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1. 6 1 6 Declaration CE of 8 1 7 Itum 9 CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE ELECTROFUSION 10 2 1 e rnmm m 10 2 2 EFOnt ia 11 2 3 Side sese led d iet ad 11 3 QF USE osos Paste Selon het hub ed anon t toe 12 3 1 Electrofusion 12 3 1 1 Scraping pipe 12 21 2 Fitting installation 12 3 1 3 Unit 0 ee 13 25156 Fitting CAN CEA 14 3 1 5 Entering electrofusion data in the 14 3 1 5 1 Manual data 15 3 1 5 2 Fitting barcode input by 16 3 1 5 3 Fitting barcode input by 18 3 1 5 4 Electrofusion parameters entered in the last fusion 19 3 1 6 Incidents that may 20 3 1 6 1 Input voltage out of 20 3 1 6 2 Electrofusion voltage out of 20 3 1 6 3 Incorrect barcod2. ACUSTER USER MANUAL ELECTROFUSION CONTROL BOX MODEL LITTLE BEAT Edition November 2014 evision No Publication MU 78 13E DATOS DEL FABRICANTE DISTRIBUIDOR Y SAT MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR AND SERVICE DATA ACUSTER GLOBAL S L Tel 34 93 470 30 70 Juan de la Cierva 1 Fax 34 93 473 00 77 Poligono Ind del Sud Oest e mail info grupoacuster com 08960 Sant Just Desvern SPAIN NOTES At the time of the publication of this User Manual the software version is V 1 8 3 The modifications carried out against the previous revision of this publication are indicated with on the right margin d USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION nier rente i L Rr rr i dale be dead 4 1 1 Generalinis a 4 1 2 Design 4 1 3 General 2 4 1 4 Unit 0 2 tates 5 1 4 1 Serial number 5 14 2 CE MAKING teo ten tbe ur 5 1 5 Measures of protection against accidents 6 1 5 1 Safety alert 5 6 1 5 2 Safety measures
3. USER MANUAL lt LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 3 2 2 Activation of the user authorization code 3 2 3 3 2 4 Once validated 2 SETTINGS by pressing OK press the arrow to access to this option Press the arrow to go back to the previous one PIN ENABLE Press 1 to activate the authorization code and 2 to 1 YES 2 NO deactivate it Pressing either 1 as 2 goes to the setting screen 1 DISPLAY Press STOP to exit this menu To enable this option you will need from now an access code number which is individual for each unit Before you activate apply for the PIN number corresponding to the unitj s serial number to Acuster Global Language settings Once validated 2 SETTINGS by pressing OK press two times the arrow to access to this option Press the arrow to go back to the previous one LANGUAGE Pressing the arrow accesses the currently loaded 1 ENGLISH languages Press the arrow to go back to the previous Once displayed the desired language press OK to validate or STOP to exit without changing the language Service menu Once validated 2 SETTINGS by pressing OK press three times the arrow to access to this option Press the arrow to go back to the previous one ENTER PIN This option is restricted to the Service Centres If you want to exit this option without entering the access PIN code turn the unit off via the general switch Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 23 4
4. hy USER MANUAL ACUSTER LITTLE BEAT CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 4 GENERAL Introduction The electrofusion units LI TTLE BEAT have been designed and manufactured for a long life service without the need for costly repairs and adjustments All that is required is careful handling when loading unloading and during transport and in general to keep the unit clean by following the recommended preventive maintenance The costs are very low and are soon written off given that the unit will be fully functional at all times This section includes a list of general upkeep and maintenance routine operations Should any problem arise please refer to clause 3 1 6 Incidents that may occur in this User Manual However no action should be taken by unqualified personnel beyond these troubleshooting measures in order not to run the risk of seriously damaging the unit Storage If the unit is not to be used for a long period of time keep it in its original packing and protected from dust moisture extremes of temperatures direct sunlight and so on The electrofusion control box could be stored either on the warehouse floor or in pallet racks Cleaning Clean the electrofusion control box regularly using only a damp cloth NOTICE Do not clean the electrofusion control box with water under pressure by immersion in water o with compressed air Do not rub excessively the plastic shell for it could charge itsel
