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Installation, Operation & 

Maintenance Instructions

 

1000°C - 1100°C Furnaces 

types AAF, OAF, GSM & VMF 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

This manual is for the guidance of operators of the above Carbolite products 

and should be read before the furnace is connected to the electricity supply. 

 

 

 

 

  C

ONTENTS

 Section 

page 

1.0 Descriptions 

2.0 Installation 

3.0 Operation 

4.0 Maintenance 

5.0 

Repairs & Replacements 

6.0 Fault 

Analysis 

14 

7.0 Circuit 

Diagrams 

15 

8.0 

Fuses & Power Settings 

18 

9.0 Specifications

19

Manuals are supplied separately for the furnace controller  

(and overtemperature controller when fitted). 

Please read the controller manuals before operating the furnace.

 

1.0 

MF06 

Summary of Contents for CARBOLITE AAF Series

Page 1: ...d to the electricity supply CONTENTS Section page 1 0 Descriptions 2 2 0 Installation 3 3 0 Operation 4 4 0 Maintenance 7 5 0 Repairs Replacements 8 6 0 Fault Analysis 14 7 0 Circuit Diagrams 15 8 0 F...

Page 2: ...r flow through the chamber 1 3 GSM 11 7 This is a conventional muffle furnace with a Silica chamber This gives a cleaner environment than a standard ceramic muffle 1 4 VMF 10 6 The Volatile Matter Fur...

Page 3: ...models and AAF 11 7 may alternatively be ordered for use on two phases out of a 3 phase with neutral supply The model AAF 11 18 may also be ordered for 3 phase supply see section 2 4 Check the furnace...

Page 4: ...perature controller see the controller manual OAF 11 2 the slave controller should be set to an offset temperature of zero see 3 2 Overtemperature option only If the overtemperature controller has not...

Page 5: ...AAF OAF GSM VMF 3 3 MF06 5...

Page 6: ...used to heat materials which emit smoke or fumes regularly heat it up to maximum temperature for one hour without load to burn away the soot Materials such as case hardening compounds and other react...

Page 7: ...respondence please quote the serial number model type and voltage given on the rating label of the furnace The serial number and model type are also given on the front of this booklet when supplied wi...

Page 8: ...Guidance Note EH46 We can provide further information on request Alternatively our service division can quote for any repairs to be carried out at your premises or ours 5 3 Temperature Controller Rep...

Page 9: ...AAF OAF GSM VMF 5 5 MF06 9...

Page 10: ...section above which refers to the thermocouple colour coding Unfasten the electrical connections to the inner chamber brick box and remove the thermocouple and sheath see thermocouple replacement ins...

Page 11: ...ermocouple cables from their terminal blocks Straighten all the element tails Note that these become brittle with use Unscrew the screws fixing the metal back piece from the inner chamber and withdraw...

Page 12: ...at the furnace is controlling properly to rule out the possibility that the previous element failed because of a fault elsewhere in the control circuit 5 9 VMF 10 6 Element Replacement See section 5 2...

Page 13: ...s good emission of some fumes may be expected 5 11 Fuse Replacement Fuses are marked on the circuit diagram section 7 0 with type codes e g F1 F2 A list of the correct fuses is given in section 8 1 De...

Page 14: ...o lights glowing on the controller The SUPPLY light is ON The controller may be faulty or not receiving a supply due to a faulty switch or a wiring fault The SUPPLY light is OFF Check the supply fuses...

Page 15: ...d PE L N F2 F1 SSR F3 F3 safety switches A heat on e l e m e n t s for AAF 11 18 see diagram 7 4 7 2 OAF 11 2 single phase 7 3 Higher Voltages e g 254V For single phase models of 254V or above a contr...

Page 16: ...AAF OAF GSM VMF 7 4 16 MF06...

Page 17: ...n t s e l e m e n t s N L L N L N thermocouple Fuses or EMC filters Supply Terminals Circuit no 3 Circuit no 2 N L N L N L3 L2 L1 N PE L Circuit no 1 3 phase neutral A model made to this diagram can...

Page 18: ...Customer fuses Required if no supply cable fitted Recommended if cable fitted See rating label for amperage see table below for fuse rating Model Phases Volts Supply Fuse rating AAF 11 3 1 phase 200 2...

Page 19: ...l 41 41 541 5877 Fax 41 41 541 5878 Email General Information Sales info kesn ch Accounts Department accounts kesn ch USA O ce 233 Rogue River Highway 425 Grants Pass Oregon 97527 5429 USA Tel 1 503 2...

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