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Installation 

  

Electromagnetic Compatibility 

This apparatus is classified as Education and Training Equipment under the 
Electromagnetic Compatibility (Amendment) Regulations 1994. Use of the apparatus 
outside the classroom, laboratory or similar such place invalidates conformity with the 
protection requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) 
and could lead to prosecution. 

Electrical Supply 

  

F1-10-A

 

F1-10-B

 

F1-10-G

 

Green/yellow or 
Green lead 

Earth (Ground) 

Earth (Ground) 

Earth (Ground) 

Brown or Black lead  Live (Hot) 

Live (Hot) 

Live (Hot) 

Blue or White lead 

Neutral 

Neutral 

Neutral 

Fuse Rating 

10 A 

20 A 

10 A 

Voltage 220-230V 

110-120V 

220V 

Frequency 50Hz 

60Hz 

60Hz 

  

The mains cable supplied with the equipment is terminated with a plug to suit the 
local electrical supply. Three versions of the F1-10 are available:  

F1-10-A   230V/1ph/50Hz –  mains lead fitted with a 2 pin Shuko European style plug 
with adaptor to 3 pin UK style plug. 

F1-10-B   120V/1ph/60Hz – mains lead fitted with a 3 pin NEMA 5-15P plug. 

F1-10-G   220V/1ph/60Hz – mains lead fitted with 3 pin NEMA 6-15P plug. 

This apparatus is classified as Education and Training Equipment under the 
Electromagnetic Compatibility (Amendment) Regulations 1994. Use of the apparatus 
outside the classroom, laboratory or similar such place invalidates conformity with the 
protection requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) 
and could lead to prosecution. 

Water Supply 

A temporary supply of water is required for filling the sump tank (capacity 250 litres). 
Connection to a water supply is not necessary when the bench is in use. 

Drain 

Temporary connection to a drain is required when emptying the sump tank after use. 
A suitable flexible hose (not supplied) should be attached to the drain valve in the 
front wall of the sump tank. 

Summary of Contents for F1-10 Series

Page 1: ...Hydraulics Bench Instruction Manual F1 10 ISSUE 11 May 2011...

Page 2: ...ies to the Hydraulics Bench 6 Installation 8 Electromagnetic Compatibility 8 Electrical Supply 8 Water Supply 8 Drain 8 Installation Guide 9 Installing the Software 10 Operation 12 Operating the Equip...

Page 3: ...Table of Contents General 21 Contact Details for Further Information 22 iii...

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Page 5: ...the Armfield Customer Support helpdesk Monday to Friday 0800 1800 GMT Contact details are as follows United Kingdom International 0 1425 478781 calls charged at local rate 44 0 1425 478781 internatio...

Page 6: ...n developed to instruct students in the many different aspects of hydraulic theory Each accessory to the F1 10 is supplied as a complete piece of equipment needing no additional service items other th...

Page 7: ...Equipment Diagrams Figure 1 F1 10 Hydraulics Bench 3...

Page 8: ...liable earth connection so that the equipment is adequately earthed The equipment must only be operated using a fused electricity supply Details of required fuse ratings can be found in Electrical Sup...

Page 9: ...ple of the need for cleanliness Under the COSHH regulations the following precautions must be observed Any water contained within the product must not be allowed to stagnate ie the water must be chang...

Page 10: ...owing the measured volume of water to return to the sump in the base of the bench for recycling When lifted a twist of 90 at the actuator will retain the dump valve in the open position An overflow in...

Page 11: ...Bends F1 23 Free And Forced Vortices F1 24 Hydraulic Ram F1 25 Demonstration Pelton Turbine F1 26 Series Parallel Pumps F1 27 Centrifugal Pump Characteristics F1 28 Cavitation Demonstration C4 MkII 2...

Page 12: ...of the F1 10 are available F1 10 A 230V 1ph 50Hz mains lead fitted with a 2 pin Shuko European style plug with adaptor to 3 pin UK style plug F1 10 B 120V 1ph 60Hz mains lead fitted with a 3 pin NEMA...

Page 13: ...hen emptying the sump tank after use The water may be coloured with dye provided that this is non staining and safe for student use For ease of mobility the bench is mounted on four castors two of whi...

Page 14: ...that the sight tube is full and no air bubbles are present Repeat this filling operation a number of times ensuring that the sight tube is free from air bubbles Adjust the water level in the volumetri...

Page 15: ...mfield educational software is armfield Setting Up the Software In order to install the software Insert the CD into CD or DVD CD drive Choose Run from the Start menu Type d setup where d is the drive...

Page 16: ...capacity When extremely small volumetric flow rates are to be measured the measuring cylinder should be used rather than the volumetric tank When using the measuring cylinder diversion of the flow to...

Page 17: ...lete with direct links to detailed context sensitive help texts To view the presentations click Next or click the required topic in the left hand pane as appropriate Click More while displaying any of...

Page 18: ...essory connected to the F1 10 Refer to Operating the Software in the instruction manual supplied with the accessory for more details about the mimic diagram displayed Manual data input boxes with a co...

Page 19: ...ured variables does not include automatic data logging facilities and these options are greyed out where not appropriate When manually entering data the icon simply saves the set of entered data into...

Page 20: ...ottom left corner of the screen initially Run 1 Run 2 etc then entering the required name For more detailed information about Data Logging and changing the settings within the software refer to the He...

Page 21: ...ailable in the software allowing the user full choice over what is displayed including dual y axes points or lines displaying data from different runs etc Formatting and scaling is done automatically...

Page 22: ...same window in the right pane To remove a series from the graph click the appropriate series in the right pane so that it is highlighted then click the appropriate left facing arrow to move the series...

Page 23: ...ase fused electrical supply Five metres of supply cable are included with the equipment The equipment is a self contained unit and needs only a temporary supply of cold water for the initial filling o...

Page 24: ...m c Temperature 5 C to 40 C d Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C e Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to 10 of the nominal...

Page 25: ...ning agent suitable for use with plastics 6 The water in the sump tank should be replaced at regular intervals When dye is used with appropriate accessories the water will require replacing more frequ...

Page 26: ...use West Street Ringwood Hampshire England BH24 1DY Tel 44 0 1425 478781 Fax 44 0 1425 470916 Email sales armfield co uk Web http www armfield co uk US Office Armfield Inc 436 West Commodore Blvd 2 Ja...

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