MTS Bionix EnviroBath - Manual (Page 19)

Bionix® EnviroBath™ Chamber Installation 19
Installation
This section provides general installation guidelines and illustrations for the most
common mounting configurations.
General Installation Guidelines
Tubing and connector
requirements
Because of the variety of process fluids that can be used, MTS recommends
using only MTS supplied tubing and connectors. Use of improper tubing and
connectors could void any warranty.
Saline Distribution Assembly
The following illustration shows a typical setup using a saline distribution
system.
POSITIVE HEAD REQUIRED.
CHAMBER MUST BE ABOVE
PUMP AND CONNECT TUBING
FOR PROPER CIRCULATION AND DRAIN.
RESERVOIR WITH ACTIVE TEMP CONTROL FUNCTION
USE 1/2 INCH ID
(0.9% SALINE, MAX)
SILICONE EXTENSION TUBING
BIONIX CHAMBER
COUPLING
COUPLING
4.
FOR ALL CONNECTIONS
PRESSURE OF 1.6M [66"] (APPROX.)
QUICK
HEATER/CIRCULATOR
QUICK
THE CIRCULATION PUMP HAS LIMITED HEAD PRESSURE/FLOW PERFORMANCE. ZERO FLOW WILL OCCUR AT HEAD A
SPEED SETTING UNLESS A SAFE STEADY-STATE FLUID LEVEL CAN BE ESTABLISHED.
IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL TIPS :
GRAVITY DRAIN SYSTEM:
TUBE ROUTING FROM UPPER QUICK COUPLING MUST BE GENERALLY DOWNWARD. 1.
LOWER QUICK COUPLING MUST BE ABOVE RESERVOIR FOR CHAMBER TO DRAIN COMPLETELY WHEN PUMP IS SWITCHED 2.
OFF.
BEWARE OF OVER FILLING CHAMBER: UNDER STEADY-STATE CIRCULATION CHAMBER FLUID LEVEL WILL TYPICALLY BE 2-4 3.
CM (3/4"-1-1/2") ABOVE UPPER QUICK COUPLING PORT. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO REACH THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE
SAMPLE COMPARTMENT. THE CIRCULATION PUMP HAS "HIGH" AND "LOW" SPEED SETTING. DO NOT OPERATE AT HIGH
GLASS
THERMOMETER
3-WAY VALVE
CHECK VALVE