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behr S 5
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Installing the behr S 5
In installing the S 5, be certain to adhere to all buil-
ding codes pertaining to plumbing and to waste
water disposal regulations.
In selecting the location for installation, keep in mind
that the hoses and tubing provided have a length of
2 meters.
Place the behr S 5 steam distillation apparatus on a
sturdy horizontal flat laboratory bench top, with access
to both water tap and drain and sufficient space for the
reagent containers below the bench top.
Select a cold water tap to which you can permanently
attach the hose for the cooling water supply.
Faucets providing a mixture of hot and/or cold
water should not be used.
The water pressure must be at least 0.5 bar for
the proper functioning of the water pressure
safety monitor.
The steam distillation unit is completely assembled by
the manufacturer. Please unpack it carefully.
Emplacing the steam distillation
apparatus
Place the apparatus on the bench top.
Unpack the accessory parts.
First, put the reagent containers in place:
Container for distilled water
Container for sodium hydroxide (NaOH)
Container for boric acid (H
3
BO
3
)
Container for sample waste
The optimal location for these containers is directly
beneath the laboratory bench top.
In no case should the reagent containers be
placed at a level higher than the steam distilla-
tion apparatus.
Connecting the hoses and tubing
Pay careful attention to the labels of the hose and
tube connections found on the back of the S 5.
Insert the ends of the three 6 x 1 PVC tubes into the
three 4/7 PVC tubing segments numbered
,
,
and
.
Connect the free ends of the PVC tubing segments to
the following connection nipples on the rear of the S 5:
H
2
O for steam generator
(
),
H
2
O sample
(
).
Insert the PVC tubes into the container for distilled
water.
Insert the end of the 10 x 1 PVC tube numbered
into
an 8/12 PVC tubing segment. Insert the 10x1 PVC tube
into the container for NaOH, and connect the free end
of the PVC tubing segment to the connection nipple
labelled
NaOH
(
) on the rear of the S 5.
Make certain that the tubes are securely inserted
in the PVC tubing segments.
Insert the third 6x1 PVC tube into the container for the
boric acid and connect the free end of the PVC tubing
segment to the connection nipple labelled
H
3
BO
3
(
)
on the back of the S 5.
Using the pressure-resistant fabric-reinforced hose, con-
nect the cold water tap ½“ pipe thread to the ¾“ fitting
labelled
cooling water inlet with filter
on the rear of
the S 5.
Finally, connect the two discharge tubing segments:
Insert an end of the Verprene hose
into the PP tube.
Connect the Verprene tubing segment
to the connec-
tion nipple labelled
pump for suction sample
(
) and
insert the PP tube into the container for sample waste
discharge.