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ABN: 68 606 541 468 Email: [email protected] 1

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Electric Ashing Furnace

Operation & Maintenance Manual

Electrical:

240V

Working Area

3 Shelves each

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350mm Deep

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350mm Wide

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150mm High

Power

Requirements

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240 Volts

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1 Phase

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3.5 Kilowatt

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Page 1: ...99 E mail info fandasupplies com Website fandasupplies com Electric Ashing Furnace Operation Maintenance Manual Electrical 240V Working Area 3 Shelves each 350mm Deep 350mm Wide 150mm High Power Requirements 240 Volts 1 Phase 3 5 Kilowatt FURNACE ASSAY S U P P L I E S ...

Page 2: ... info fandasupplies com 2 Manual Index System Overview 3 Spare Parts List 4 Installation Procedure 5 Installing Elements 9 11 Furnace Start up 12 Electrical Schematic 13 Troubleshooting 14 15 Maintenance 16 Contact Details 17 ...

Page 3: ...nd modulated automatically by a Type K thermocouple system and Omron temperature controller pre set for a maximum temperature of 1000 degrees Celsius This controller is simple to operate and has a 2 level display PV and SV that shows actual temperature as well as the temperature the furnace is set to The door has a micro switch installed that will automatically cut power to the heating elements wh...

Page 4: ...Part FAS Description Qty FAS 506 Element Tail Porcelain Tubes 15 x 50mm 2 FAS 507 Porcelain 3 way Element Connectors 1 FAS Part FAS Description Qty FAS 411 Porcelain 2 way Element Connectors 1 FAS 608 Thermocouple Wire 3 FAS Part FAS Description FAS 513 Contactor ABB A30 30 10 FAS 514 Solid State Relay G3PB 235B VD FAS 628 Toggle Switch on off high low FAS 648R Omron E5CC RX2ASM 800 Temp Controlle...

Page 5: ...before operation Furnace requires a min of 5 metre space around it to carry out main tenance repairs Install fuel supply This must be carried out by a qualified technical person Electrical connection is single phase with Earth Before connecting power supply make sure ALL electrical connections are tight and have not become loose in transit BEFORE STARTING CHECK THAT ALL EXHAUST DUCTING IS IN PLACE...

Page 6: ...Ashing Furnace element If a break in an element is visible one side of an element is not heating up glowing or the furnace is not getting to temperature chances are an element will need changing Below are some pictures of element breaks some are easily visible others are a little harder to spot ...

Page 7: ...nscrew the bolt holding vent tube in place Then unscrew the four mounting bolts on the back panel Once removed locate where the old elements are connected to Loosen the screw in the connection to the element Straighten element tails and pull out ceramic tubes covering the elements Keep these to cover the new elements Once elements are free move to the front of the furnace ...

Page 8: ...elp you to understand how to install the new elements into the grooves in the furnace Once old elements are out make sure to vacuum all grooves out as dust parts of an old element and any other build up will shorten the life span of the new elements Lay new elements out and make sure they are not tangled Pick up by the element tail and thread into the hole through the bricks and out the back of th...

Page 9: ...ABN 68 606 541 468 Email info fandasupplies com 9 Carefully place elements into grooves trying not to force the elements in too much as this may break the bricks REPLACING ASHING ELEMENTS ...

Page 10: ...back If you do not have any element pins then elements may fall into place when elements are Annealing in the first hour of start up If they are still not sitting correctly you will need to source some element pins or use excess element tails see below to make some element pins REPLACING ASHING ELEMENTS Slide ceramic tube back over the element tails top and bottom Push into place leaving about 5 1...

Page 11: ...you can use this to make ele ment pins if having issues with ele ments sitting flat Bend to a U shape pin about 30mm long Reinstall element tails into porcelain connectors Once all have been reinstalled before attaching back panel to furnace turn on the furnace for one hour to anneal elements Once elements have been annealed check to see if elements are sitting correctly in grooves Isolate power a...

Page 12: ...ure Controller Temp Display Temp Down Temp Up 1 Connect Power 2 Turn Furnace on at toggle Switch 3 Once door is closed the furnace will start If the door is open the power to the furnace is cut by the Micro Door Switch Set Temperature controller to desired temperature Front Panel Toggle Switch ...

Page 13: ...ONTROL HEATING ELEMENTS 13g Wire wound ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC EAF Omron E5CC RX2ASM 800 DOOR SWITCH OMRON D4D 1121N ABB A30 30 11 240v ALARM CONTACTOR Draw By MB 2011 MAIN CONTACTOR S S Relay G3PB THERMOCOUPLE TYPE K 280 75MM T H E R M O C O U P L E N C O N T R O L S W I T C H A1 A2 A1 A2 Contactor S S Relay L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 L1 T1 3 5 kw Wire wound Elements 240 single phase power R1 SSR ...

Page 14: ...s is a thermocouple circuit error It could be a few things the most common is the thermocouple is broken and needs changing If you still have this error after changing out the thermocouple it could be because a wire has become loose in the circuit Try and tighten all wire connections from thermocouple head to temp controller If you still have no luck then check the thermocouple wire has not been m...

Page 15: ... bolt in more to allow the door to seal correctly If this is done test the door switch is still working correctly If the door is open the power should cut from the furnace When the door is shut the power will return FAULT The Furnace is not heating up or one side of elements is not heating up Shut furnace down and check elements for breaks If breaks present replace affected element See instruction...

Page 16: ... item or cause damage to the furnace It is important to keep the bench clean and clear around the furnace Once every few months or when the furnace is shut down and cool vacuum out the furnace and the element grooves This will help the elements to last longer Seal any cracks in bricks with refractory mortar Note keep mortar away from element grooves ...

Page 17: ...l info fandasupplies com 17 Contact Details FURNACE ASSAY S U P P L I E S 54 Owen Road Kelmscott 6111 Western Australia Australia Phone 61 8 9399 9299 Fax 61 8 9399 9288 Email Info fandasupplies com Web www fandasupplies com ...

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