5. 26 5 1 Electrofusion control 2 4 4 2 2 26 5 1 1 General 26 5 1 2 Generator 27 5 1 3 ACCESSO ES cecinere oeste Pao 27 Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 GENERAL INDEX 3 USER MANUAL Seren LI TTLE BEAT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTI ON 1 1 GENERAL The electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT are designed to carry out polyethylene PE and polypropylene PP pipe fittings joints through electrofusion fittings with a range of 10 V to 42 V electrofusion voltage The LI TTLE BEAT is an electrofusion unit on which the fitting electrofusion parameters can be entered manually VOLTAGE and TIME and automatically BAR CODE system without traceability Take into account that some fitting manufacturers provide different fusion times according to ambient temperature Refer to the fitting manufacturer s instructions The technical data contained in this Manual are purely informative and may be changed at anytime ACUSTER GLOBAL S L declines all responsibility for claims arising from misuse of the data contained herewith and or errors or omissions detected after publication This Manual must be considered as part of the unit 1 2 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS The electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT are designed according to the following specificati
6. display in the first option 1 MANUAL FUSION press the arrow MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out an electrofusion with 2 SCANNER scanner Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen UNIT IS READY Capture the fitting barcode with the scanner SCAN BARCODE WARNING Make sure you always read the barcode corresponding to the fitting to be electrofused Should you not record the fitting s data this could cause errors in the electrofusion process that would have repercussions on the quality and reliability of the joint When reading the connected scanner emits a red laser line of a particular length To capture the barcode data place the scanner so that the laser line coincides longitudinally with the barcode The distance will depend on the size of the barcode to read Once the scanner has been placed in position the laser line will stop flashing and remain fixed When this happens press the button on the top of the scanner Figure 7 Example of using the laser scanner U 40 0V te 400s The display shows the parameters captured by the scanner tc 11min START and the message START making intermittences If no fitting is connected to the unit s electrofusion cable terminals the display will show the following message NO FITTING CHECK WIRES Refer to clause 3 1 6 4 of this Manual Press START to begin the electrofusion cycle Press STOP to go
7. display is located on the upper right side Where General switch Display FUSION LED POWER LED START STOP DATA OK and to 9 2 3 SIDES With back lit Of 16 x 2 characters Fusion indicator Power indicator Start push button Stop push button Fusion data push button acc to model Validation push button Arrows to shift menus Alphanumeric push button Figure 4 On the right side of the LITTLE BEAT electrofusion unit looking at it from the front the following elements are located On the plastic casing 1 2 A w On 6 7 8 Mains cable amp cable gland Electrofusion cables amp cable glands RT cable gland Buzzer cable gland Serial connector for scanner the metal casing Technical specifications label Service plate CE plate Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 Figure 5 MACHINE S DESCRIPTION 11 2 USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT CHAPTER 3 MODE OF USE 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 FUSION PROCEDURE FOR ELECTROFUSION FITTINGS Scraping pipe surfaces First clean the surface to be scraped with a clean lint free dry cloth The length to be cleaned will depend on the size of the fitting to be used adding a minimum additional margin of 50 mm on each end Scrape the area of the pipe or pipes where the fitting to be joined will be installed The length of the scraping should be greater than that of the fitting IMPORTANT The scrapin
8. elapsed 2 seconds the unit will display the following screen SOFT 1 8 3 Showing the unit s software version loaded and 110V it is 110V displayed on 110V input voltage units only Once the display time has elapsed 2 seconds the unit will display the following screen Press OK to validate this option To access to option 2 SETTINGS go to clause 3 2 Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 13 uy USER MANUAL aor LITTLE BEAT 3 1 4 Fitting connection Connect the unit cable connectors in the fitting terminals to be jointed The contact surfaces of both the fitting s terminals and the cable connectors must always be clean Check that threaded adapters correspond to the diameter of the fitting terminals to fuse 2 adapters of diameter 4 mm blue colour 2 adapters of diameter 4 7 mm black colour It is recommend refraining from electrofusion if the exterior temperature is below 5 C or above 40 C WARNING In order to guarantee a good electrofusion it is recommendable not to reuse a fitting in which the fusion cycle has been interrupted 3 1 5 Entering electrofusion data in the unit Validating the previous option appears in the display MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out a manual electrofusion 1 MANUAL FUSION To view the remaining options click on the arrow to move to the next option and the arrow to go back to the previous one MODE OF USE Choose this option t
