Tamson Instruments TV12 User manual

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USER-
MANUAL
TV12

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1SAFETY AND WARNINGS ......................................................................................................................3
2WARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................3
3PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS ............................................................................................................4
4INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................4
4.1 IMPORTANT..........................................................................................................................................4
4.2 UNPACKING .........................................................................................................................................4
4.3 BATH LIQUID.........................................................................................................................................6
4.4 DRAIN BATH FLUID................................................................................................................................6
4.5 BATH FLUID LEVEL................................................................................................................................7
4.6 BATH FLUIDS........................................................................................................................................9
5COOLING................................................................................................................................................12
5.1 CONNECTING .....................................................................................................................................12
6INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................13
6.1 GENERAL...........................................................................................................................................13
6.2 CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................................13
6.3 STIRRER............................................................................................................................................13
6.4 TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND SETTING................................................................................................13
6.5 SAFETY SYSTEMS...............................................................................................................................14
6.6 ADJUSTING THE MECHANICAL OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION THERMOSTAT .....................................14
6.7 FRONT PANEL....................................................................................................................................14
6.8 OVERVIEW MENU ITEMS......................................................................................................................15
6.9 SAFETY THERMOSTAT.........................................................................................................................15
6.10 DISPLAY.........................................................................................................................................16
7OPERATING THE SYSTEM...................................................................................................................17
7.1 QUICK START.................................................................................................................................17
8MENU ITEMS..........................................................................................................................................17
8.1 PID SETTINGS....................................................................................................................................20
8.2 MANUAL TUNING.................................................................................................................................21
8.3 PRECISION OF CONTROL.....................................................................................................................22
8.4 LONG TERM STABILITY ........................................................................................................................22
8.5 HOMOGENEITY AND T.......................................................................................................................24
9RS232 COMMANDS...............................................................................................................................25
10 TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................................................................................................................25
10.1 APPLICATION ERRORS.....................................................................................................................25
10.2 BATH MALFUNCTION........................................................................................................................25
10.3 PROBLEMS WITH SET POINT.............................................................................................................25
10.4 FAULTY TEMPERATURE READING OR TEMPERATURE OFFSET .............................................................25
10.5 BATH TEMPERATURE DOES NOT BECOME STABLE .............................................................................26
10.6 BATH DOESN'T REACH SP...............................................................................................................26
11 SPARE PARTS LIST ..........................................................................................................................27
12 DIMENSIONS......................................................................................................................................27
13 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.............................................................................................28
14 DISCLAIMER ......................................................................................................................................29

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1 SAFETY AND WARNINGS
Make sure before installing or operating the equipment to read and understand all instructions and safety
precautions listed in this manual. If there are any questions concerning the operation of the equipment or
about the information given in this manual, please contact your local dealer or our sales department first.
Performance of installation, operation, or maintenance other than those described in this manual may result
in a hazardous situation and may void the manufacturer's warranty.
Never operate equipment that is not correctly installed. Unqualified personnel must not operate the
equipment. Avoid damage to the equipment, or its accessories, caused by incorrect operation.
Important:
-When performing service, maintenance or moving the apparatus, always disconnect the apparatus
at the mains socket,
-Proper skilled and trained personnel are only allowed to operate this equipment,
-Take notice of warning labels and never remove them,
-Refer service and repairs to qualified technician,
-If a problem persists, call your supplier or Tamson Instruments b.v.
2 WARRANTY
Tamson Instruments b.v. warrants that all their manufactured equipment is free from defects in material and
workmanship, preventing the machine from normal operation. Tamson Instruments b.v does not warranty that
the equipment is fit for any other use than stated in this manual. The manufacturer can only be held
responsible for the security, reliability and performance of the equipment, when operated in accordance with
the operating instructions, extensions, adjustments, changes and/or if repair is performed by Tamson
Instruments b.v. or authorized persons only. This warranty is limited to one year from the date of invoicing.
All equipment and materials are subject to standard production tolerances and variations.

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3 PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARDS
Before attempting to operate the bath read all parts
of this manual carefully to insure smooth operation
and avoid damage to the equipment or its
accessories.
If a malfunction occurs, consult section "Trouble
Shooting”, page 24 at the end of this manual.
If problem persists, call your supplier or Tamson
Instruments bv. Never operate the equipment if not
correctly installed. The equipment must be operated only
by qualified personnel. Avoid damage to the equipment
or its accessories through incorrect operation.
Environment
Panel sealing
Confirms EN60529: IP65
Environment Temperature
0 tot 35°C. Supply enough ventilation
Humidity
5 tot 95 %, non condensating
Atmosphere
Not suited for altitudes above 2000m
or
explosive/corrosive environment
Pollution cat. 2
Conducting pollution must be prevented
4 INSTALLATION
4.1 Important
Tamson Instruments bv is not responsible for any
consequential damage or harm caused by using this
bath. Repairs on the electrical system of the bath may
only be carried out by well trained and authorized
persons.
4.2 Unpacking
Before leaving the factory Tamson baths are adequately
packed to prevent damage during normal transportation.
Check the packing for external damage and make a note
on the shipping documents if any damage is found.
Always retain the cartons and packing material until the
bath has been tested and found in good condition.
(Transport companies generally will not honor a claim for
damage if the respective packing material is not available
for examination).
The shipment contains at least the bath as mentioned in
the delivery checklist. Further the consignment might
contain one or more viscometers, individually packed in
small boxes with the calibration certificate included in the
box, as well as ASTM thermometers, thermometer
READ
CAREFULLY
REMOVE ALL
PACKAGE MATERIAL

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holders etc. Please see the packing list for details
concerning total contents of consignment.
Before filling the bath remove any remaining packing
material from its interior. The interior of the bath can
be accessed by taking off the lid on the top of the
bath.

