HIGH TEMPERATURE
FURNACE HANDBOOK
ISSUE 8 - 05/05
Page 8 of 37
PRODUCTS OF ISOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY LTD ARE INTENDED FOR TECHNICALLY
TRAINED AND COMPETENT PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH GOOD LABORATORY
PRACTICE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT PERSONNEL USING THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILFUL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF APPARATUS WHICH MAY
BE UNDER POWER OR UNDER EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE (MOLTEN METALS,
CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS, ETC.) AND WILL APPRECIATE THE HAZARDS WHICH MAY BE
ASSOCIATED WITH, AND THE PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WITH, SUCH
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
THE FURNACES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR CONVENIENT USE AND MAY BE
PLUGGED TO A STANDARD THREE-PIN 13-AMPERE SOCKET. THEY ARE SUPPLIED
SUITABLE FOR THE U.K. MAINS WHICH HAS LIVE, NEUTRAL AND EARTH LINES.
THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED
THE FURNACE IS SUPPLIED WITH A FUSE CARRIER FITTED WITH A NEUTRAL LINK.
THIS IS CLEARLY LABELLED AND IS FOR USE WITH A MAINS SYSTEM WITH A
NEUTRAL LINE, SUCH AS THE UK SUPPLY. IF THE FURNACE IS TO BE USED ON A
SYSTEM WHERE BOTH SUPPLY LINES ARE LIVE WITH RESPECT TO EARTH THEN
THE NEUTRAL FUSE LINK SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A FUSE. A SPARE FUSE IS
SUPPLIED WITH THE FURNACE.