9. is below 5 C the following message is displayed TEMPERAT tt C Where tt is the ambient temperature 6 C or lower NO FUSION Locate the unit in an area where the ambient temperature is higher than indicated 3 1 6 7 Detection of open circuit or incident If during the electrofusion cycle an incident occurs such as disconnecting an electrofusion terminal or terminals the unit detects a magnetic field fitting failure cross spirals the demanded power exceeds the unit features 50 A up to software version 1 5 0 and 65 A from software version 1 6 0 the following message is display SHORT CIRCUIT This message appears very briefly going on to the initial OR ACCIDENT START MENU screen 3 1 6 8 Cooling phase The time of the cooling phase should be greater than zero Otherwise the following message is displayed THE TIME This message appears very briefly going on to the original MUST BE O input screen cooling time If the cooling phase is interrupted by pressing STOP the following message is displayed STOP COOLING Pressing 2 the unit returns to the cooling phase pressing 1 1 YES 2 NO will abort the cooling COOLING HAS This message appears very briefly going on to the initial JUST BROKEN START MENU screen Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 21 d USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT 3 1 6 9 Interruption by the operator Pressing STOP during the electrofusion cycle the following messag
10. low humidity degrees and of restricted access Always use adequate working clothes For outside work it is recommended to use rubber gloves and boots with insulating soles in wet areas this advice is essential and other applicable personal protective equipment such as hard hat safety glasses etc For indoor fusion jointing work adequate ventilation of the premises must be provided Before using the fusion control box its external condition will have to be checked as well as its working condition All components must be correctly assembled in order to guarantee the correct functioning of the unit The damaged components must be repaired or replaced by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster The fusion control box can only be opened by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster Should the fusion control box not work properly it will have to be sent immediately to the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 INTRODUCTION 7 x 4 4 USER MANUAL ACUSTER LITTLE BEAT 1 6 DECLARATION CE OF CONFORMITY 8 ACUSTER GLOBAL S L Juan de la Cierva 1 Poligono Industrial del Sud Oest 08960 Sant Just Desvern Spain declare under our sole responsibility that the electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following Directives and also the following relating standards Directive Related Specification 2006 95 CEE EN
11. or press STOP to go back to the previous screen COOLING TIME tc 11 corresponds to the last entry entry via keyboard the tc 11 min desired cooling time if different Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen If no fitting is connected to the unit s electrofusion cable terminals the display will show the following message NO FITTING CHECK WIRES Refer to clause 3 1 6 4 of this Manual U 40 0V tf 400s The display shows the input parameters and the message tc 11min START START making intermittences Press START to begin the electrofusion cycle Press STOP to go back to screen 1 MANUAL FUSION U 40 0V I aaA The display shows the electrofusion voltage current and tf 400 R rrQ time as well as the fitting resistance During the electrofusion cycle the FUSION LED blinks and the buzzer becomes audible Once terminated the fusion cycle the display shows the cooling time entered COOLING Where tc 11 00 is the entered time Automatically starts the tc 11 00 countdown to the expiration of the time After the expiration of the cooling time the display will show the following screen Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 15 ly USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT END OF This message appears very briefly going on to the MAIN MENU FUSION screen Press OK to validate this option and start again 3 1 5 2 Fitting barcode input by scanner With the
