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TE-1500

Constant

Temperature

Bath

Instruction

& Operation

Manual

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Summary of Contents for TE-1500

Page 1: ...TE 1500 Constant Temperature Bath Instruction Operation Manual ...

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Page 3: ... Pneumatic connections 8 Electrical connections 8 Platform pump assembly 10 Selecting a bath liquid 11 Filling the bath 12 Mains power connection 13 Draining the bath 13 Inserting viscometer tubes thermometers 14 3 BATH OPERATION 15 Setting the temperature 15 Temperature control options 16 Adjusting trimpots 18 Customizing Temperatures 19 4 MAINTENANCE 21 Preventative scheduled maintenance 21 Clea...

Page 4: ...UBLESHOOTING 23 6 USER SERVICEABLE PARTS LIST 25 7 WARRANTY RETURN INFORMATION 27 Products limited warranty 27 Reagent and chemical warranty 27 Returning a product to CANNON 28 A APPENDIX A THERMOMETRY 29 Kinematic viscosity and temperature 29 ASTM thermometer tables 30 ASTM D 445 checking the ice point 32 NBS monograph 150 33 Joining Separated Mercury Columns 33 ...

Page 5: ...temperatures of 10 C and 30 C Because of its temperature stability and ease of use it is also suitable for use in other applications where temperatures must be maintained within close tolerances Cooling capability The CANNON TE 1500 Constant Temperature Bath is a thermoelectrically cooled temperature bath which can maintain tempera tures as low as 30 C The TE 1500 uses air cooled dual stage thermo...

Page 6: ...re Bath Vessel Housing The Bath Vessel Housing for the TE 1500 rests on top of the lower Control Chassis It contains a rectangular aluminum bath vessel with a four pane custom designed glass window The Bath Vessel Housing also contains the thermoelectric modules finned heat sinks fans and fluorescent lamps with ballasts The rear panel has two power connectors from the lower Control Chassis two air...

Page 7: ...heater and cooling system until the internal temperature decreases sufficiently To reset the thermostat verify that the bath liquid temperature is below 38 C turn off power to the bath for 20 seconds and then restore power Probe disconnect detection If the temperature probe is disconnected all power to the bath heater and bath coolers will be cut off Overflow drain If the liquid level in the bath ...

Page 8: ...r Terminal symbol is used to indicate required ground connections for your instrument electrical supply WARNING When supplying power to this instrument connect the protective ground earth terminals of the instrument to the protective conductor of the supplied line MAINS power cord The main plug for the power cord should only be inserted in a socket outlet receptacle provided with a protective grou...

Page 9: ...O s n o i t i d n o C g n i s n e d n o c n o n H R 0 9 o t 0 1 C 0 3 o t C 5 1 2 e e r g e d n o i t u l l o P I I y r o g e t a c n o i t a l l a t s n I t h g i e W h t a B s b l 5 9 g k 1 3 4 g n i p p i h S h t a B t h g i e W s b l 0 3 1 g k 9 5 e c n a i l p m o C C E E 3 2 3 7 e v i t c e r i d e g a t l o v w o L C E E 6 3 3 9 8 e v i t c e r i d C M E c e s 0 6 C D V 0 0 9 1 T O P I H l ...

Page 10: ...CANNON TE 1500 Thermoelectric Constant Temperature Bath Revision 1 1b January 2007 CANNON Instrument Company 2139 High Tech Road State College PA 16803 USA 6 This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 11: ...and to CANNON Instrument Company immediately Damaged items Retain all packing materials until the instrument is connected and func tioning properly If any component s must be returned to CANNON Instrument Company the damaged item s should be pack aged in the original shipping container Refer to the final chapter of this manual for instructions on returning defective equipment Customers outside the...

Page 12: ... the Overflow Jar Pneumatic connections The pneumatic connections on the TE 1500 provide the bath agitation and subsequent stirring by recirculating the bath vapors To complete pneumatic connections locate the two silicone tube assemblies These assemblies have quick connect bayonet style connectors on their ends Attach one of the tube assemblies to the AIR OUT connection on the Control Chassis Att...

Page 13: ...with the metal LEMO connector to the TEMP PROBE connection on the Control Chassis by aligning the red dot on the LEMO connector with the matching dot on the connection and pushing the connector in until a small click is felt This connection is keyed and operates as a bayonet with a simple push in no twisting To remove the connector pull out on the knurled section This cable carries the temperature...

Page 14: ...rmly over the intake nozzle Then attach the other end of the tube to the hose connection on top of the Reciprocating Pump next to the electric wire in the same fashion 3 Insert the other end of the reciprocating pump into the small hole on the Overflow Platform so that the pump rests on the platform 4 Attach one end of the 8 tube to the bottom connection on the Reciprocating Pump 5 Attach the 4 tu...

