ELECTROFUSION CONTROL BOX MODELS BEAT-MV
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1. 14 3 43 2 Fitting Installations eio inst 14 3 1 5 lt Ea ETR 15 3 1 4 Using the Barcode 17 321 5 FUNG ratta P ama 18 3 1 6 Entering electrofusion data in the unit 18 9 1 7 Electroruston PROCESS 20 9150 21 3 2 Access to other 5 22 3 2 1 JAVallable OPTIONS san a 22 242 2 22 92 9 EAE EEEE OE EERE 23 342 4 LAST REVISION OD Ul OM ne arestida Ars a 23 Jus D VICE ODUO s quidve Ee ma amm 23 lt 3 hy USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 Page CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING 2 oh ii m ose 24 4 1 24 4 2 Display error 24 4 2 1 2 24 4 2 2 Fitting resistance outside 25 4 2 3 Interruption by2. 25 4 247 OUMU CUON 25 4 2 5 Electrofusion output 26 4 2 6 Protection against internal temperature 26 CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE 27 5 1 euge 27 2 221 22525 4 27 SN M 27 m aaa EE 27 01 a aa ee eee ee ee a 27 5 2 OO cT 28 9522 12 EICCIFOMIG MMIL ama 28 5 2 2 Updating the programme 28 CHAPTER 6 555 4546 d RE a Rr BP na SEEK Ee ee 29 6 1 29 6 1 1 General 29 6 1 2 Generator 1 30 6 2 SIZ era WW CIO N E ses 30 6 2 1 Weights and dimensions esee mnn 30 30 Edition February 2012 4 GENERAL INDEX Revision No 4 4 USER MANUAL hy BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Lob GENERAL The electrofusion units BEAT MV and BEAT 2 are designed to carry out polyethylene PE pipe fittings
3. 1 Electrofusion cables 2 Serial connector for optic pen scanner BEAT 2 3 RT sensor 4 Guarantee seals Figure 6 2 4 REAR The unit s identification plates are located on the rear cover of the BEAT MV and BEAT 2 units 1 Technical specifications sticker 2 Seal plug 3 Document holder bag 4 Buzzer 5 Service revisions plate 6 CE plate Figure 7 Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MACHINE S DESCRIPTION 13 My USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 CHAPTER 3 MODE OF USE DE 3 11 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 scraping 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 p
4. 7 USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 5 2 CONTROL UNIT 5 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 5 2 2 Updating the Programme Version The updating of the BEAT MV and BEAT 2 electrofusion unit software must be performed exclusively by the Grupo Acuster s After Sales Service Edition February 2012 28 MAINTENANCE Revision No 4 USER MANUAL BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER CHAPTER 6 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 6 1 ELECTROFUSION CONTROL UNIT 6 1 1 General specifications Classification acc to ISO 12176 2 P 4US VKX P 4US VKAX eren options Language gt Multilingual request available languages Date Time ies voltage 195 Vac to 265 Vac Nominal voltage 230 Vac 90 Vac to 140 Vac Nominal voltage 110 Vac input freguency 45 Hz to 65 Hz Nominal frequency 50 Hz Electrofusion voltage 8 to 48 Vac galvanically separated Power consumption 3500 W maximum Generator output performance 4 5 kVA unipolar operation electronic regulation Protection fuse Exterior of 20 A at 230 Vac Exterior of 32 Aat 110 Vac Protection type Doble isolation IP54 Series AR Double isolation 4 Duty factor 20 to 100 depending on the fitting Series AR 40 to 100 Electronic temper
5. ACUSTER USER MANUAL ELECTROFUSION CONTROL BOX MODELS BEAT MV BEAT 2 Revision No NOTE At the time of the publication of this User Manual the software version is V 1 24 The modifications carried out against the previous revision of this publication are indicated with on the right margin USER MANUAL Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 GENERAL INDEX BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUC MON 5 1 1 Cie at aaa 5 1 4 Design 6 1 3 General mitotic kc oro Een Eden SUE TER lai 6 1 4 Unit ccc cece mmm mmn 7 1 4 1 Serial number 7 Up ES 7 1 5 Measures of protection against accidents 8 1 6 Declaration CE Of 9 1 7 Se PaCS T 10 CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE ELECTROFUSION 11 2 1 M 11 2 2 FFONT P ll 12 2 5 SIGS DATES ammendanud au ola 12 2 4 FR P ll c aus ee 13 14 3 1 Electrofusion 2 14 3 1 1 Scraping pipe
6. Press START VALIDATE to pass to the next screen SCRAPED 8 CLEANED lt YES gt Edition February 2012 MODE OF USE Revision No 4 Does not contemplate it being lt NO gt USER MANUAL My BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER Click the START VALIDATE key The following message will appear PRESS lt START gt TO BEGIN 2 BEAT 2 Reading the fitting s barcode using optic pen or scanner Click the START VALIDATE key to hear an acoustic Signal and the electrofusion cycle will begin Read the fitting s barcode with the optic pen or scanner connected to the serial connector 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 If the barcode or reading were incorrect FUSION DATA WRONG DATA Two acoustic signals are emitted and it returns to the start When the data have been satisfactorily captured the screen will show the following message FUSION DATA I AG d20 40 0V 34s Where it involves 1 Agru coupler of diameter 20 40 Volt and 34 seconds nominal Error message Information captured Main symbols used for the full list please see ISO TR 13950 I Monofilar coupler Y Reducer Saddle T Tee Single socket Elbow Click the START VALIDATE key to pass to the
