MAN - RTFO - REV: Org | F. Operation
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F. Operation
F.1 Basic Operation
WARNING:
The RTFO door and glass will be very hot during operation. Use personal protective
gear when operating the RTFO and handling materials associated with the testing procedure.
1. Turn the power switch on the front of the Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO) to the ON position. The POWER light
located on the front of your RTFO will light up and the temperature controller display will power on.
2. Use the temperature controller to set the RTFO temperature to the desired specification. See (Sec. D.3) for details.
3. Verify that the air flow setting matches the value on the side of the meter. Adjust if necessary. See (Sec. D.2) for
details.
4. Once the chamber reaches the set point and has stabilized per the specification, load the sample jars. Rotate the
carousel using the JOG button. It is normal for the unit temperature to drop when the door is open. The RTFO will
recover back to set point within eight minutes once the unit door is closed.
5. Once the aging process is complete, open the door and remove the samples per the specification.