1316-900 Revision AA
10kW Precision Calorimeter
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1.
Fill the 1 kW Chiller coolant reservoir, located at the top of the system rack cabinet
(see
Figure 3
below), 4 cm (1
5
/
8
inches) above the return inlet with a coolant mixture of
25% SR-1 antifreeze to 75% distilled water.
Figure 3: 1 kW Chiller coolant reservoir
2.
Power ON the Calorimeter and the 1 kW Chiller. Once the Calorimeter completes the
boot process:
a.
On the Calorimeter front panel, press the
SETUP
softkey.
b.
Navigate to
Instrument
using the arrow keys and press
ENTER.
c.
Navigate to
PUMP
and press
ENTER.
d.
Navigate to
USE PUMP
and press
ENTER.
e.
Press
ENTER
again to begin editing the parameter value.
f.
Press the
UP
arrow key to change the parameter value to
TRUE
and press
ENTER.
3.
Allow sufficient time for the coolant to circulate through the system before proceeding
to the next step.
NOTE:
The coolant level may drop as coolant fills the
system hoses, Calorimeter, and 1 kW Chiller. If necessary,
add additional coolant mixture as necessary to the 1 kW
Chiller reservoir to bring the coolant level back to 4 cm
above the return inlet.
4.
Power OFF the 1 kW Chiller.
5.
Power OFF the Calorimeter and chiller pump using the
system rack power switch.
6.
Connect the supply and return hoses between the 12
kW Chiller and the system rack cabinet as shown in
Figure 4
.
7.
Fill the 12 kW Chiller coolant reservoir using about 50
liters (13.2 gallons) of a 25% SR-1 antifreeze and 75% distilled water mixture.
8.
Power ON the 12 kW Chiller.
Figure 4:
Supply and
return hose
connections
