Страница 1: ...was designed by a composite builder for the composite builder that needs a device to help with the requirements of the layup moulding and curing of composite materials like carbon fibre fiberglass epoxies and other resins For most of these materials good temperature control is required and a vacuum controller to manage the vacuum at the right level and help to protect the pump by avoiding over run...
Страница 2: ...el of the unit you will find the following OLED display in the centre indicates status and is used for configuration Yellow LED Indicates when the vacuum pump socket is powered either directly or with the Auto function Red LED Indicates when the heater socket is powered either directly or with the Auto function Blue LED Indicates when the unit is in Auto mode and the on off control will be done ba...
Страница 3: ...nsor is located inside this small chamber which is part of the Auto VH 1 unit It is advised that the unit be connected between the pump and a reservoir or degas chamber to help avoid resins leaking from the bagged system into the pressure monitor On the front panel the 4 arrow buttons control the menus and set the values Left or Back button Right or Enter button Down button Up button Due to the en...
Страница 4: ...ton to be next to the item to be set Now press Enter The first setting to set is the Maximum time the vacuum pump may run continuously V onmax Time with the cursor on this menu item press Enter Now use the or buttons to change the maximum on time for the vacuum pump in minutes Now press Enter to return Also set the V wait Time in the same way as above This wait time is the time in minutes the pump...
Страница 5: ...unit of pressure is mBar and the unit measures the absolute pressure in mBar and this is converted to the other units selectable on the controller With the unit s vacuum line not attached the atmospheric pressure would be seen on the display For Gauteng South Africa it is about 860mBar and should be close to 1000mBar at the coast The reset function in the Settings menu will allow you to set vacuum...
Страница 6: ...ve Note on vacuum use When a low weak vacuum is desired to avoid compressing a medium too much a test must be made first to get a feeling for the vacuum settings and the effect on the object subjected to the forces of the vacuum The vacuum upper and lower limits can be adjusted after the unit has been switched to auto and the new set limit will then take immediate effect To set the temperature ran...
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Страница 8: ...mits have been reached When you find in the Auto mode your vacuum pump cycles too often for a short time the set limits may be too close and you may have a significant leak in the vacuum bagging system During the first couple of minutes frequent cycling is normal as the trapped air is sucked out The addition of a degas chamber or vacuum reservoir will help to stretch the time between pump cycles a...
Страница 9: ... or power up to 3 5kW or 16A a special High Power Module H1 is available to use with the AutoVH1 The AutoVH1 Max Power unit plugs into the AutoVH1 controller with the designated power plug The AutoVH1 Max Power unit also plugs into a 16A wall outlet with the designated power plug A heater up to 3500W or 16A can then be managed by the AutoVH1 controller via the AutoVH1 Max Power unit ...
Страница 10: ...screen protector can be used Cut to size and place over the screen to protect against dust and resins spoiling the screen Keep dry Keep out of direct sunlight Only operate in an environment suitable for humans Do not drop and avoid unnecessary vibrations Switch the unit off after use Take care to avoid the leakage of any resins into the pipe connected to the unit Should resin enter the units senso...
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