Maintenance
Instruction manual, Nov-17 4
• Connect the unit to your power supply (1)
• Set the ON/OFF switch (2) to the ON position. The Plate Heater is now ready for
use
• Place the TLC/HPTLC-plate on heating plate (7)
• Press the preselect button (3), at the same time turning temperature regulator (4)
in the “+” direction to increase the heating plate temperature or in the “-“
direction to lower it until the desired temperature is displayed (5)
• Release the preselect button and the actual temperature of the heating plate is
displayed
• The lamp (6) goes on when the plate is being heated, and goes out when the
thermostat cuts the heating
• The actual temperature of the heating plate is indicated on the display (5)
3.2 Switching off the instrument
• Remove the TLC/HPTLC plate from the heating plate. Set the ON/OFF switch to the
OFF position
• The pilot lamp (6) goes out
• As long as the unit is connected to the power supply and the heating plate
temperature is above 60 °C, the temperature is displayed
• A new value can be set even with switch (2) in the OFF position
• After switching back to ON, the device starts heating to the last preselected
temperature
3.3 Notes
• To ensure a uniform temperature over the entire heating plate the temperature
should be set 15 minutes before use
• Note that temperature and exposure time cannot simply be taken from another
type of heating such as a drying cabinet and used for the CAMAG TLC Plate
Heater III
4 Maintenance
4.1 Cleaning
• To maintain proper functionality, the instrument should be cleaned regularly.
Before cleaning the heating plate disconnect the heater from the power supply
and the heating plate must be at room temperature
• Mechanical cleaning: with a scraper
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