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Dura+ User Manual
ELECTRICAL TESTING
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8.3 Ground Shorts Test
CAUTION
Never apply full power to a heater if the insulation resistance reading is
below 300 KΩ.
Always check the insulation resistance reader if the mold has not been in
use for a number of weeks or months.
CAUTION
NOTE
Heater resistance above 500 KΩ is acceptable.
1. Use an ohm meter to check for continuity between the mold power
connector ground pin (metal tabs on side) and the manifold steel. The
ohm reading should be zero.
2. Measure the resistance between each pin of the mold power connector.
See “Figure 8-1 Mold plug” and ground (mold base). The reading should
be ∞ (infinity). Occasionally, the electric heaters accumulate moisture,
which can reduce the resistance value to between 100 KΩ to 10 MΩ. The
controller should be designed to remove this moisture during startup.
3. If necessary, remove excess moisture before placing the heater under full
current.
8.4 Thermocouple Continuity Test
1. Measure the resistance between each pair of thermocouple wires on the
mold’s thermocouple connector. See “Figure 8-1 Mold plug”.
NOTE
The resistance should be between 2.5 Ω and 25 Ω.
2. To verify alignment of the thermocouple in the heating element, turn
on one zone after the other and check that the temperature responds
accordingly if the set temperature is adjusted.
1. Mold power connector
2. Thermocouple connector
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1
2
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Figure 8-1 Mold plug
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