7. careful handling and the preestablished periodical maintenance follow up Edition February 2012 6 INTRODUCTION Revision No 4 USER MANUAL 73 BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 1 4 UNIT IDENTIFICATION 1 4 1 Serial Number Stamping The electrofusion units BEAT MV and 2 are identified by means of their own identification plate ACUSTER s CONTROL DE CALIDAD QUALITY CONTROL MACHINE 0 EQUIPO MAINTENANCE REVISIONES REVISIONS OP MANUFACTURER S Juan de la Cierva 1 Polig Ind n9 1 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 PI lo MODELO o SERIE Juan de la Cierva 1 Pol g Ind n9 1 Telf 34 93 4703070 Sant Just Desvern Barcelona SPAIN Figure 2 Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 INTRODUCTION 7 hy USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 1 5 8 MEASURES OF PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS Please go by the following security measures o Keep the fusion control box out of the reach of non authorised p
8. following screen SCRAPED amp CLEANED lt YES gt Click the START VALIDATE key The following message will appear PRESS lt START gt TO BEGIN Does not contemplate it being lt NO gt Click the START VALIDATE key to hear an acoustic Signal and the electrofusion cycle will begin Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MODE OF USE 19 USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 3 1 7 Electrofusion process The unit has initiated the electrofusion cycle The time and countdown till you get to zero will come on the display in seconds The START VALIDATE led will flash during the whole cycle BEAT MV BEAT 2 Manual BEAT 2 Barcode ON PROCESS The electrofusion cycle ON PROCESS I AG vv vV TTTTs tttts Is being initiated d20 40 0V 34s Where Where is referred to an Agru vv vV Electrofusion voltage entered coupler of diameter 20 40 Volt TTTTs Electrofusion time entered and 34 seconds tttts Countdown of time TTTT till zero seconds are come on the display The input voltage is checked during the start up phase of the electrofusion cycle During this phase it is considered that the unit specially for a generator will stabilize its energy supply The unit verifies if the input voltage and electrofusion current are within the established range voltage 165 265 V current gt 2A lt 70 Once overpassed this initial phase the above mentioned voltage and current values are continuously checke
9. joints through electrofusion fittings with a range of 8 V to 48 V electrofusion voltage This User Manual corresponds to the following models BEAT MV Electrofusion unit which the electrofusion parameters are entered manually No traceability BEAT 2 Electrofusion unit that the electrofusion parameters can be entered manually or by barcode system No traceability The BEAT MV electrofusion unit receives the relevant data of the fitting via operator s manual introduction VOLTAGE and TIME from the fitting manufacturer Take into account that some fitting manufacturers provide different fusion times according to ambient temperature Refer to the fitting manufacturer s instructions The BEAT 2 in addition of the data manual input is also able to enter the electrofusion parameters by means of a barcode automatic recognition system These models can be optionally supplied as AR Series High Performance with the same original technical specifications except for having a higher duty cycle The AR series is especially indicated for ongoing electrofusion of large size fittings and for very hot climates The technical data contained in this Manual are purely informative and may be changed at anytime ACUSTER BAHISA S L U 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 Edition February 2012 Re
10. of Guarantee ACUSTER BAHISA S L U guarantees that this product has no manufacturing defect at the time of its purchase and extends this guarantee for the period of TWO years 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 1 not valid in the following cases When the fault in the product is a result of Abuse or incorrect use of the unit Not following the instructions specified in this User Manual for connecting to a group generator 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 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 Edition February 2012 10 INTRODUCTION Revision No 4 jj USER MANUAL BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER CHAPTER 2 UNIT S DESCRIPTION 2 1 GENERAL The electrofusion units BEAT MV and BEAT 2 are made up of an ABS plastic case assembled on a steel tubular frame a master switch fuse holder the mains and electrofusion cables Additionally the 2 is fit