Page 15: ...e table below lists several different operating ranges and the liquids suitable for use in those ranges S D I U Q I L H T A B 0 0 5 1 E T E R U T A R E P M E T E G N A R H T A B E L B A T I U S S D I U Q I L C 0 1 o t C 0 3 l o h o c l A l y h t e M C 0 1 o t C 0 1 l o h o c l A l y p o r p o s I l o h o c l A l y h t E C 0 1 o t C 5 s l i O y t i s o c s i V w o L r e t a W CAUTION Methyl alcohol...

Page 16: ... e p m e t g n i k a m Filling the bath Select a bath liquid appropriate for the intended operating temperature s for the TE 1500 see above Initially fill the reservoir with the bath liquid until the liquid level reaches the overflow hole see Figure 5 drilled into the wall of the bath NOTE When operating at control temperature the liquid level in the bath should be about 20 mm approx 3 4 below the...

Page 17: ...placement may vary greatly Contaminants contained in solution with the alcohol will remain as sediment in the bath after the alcohol evaporates All sediment should be removed when replacing bath fluid If the bath is always maintained at a cold temperature and the holes at the top are always covered the rate of evaporation of the alcohol will be reduced Procedure The bath liquid in the TE 1500 shou...

Page 18: ...he bath and carefully place the viscometer tube s into the plastic holders in the top cover Insert the tube s slowly to permit adequate time for the bath liquid displaced by the tubes to drain through the overflow hole into the Overflow Jar Monitor the liquid level in the Overflow Jar carefully If necessary empty excess fluid from the jar Thermometer immersion Proper thermometer immersion is criti...

Page 19: ...own on the front panel see Figure 7 In this manual the four control areas will be abbreviated as follows Front Panel Control Areas CONTROL AREA ABBREVIATION POWER P TEMPERATURE T TEMPERATURE ADJUST TA HEAT H Figure 7 TE 1500 front panel Start up Procedure 1 Verify that the TE 1500 has been assembled and installed correctly 2 Turn the bath POWER switch on The green lamp above the POWER switch shoul...

Page 20: ...s see Figure 8 to prevent accidental changing of dial settings Push the lock upward to release the lock and move the dial When the dial has been set to the proper position push down on the lock to relock the dial Before beginning the temperature selection procedures release the dial locks on the TA FIXED and TA VARIABLE dials and set the dials to their midpoints 500 Then relock the dials Pre Set T...

Page 21: ...t to the left position If the temperature still cannot be attained using the TA FIXED dial it may be necessary to adjust the small trimpots below the front panel see Adjusting Trimpots next page Custom Temperature Selection Selection procedure 1 Turn the T SELECT dial to the temperature closest to the desired temperature NOTE The green LED on the right side of the front panel will glow while the c...

Page 22: ...e preset bath temperatures using the procedure on pages 14 15 for preset temperature selection it may be necessary to adjust the trimpots also called potentiometers which have been factory calibrated to maintain the preset temperatures on the T SELECT dial Before adjusting the trimpots follow this procedure 1 Turn on the bath power 2 Set the TA SELECT switch to the FIXED left position 3 Set the T ...

Page 23: ...ed that setting may be used to set a permanent custom temperature setting This procedure works only if the custom temperature is relatively close to the preset temperature EXAMPLE If the temperature 10 C is never used and the temperature 5 C is used frequently the TE 1500 can be customized to reach a temperature of 5 C automatically EXAMPLE procedure To change the 10 C setting to consistently reac...

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Page 25: ...l in colors of almond and black This paint is virtually immune to most solvents however if acetone is rubbed on the painted surfaces the paint will be removed A good quality household cleaner may be used on all painted surfaces and the front panel Do not spray the cleaning fluid directly on any surface especially the area where the fans and heat sinks are located The liquid will harden dust partic...

Page 26: ...sed air aerosol cans may be obtained from most computer supply dealers These cans may be used with a long nozzle to help direct the air into a small area CAUTION Eye protection should always be worn when using compressed air Cleaning the bath window The viewing window on the TE 1500 is constructed with four panes of low emissivity glass with all panes tempered for safety The space between these pa...

Page 27: ...a s s e c e n r o l o o c t o n s e o d h t a B t a e h e b t o n y a m e l b a c r o t s i m r e h T E B O R P P M E T e h t o t d e t c e n n o c f o l e n a p r a e r e h t n o n o i t c e n n o c s i s s a h C l o r t n o C e h t e l b a c e b o r p t c e n n o C y a m s e l b a c R E W O P C D r o C A d e t c e n n o c e b t o n r e p e l b a c r e w o p C D r o C A t c e n n o c e R s n o i ...

