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Always wear heat resistant gloves and other suitable protection whenever
working with hot roller ovens and Aging Cells.
a. Installing Aging Cells inside a hot oven.
b. Removing Aging Cells from a hot oven.
Always wear eye protection when working with Roller Ovens. Be careful to
not open a hot oven with your face directly in front of the newly opened door.
During operation the outside of the Roller Oven can get very hot, especially the
door area, and may cause burns if carelessly touched by unwary personnel.
The circulating fan inside the oven can be very dangerous if adding or remov-
ing Aging Cells when the blades are turning. To prevent injury always turn
the “Heat” switch on the Control Panel “Off” when loading or unloading cells.
OFITE ships all Roller Ovens with a covered back to protect against get-
ting clothing caught in the rotating chains and sprockets. This cover should
remain in place at all times except when working on the chains or sprockets.
For ovens where the rear cover is missing or has been misplaced, then the
back of the oven should face closely to a wall.
Disconnect all power cords when performing maintenance or replacing a fuse.
Be careful when working around the latch on the door, especially the knob and
latch. Fingers can get caught in the latch resulting in a painful injury.
The corners of the oven may cause injury if impacted directly. Be especially
careful when working around the top stainless steel motor housing as sharp
corners may cause cuts during cleaning.
Ovens should always be used in a ground circuit.
Make sure the electrical source has at least 8 Amps of capacity.
Aging Cells can be very dangerous if handled improperly. Elevated tempera-
ture and pressure within the cell can cause the contents to be released with
explosive force.
Always allow the cell to cool to ambient temperature before opening.
Always point the cell away from people and equipment when depressurizing
by opening the valve stems.
Do not overfill the cell. Refer to the instruction manual for Aging Cells #175-
25, #175-30, #175-50 to determine the appropriate fluid volume for the test
conditions.
Periodically check the inside of Aging Cells for stress or pit corrosion. Oper-
ating cells in high or low pH concentrations or with concentrated saline solu-
tions (Chlorides) will promote corrosion.
Safety
Safety
Roller Ovens
Safety
Aging Cells