11. unit The unit will emit an acoustic signal and a message will appear in the display along with the date of the next check Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MODE OF USE 15 My USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 If the date dd mm yy has already expired but the unit is set up without locking by pressing START you will be able to move to the next screen However if the unit is set up with locking subsequently the unit will not be able to be used until the TMS has been carried out AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OUT OF RANGE If the ambient temperature is not within 20 C and 50 C from software version v 1 21 previous software versions 15 C and 50 C or the temperature sensor is defective with data entry via bar code the following message will be displayed TEMPERATURE OUT OF RANGE NOTE In the case of faulty probe send the unit to the Grupo Acuster s After sale Service Pressing the key START VALIDATE automatically Switches to manual mode INTERNAL FAULT If the software detects that there is a voltage output through the electrofusion cables out of the electrofusion cycle the display shows the following message SERIOUS TROUBLE TURN OFF UNIT NOTE If case to have an electrofusion fitting connected check if it has suffered damage Send the unit to the Grupo Acuster s After sale Service The unit will be blocked and the buzzer will be permanently activated Switch off immediately the unit LOW
12. BATTERY case to detect battery voltage below the minimum required the display will indicate SERVICE FLAT BATTERY Pressing the START button the display shows the date and time to update it refer to paragraph DATE TIME of section 3 2 4 of this Manua This update will keep for some time if the battery is not replaced especially with the unit disconnected from the mains Send the unit to the Grupo Acuster s After sale Service for the replacement of the battery From the time the unit is started up a verification of the input voltage is performed If the voltage registered by the unit is above or below the tolerance allowed 195 265 V one of the following messages will appear on the display POWER SUPPLY ERROR 265V 65Hz POWER SUPPLY ERROR 195V 45Hz Check the power supply group and correct the defect It is not necessary to switch the unit off and switch it on again to refresh the input voltage Appears when the input voltage or frequency is over 265 65 Hz respectively Appears when the input voltage or frequency is under 195 Vac 45 Hz respectively Edition February 2012 16 MODE OF USE Revision No 4 USER MANUAL BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 3 1 4 Using the Barcode Reader BEAT 2 If you read the different data operator s ID job ID fittings pipe etc by using optical means optic pen or scanner indistinctly connect the reader device into the corresponding connector and
13. Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MODE OF USE 23 i Me USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 1 GENERAL All maintenance and repair work of the BEAT MV and 2 electrofusion units 1 to be carried out by qualified personnel Full guarantees are obtained by shipping the unit to the Grupo Acuster s After Sales Service both for the yearly revision and for repairing any fault that may have occurred in the unit 4 2 DISPLAY ERROR MESSAGES 4 2 1 Input voltage frequency The input voltage frequency is valued differently according to the process being done at the time Verification before fusion process If the input voltage frequency is outside the established tolerances min 195Vac 265Vac and min 45Hz max 65Hz respectively the screen will show POWER SUPPLY ERROR 194V 44Hz POWER SUPPLY ERROR 266V 66Hz 2 Verification during electrofusion The values the display shows are refreshed and correspond to the real input of the unit The values the display shows are refreshed and correspond to the real input of the unit During the fusion cycle the minimum input voltage may be below 195 Vac without the process being interrupted but always so long as the required output current 15 supplied Otherwise the display will show the following message POWER SUPPLY ERROR XXXXS 160V 42 Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stop
