IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
A person who has not read and
understood all operating
Instructions is not qualified to
operate this product.
DANGER
Do not immerse or spray hot bonder with liquid.
Keep volatile or combustible material away from
hot bonder when in use.
Use hot bonder only in approved locations.
Keep sharp metal objects away from hot bonder.
The operator is not to open the enclosure. Only a
trained service person may open the enclosure.
Disconnect the power cord before opening the
enclosure. Turning off the power switch leaves
dangerous voltage levels accessible to the service
person.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified
by the manufacturer, the protection provided by
the equipment can be impaired.
The unit must be connected to Protective Earth
Grounding.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in electric
shock, risk of fire, and personal injury or death.
WARNING
End-User Must Comply to the Following:
Only qualified personnel are allowed to connect electrical wiring.
All electrical wiring must follow local electrical codes and highly recommend following NEC Article 427.
The end-user is responsible for providing a suitable disconnecting device.
The end-user is responsible for providing suitable electrical protection device. It is highly recommended that a
ground fault circuit breaker is used.
If a Protective Earth Conductor must be removed during service, it must be replaced.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in personal injury or damage to the heater.
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ACR
3 Hot Bonder
WARNING
Agency Approvals
Approval valid only when installed with UL listed
products.
CAUTION
Inspect hot bonder before use.
Do not use hot bonder if damaged.
Do not repair damaged or faulty hot bonders.
Do not position the equipment so that it is difficult
to operate the disconnect device. The power cord
is the disconnect device.
Do not crush or apply severe physical stress on
hot bonder or cord assembly.
Unplug hot bonder when not in use.
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Only use power cords provided by BriskHeat
Failure to observe these warnings may result in personal
injury or damage to the heater.
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INTRODUCTION
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The BriskHeat
ACR
3 Hot Bonder is the world's most complete, all-in-one equipment to
debulk and cure resins, prepregs, adhesives, fibers, and more. This equipment controls the
heat and vacuum for on-the-spot composite and metal bond repairs / cures. These systems
are portable and self-contained. For successful operation of this system, read and understand
these instructions prior to use.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
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ACR
3 Hot Bonder unit
An accessory storage case containing:
One 10ft (3m) input power cord with plug per zone (20937-120 or 20937-240)
One 5ft (1.5m) heater output power cord per zone (20936-01)
10 J-type thermocouples with mini connectors per zone (11510)
10 Standard connector adapters for thermocouple receptacles per zone (41253)
Two 10ft (3m) vacuum hoses per zone (20938)
Two vacuum bag feed-throughs per zone (20931)
One extra printer ribbon (40795-02) and roll of printer paper (40795-01) per zone
USB flash disk (11514-03)
If any items are missing from the package, call your local distributor or BriskHeat
(800) 848-7673 (U.S. and Canada) or (614) 294-3376.
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Corporation. All rights reserved.
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3 Hot Bonder
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