Finish Thompson LS-Jr - Manual (Page 2)

INSTALLATION
The LS-Jr. vacuum attachment should be installed on the distillate
discharge side of the LS-Jr. with 20 in. (51 cm) of clearance
behind and 15 in. (38 cm) between the units. Enough clearance
must remain on floor level to the right of the vacuum unit for a 5-
gallon (19 liter) vacuum distillate receiving pail.
The LS-Jr. and vacuum attachment require 6 to 13 gallons (23-49
liters) of tap water per hour for cooling. Water enters and exits via
hoses on the rear of the units. Two valves are recommended
between the water supply and the unit; one for on/off operation,
the other set to the desired flow rate. Water flow must be
confirmed prior to operation.
The LS-JrV requires an additional 115V, 1 phase, 60 Hz, 4 amps
with a separate ground or a 220V, 1 phase, 60 Hz, 2 amp
unit is available. All wiring must be connected to a suitable power
supply in accordance with the National Electric Code for Class I
installations (see Figure 2).
After installation, check the unit's ground. If the resistance
between the unit and the transformer's earth ground exceeds
1 ohm, a separate ground must be installed from the unit to the
earth ground. The ground wire must be installed to insure safe
operation and to eliminate static spark hazard.
ASSEMBLY
Assembly of the vacuum attachment and connection to the LS-
Jr. reclaimer requires a few simple steps. Proper assembly and
connection is necessary for operation. The following steps and
Figures 4 and 5 serve as assembly guidelines.
1. Remove the discharge hose and fitting from the reclaimer
(Item 8). Do not loosen or remove the connecting distillate pipe
from the unit.
2. Screw the quick-disconnect coupling onto the reclaimer
distillate pipe.
3. Screw the discharge hose and fitting (removed in Step 1)
onto the nipple assembly provided for future
atmospheric distillation.
4. For LS-Jr.V installation to an existing LS-Jr.: Remove
the cooling water inlet hose (Item 5) from the back of the
reclaiming unit and connect to the vacuum unit cooling water
discharge (Item 15).
Explosionproof cover-----
.. Your rigid
explosionproof
conduit
Black to
fused conductor
Figure 2
Your explosionproof wiring
from LS-JrV (MI cable
orhard conduit)
For simultaneous LS-Jr. and LS-Jr.V installation:
Incoming water is supplied to the LS-Jr.V cooling water
inlet (Item 14) on the rear of the vacuum unit. Connect a
separate hose from the distillation unit cooling water
discharge (Item 6) to a drain.
5. Install the cooling water connection hose between the
reclaimer and the vacuum unit. Slide one end of the hose
over the barbed fittings of the reclaimer's cooling water
inlet (Item 5) and the other end to the vacuum unit's
cooling water discharge (Item 15).
6. Screw the vacuum distillate discharge hose (Item 10) into
the coupling (Item 24) provided on the side of the LS-JrV
reservoir tank. Place a receiving pail next to the table and
cut the discharge hose to proper length.
7. Screw the flame-check assembly (Item 19) into the coupl-
ing provided on the back of the vacuum attachment reser-
voir tank.
8. Install a grounding cable (Item 23) between the distillation
and vacuum units. To install, remove the bottom left screw
from the distillation unit hinge bracket, connect the
grounding cable and replace the screw. On the vacuum
unit, remove the screw between the cooling water
discharge (Item 15) and the flame check (Item
19), connect
the grounding cable and replace the screw.
OPERATION
The LS-Jr.V requires minimal operator attention. The following
steps serve as operation guidelines.
For atmospheric distillation:
Atmospheric distillation allows reclamation of solvents with
boiling points to 300°F (149°C). To distill solvents atmos-
pherically, connect the short distillate discharge hose to the
reclaimer unit with the quick-disconnect coupling. Then follow
Steps 1-11 in the LS-Jr. Installation and Operating Instructions
(F86-180-QP).
For vacuum distillation:
Vacuum distillation allows reclamation of solvents with boiling
points with a minimum temperature of 200°F (93°C) and a
maximum temperature of 500°F (260°C). To distill solvents in
this temperature range under a vacuum:
1. Ground all filling and receiving containers, wiring static
ground clamps provided (Items 2 and 17).
Vacuum attachment motor wiring
Ground Ground
For 220V Wiring For 115V Wiring
#1 #3 #2 #4 #1 #2 #3 #4
Entrance for
Rigid Conduit
Incoming Power
(115V, 1 phase, 60 Hz,
with separate ground)
Hot
Incoming Power
(220V, 1 phase, 60 Hz,
with separate ground)
Entrance for
Rigid Conduit