Installation, Electrical connections, Operating instructions – BICO VP Vibratory Pulverizer User Manual
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Bico, Inc.
3116 Valhalla Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
Tel. (818) 842-7179 – Fax (818) 842-7976
2. INSTALLATION
THE PULVERIZER MUST BE INSTALLED ON A FLAT SURFACE. SINCE THE PULVERIZER IS
SHIPPED WITHOUT BALLAST IN THE BASE, NO LESS THAN 500 POUNDS OF BALLAST
MUST BE ADDED IN THE FORM OF LEAD SLABS, GRINDING BALLS, SCRAP STEEL, ROCKS
OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. SOME USERS PREFER TO BOLT THE PULVERIZER ONTO A
CONCRETE FLOOR. DO NOT OPERATE THE PULVERIZER WITHOUT BALLAST IN THE
BASE, OR WITHOUT BEING ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR TO AVOID SEVERE ROCKING OF
THE PULVERIZER, ESPECIALLY DURING START UP AND SLOWING DOWN OF
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR.
THE GRINDING BOWL AND IT'S SEAT ON THE PULVERIZER ARE PRECISION
ENGINEERED. DURING TRANSPORTATION THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE PRESSURE
OF THE CLAMPING SYSTEM, THE PRESENCE OF THE NEOPRENE GASKET AND
CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE MAY CAUSE THE GRINDING BOWL TO STICK TO IT'S SEAT.
USE A BAR OR SIMILAR TOOL AS A WEDGE BETWEEN THE BOWL AND THE VIBRATORY
BODY TO REMOVE IT.
3. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
THE 3 PHASE ELECTRICAL MOTOR HAS BEEN PRE-WIRED PER CUSTOMER'S REQUEST.
HAVE A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN CHECK THE POWER AVAILABLE ON THE SITE TO
ENSURE THE PULVERIZER IS CONNECTED TO THE RIGHT VOLTAGE. SHOULD IT
BECOME NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE VOLTAGE, A WIRING DIAGRAM HAS BEEN
INCLUDED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (440 VOLT), AND FOR LOW
VOLTAGE (220 VOLT). THE CABINET HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH REMOVABLE KNOCK-
OUT PLUGS ON EACH SIDE FOR WIRING PURPOSES.
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT OPERATE THE PULVERIZER WITHOUT THE GRINDING BOWL SECURELY LOCKED
INTO IT'S SEAT ON THE PULVERIZER
THE 250 ML. CAPACITY GRINDING BOWL CONTAINS THREE GRINDING COMPONENTS:
THE SOIL CENTER PUCK, AND THE TWO CONCENTRIC RINGS. THE MATERIAL TO BE
PULVERIZED IS POURED BETWEEN THE GRINDING COMPONENTS, ALL PARTICLES ON
TOP OF THE COMPONENTS ARE BRUSHED BETWEEN THE RINGS AND THEN THE LID IS
CLOSED. ONCE THE GRINDING BOWL IS SECURELY ON IT'S SEAT, THE CLAMP IS
LOCKED INTO POSITION IN THE FOLLOWING WAY: