VACUUBRAND PC 600 LAN - Manual (Page 14)

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Attention: Important notes regarding the use of gas ballast
☞ Make sure that air/gas inlet through the gas ballast valve never lead to hazardous,
explosive or otherwise dangerous mixtures. If in doubt, use inert gas.
☞ When using air rather than inert gas, risk of significant damage to equipment and/or
facilities, risk of personal injury or even loss of life exists due to the formation of
hazardous and/or explosive mixtures if air and pumped media react inside or at the
outlet of the pump.
For condensable vapours (water vapour, solvents, ...):
☞ Do not pump vapour before pump has reached its operating
temperature and with gas ballast valve closed.
☞ Open gas ballast valve. (Closing of gas ballast valve by turn-
ing 180°.)
☞ The gas ballast valve is open if the arrow on the gas ballast
cap shows away from the pump.
☞ With gas ballast valve open ultimate vacuum will be reduced,
pumping speed is decreased.
☞ Use inert gas at the air inlet to avoid the formation of explo-
sive mixtures.
gas
ballast
In case of low boiling solvents when the formation of condensate is unlikely, the use of
gas ballast might be unnecessary.
☞ Operating the pump without gas ballast increases the solvent recovery rates at the
exhaust waste vapour condenser.
Attention: Notes concerning the operation of the exhaust waste vapour condenser
➨ Check hose connections prior to starting operation of the cooling system.
➨ Check coolant hoses regularly during operation.
☞ Ensure that the coolant outlet pipeline is always free and that it cannot get blocked.
☞ Maximum permissible coolant pressure at the exhaust waste vapour condenser:
6 bar (absolute)
☞ Comply with the maximum permissible coolant pressures of additional components
in the coolant circuit (e.g coolant valve).
☞ Avoid overpressure in the coolant circuit (e.g. caused by blocked or squeezed cool-
ant hoses).
☞ Permissible range of coolant temperature at the exhaust waste vapour condenser:
-15°C to +20°C
☞ The gas outlet (hose nozzle 10 mm) must not be blocked. The exhaust pipeline has
always to be free and pressureless to enable an unhindered discharge of gases.
➨ Check the overpressure safety relief device at the exhaust waste vapour condenser
regularly, replace if necessary. Check especially for sticking and cracks.
☞ Connect the exhaust to a suitable treatment plant to prevent the discharge of dan-
gerous gases and vapours to the surrounding atmosphere.
In case of condensation:
➨ Check liquid level in both catchpots during operation. Avoid overflowing of the catch-
pots.
☞ Do not overfill the catchpots. Maximum liquid level approx. 80%, to avoid problems
when removing the catchpots.
➨ Check liquid level in both catchpots regularely and drain catchpots in time.
Removing the catchpots:
Catchpot at outlet:
➨ Remove joint clip, remove catchpot and drain condensate.