14. ature monitoring of the unit Working temperature Manual Informative with established limits recommended to ISO 12176 2 from 10 to 40 Barcode 20 to 50 Display LCD 2 lines x 20 characters backlight Acoustic warning piezoelectric buzzer Enter fusion data Manual Voltage Multivoltage Time Up to 5 940 seconds 99 minutes Automatic Barcode to ISO TR 13950 Front keys and chassis Green grey silkscreen plastic membrane with tactile push buttons and tubular frame of 20 of inclination Jother features Soft start and message display in case of initial voltage failure Power cable 3 2 5 Schuko French type plug 4 m long 3 2 5 230V 16A Blue acc to EN 60309 type plug 4 m long 3x4 mm 110V 32A Yellow to EN 60309 type plug 4 m long Electrofusion cables 1x16 mm 4 m long female terminals of diameter 4 mm Optic pen scanner Non intelligent infrared Laser scanner optional Connection of optic pen scanner Combined TTL RS 232 special Accessories Document holder with optic pen or scanner and set of 4 and 4 7 mm electrofusi on adaptors Weight and dimensions Height 425 mm Width 370 mm Length 230 mm Nett weight 23 kg Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 29 ACUSTER 6 1 2 Generator specifications Frequency Output power Voltage Intensity Voltage regula
15. ct 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 We advise you to always use adapters even though the connection to the fitting may be made directly Doing so the cable terminals are protected do not wear out burn etc It is recommend refraining from electrofusion if the exterior temperature is below 10 C or above 45 C Entering electrofusion data in the unit BEAT MV BEAT 2 Entering joint data without barcode via the keyboard BEAT 2 only Click one of the 4 arrows The display will show the following screen BEAT 2 23 C FUSION DATA Where 23 C corresponds to the ambient temperature informative Enter voltage Press the and arrows to move the cursor to a different field and the t and 9 arrows to select the values FUSION DATA 23 C VOLTAGE Volt 40 0 40 0 Volt by default The electrofusion voltage should be between 8 and 48 V Press START VALIDATE to pass to the next screen Enter the time indicated by the fitting manufacturer bearing in mind the correction given according to the ambient temperature according to the manufacturer Press the and arrows to move the cursor to a different field and the f and 4 arrows to select the values FUSION DATA 23 C TIME s 000 0000 by default Maximum permitted time of 5940 seconds 99 minutes
16. d during the whole electrofusion cycle If electrofusion data were entered using a barcode BEAT 2 only the unit should also check that the fitting resistance corresponds to that of the fitting connected and that it is within the tolerances assigned by the manufacturer This will be done when the unit starts the electrofusion cycle If the resistance is not correct the display will show the following messages where appropriate FAILURE OF FITTING RESISTENCE TOO HIGH FAILURE OF FITTING RESISTENCE TOO LOW Check the fitting connections etc and restart the cycle When the fusion cycle has ended satisfactorily the display will show the following message The upper message is COOLING TIME 10 displayed alternately CORRECT FUSION The top line of the display alternately shows the messages listed above only BEAT 2 and with an introduction of the electrofusion data via bar code Where 23 C corresponds to room temperature informative and 10 corresponds to the cooling time indicated in the fitting bar code When the fitting resistance read by the unit is higher than allowed When the fitting resistance read by the unit is lower than allowed BEAT XX 239C CORRECT FUSION Edition February 2012 20 MODE OF USE Revision No 4 USER MANUAL Simi BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER The fusion process can be stopped at any time by pressing the STOP key The cycle will then stop and the display will show the following me
17. display will show lt STOP gt PUSHED XXXXS Output current Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping If the electrofusion current is excessive the display will show CURRENT TOO HIGH XXXXS This message appears in the following cases Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping 1 When the connected fitting has a very low resistance outside the margins 2 Crossed fitting resistence If the electrofusion current is too low the display will show CURRENT TOO LOW Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 i Me USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 4 2 5 4 2 6 This message appears the following cases Fitting not connected Disconnection of the electrofusion terminals Cut in the filament of the fitting resistance If the electrofusion current is lower than 2 A P UJ Electrofusion output voltage If there is a deviation of 0 5 V in the output voltage during the electrofusion of the fitting the cycle will stop and the display will show VOLTAGE FAILURE XXXXS This message may also appear due to poor fitting application fitting voltage outside range Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping Protection against internal temperature If t
