Thomas 836 User manual

USER’S
GUIDE
Speed variation
Minifugeuse
Ref. 836 / ME1009
THOMAS APICULTURE
French designer and manufacturer
Of beekeeping equipment
ZA de l’Évangile
321, rue Bernard de la Rochefoucauld
45450 Fay-aux-Loges –France
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www.thomas-apiculture.com
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Technical Definition
Stainless-steel
Diameter : 220 mm
Height : 840 mm
Weight : 54 kg
Geared motor
triple phase 220 V –550 W
1500 Rnd/min
Stainless-steel basket Ø 220 mm
Honey output height : 295 mm
The "minifugeuse" centrifuge with variable speed
control performs 2 functions on its own, namely
drying the lids and filtering the honey at low
speed.
Equipped with a variator (1), it allows the honey
to be filtered continuously and without emulsion,
at low speed.
Tank
- 10/10 stainless steel tank
- Reinforcement at the base by a rolled edge.
- Attached to the support by elastic studs to
reduce vibrations.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION : Before connecting the appliance to the power supply, make sure that the
electrical installation complies with current standards (protection by earth circuit
breaker, earth wire, etc.).
Check the supply voltage.
Before using the unit for the first time, clean the unit to remove any residual chips or
filings.
Fix the appliance to the floor (the feet have holes for this purpose).
The honey must not rise into the centrifuge, therefore the honey outlet (2) must never be
blocked.
Filtering: if the output flow decreases, open the machine and check the level of clogging
of the filter. If the filter is clogged with impurities, soak it upside down in hot water. It is
advisable to always have a set of filters in advance.
The appliance has a stainless-steel removable
Basket (230 mm diameter) (2).
The top of the basket engages in a ball bearing turntable (7) which holds it in place during
rotation. The height of the plate is adjustable (8) to ensure constant pressure. Each
machine is supplied with a nylon sieve for capping drying. This basket can hold up to 8 to 10
kg of undried lids, i.e. 12 frames or 1/3 of the height of the basket. From these lids, up to 4
kg of honey can be recovered.

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The unit is equipped with a lid locking device. The lid can be unlocked manually. To do
so, loosen the screw (A) and then turn the arrow (B) to the "open padlock" position.
This prevents the machine from being started and allows the lid to be opened in the
event of a power failure or faulty safety.
In order to start the extractor, the arrow must be returned to the "padlock closed"
position.
Dispositif de verrouillage du couvercle
Emergency stop (4)
Speed variator (1)
ON switch
(8)
Power switch
(8)

USAGE GUIDE
Capping drying
- Switch on the machine (for safety reasons, the lid cannot be opened when the
instrument is off power or running).
- Unlock the toggle lock (5).
- Open the cover and place the large-mesh sieve in the basket (3).
- Load the lids to maximum halfway up the basket.
- Even out to avoid any imbalance.
- Close the lid, making sure that the basket is firmly seated in the lower housing and
that the rotating plate fits properly by forcing it a little (leave a 2 mm gap between the
lid and the pin).
- Lock the toggle (5).
- Place a container under the honey outlet pipe (2).
- Press the ON button (8).
- The machine can be equipped with an progressive acceleration mechanism.
- To raise or lower the speed, turn the variator knob from 0 to 10 (1).
- Let the centrifuge run until the honey stops flowing.
- To stop the machine, press the red STOP switch (4).
- To unlock the STOP switch, slightly turn it clockwise.
- The lid automatically unlocks when the machine is stopped.
- Unlock the toggle (5) and open the lid.
- Take the dried wax from the sieve, washi t with hot water and put it back into the
centrifuge.
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HONEY FILTRATION
After having dried the cappings, the centrifuge is also capable of filtering the honey.
This function is to be used at very low speed.
- Place the nylon sieve in the inox basket (while keeping the capping sieve).
- Close the lid.
- Pour the honey through the hole in the lid before turning the machine on.
- Turn the honey very slowly to avoid air bubbles from appearing inside.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION : It is not recommended to wash the inside of the tank with plenty of water to avoid
any infiltration into the motor.
Make sure to protect the electric parts of the unit when cleaning.
Disconnect the machine from the power supply before any maintenance operation.
Remove the basket and sieves and soak them in a bucket of hot water, then wash the edges of
the tank with a sponge.
After washing, leave the engine running for general drying. At the end of the season, introduce
eatable grease under the drive hexagon.
Wash the upper rotating plate bearing in hot water. Grease.
The centrifuge is a seasonal equipment but should run regularly throughout the year (at least a
few minutes per month when empty). Store preferably in a dry room.
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ON/OFF
switch
(4)
Electric box (5)
Safety Device (9)
Honey exit (1)

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Frequent Questions
CAUTION : Unplug the machine before any maintenance operation.
Problem Possible solutions
The machine does not start
- Check that the unit is connected to the power supply.
- Check the power supply (power failure).
- Check that the toggle is locked.
-
Check that the safety head is not dirty (9). If it is, remove it
and soak it in hot water.
-
Check that the arrow (B) on the lid locking device is in the
"closed padlock" position.
- Check that the speed variator is not set on 0.
The machine is too loud
- Check that the basket is well fitted and that it is not more
than half full.
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Check that the turntable, when closing the lid, is in contact
with the basket. If necessary, adjust its support by
tightening the nut on the machine cover.
- Check that the shock absorbers (10) are tight.
The machine wiggles too much - Take the basket out, shake it to replace evenly all the
cappings (do not load more than half the basket).
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