Bessey PV Series, User Manual

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3. Installation
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Remove packing material and place the induction heater on a non-ferrous, stable, flat surface.
The box will normally contain the heater, a yoke or a set of yokes, the temperature probe, a
pair of heat-resistant gloves and a small container of lubricant.

Check that the supply voltage and current meet the specifications on the type plate to be found
on the back of the machine.

When the heater is not provided with a plug, a suitable plug has to be affixed by a qualified
electrician.

The wires should be connected as follows, there are 3 options depending on what type of
cable the heater is supplied with:
230V/120V induction heaters
Brown Phase Black Phase
Blue Neutral White Neutral
Green/yellow Ground Green Ground
Black “1”
Neutral
Black “2”
Phase
Green/yellow Ground
400, 450, 500V induction heaters
Brown Phase Brown Phase
Blue Phase Black Phase
Green/yellow Ground Green/yellow Ground
Black “1”
Phase
Black “2”
Phase
Green/yellow Ground
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Make sure that the supply cable cannot come into contact with the bearing that is to be heated.
Insert the plug into a shockproof wall socket.

Make sure that the bright sides of the yoke are lubricated sufficiently (improve contact, avoid
excessive vibration) and are aligned on the top of poles. Use supplied lubricant.

Use the main switch to switch on the current. The machine will emit a short bleep and the
display will show a “pre-set goal temperature” set by the manufacturer.

Connect the temperature probe by inserting the plug in the socket. Make sure that
– and +
correspond on both plug and socket

The induction heater is now ready to be used in the temperature function mode.