12. the following message BAR CODE IS This message appears very briefly If entered manually it is NOT CORRECT displayed the following screen ENTER BAR CODE This message appears very briefly going on to the barcode FROM KEYBOARD introduction screen 3 1 6 4 Fitting unplugged or problems with the adapters or the fitting In the case that the fitting is not connected or it is detected that the electrofusion wires are not well connected e g wrong size adapters fitting failure resistance cut the following message is displayed Edition November 2014 20 MODE OF USE Revision No 2 USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER NO FITTING Up to software version 8 1 2 this message appears very CHECK WIRES briefly going on to the initial START MENU screen NOTE From software version 1 8 3 this message stays on the screen intermittently accompanied by the buzzer until the unit detects a closed circuit or it is turned off via the power switch 3 1 6 5 High internal temperature When during the electrofusion cycle there is a transformer overheating gt 70 C a safety device allows to end the cycle but prevents to carry out the next electrofusion until the internal temperature has dropped sufficiently the START button is disabled The following message appears TRAFO TEMP This message appears very briefly going on to the initial TOO HIGH START MENU screen 3 1 6 6 Outside temperature too low When the ambient temperature
13. 60335 1 LITTLE Low Voltage 2004 108 CEE EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 Electromagnetic compatibility 2002 95 CE EN 62321 1 ROHS 2002 96 CE WEEE ISO 12176 2 ISO TR 13950 Sant Just Desvern 2nd January 2011 Jaume Puig General Manager 1 Edition November 2014 INTRODUCTION Revision No 2 USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT 1 7 GUARANTEE ny ACUSTER Guarantee Declaration All the electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT are manufactured from high quality material and have been subjected to rigorous tests for resistance and working order as well as passing all the quality control tests required by the applicable normative see CE Declaration of conformity Regardless of whether an incident might occur during the period of guarantee we recommend careful reading of the following general guarantee conditions General conditions of Guarantee 1 Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 ACUSTER GLOBAL S L guarantees that this product has no manufacturing defect at the time of its purchase and extends this guarantee for the period of 12 MONTHS If the product proves defective during this period due to the materials or its assembly it will be repaired free of charge including the cost of materials and labour at Grupo Acuster s Technical Service The Guarantee is not valid in the following cases When the fault in the product is a result of Abuse or incorrect use of the unit e Not following the inst
14. T to start again Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 19 uy USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT 3 1 6 Incidents that may occur 3 1 6 1 Input voltage out of range If at the start or during the electrofusion cycle the input voltage is less than 200Vac the cycle of electrofusion stops and the following message is displayed VOLTAGE IS TOO This message appears very briefly going on to the initial LOW 200 V START MENU screen 3 1 6 2 Electrofusion voltage out of range If the electrofusion voltage of the barcode fitting captured by the scanner via option 2 SCANNER or entered manually through the option 3 BARCODE is less than 10 V or greater than 42 V the following message is displayed VOLTAGE TOO LOW This message appears very briefly going on to the initial U 10 0 V START MENU screen VOLTAGE TOO HIGH This message appears very briefly going on to the initial U gt 42 0 V START MENU screen 3 1 6 3 Incorrect barcode or poorly captured If it is done an incorrectly capture of the barcode through the scanner the display shows the following message READING OF CODE This message appears very briefly going on to the following IS IMPOSSIBLE next screen ENTER PARAMETERS This message appears very briefly going on to the screen IN MANUAL MODE MODE OF WORK 1 MANUAL WORK If it is done a barcode captures that is incorrect or is manually entered incomplete or in a incorrect way the display shows
