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Stokes Hot Rod Cat-F 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 1 Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 1 Hot Rod Immersion Heaters & Accessories Catalogue Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 2 HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY 24 Palmerston Road West, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia P.O. Box 168, Mitcham, Victoria 3132, Australia Tel: +61 3 9845 8300 Fax: +61 3 9874 1077 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.stokessynertec.com A.C.N. 004 554 929 A.B.N. 24 004 554 929 AGENTS Australia International NEW SOUTH WALES NEW ZEALAND CONTROL DISTRIBUTIONS PTY LTD STOKES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED 150 Bellevue Parade, Carlton, N.S.W. 2218 41 Fairfax Avenue, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: (02) 9546 6860 Fax: (02) 9546 6927 P.O. Box 12 - 105, Auckland, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (64) 9 526 4750 Fax: (64) 9 526 4759 E-mail: [email protected] QUEENSLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA LOU J. MURRAY & CO. PTY LTD UNITED KINGDOM 30 McKechnie Drive, Eight Mile Plains, Qld. 4113 MRC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Tel: (07) 3841 0088 Fax: (07) 3841 2200 Unit 1, Block 4 Mountjoy Research Centre, E-mail: [email protected] Stockton Road, Durham BH13SW, United Kingdom Tel: (44) 191 384 1365 Fax: (44) 191 525 0817 TASMANIA E-mail: [email protected] TASMANIAN APPLIANCE SPARES [email protected] 51 Burnett Street, North Hobart, Tas. 7000 Tel: (03) 6236 9799 Fax: (03) 6236 9069 SINGAPORE, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, BRUNEI JELCO PRIVATE LIMITED SOUTH AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY Block 2036, Bukit Batok Industrial Park A, STOKES Street 23, #01-314, Singapore 659541 Unit 4, 197 Richmond Road, Richmond, S.A. 5033 P.O. Box 94 Alexandra Post Office, Singapore 911504 Tel: (08) 8354 2300 Fax: (08) 8354 2301 Tel: (65) 561 1988 Fax: (65) 567 6242 E-mail: [email protected] VICTORIA HONG KONG THERMAL PRODUCTS PTY LTD 178-180 Holt Parade, Thomastown, Vic. 3074 EXTENSIVE TRADING CO., LTD Tel: (03) 9464 0822 Fax: (03) 9464 0630 Flat A, 8/F Chaiwan Industrial Centre Building 20 Lee Chung Street, Chaiwan, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2889 1681 Fax: (852) 2556 6029 Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 3 Contents 1. STANDARD HOT RODS ..................................................................................................... 2 1.1 VITROSOL ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 TITANIUM ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 STAINLESS STEEL 316 ................................................................................................ 2 2. INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 4 3. STANDARD RANGE OF HOT RODS ................................................................................ 5 4. SPARE PARTS ................................................................................................................... 6 4.1 STANDARD HOT ROD ELEMENTS ONLY- SET OF THREE ........................................ 6 4.2 STANDARD HOT ROD SHEATHS ................................................................................. 7 5. OPTIONAL PARTS ............................................................................................................. 8 5.1 HEATER GUARDS ........................................................................................................ 8 5.2 MOUNTING BRACKETS ............................................................................................... 9 6. STOKES MINI HOT RODS ................................................................................................ 10 7. SPARE PARTS FOR MINI HOT RODS .............................................................................. 11 7.1 STANDARD MINI HOT ROD ELEMENT ONLY ............................................................. 11 7.2 STANDARD MINI HOT ROD SHEATHS ........................................................................ 11 8. OPTIONAL PARTS ............................................................................................................. 12 8.1 STOKES MINI HEATER GUARDS ................................................................................. 12 8.2 MINI MOUNTING BRACKETS ...................................................................................... 12 9. STANDARD RANGE OF TEFLON HOT ROD HEATERS ...................................................13 10. LIQUID LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL ......................................................... 14 10.1 LIQUID LEVEL PROBES ............................................................................................. 14 10.2 PT100 TEMPERATURE PROBES ............................................................................... 