18. e control box mains is plugged must be normalized and fitted with differential and ground pin 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 earth connection as well as circuit breaker Do not unplug the mains pulling from the cable BEAT 2 because the unit allows the use of an optic pen or scanner indistinctly connect the barcode reader to use in order to have its automatic recognition Checking the fitting connection cable terminals before starting up the unit is advised There are different types of adopters depending on the type of fitting to be used e Set the master switch in the ON position BEAT XX No xxxx V v vv UK dd mm yy The display backlight will be enable an acoustic signal heard and the following information will appear BEAT XX model BEAT MV or BEAT 2 No xxxx unit serial number V software version UK Letters of the active language dd mm yy current date Once the display time has elapsed 3 seconds the unit will display the following screen Possible initial messages TECHNICAL MACHINE SERVICE If the programmed warning date for the Technical Machine Service in the unit has expired the display will show REV VALID UNTIL dd mm yy If the date dd mm yy has not expired yet press START to confirm and proceed to the next screen regardless of the existing locking set up of the
19. ent immediately to the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster Edition February 2012 INTRODUCTION Revision No 4 USER MANUAL BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 1 6 DECLARATION CE OF CONFORMITY ACUSTER BAHISA S L U Juan de la Cierva 1 Poligono Industrial del Sud Oest 08960 Sant Just Desvern Spain declare under our sole responsibility that the electrofusion units BEAT MV and BEAT 2 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following Directives and also the following relating standards Directive Related Specification Model 2006 95 CEE EN 60335 1 BEAT MV Low Voltage amp 2004 108 CEE EN 61000 6 2 EN 61000 6 3 ps Electromagnetic compatibility ISO 12176 2 ISO TR 13950 Sant Just Desvern 20th September 2010 1 BEAT 2 Jaume Puig General Manager Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 INTRODUCTION 9 hy USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 1 7 GUARANTEE Guarantee Declaration All the electrofusion units BEAT MV and 2 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 normatives 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
20. ersonnel non qualified personnel and children o Protect the control unit from water rain snow etc o Protect the electrofusion cables and the cable that goes to the power supply of cutting objects o 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 o Do not expose the fusion control box to heavy weights 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 o The fusion control boxes which are not being used must be kept out of the reach of the non authorised personnel They will have to be kept in rooms of low humidity degrees and of restricted access o 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 o 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 o The damaged components must be repaired or replaced by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster o The fusion control box can only be opened by the After Sales Service of Grupo Acuster e Should the fusion control box not work properly it will have to be s
21. he electrofusion unit is submitted to intensive prolonged operation especially with large diameter fittings with high fusion times for which the internal temperature may exceed the maximum allowed the following procedure is established If after an electrofusion cycle the transformer temperature is higher than 60 the transformer and electronics are protected by an internal temperature sensor which blocks the unit If this safety device is activated the electrofusion under way will not be interrupted The display will show the following message TRAFO TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH WAIT 2 If during an electrofusion process the transformer temperature reaches 902C the cycle will stop and the unit will remain blocked until the internal temperature falls to 552C The display will show the following message TEMPERATURE TOO HIGH XXXXS This message will remain on the screen until the internal temperature falls to 559C Where xxxxs corresponds to the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping Edition February 2012 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Revision No 4 J USER MANUAL hy BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE S Sob 5 1 2 5 1 3 5 1 4 GENERAL Introduction The electrofusion units BEAT MV and BEAT 2 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 transp
22. lace 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 45 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 8 Edition February 2012 14 MODE OF USE Revision No 4 USER MANUAL My BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 3 1 3 Unit connection Connect the unit to a 230 V 15 50 60 Hz mains source or to the corresponding voltage according to market requirement of alternating current For generator group Specifications please refer to CHAPTER 6 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANT NOTES Connection to a generator the generator electric connection where th
23. nguage The following option enables you to update the unit s date and time dd mm yy Click and keys to move the field and and keys to modify values Once past the second line it is not possible to return to the first You will have to click lt STOP gt to restart the change of date time Click the START VALIDATE key to accept the option once you have gone over the 5 fields Click lt STOP gt to exit this option without making a modification dd mm yy corresponds to the date and hh mm to the time LAST REVISION option Validate the third menu option of LAST REVISION SETUP gt LAST REVISION dd mm yy dd mm yy dd mm yy ON OFF Use the t and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key The display will show the following information It allows to check the date of the last revision service the warning date the date of expiration of the next service and the unit blocking status OFF or ON in this order Click lt STOP gt to exit this option SERVICE option Finally validate the last menu option of SERVICE LAST REVISION gt SERVICE The last option of the Setup is for exclusive use of the Grupo Acuster s after sales service centres and an access password is required To exit from this access to other menus stop the unit through the general switch Use the t and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key
24. ort 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 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING point 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 itself 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 February 2012 Revision No 4 MAINTENANCE 27
25. ping In the example 160V is the minimum voltage detected by the unit This error message also is enabled when the maximum input voltage detected by the unit is higher than 265 Vac Check the power supply group connections state of fitting etc It is not necessary to restart the unit to refresh the input voltage Edition February 2012 24 TROUBLESHOOTING Revision No 4 U r USER MANUAL lt BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 4242 4 2 3 4 2 4 Fitting resistance outside margins 2 Once the electrofusion process has begun and where data is captured exclusively by barcodes if the fitting resistance is higher than the tolerances established by the fitting s manufacturer the display will show FAILURE OF FITTING RESISTENCE TOO HIGH If this message persists send the unit the After Sales Service to check the calibration of the resistance measure Once the electrofusion process has begun and where data is captured exclusively by barcodes if the fitting resistance is lower than the tolerances established by the fitting s manufacturer the display will show FAILURE OF FITTING RESISTENCE TOO LOW If this message persists and after checking the that fitting and barcode resistance are correct send the unit the After Sales Service to check the calibration of the resistance measure Interruption by operator If the operator presses the lt STOP gt key once the electrofusion process has begun the
26. slide it barcode reader our put it in front of the barcode data scanner ATTENTION The scanner should be correctly setup In case no data is captured by the device carry out the following barcode reading Software version v 1 23 Software version v 1 24 IL Moa 1 5 8 8 0 4 1 KA Optic pen The barcode reader pen works with greater efficiency when gently slid along the barcode and when the inclination in relation to the vertical is kept between 10 and 409 However the pen s working angle is bigger it can be used between 0 and 509 in relation to the vertical The displacement speed during the reading is also a factor to be borne in mind as a general rule slide the reader neither too slowly nor too fast Laser scanner 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 any of the three buttons on the top of the scanner Figure 9a Example of using the optic pen Figure 9b Example of using the laser scanner Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MODE OF USE 17 hy USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 3 15 3 1 6 18 Fitting connection Conne
27. ssage lt STOP gt PRESSED XXXXS If other incidents occur during the fitting electrofusion process the process will stop and the corresponding message will be shown on the display For further information see CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING Where xxxxs is the remaining cycle time at the moment of stopping 3 1 8 Cooling time the electrofusion cycle is completed satisfactorily leave minimum cooling time as provided by the fitting s manufacturer before proceeding to disassemble the equipment Repeat the procedure described for a new electrofusion process Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MODE OF USE 21 My USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 222 3 2 ACCESS OTHER MENUS 1 Available options You can access other menus by starting up the unit at the main power supply clicking the START VALIDATE key There are a total of four menu options INFO SETUP LAST REVISION SERVICE accessed by sequentially clicking the amp key The first screen is gt INFO SETUP Click on 8 to see INFO gt SETUP Click on to see SETUP gt LAST REVISION Click on 8 to see LAST REVISION gt SERVICE And click 8 to once again see the first option Use the and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key Use the t and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key Use the t and keys to move to the selected option and valida
28. te with the START key Use the t and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key 3 2 2 INFO option 22 To validate the following INFO menu option gt INFO SETUP V v vv UK 0000 LAST SERV dd mm yy Use the and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key The display screen shows the following information V v vv is the software version and UK are the letters of the active language 0000 indicates the set mode not available for these models for BEAT Tr only dd mm yy corresponds to the date of the latest revision made in the unit Click STOP to exit this option Edition February 2012 MODE OF USE Revision No 4 USER MANUAL hy BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 2 5 SETUP option Finally validate the second and last option of the SETUP menu INFO gt SETUP This enables access to the following options LANGUAGE DATE TIME Use the t keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key Use the and keys to move to the selected option and validate with the START key LANGUAGE UK The display shows the letters of the active language Click the and keys to see the other languages loaded in the unit If you cannot find the language you want consult with your distributor Click the START VALIDATE key to accept the option Click lt STOP gt to exit this option without changing the la
29. ted with a serial connector for the connection of optic pen or scanner The front part is formed a membrane which incorporates tactile push buttons to enter the data and a back lit LCD display 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 3a BEAT MV general view Figure 3b BEAT 2 general view Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 MACHINE S DESCRIPTION 11 4 7 USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 2 2 FRONT PART The front part of BEAT MV and BEAT 2 electrofusion unit is formed by a silkscreened plastic membrane which incorporates membrane type tactile push buttons The display Is located on the upper left side 5 Where 1 Front cover 2 Tubular frame 3 Membrane with push buttons 4 Display 5 Seal plug 6 Adhesive of model MV or 2 6 Figure 4 2 3 SIDES the right side of the BEAT MV and 2 electrofusion unit looking at it from the front the following elements are located 1 Master switch 2 Fuse holder 3 Power cable Figure 5 Edition February 2012 12 MACHINE S DESCRIPTION Revision No 4 USER MANUAL hy BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER On the left side of the BEAT MV and 2 electrofusion unit looking at it from the front the following elements are located
30. tion 6 2 SIZE AND WEIGHT 6 2 1 Weights and dimensions Nett weight Dimensions Package exterior dimensions Gross approximate weight 6 2 2 Accessories USER MANUAL BEAT MV BEAT 2 50 60 Hz 4 5 kVA minimum 230 Vac 110 Vac 16 A min for 230 Vac Preferably electronic 23 Kg including cables and accessories Height 425 mm Width 370 mm Length 230 mm 440 x 430 x 240 mm 30 Kg List of accessories included in the unit QTY DESCRIPTION Document holder User Guide Optic pen or scanner 2 only and depending the option 4 terminal adaptors 4 7 mm terminal adaptors N N mp H Edition February 2012 30 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Revision No 4 USER MANUAL A BEAT MV BEAT 2 ACUSTER NOTES Edition February 2012 Revision No 4 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 31
31. vision No 4 INTRODUCTION 5 M USER MANUAL ACUSTER BEAT MV BEAT 2 1 2 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS The electrofusion units BEAT MV and BEAT 2 are designed according to the following specifications ISO 12176 2 Equipment for fusion jointing polyethylene systems Part 2 Electrofusion ISO TR 13950 Plastic pipes and fittings automatic recognition of electrofusion systems The BEAT 2 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 5 GENERAL INFORMATION The development documentation production tests and shipping ofthe products herewith described have been made o Complying with the respective safety rules and o 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 n the case of the front and back covers 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
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