5. OPERATING THE HOT SPOT 110
Preparing for the Firing
1.
Open the Hot Spot 110 door by turning the handle 45° in either direction from the downward closed
position and lifting outwards and upwards until the door catches on the hold-up latch. Avoid over
rotating the door handle.
Door Handle in Closed Position
Door Handle in Open Position
2.
Load the Hot Spot 110 by placing the material to be fired (ware) or tray on the setter plate. Maintain
at least 1/2 inch between the heating elements and the ware or tray to promote uniform heating and
to prevent element damage.
3.
Close the Hot Spot 110 door using two hands by lifting the door up and back with one hand,
disengaging the hold up latch with the other hand and gently guiding the door down into the closed
position.
4.
Lock the door by turning the handle into the down pointing, closed position.
5.
Switch the green power switch to the ON position (see appendix A #3). The light will turn green, the
fan will come on and the controllers will start up.
6.
Push the PTN1/PTN2 button on the program controller to choose the desired pattern (program) to be
run (see appendix A #20). To review the pattern, press the SET button repeatedly to scroll through the
program (see appendix A #24). See section 6 for pre-programmed patterns.
Starting a Firing
1.
Press and hold the reset button (RST) on the Over-Temperature Controller until the red OUT LED light
turns off (see appendix A #37 and 35).
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NOTE:
The Over-Temperature Controller must be manually reset whenever the power to the
Hot Spot 110 is shut off. Power shut-off includes: switching the green power button to the
off position, unplugging the unit, and power failure.
2.
Press the reset button (see appendix A #22) on the Program Controller.
3
. Press the heat switch on. The contactor will switch on with an audible click (see appendix A #4). The
green HEAT ON light will illuminate (see appendix A #5).
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