15 10.3 LIQUID LEVEL CONTROLLER .................................................................................... 16 10.4 PT100 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - ANALOGUE, Non Indicating...................... 16 10.5 PT100 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER - DIGITAL ..................................................... 17 11. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 18 11.1 QUICK CALCULATION CHART FOR HEAT REQUIREMENTS ................................... 18 11.2 HOT ROD HEATER SOLUTION GUIDE ...................................................................... 19 11.3 TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS ................................................................................ 22 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION • In all cases Stokes recommends that electrical installation must only be performed by a Qualified Electrician, and be in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 • Also it is further recommended that earth leakage circuit breakers be incorporated in all installations • Stokes Australasia Ltd. Reserves the right to amend manufacturing methods or specifications without notification STOKES SYNERTEC Hot Rod Immersion Heaters & Accessories Catalogue 1 24 Palmerston Road West, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia. Phone: +61 9 9845 8300 Fax: +61 3 9874 1077 Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 4 1 Standard Hot Rods Stokes Hot Rods are a type of over the side immersion heaters which have wide applications in Electroplating, Aqua Culture, Fishery, Hatchery, Mechanical Services and many other industries. The elements are ceramic filled incoloy tubes contained within an outer sheath of either stainless steel, titanium or vitrosol glass. Please refer to the Heater solution Guide section of Technical Information to determine the appropriate sheath material. 1.1 VITROSOL Stokes Vitrosol heaters are made from translucent fused silica which has an extremely low co-efficient of expansion and is inert to most acids. This makes it an ideal choice for the heating of acid solutions. Hence they are used in aqueous acidic plating solutions such as nickel plating, acid copper and chrome plating etc. They are also used in pickling tanks, eg. in Sulphuric acid and Hydrochloric acid pickling. Note: Vitrosol is a form of glass and must not be used in hydrofluoric acid or strong alkaline solutions. Protection from mechanical damage should also be considered. This can be achieved by means of polypropylene guard or PVC in the case of chrome or nitric solutions. Please refer to our Heater Guards section for further information. 1.2 TITANIUM Stokes Titanium heaters can be used in a wide range of acid and alkaline solutions, but chemical attack can occur in some instances at varying rates, depending on temperature and concentration of the solutions. In electroplating processes such as nickel plating it is advisable to connect the Titanium sheath anodically to prevent corrosion. 1.3 STAINLESS STEEL 316 Stokes Stainless steel heaters are ideal for use in phosphating solutions and in solutions with an alkaline or neutral PH value. Certain acidic chemical processes recommend the use of stainless steel tanks but this does not necessarily mean the use of stainless steel heaters. In these instances it is advisable to use Vitrosol heaters due to the chemical attack on stainless steel at the elevated surface temperatures of the heater tube. In brass plating processes, liquid ammonia must be used, not ammonium chloride, as the chloride will attack the stainless steel sheath. The following shows the hot rod dimensions, and tank dimensions. HOT ROD DIMENSIONS C = COLD ZONE H = HOT ZONE L = TOTAL LENGTH D = DIAMETER Fig.1 Hot Rod Dimensions 2 STOKES SYNERTEC Hot Rod Immersion Heaters & Accessories Catalogue 24 Palmerston Road West, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia. Phone: +61 9 9845 8300 Fax: +61 3 9874 1077 Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page 5 1 Standard Hot Rods TANK DIMENSIONS L W L = LENGTH H W = WIDTH D H = HEIGHT OF TANK D = DEPTH OF TANK Fig.2 Rectangular Tank Dimensions D H D = DIAMETER L H = HEIGHT OF TANK L = LEVEL OF LIQUIDS Fig. 3 Circular Tank Dimensions Please note that it is essential to give us the exact internal dimensions and solution height. The Kilowatts required depends on type of solution, temperature difference, insulation, and heat up time. Refer to our Heater Solution guide to determine appropriate sheath material. Refer to our Technical Information for required kilowatts calculations. Please contact us if you need any assistance with the calculations of kilowatts required. STOKES SYNERTEC Hot Rod Immersion Heaters & Accessories Catalogue 3 24 Palmerston Road West, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia. Phone: +61 9 9845 8300 Fax: +61 3 9874 1077 Stokes Hot Rod Cat-f 24/5/07 5:45 PM Page
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