Viscocimetro De Capilaridad

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
Overview ............................................................................................................................ 1 Safety features .................................................................................................................... 3 Operator Safety................................................................................................................. 3

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UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY

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Unpacking the CT-1000 ..................................................................................................... 5 Assembly procedure ........................................................................................................... 5 Glass jar installation........................................................................................................... 6 Motor-stirrer ........................................................................................................... 8 Inserting viscometer tubes/thermometers ........................................................................... 9 Filling the bath.................................................................................................................. 10 Draining the Bath .............................................................................................................. 11

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BATH OPERATION

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Turning on the CT-1000 ................................................................................................... 13 Setting the bath temperature............................................................................................. 14 Fixed temperature adjustments ............................................................................. 14 Variable temperature adjustments ......................................................................... 14 Setting the Limit Control.................................................................................................. 15

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APPENDIX A — CT-1000 PROBLEM ANALYSIS

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APPENDIX B — CORRECTING SHAFT & IMPELLER MISALIGNMENT

Shaft run-out correction .................................................................................................... 19

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APPENDIX C — CHOOSING A TEMPERATURE BATH LIQUID APPENDIX D — ADJUSTING TRIMPOTS (POTENTIOMETERS) APPENDIX E — CT-1000 SPARE PARTS LISTCANNON® CT-1000 Constant Temperature Bath Instruction & Operation Manual Revision 3.1c—February, 1998; CANNON® Instrument Company 2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA • USA 16803

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APPENDIX F—THERMOMETRY

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KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AND TEMPERATURE ....................................................... 27 ASTM THERMOMETER TABLES................................................................................ 28 ASTM D 445 — CHECKING THE ICE POINT ............................................................. 29 NBS MONOGRAPH 150: REPAIRING SEPARATED MERCURY COLUMNS ......... 31

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WARRANTY/RETURN INFORMATION

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Products limited warranty ................................................................................................. 33 Reagent andchemical warranty ........................................................................................ 33 Returning a product to CANNON® .................................................................................. 34

CANNON® CT-1000 Constant Temperature Bath Instruction & Operation Manual Revision 3.1c—February, 1998; CANNON® Instrument Company 2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA •USA 16803

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Overview
CT-1000 function

INTRODUCTION

The CANNON® CT-1000 Constant Temperature Bath is designed to maintain precise temperatures at a wide range of settings for accurate viscosity measurements. Because of its temperature stability and ease of use, it is also suitable for any other application where temperatures must be maintained within close tolerances. The CANNON®...