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SRL5, SR, SRV, FGH, and SXH
Composite Curing Blankets
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Requirements:
Electrical terminations must be completed by qualified persons.
No special tools or protective equipment is needed to handle this product (specific
applications or surfaces may require protective equipment).
Installation temperature range: -60°F to 131°F (-51°C to 55°C).
Clearance of 3" (7.5cm) required during installation and operation.
Voltage and frequency must be /-10% of the value specified on the product label.
The heater must be mounted to a grounded surface or a conducting grounded screen must
be placed between the heater and the surface.
Surface Preparation:
Always install your heater on a clean even surface for optimum performance and extended
service life. Debris and residue on the surface can not only damage your heater but may also
reduce the effectiveness of the heater by reducing the heat transfer between the surface and the
heater.
Remove or avoid contact with sharp edges including rough corners, weld spatter, exposed
bolts, etc.
Remove or avoid contact with rust, stickers, or other coverings.
Remove oil, moisture, gel and other liquids.
Instructions:
1.
Inspect heater prior to each installation (see page 9).
2.
Inspect surface to be heated for any sharp edges, dirt, oil, etc.
3.
Ensure that there is no combustible material within 12" (30cm) of the surface to be heated.
4.
For proper temperature control, place the thermocouples, RTDs, or other sensing devices so they
are sandwiched between the heater and the surface to be cured. An ACR
®
Hot Bonder Controller
has up to 10 thermocouple inputs per zone.
5.
Ensure the heater has good intimate contact with the surface to be heated. If air gaps are present,
the heating blanket cannot transfer heat properly to the surface and the heating blanket may
overheat.
Do not wrap the heater over itself or allow it to overlap a second heater.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in property
damage, property injury or death.
CAUTION
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SRL5, SR, SRV, FGH, and SXH
Composite Curing Blankets
Installation of SRV series Composite Heat Curing Blankets:
If your Composite Heat Curing Blanket has built-in quick-connect vacuum ports, it is designed
to act as both the heater and vacuum bag. The vacuum source should be attached to one of
the built-in vacuum ports. The second vacuum port is designed to connect to the VACUUM
MONITOR on a BriskHeat
®
ACR
®
Hot Bonder. These heaters have an additional unheated
area along all four edges. This area is 3.00” (76.2mm) wide along the edge with the vacuum
port and 1.50” (38.1mm) wide along all other edges. These blankets come in two types, with or
without a built-in vacuum seal.
WITH built-in vacuum seal:
The Composite Heat Curing Blanket should be placed over the working area with the vacuum
seal in contact with the working surface. Make sure that there aren’t any foreign objects
between the vacuum seal and the working surface. To ensure proper operation the working
surface must be smooth and free of cracks. Use tacky tape for running thermocouple wires
through the seal.
WITHOUT built-in vacuum seal:
The unheated edge is intended for use as the vacuum sealing area. A rim of vacuum sealing
tape must be placed around the perimeter of the working area. The outer dimensions of the
rim should be approximately equal to the outer dimensions of the blanket. The Composite Heat
Curing Blanket should be placed over the working area with the unheated edges contacting
the vacuum sealing tape. To ensure proper operation, the vacuum sealing tape should not be
placed under the heated section of the blanket.