15. back to screen 1 MANUAL FUSION Edition November 2014 16 MODE OF USE Revision No 2 USER MANUAL lt LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER U 40 0V I aaA The display shows the electrofusion voltage current and te 400 R rrQ time as well as the fitting resistance During the electrofusion cycle the FUSION LED blinks and the buzzer becomes audible Once terminated the fusion cycle the display shows the cooling time entered COOLING Where tc 11 00 is the entered time Automatically starts the tc 11 00 countdown to the expiration of the time After the expiration of the cooling time the display will show the following screen END OF This message appears very briefly going on to the MAIN MENU FUSION screen MAIN MENU Press OK to validate this option or press the arrow to 1 FUSION access to 2 SCANNER to start again Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MODE OF USE 17 ly USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT 3 1 5 3 Fitting barcode input by keyboard With the display in the first option 1 MANUAL FUSION press two times the arrow MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out an electrofusion entering the 3 BARCODE fitting barcode figures Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen WARNING Make sure you always read the barcode corresponding to the fitting to be electrofused Should you not record the fitting s data this could cause errors in the electrofusion process tha
16. e is displayed FUSION HAS This message appears very briefly going on to the initial JUST BROKEN START MENU screen 3 2 ACCESS TO SETUP MENU With the unit connected to a power source activate the general switch Once expired the time information exposure about 2 seconds the unit will display the following screen To access to setup menu press the arrow MAIN MENU Press OK to validate or press the arrow to go back to the 2 SETTINGS previous screen Validating the previous option the display will show SETTINGS Choose this option to set the backlight and contrast 1 DISPLAY To access to the 3 remaining options click the arrow to move to the next option and the arrow to go back to the previous SETTINGS Choose this option to enter the user authorization PIN code 2 PIN CODE SETTINGS Choose this option to change the language 3 LANGUAGE SETTINGS This option is restricted to the Service Centres 4 SERVICE Press the arrow to go back to the other options 3 2 1 Display settings It is the first choice that is showed when validated 2 SETTINGS by pressing OK BACKLIGHT Press 1 to activate the backlight and 2 to deactivate 1 gt ON 2 gt OFF Press OK to move to the next screen and STOP to go to the previous screen CONTRAST 0 Press 1 to increase the contrast and 2 to decrease each 1 gt 2 1 pulse is 2 Press OK to exit this menu Edition November 2014 22 MODE OF USE Revision No 2
17. e or poorly captured 20 3 1 6 4 Problems with the adapters or the fitting 20 3 1 6 5 High internal 21 3 1 6 6 Outside temperature too 21 3 1 6 7 Detection of open circuit or 21 3 1 6 8 Cooling 21 3 1 6 9 Interruption by the 22 3 2 Access to setup 0 2 222 22 3 2 1 Display settings eire PEERS 22 3 2 2 Activation of the user authorization code 23 3 2 3 Language 5 23 3 2 4 Service 15500 23 CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE 2 200cc cccseccsaccteaeesecctaeesadstendsaceadeeaceredseatdtecenaeeneas 24 4 1 UT 24 4 1 1 Introduction ele Bice cred a E ee niente 24 4 1 2 Storage cise ue erronee denne Dake 24 4 13 CISANINY i Ri Rake 24 LN MESI d cH 24 4 2 Control a 25 4 2 1 Electronic control 11 25 4 2 2 Updating the programme 25 CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL 5 5 2 2 2 4
18. evision No 2 A USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 3 1 3 Unit connection Connect the unit to a 230 V 10 and 50 Hz mains source of A DANGER alternating current For generator group specifications please refer to CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANT NOTES Connection to a generator the generator electric connection where the control box mains is plugged must be normalized Refer to the generator s User Manual Connection to the mains the building electric installation where the control box mains is plugged must be fitted with a circuit breaker Do not unplug the mains pulling from the cable Checking the fitting connection cable terminals before starting up the unit is advised There are different types of adopters depending on the type pf fitting to be used The switch of the unit will light indicating that there is an electrical power input Now turn on the switch In case to be activated the user authorization code refer to clause 3 2 2 of this Manual the display will show the following ENTER PIN Enter the PIN number corresponding ENTER PIN to unit s the serial number PIN OK The initial screen is shown LITTLE BEAT The display backlight will be enable an acoustic signal heard SERIALN xxx YYYY and the following information will appear LITTLE BEAT Model SERIALN xxx Serial number YYYY manufacturing year From software version v 1 7 0 once the display time has