Page 28: ... n e h t s d n o c e s 0 2 r o f t i a W C 8 3 w o l e b s i r e w o p l o r t n o c e r u t a r e p m e T r o o p s i y t i l i b a t s t i m r e p o t h t a b n i d i u q i l h g u o n e t o N g n i r r i t s e t a u q e d a s i d i u q i l e h t f o e c a f r u s e h t t a h t o s h t a b o t d i u q i l d d A e t i h w r a e r e h t f o e g d e p o t e h t e v o b a h c n i 2 1 t u o b a e l f...

Page 29: ... F6T5 CW P28 0579 AC POWER CABLE ASSEMBLY P28 0695 JAR ASSEMBLY BATH OVERFLOW P28 0704 TUBE ASSEMBLY AIR IN P28 0705 TUBE ASSEMBLY AIR OUT P28 0714 PUMPASSEMBLY RETURN LIQUID P28 1450 BALLAST P28 3255 CHECK VALVE POLYPROPYLENE HSNG P28 5710 AIRPUMPASSEMBLY P28 6100 CABLE DC P28 6200 CABLE AC P28 6300 THERMISTOR PROBE 3K P28 8000 ACCESSORIES KIT 120V P28 8110 TUBING WATER IN OUT P28 8120 8 OZ GLASS...

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Page 31: ...t be liable for any special incidental or conse quential damages or any damage to plant personnel equipment or products directly or indirectly resulting from the use or misuse of any product Representations and warranties made by any person including dealers and representatives of the Company which are inconsistent in conflict with or in excess of the terms of this warranty shall not be binding up...

Page 32: ...tion __________ 2139 High Tech Road State College PA 16803 USA Please include the following Required information The Return Authorization number RA The name and telephone number of the person at your company to contact regarding the product Shipping and billing instructions for the return of the product to your location A detailed explanation of the reason for the return If the product is not cove...

Page 33: ...he cost of such a thermometer CANNON Instru ment Company recommends the use of a calibrated ASTM kinematic viscosity thermometer ASTM Thermometers Each ASTM kinematic viscosity thermometer measures only 3 degrees on a scale subdivided into 0 05 C units equivalent thermometers are available with Fahrenheit scales These thermometers contain an ice point scale which allows recalibration by determinin...

Page 34: ... thermometers available from CANNON Instrument Company ASTM CENTIGRADE THERMOMETERS TYPE CATALOGUE RANGE 74C 9311 K47 55 4 to 52 6 C 73C 9311 K45 41 4 to 38 6 C 126C 9311 K77 27 4 to 24 6 C 127C 9311 K81 21 4 to 18 6 C 72C 9311 K42 19 4 to 16 6 C 128C 9311 K84 1 4 to 1 4 C 44C 9311 K10 18 6 to 21 4 C 45C 9311 K20 23 6 to 26 4 C 118C 9311 K60 28 6 to 31 4 C 28C 9311 K05 36 6 to 39 4 C 120C 9311 K65...

Page 35: ... L98 17 5 to 12 5 F 72F 9311 L66 2 5 to 2 5 F 128F 9311 L97 29 5 to 34 5 F 44F 9311 L31 66 5 to 71 5 F 45F 9311 L38 74 5 to 79 5 F 118F 9311 L94 83 5 to 88 5 F 28F 9311 L10 97 5 to 102 5 F 46F 9311 L45 119 5 to 124 5 F 29F 9311 L17 127 5 to 132 5 F 47F 9311 L52 137 5 to 142 5 F 48F 9311 L59 177 5 to 182 5 F 129F 9311 L99 197 5 to 202 5 F 30F 9311 L24 207 5 to 212 5 F 110F 9311 L87 272 5 to 277 5 F...

Page 36: ... the ice with distilled water and crush or shave it into small pieces Do not touch the ice with bare skin or any chemical contaminants Fill the Dewar vessel with the crushed ice and add enough distilled and preferably precooled water to form a slush Do not float the ice Place the thermometer into the slush packing the ice gently around the stem Make sure the thermometer is deep enough such that th...

Page 37: ...short arc i e use of centrifugal force usually serves to unite the mercury in the bulb Care must be taken to warm the top of the bulb first so pressures in the bulb due to expanding mercury may be relieved B If there is a contraction chamber above the bulb or an expansion chamber at the top of the thermometer the mercury can sometimes be united by warming the bulb until the column reaches the sepa...

Page 38: ... around the walls of the bulb by rotating the thermometer and tapping it against the palm of the hand When the entire surface has been washed rotate the bubble to the top of the bulb and reunite the mercury as described above All of these manipulations require patience and experience is helpful but they will yield results if care is used Results can be verified by checking the ice point or some ot...

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