3.9.3...
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Clean the cooling-jacket STORAGE AND DISPOSAL Storage Disposal SERVICE, SPARES AND ACCESSORIES Introduction Service Spares Accessories RETURN OF BOC EDWARDS EQUIPMENT Illustrations Figure Title Page Dimensions (mm) Pumping speed curves Power curves Lubrication and gas-ballast boost components Motor low voltage configuration (200 V, 50/60 Hz; 220-240 V, 50 Hz) Motor high voltage configuration (380/415 V, 50 Hz;...
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Tables Table Title Page Full load current ratings Checklist of components Pump-motor terminal-box wiring configurations Maintenance plan Associated publications Publication title Publication Number Vacuum pump and vacuum system safety P300-20-000 DP180 Dry Vacuum Pump...
(PFPE) grease. As supplied, the bearing end-cover is connected internally to the pump-inlet and is evacuated when the DP180 pump is operating. If required, you can use your own external evacuation pump to evacuate the bearing end-cover.
Accessories If the DP180 pump is to be used on clean applications, the pump-outlet can be fitted with a stainless steel flap-valve accessory. On dirty applications, if the use of an outlet-valve is necessary, we recommend that you fit a fluoroelastomer flap-valve accessory.
5 kg h Full load current ratings See Table 1 Electrical supply Rating (kW) Full load (A) Voltage (V) Frequency (Hz) 50/60 31.0 25.2 220-240 26.8 380-415 15.5 25.4 19.5 14.2 Table 1 - Full load current ratings DP180 Dry Vacuum Pump...
With stainless steel flap-valve Without flap-valve Figure 2- Pumping speed curves Without flap-valve With stainless steel flap-valve Figure 3- Power curves DP180 Dry Vacuum Pump...
71 ± 3 Opening temperature Contact rating Maximum voltage/current 240 V/2.9 A Lubrication system Note: BOC Edwards Material Safety Data Sheets for the oils and greases referenced below are available on request. Gearbox Fluid capacity (timing gearbox) 1.2 litres Grade of oil...
Use the following procedure to unpack and inspect the pump: 1. Use a fork-lift truck or a pallet truck to move the DP180 on the pallet into a convenient position . 2. Open the cardboard box and remove the packing material from around the pump.
Use the following procedure to locate the DP180; the DP180 must be located on a firm, level surface. 1. Use suitable lifting-gear attached to the lifting bolts (see Figure 1) to locate the DP180 in its final operating position. 2. If required, fit four bolts through the 12 mm fixing-holes in the runners to secure the DP180 in place.
Electrical installation WARNING Ensure that the electrical installation of the DP180 conforms with your local and national safety requirements. It must be connected to a suitably fused and protected electrical supply and a suitable earth (ground) point. 3.5.1 Select high or low voltage operation...
You must connect the thermal snap-switch to the motor-starter overload-control loop so that, if the DP180 overheats and the switch operates (that is, the switch contacts open), it will trip the contactor and the DP180 will be switched off. When the pump cools and the switch contacts close again, the DP180 will not then automatically restart;...
Connect the solenoid-valve Connect the gas-ballast boost solenoid-valve (Figure 4, item 6) to your control equipment so that the valve closes when the DP180 is shut down. Use a suitably rated fused electrical supply (refer to Section 2). If the solenoid-valve is left open after the DP180 is shutdown, the pressure in your vacuum system could rise to the pressure of your nitrogen supply;...
RSI and advise on treatments which you can carry out to make your supply suitable for use with the DP180. If you use a treated closed-circuit cooling system, we recommend that you fill it (and refill it) with de-ionised or reverse-osmosis treated water.
• To get the best pumping speed, ensure that the pipeline which connects the vacuum system to the DP180 inlet is as short as possible and has an internal diameter not less than that of the DP180 inlet port. •...
3.9.2 Standard air gas-ballast boost As supplied, the DP180 has a gas-ballast boost system which delivers air to the gas-ballast boost inlet of the pump. To use this system, connect the solenoid-valve to the electrical supply as described in Section 3.5.5.
When necessary, you can connect a nitrogen supply to the gas-ballast boost system so that nitrogen is delivered to the DP180 instead of air. Use the following procedure to connect your nitrogen supply. 1. Refer to Figure 3. Undo and remove the NW10 clamp (7) which secures the air-filter (8) to the gas-ballast boost pipe.
Adjust the thermostatic control-valve (TCV) CAUTION Do not adjust the TCV to a lower setting (that is, towards 0) when the DP180 is hot. This will increase the flow of cooling-water which may damage the DP180 because of the differential contraction of the pump rotor and case.
3. Switch on the DP180. 4. Wait for approximately 15 minutes to allow the pump operating temperature to stabilise, then check that the TCV operates correctly (that is, that the DP180 is at the correct operating temperature). 5. Turn off the electrical supply to the DP180 and the services.
Shut-down Use the following procedure to shut down the DP180. 1. Isolate the pump-inlet from your vacuum system and operate the DP180 for 15 minutes with the gas-ballast boost solenoid-valve open. 2. Close the gas-ballast boost solenoid-valve and switch off your nitrogen supply (if fitted).
Fluorinated materials in the DP180 may include oils, greases and seals. The DP180 may have overheated if it was misused, if it malfunctioned, or if it was in a fire. BOC Edwards Materials Safety Data Sheets for fluorinated materials used in the DP180 are available on request: contact your supplier or BOC Edwards.
Refer to Figure 4. Check the pump gearbox oil-level on the sight-glass (4). The level of oil must be between the MIN and MAX marks when the pump is off and is cold: • If the oil-level is below the MIN mark, pour more oil into the DP180 until the oil-level is correct: refer to Section 3.3. •...
Do not over-pack the bearings or the DP180 will run hot. 6. If you have not fitted a pump to evacuate the bearing end-cover (see Section 3.10) and you have reached the planned time to replace the head-plate felt filter (this is carried out annually), replace the filter as described in Section 5.7.
Dispose of the filter (see Section 6). 2. Place the new felt filter (supplied in the maintenance kit) into the head-plate. 3. Refit the end-cover (1) to the pump as described in Step 7 of Section 5.6. DP180 Dry Vacuum Pump...
(2) on the top-cap does not point upwards, otherwise debris, dust or liquids may enter the filter body. Top-cap Inlet Filter element Filter body Figure 12 - Exploded view of the gas-ballast air filter DP180 Dry Vacuum Pump...
Clean the inlet-stage sump Clean the inlet-stage sump regularly if you use the DP180 to pump dusty or tarry vapours. Use the following procedure: 1. Remove the two screws on the clamp which secures the inlet-stage sump blanking-plate to the pump (see Figure 10).
Storage Store the DP180 as follows : 1. If applicable, ensure that the DP180 has been shut down as described in Section 4.2 and disconnect all services, process and exhaust connections. 2. Drain the water from the cooling-jacket as described in Section 5.10.
Equipment which has been serviced, repaired or rebuilt is returned with a full warranty. Your local Service Centre can also provide BOC Edwards engineers to support on-site maintenance, service or repair of your equipment. For more information about service options, contact your nearest Service Centre or other BOC Edwards company. Spares...
Accessories The accessories listed below are available for the DP180. Each accessory contains all the necessary components for assembly and installation of the accessory. Full functional descriptions and fitting details are included in the instruction manual supplied with the accessory.
7. If the equipment is large, strap the equipment and its accessories to a wooden pallet. If the equipment is too small to be strapped to a pallet, pack it in a suitable strong box. 8. Fax or post a copy of the Declaration (HS2) to BOC Edwards. The Declaration must arrive before the equipment.
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Read the Return of BOC Edwards Equipment - Procedure (HS1) before you complete this Declaration • Contact BOC Edwards to obtain a Return Authorisation Number and to obtain advice if you have any questions • Send this form to BOC Edwards before you return your equipment...
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