19. f with static electricity Should the unit be very dirty clean it with a bit of alcohol do not use solvents or cleaning products containing trichloroethylene Checks We recommend shipping the electrofusion control unit to the Grupo Acuster s After Sales Service for a yearly service Edition November 2014 24 MAINTENANCE Revision No 2 USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 4 2 CONTROL UNIT MAINTENANCE 4 2 1 Electronic Control Unit Besides the exterior cleaning of the casing there is no specific maintenance for the electronic control unit Tune ups and adjustments should be performed by qualified personnel or by the Grupo Acuster s After Sales Service 4 2 2 Updating the Programme Version The updating of the LITTLE BEAT electrofusion unit software must be performed exclusively by the Grupo Acuster s After Sales Service Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 MAINTENANCE 25 4 d USER MANUAL SUDO ER LITTLE BEAT CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL CHARACTERI STI CS 5 1 ELECTROFUSION CONTROL UNIT 5 1 1 General specifications Nominal voltage 110 Vac 20 10 Electrofusion voltage 10 to 42 Vac galvanically separated Power consumption 2500 W maximum The fitting resistance must not be lower than 0 7 Q 230V or 0 8 Q 110V Generator output performance 3 0 kVA unipolar operation electronic regulation Protection type Doble isolation IP55 Duty factor 40 to 90 depending on the fitting size Electron
20. g of the pipe should generate swarfs This ensures the elimination of the pipe s most exterior oxidation which would otherwise lead to a dissatisfactory electrofusion joint Next clean the scraped area with a degreasing towel or with a clean dry white cloth which does not shed lint dampened with isopropanol or recommended PE solvent Fitting installation For joints of tapping saddles and branch saddles place a rounder on each side of the scraped area if the fusion is performed over a bar pipe If the joint is performed over a pipe from a roll the placement of an aligner rounder tool is indispensable Next install the fitting over the pipe If the fitting to be jointed is a coupler reducer or elbow remove it from its wrapping and without touching its interior install it on the scraped and cleaned pipe Now assemble the aligner and the other specially prepared pipe or fitting Electrofusion joints should only be carried out by qualified staff Protect the area where electrofusions area carried out from adverse weather conditions such as rain snow or wind Admissible temperatures range from 5 C to 40 C In order to achieve a uniform temperature in the whole diameter of the pipes protect the fusion area against sunrays or bad weather The quality of the joint depends substantially on the care taken in the previous preparation tasks scraping degreasing etc Figure 6 Edition November 2014 12 MODE OF USE R
21. ic temperature monitoring of the unit Working temperature 5 to 40 C blocking at lt 6 C Display LCD 2 lines x 16 characters backlight Acoustic warning Piezoelectric buzzer Enter fusion data Manual Voltage Multivoltage steps of 0 1 V Time 1 to 5 000 seconds Cooling time 1 to 99 minutes Automatic Barcode acc to ISO TR 13950 110V 3x1 5 mm NEMA 5 15P type plug 2 5 m long Connection of scanner 9 pins RS 232 Set of 4 and 4 7 mm electrofusion adapters Weight and dimensions Height 390 mm Width 240 mm Length 160 mm Nett weight 13 kg Edition November 2014 26 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTI CS Revision No 2 USER MANUAL 7 LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 5 1 2 Generator specifications Frequency 50 Hz Output power 4 kVA minimum Voltage 230 Vac Intensity 12 A min for 230 Vac Voltage regulation Preferably electronic 5 1 3 Accessories List of accessories included in the unit QTY DESCRIPTION User quick guide Scanner optional 4 mm terminal adapters 4 7 mm terminal adapters Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 27 P USER MANUAL Gupo LITTLE BEAT NOTES Edition November 2014 28 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Revision No 2
