Somat SPC-75S, Operation & Service Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TYPICAL STARTUP AND OPERATING PROCEDURE - The following startup procedures
must be followed prior to operating the System:
1. Check to ensure that the main power switch of the SOM-A-TROL

panels is in
the " ON " position.
2 Unlock the Pulper
STOP
button. Push GREEN pushbutton on SOM-A-TROL
panel or remote pushbutton station to close drain if opened. If drain is open, you
will see a slow GREEN flash to indicate the drain is open. Once pressed, the
drain will automatically close and pre-fill the pulper tank.
3. The Pulper will begin to fill with water, this is indicated by a steady flashing
GREEN light. When the water has reached the prescribed level as indicated by
a solid GREEN light, press the Pulper
START
button and wait until there is a
continuous flow of return water before feeding waste to the Pulper either
manually or by starting waste down the flushed trough, if so equipped.
Waste Feeding Instructions -
Best results are obtained if the Pulper is fed waste at a
UNIFORM RATE.
Under normal conditions, waste may be fed to the Pulper as long as a
strong vortex is maintained in the tank. If waste is fed too fast the vortex will diminish to a
point where it will no longer pull the material into the impeller for efficient grinding.
Do not "starve" the Pulper. If no waste is available for disposal,
Press the STOP button.
Don't "slug" the Pulper for short periods of time with excessive feeding. Overloading
interferes with the grinding process and takes longer to dispose of a given quantity of
waste than if the machine is fed at a
UNIFORM RATE.
When shutting down the Pulper for short periods, it is not necessary to run the Pulper
until all the waste has been pumped out of the tank. Run the Pulper for a few minutes to
thin down the slurry and then shut off the machine.