VACUUBRAND PC 2004 VARIO without controller - Manual (Page 13)

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Documents are only to be used and distributed completely and unchanged. It is strictly the users´ responsibility to check
carefully the validity of this document with respect to his product. manual-no.: 999080 / 24/04/2008
During operation:
Do not start pump if pressure difference between inlet and outlet port exceeds max.
1 bar. Attempts to start pump at higher difference may cause blockade and damage of
the motor.
☞ Check compatibility with max. permitted pressure at outlet and max. pressure
difference between inlet and outlet ports.
Due to the high compression ratio of the pumps, pressure at the outlet port might be
generated being higher than the max. permitted pressure compatible with the mechanical
stability of the system.
The pump achieves its pumping speed, ultimate total vacuum and vapour pumping
rate only at operating temperature (after approx. 15 minutes).
☞ Prevent internal condensation, transfer of liquids or dust. The diaphragm and valves
will be damaged, if liquids are pumped in significant amounts.
☞ Let the pump run with gas ballast to reduce condensation of pumped substances
(water vapour, solvents, ....) in the pump.
☞ 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 excess temperature, the motor is shut down by a thermal cutout in the
winding.
☞ Manual reset is necessary. Switch off the pump or isolate the equipment from mains.
Wait approx. five minutes before restarting the pump. Determine cause of failure
and eliminate.
☞ Attention: In case of supply voltage below 100V, the lock of the cutout might be
restricted and the pump might restart on its own after sufficient cooling down. Take
suitable precautions, if an automatic restart of the pump may lead to a critical
dangerous situation.
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.
☞ The gas ballast valve is open if the arrow on the gas ballast
cap points away from the pump (PC 2002 VARIO), respec-
tively downwards (PC 2004 VARIO).
☞ The gas ballast valve is open if the arrow on the gas ballast
cap points 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 explosive 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.