• Geberit electrofusion tapes for anchor points ø 50–315 mm with Geberit PE pipes and fittings Any other use, or use extending beyond the intended application, is deemed to be improper. Geberit will not accept any liability for any resulting damage.
Repair Replacing the remote control cable Replacing the snap cover Disconnect the mains plug. Remove the three screws on the inside of the upper housing. Remove the electric pack entry cover. Remove the damaged cover and mount the new one. Disconnect the remote control cable connectors and remove the remote control Fasten the new cover with the three screws.
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Replacing the mains cable Disassembling the housing Disconnect the mains plug. Remove the two lower screws on the upper tripods and all four screws (M6 x 12 mm) on the lower tripods. Remove the electric pack entry cover. Untighten the eight screws on the inside of the upper housing section (untight only - do not remove).
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Hold down the lower housing section with Disconnect the remote control cable the carrying belt and separate the upper connectors. section from the lower section. Lift the rubber seal below the electric pack entry and pull out the electric pack from the upper housing section.
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Replacing the electric pack seal Remove left and right protective bumpers to the sides. Make sure the housing clips do Remove the housing clips (seven big and not fall off. two small clips) and carefully open the electric pack. Remove the seal from the electric pack entry.
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Replacing the fan Remove the seal and replace it. Ensure that the notch is at the top. Remove the seal on the right and dismount the fan. Replace the fan. Carefully assemble the housing. Make sure that the seal fits tight on both sides of the cooling element.
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Assembling the electric pack and Connect the fan cable connector inside the the housing electric pack. Make sure the cable passes the provided recess in the electric pack entry seal. Attach the upper part of the housing to Fix the fan cable with tape to the electric close the electric pack.
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Pull the upper housing section over the Connect the remote control cable electric pack. Make sure the rubber seal fits connectors inside the electric pack entry. tight around the electric pack entry. Mount the electric pack entry cover (four screws M4 x 10 mm). Make sure the seal is in the correctly positioned.
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Make sure the bumper of the upper housing Test the electrofusion machine using the section slides over the lower housing test procedures described later in this section. document. Push down the upper housing until no gap is If an electric pack needs to be replaced, visible between the upper and lower change the electric pack entry cover using a housing parts.
E-coupling: DC T-coupling: AC Figure 1: Test setup This test setup can be used for all types of electrofusion machines ESG 3 (110 V and 230 V types). Testing with electro sleeve coupling Execute the following steps: Step Resistance Current...
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Testing with thermo fusion coupling Execute the following steps: Step Resistance Current Action Result, test OK 46 Ω approx. Press start/stop button and press start/stop button Welding 5 A AC again after 1–2 minutes to interrupt the welding process stops process 31 Ω...
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Bit Error description 23 External watchdog flashing – – – – 24 Heat sink temperature too high – – – 25 Ambient temperature too low – – – 26 Welding aborted by user flashing – – – – 27 Maximum number of weldings reached flashing –...
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Available spare parts Spare parts have to be obtained from the respective Geberit sales company. The Geberit sales company orders the spare parts at the supplying factory in Pfullendorf, Germany. Pos. Art. no. Designation To be replaced by: 242.946.00.1 Connecting cable Plumber 242.945.00.1...
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Available service spare parts Service spare parts can only be obtained by the service centre directly from the manufacturer. 4.2.1 4.2.1 Pos. Art. no. Designation To be replaced by: 359.087.00.1 Electric pack entry cover Service centre or manufacturer 359.088.00.1 Seal for electric pack entry cover Service centre or manufacturer 359.071.00.1 Upper housing section...
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Pos. Art. no. Designation To be replaced by: 359.094.00.1 Lower housing section with carrying belt and Service centre or manufacturer carrying belt fixture 359.075.00.1 Remote control protective cover Manufacturer only! 359.073.00.1 Carrying belt Service centre or manufacturer Service spare parts may only be replaced by qualified service centres or by the manufacturer (Grossenbacher Systeme AG, Switzerland).
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• store service messages • analyse errors The service software communicates with the electrofusion machine ESG 3 via a virtual COM port. It works with all possible COM port settings (baud rate, parity, stop bits, etc.). During an active communication, no weldings are possible.
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The messages are stored in the RAM of the electrofusion machine ESG 3. The length of a message is 32 characters. To shorten the messages use the following service codes: •...
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Reading the welding history Open tab Logfile to show detailed history data. The EEPROM of the electrofusion machine ESG 3 can store up to 400 data records: • index entries 0–199 show the last 100 successful (0–99) or unsuccessful (100–199) electrofusion sleeve weldings •...
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Disconnect the mains cable Insert the jumper on the electric pack entry Connect the mains cable to switch on the electrofusion machine ESG 3 Connect the PC via USB cable as shown above The PC recognizes the new USB device as STM Device in DFU Mode. The driver is located in the...
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Handling defective devices For repairs only entire ESG 3 electric packs and entire remote controls can be replaced. Both parts must not be opened for safety reasons. For transportation the default cardboard box of the ESG 3 can be used. Two electric packs including protection bumpers fit into one cardboard box.
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