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4.3 Bath liquid
The bath must be filled with a liquid suitable for the
minimum operating temperature.
It is very important to select a liquid with a viscosity
of less than 20 mm²/s. At working temperature (SP)
the viscosity must be below 10 mm²/s.
When using flamable bath liquid choose a flash point
well above the operating temperature.
The use of other liquids is allowed as long as the viscosity
of the fluid is low enough at the operating temperature.
The viscosity must be below 10 mm²/s. High viscosity will
result in poor stability as well as poor uniformity of the
bath.
The fluid flash point must be well above the maximum
operating temperature. Fluid must not be aggressive
when in contact with stainless steel 304, 316, glass or
brass and silicon sealing.
4.4 Drain bath fluid
The TV12 can be emptied via the drain tap located at the
backside of the apparatus. For safety reasons the tap can
only be opened when using a screwdriver. The thread
inside the tap is 3/8".
Take necessary precautions against fire hazard when
removing flamable bath fluid.
When removing bath fluid do not inhale toxic vapor.
Always use appropriate ventilation.
Handle old bath fluid as toxic waste.
Cool down bath fluid to ambient before removing.
VISCOCITY:
< 10 mm²/s
FLASH POINT:
> OPERATING
TEMP.
USE SCREWDRIVER
TO OPEN TAP
3/8" BSP inside thread

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4.5 Bath fluid level
Minimum level
The heating element must be fully covered by the bath
fluid. The heating element will be damaged when not fully
submerged in the bath fluid.
The practical minimum level is indicated below.
The level indicator(optional) will start to blink (blue light)
when the fluid level is too low.
Low fluid level
- Can cause fire when heater get's partially
exposed
- Will damage the heater
- Can cause toxic fumes
Minimum
level
Maximum
level
TV12 front view
Min. level
Heating
element
Overflow
Outlet
Backside
Max. level
TV12 inside

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Maximum level
If the fluid level is too high, it will leave the bath via the
overflow outlet (14mm outher diameter pipe). Prevent
fluid from the overflow outlet entering the backside of the
TV12. For this reason the overflow outlet must be
connected to a waste container.
When the bath is working at high temperatures, tubing
and waste container must be chemical resistant and able
to withstand high temperatures (>150°C / 302°F).
CONNECT
OUTLET
TO WASTE
CONTAINER
PREVENT OVERFLOW
TUBING AND CONTAINER:
CHEMICAL RESISTANT
WITHSTAND HIGH
TEMPERATURE

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4.6 Bath fluids
We recommend the use of oil with viscosity < 10 mm²/s
Recommended bath fluids
Range
Ordering code
Description
Ambient to
80C/176F
N.A.
Clean tap water
NOT DISTILLED
80..150C /
176..302F
00T0220 (20 litres)
Tamson mineral oil 150. Transparent, 20 mm²/s @ 80°C/176°F; 3
mm²/s @ 150°C/302°F; F.P. 200°C/392°F.
20..150C /
68..302F
08T0001 (gross 20
Kg = 20 ltrs)
Silicon oil 200-10, transparent. 10 mm²/s @ 25°C/77°F;10 mm²/s
@ 150°C/301°F. F.P. 211°C/411°F. Lifetime >2 years.
The oil used has a limited lifetime.
The type, brand and operating temperature mainly
determines lifetime. Spilling of sample may also reduce
lifetime, in some cases can start chemical reactions.
Silicon oil has the tendency to form gel, for this reason
silicon oil has to be replaced as soon as visible changes
are noticed like string forming. Within a few hours silicon
oil can transform itself into solid gel, which is very difficult
to remove. When not totally cleaned, very small pieces of
left over gel will catalyze new oil to form gel!
Do not use distilled water. This will cause serious
corrosion.
Only use water as a bath fluid below 80°C/176°F.
Working for a longer period with water at
temperatures above 80°C will damage the stirrer
bearings.
Using the bath for long periods at low temperatures
will cause condensation on the glass window
resulting in complete invisibility of material placed
inside the bath.
CHECK
EXPIRING DATE
OIL
AFTER LONG
PERIODS OF LOW
TEMPERATURES
VISIBILITY BECOMES
LESS
NO TEMPERATURE
> 80ºC
H2O

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When operating at high temperatures the lid (of the
bath), top plate and the window section of the bath
become very hot. Always use heat protective gloves.
Care must be taken when placing or re-moving
material from the bath.
Pay attention when removing hot fluid:
Use heat protective clothing and wear gloves and
safety glasses.
When changing the bath fluid from water to oil for
operating at temperatures above 80°C, completely
remove all the water from the bath. Small drops of
water may result in hazardous situations while
reheating the bath with oil.
Water and oil must at all times be kept separate within
the bath. Never mix oil and water in or around the bath.
WEAR PROTECTIVE
GLOVES , CLOTHING
AND EYE
PROTECTION.
WEAR HEAT
PROTECTIVE GLOVES