22. mber Stamping The electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT are identified by means of their own identification plate ACUSTER GLOBAL CONTROL DE CALI DAD QUALITY CONTROL MACHINE No EQUI PO 2 MAI NTENANCE o REVISIONES REVISIONS MANUFACTURER S Juan de la Cierva 1 Polig Ind del sud oest ADDRESS Telf 34 93 4703070 Sant Just Desvern Barcelona Figure 1 The quality control identification plate includes the fusion control box serial number The plate includes room for future maintenance date stamping 1 4 2 CE marking The electrofusion unit is supplied with the appropriate plate with the CE mark as the European Community norm indicates on the new Machine Security Regulation Board 98 37 CE dated 22nd June 1998 ACUSTER GLOBAL CE MODELO Ne SERIE Juan de la Cierva 1 Pol g Ind del sud oest Telf 34 93 4703070 Sant Just Desvern Barcelona SPAIN Figure 2 Edition November 2014 Revision No 2 INTRODUCTION 5 JM de USER MANUAL Seren LI TTLE BEAT 1 5 MEASURES OF PROTECTI ON AGAINST ACCIDENTS 1 5 1 Safety alert symbols This User Manual employs the following safety alert symbols Indicates information considered important but not hazard related When appears this hazard alert sign in this manual carefully read what is says 29 Indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided will result in A DANGER death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situa
23. o carry out an electrofusion with 2 SCANNER scanner MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out an electrofusion using the 3 BARCODE barcode numbers MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out an electrofusion with the 4 LAST PARAMET same parameters used in the last electrofusion Press the arrow to go back to other settings or press the number directly If there is a malfunction in the electrofusion process hot molten PE PP can be expelled in rare cases Therefore keep at a safe distance from the fusion point during the electrofusion cycle and do not connect any other electric equipment during the process Edition November 2014 14 MODE OF USE Revision No 2 USER MANUAL E 7 LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 3 1 5 1 Manual data entry 15 the first choice showed when validated 1 FUSION with OK key MODE OF USE Validate it by pressing the OK key 1 MANUAL FUSION Electrofusion voltage in a range of 10 and 42 V are only accepted FUSION VOLTAGE U 40 0 V corresponds to the last entry entry via the U 40 0 V keyboard the desired voltage if different Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen FUSION TIME tf 400s corresponds to the last entry entry via the tf 400s Ta tt C keyboard the desired time if different Ta tt C corresponds to the ambient temperature for information for correcting the electrofusion time based on this merger Validate with the OK key to continue
24. ons ISO 12176 2 Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems Part 2 Electrofusion ISO TR 13950 Plastic pipes and fittings automatic recognition of electrofusion systems It accepts all the identifications which correspond to the above listed Specifications All the fittings can be fused by electrofusion if the manufacturer encloses the programmed bar code system in accordance with ISO TR 13950 1 3 GENERAL INFORMATION The development documentation production tests and shipping of the products herewith described have been made e Complying with the respective safety rules and e In accordance with the requirements of quality guarantee WARNING The electrofusion control box can only be opened by the Grupo Acuster s After sales Service In the case of the front cover opening or coming apart parts of electrical components which are not covered may be left exposed Only qualified personnel are authorised to intervene both for fusion and repairs These qualified personnel must be familiar with all the safety measures potential dangers and maintenance rules described in this Manual The safe use of the products described requires an appropriate means of transport storage installation and use a careful handling and the preestablished periodical maintenance follow up Edition November 2014 4 INTRODUCTI ON Revision No 2 USER MANUAL 7 LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 1 4 UNIT IDENTIFICATION 1 4 1 Serial Nu
25. ructions specified in this User Manual for connecting to a group generator e Repairs carried out without authority from Grupo Acuster the taking apart or breaking of the unit s seal immediately renders the guarantee invalid Accidents natural disasters including lightning water action etc as well as any cause beyond Grupo Acuster s control In all claims against this guarantee information relating to the model date of purchase Serial number and any other additional information must at all times be stated INTRODUCTION 9 USER MANUAL SUPER LI TTLE BEAT CHAPTER 2 UNIT S DESCRIPTION 2 1 GENERAL electrofusion units LITTLE BEAT are made up of a plastic case assembled inside metal transport box which additionally serves for its protection The front part is formed by a membrane which incorporates tactile push buttons to enter the data a back lit LCD display two indicator LEDs and a general switch Inside the unit is formed by a processor board CPU transformer in addition to all of the electronics necessary for the electrofusion process current and voltage controls Figure 3 LITTLE BEAT general view Edition November 2014 10 MACHINE S DESCRIPTION Revision No 2 USER MANUAL LITTLE BEAT 2 2 FRONT PART jj G m ACUSTER The front part of LITTLE BEAT electrofusion unit is formed by a silkscreened plastic membrane which incorporates membrane type tactile push buttons The
