BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
Table of contents
Operation Manual Recirculating Chiller F-305 / F-308 / F-314
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Contents
1
About this document........................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Warning notices in this document........................................................................................................ 5
1.2
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1
Warning symbols ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.2
Mandatory directive symbols ................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3
Other symbols.......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3
Available languages............................................................................................................................. 6
2
Safety.................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1
Intended use ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2
Use other than that intended ............................................................................................................... 7
2.3
Staff qualification ................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4
Residual risks ...................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4.1
Overheating and toxic vapors .................................................................................................. 8
2.4.2
Corrosive refrigerant ................................................................................................................ 8
2.4.3
Faults during operation ............................................................................................................ 8
2.5
Personal protective equipment ............................................................................................................ 8
2.6
Modifications........................................................................................................................................ 9
3
Product description........................................................................................................... 10
3.1
Description of function ....................................................................................................................... 10
3.2
Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1
Front view .............................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.2
User Interface ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.2.3
Fill level indicator ................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.4
Rear view ............................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.5
Type plate .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.3
Technical data ................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3.1
Recirculating Chiller ............................................................................................................... 17
3.3.2
Ambient conditions................................................................................................................. 17
3.3.3
Materials ................................................................................................................................ 18
3.4
Safety features................................................................................................................................... 18
3.4.1
High temperature cut-out ....................................................................................................... 18
3.4.2
Fill level sensor ...................................................................................................................... 18
4
Transport and storage ...................................................................................................... 19
4.1
Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2
Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 19
5
Installation.......................................................................................................................... 20
5.1
Important considerations prior to commissioning .............................................................................. 20
5.2
Installation site ................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3
Connecting the F-3xx to the power supply ........................................................................................ 21
5.4
Assembling the BUCHI distillation system......................................................................................... 22
5.4.1
Overview: setting up communication connections ................................................................. 23
5.4.2
Connecting the communication cable to the F-3xx ................................................................ 24
5.4.3
Connecting the coolant tubing to the F-3xx ........................................................................... 25
5.4.4
Overview: setting up coolant tubing connections................................................................... 26
5.5
Filling and draining the coolant tank .................................................................................................. 27
