perma PRO -14-
6.7 Determining the Discharge Period
Thedischargeperiodisautomaticallyfactory-settosixmonthsaccordingtothesuppliedPROLCunit.
Uponrequest,afactory-settingofthedischargeperiodrequiredbythecustomerisalsopossible.Thesizeofthe
PROLCunitistakenintoaccount.
Ifyouwanttodeterminethedischargeperiod,youneedtoknowtherequiredamountofthelubricantincubic
centimetersfor100operatinghours(cm
3
/100h).Thisinformationcanbetakenfromthetechnicaldocuments
ofthemanufacturerofthelubricationpoint.
Withthisinformation,youcandeterminethedischargeperiodusingthefollowingchart(chart4).
Pleasetakeintoaccountthatincaseofoneorseveraladditionaldischarges,theremainingdischargeperiod
ofthelubricationsystemmustberecalculated(refertochapter6.9).Thisalsoappliesincaseofacut-offofthe
lubricationsystemduetoalongmachinestandstill(e.g.weekendsorannualholidays).Youshouldalsonotethe
resultofyourcalculationoftheremainingdischargeperiodinyourlubricationandmaintenanceschedule.
The perma SELECT software helps you to determine the discharge period.
Visit our website www.perma-tec.com for a free download of this software.
Average discharge volume in cm
3
per 100 operating hours
PRO LC unit 250 500
Days Weeks Months Days Weeks Months
1 1041.7 148.8 34.3 2083.3 297.6 68.5
2 520.8 74.4 17.1 1041.7 148.8 34.3
3 347.2 49.6 11.4 694.4 99.2 22.8
4 260.4 37.2 8.6 520.8 74.4 17.1
5 208.3 29.8 6.9 416.7 59.5 13.7
6 173.6 24.8 5.7 347.2 49.6 11.4
7 148.8 21.3 4.9 297.6 42.5 9.8
8 130.2 18.6 4.3 260.4 37.2 8.6
9 115.7 16.5 3.8 231.5 33.1 7.6
10 104.2 14.9 3.4 208.3 29.8 6.9
11 94.7 13.5 3.1 189.4 27.1 6.2
12 86.8 12.4 2.9 173.6 24.8 5.7
13 80.1 11.4 2.6 160.3 22.9 --
14 74.4 10.6 2.4 148.8 21.3 --
15 69.4 9.9 2.3 138.9 19.8 --
16 65.1 9.3 2.1 130.2 18.6 --
17 61.3 8.8 2.0 122.5 17.5 --
18 57.9 8.3 1.9 115.7 16.5 --
19 54.8 7.8 1.8 109.6 15.7 --
20 52.1 7.4 1.7 104.2 14.9 --
21 49.6 7.1 1.6 99.2 14.2 --
22 47.3 6.8 1.6 94.7 13.5 --
23 45.3 6.5 1.5 90.6 12.9 --
24 43.4 6.2 1.4 86.8 12.4 --
25 41.7 -- -- 83.3 -- --
26 40.1 -- -- 80.1 -- --
27 38.6 -- -- 77.2 -- --
28 37.2 -- -- 74.4 -- --
29 35.9 -- -- 71.8 -- --
30 34.7 -- -- 69.4 -- --
chart4
Setting mode
Setting point
Discharge period