26. t would have repercussions on the quality and reliability of the joint Through the keyboard enter the 24 digit bar code of the fitting to be fused Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen U 40 0V te 400s The display shows the parameters manually entered and the tc 11min START message START making intermittences If no fitting is connected to the unit s electrofusion cable terminals the display will show the following message NO FITTING CHECK WIRES Refer to clause 3 1 6 4 of this Manual Press START to begin the electrofusion cycle Press STOP to go back to screen 1 MANUAL FUSION U 40 0V I aaA The display shows the electrofusion voltage current and te 2400 R rrQ time as well as the fitting resistance During the electrofusion cycle the FUSION LED blinks and the buzzer becomes audible Once terminated the fusion cycle the display shows the cooling time entered COOLING Where tf 11 00 is the entered time Automatically starts the tc 11 00 countdown to the expiration of the time After the expiration of the cooling time the display will show the following screen END OF This message appears very briefly going on to the MAIN MENU FUSION screen Press OK to validate this option or press two times the arrow to access to 3 BARCODE to start again Edition November 2014 18 MODE OF USE Revision No 2 USER MANUAL E 7 LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER 3 1 5 4 Using
27. the fitting electrofusion parameters entered in the last fusion With the display in the first option 1 MANUAL FUSION press three times the arrow MODE OF USE Choose this option to carry out an electrofusion using the 4 LAST PARAMET same fitting parameters entered in the last fusion Validate with the OK key to continue or press STOP to go back to the previous screen U 40 0V te 400s The display shows the parameters entered and the message tc 11min START START making intermittences If no fitting is connected to the unit s electrofusion cable terminals the display will show the following message NO FITTING CHECK WIRES Refer to clause 3 1 6 4 of this Manual Press START to begin the electrofusion cycle Press STOP to go back to screen 1 MANUAL FUSION U 40 0V I aaA The display shows the electrofusion voltage current and te 2400 R rrQ time as well as the fitting resistance During the electrofusion cycle the FUSION LED blinks and the buzzer becomes audible Once terminated the fusion cycle the display shows the cooling time entered COOLING Where tc 11 00 is the entered time Automatically starts the tc 11 00 countdown to the expiration of the time After the expiration of the cooling time the display will show the following screen END OF This message appears very briefly going on to the MAIN MENU FUSION screen Press OK to validate this option or press three times the arrow to access to 4 LAST PARAME
28. tion that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in A CAUTION minor or moderate injury 1 5 2 Safety measures and dangers Please go by the following safety measures e Keep the fusion control box out of the reach of non authorised personnel non qualified personnel and children Protect the control unit from water rain snow etc e When transporting the unit and during loading and unloading operations the appropriate precautionary measures must be taken to ensure that all unit components are completely secured in the vehicle and that they are free from impact during transportation e Protect the electrofusion cables and the cable that goes to the power supply of cutting objects e All damaged cables must be replaced immediately by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster e Always plug the control box to a power supply provided with differential and ground connection e Do not expose the fusion control box to heavy weights All slight damage caused to the external frame or to other elements will have to be replaced immediately by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster Edition November 2014 6 INTRODUCTI ON Revision No 2 4 j USER MANUAL lt LITTLE BEAT ACUSTER The fusion control boxes which not being used must be kept out of the reach of the non authorised personnel They will have to be kept in rooms of
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