Thomas 7880 User manual

USER’S
GUIDE
Double walled
Maturing tank
Ref. 7880/7256/5108
THOMAS APICULTURE
French designer and manufacturer
Of beekeeping equipment
ZA de l’Évangile
321, rue Bernard de la Rochefoucauld
45450 Fay-aux-Loges –France
Tél: [phone]
Fax : [phone]
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www.thomas-apiculture.com
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The maturing or decanting process, takes place
after the extraction step.
The double walled oil-bath decanting tank allows to
get ridden of any air bubbles and impurities from
inside the honey.
This machine allows perfect decantation of the honey:
no more particles or air bubbles.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION : Before connecting the appliance to the power supply, make sure that the electrical
installation complies with current standards (protection by earth leakage circuit breaker, earth wire,
etc.).
Check the supply voltage.
Before using the unit for the first time, clean the machine to remove any residual chips or filings.
Use edible oil to fill the water bath (not included, to be ordered separately).
Never use water: risk of damage to the immersed heaters. Never operate the device without oil.
This machine is designed for continuous operation.
Never replace the vent cap or seal it completely: too high an oil level could damage the tank and the
welds.
Do not the device heat for a long time without surveillance (for example over night).
Technical Definition
Size :
Ø int/ Ø ext / Height. int. / Height ext.
Ref. 7880 : 470/540/920/1005 mm
Ref. 7256 : 633/702/1250/1360 mm
Ref. 5108 : 900/995/1170/1425 mm
Capacities :
.
Ref. 7880 : 200 kg
Ref. 7256 : 500 kg
Ref. 5108 : 1000 kg
Motors
Ref. 7880: Single phase 220 V - 2 kW
Ref. 7256: Triple phase 380 V + N –4 kW
Ref. 5108: Triple phase 380 V + N –4 kW

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OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Totally made of stainless steel, the double oil bath tank is equipped with a sloped flat base (2)
allowing a perfect evacuation of the honey via an outlet 40/49 located in the bottom of the appliance.
In order not to alter the quality of the honey, it is entirely made of stainless steel.
The appliance is heated by an immersed heater controlled by a temperature regulator. It
considerably accelerates the natural settling of the honey.
The tank also makes it possible to bring the honey to the ideal temperature for faster bottling
(manually or using a dosing machine).
The device can also be used to melt crystallized honey that has been previously deseeded.
The tank is delivered with a valve and a lid.
Options:
Command box
Honey male
Outlet (8)
Vent cap (3)
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Oil bath filling
Hole (4)
Oil level
Indicator (5)
Immersed
Heater (1)
- Stainless steel arch.
- Bucket support.
- Adaptable mixer.
- Sieve.
- Satinless steel support.
- Edible oil.

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USAGE GUIDE
•Filling the oil bath
Unscrew the vent cap (3) and pour the edible oil into the filler neck (4) until the oil
level indicator (5) is reached.
For oil pump users, the oil can be filled via the drain valve.
•Oil bath draining
Unscrew the drain cap, turn the outlet vane (5) and let the oil drain into a container.
•Tank filling
Connect the unit to the power supply.
Set the POWER switch (7) to "ON".
Set the ON/OFF button (8) to ON, the indicator light will come on to indicate when the
unit is heating up.
Pour the honey into the tank before heating.
Set the electronic controller (9) to the desired temperature (see also the enclosed
controller manual) :
- Press the SET key for more than 2 seconds.
- The temperature value is displayed and the °C LED flashes.
- Change this value using the keys ▲ou ▼within 10 seconds to reach the desired
temperature.
- To store the new value, press the SET button again or wait 10 seconds to restart the
operation.
Recover the honey by opening the honey outlet valve (10).
To stop the machine, position the ON/OFF button (8) to OFF and then press the power
button (7) to position it to "OFF".
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MAINTENANCE
CAUTION : Disconnect the machine from the power supply before any maintenance
work.
Protect electrical appliances when cleaning.
Clean with hot water.
The maturing tank is a seasonal equipment but must work regularly throughout the year
(at least a few seconds per month when empty, but never without oil).
Store preferably in a dry room.
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Electronic temperature
regulator
(1)
ON/OFF switch
+ heat signal
(7)
POWER switch
(6)

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Frequent questions
CAUTION : Unplug the machine before any maintenance operation.
Problem Possible solution
The machine does not heat up
- Check that the machine is correctly plugged to a power
source.
- Check the state of the power source.
- Raise the temperature and check that the heat signal
lights up.
- Check the state of the circuit breakers in the command
box.
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