Tribology Department

Standard Operating Procedure

Test Equipment : BOCLE Asset No. : 70003688

FPR Name & Contact No. Rameshwar Chaudhary 9540989555

Saurabh Mishra 9713602246
SPR Name & Contact No.
Safety Coordinators & Contact No. Inder Singh 9810546058
Saurabh Mishra 9713602246

1 Start up procedure 1. Check that all the electrical connections of

both BOCLE test machines are in place. 3
Phase electrical supply is required for each
BOCLE machine.
2. Check that chiller is in working condition by
noting that DM water quantity is around 2
inches below full mark.
3. Switch ON the electrical main switch.
4. Check that pure air cylinder (99.99% purity)
is properly chained and there is no possibility
of leakage in pipeline circuitry.
5. Connect the regulator to the air cylinder, push
the BOCLE machine power switch button to
ON position, and open air supply,
sequentially.
6. Pressure indicated in gauge is 100 bar.
7. Specimen cleaning, assembling and
conducting of test as per ASTM D 5001
standard (attached).
2 Monitoring during 1. Air pressure should be maintained at 100 bar
its operations 2. Relative humidity should be maintained at
(Define critical around 10 %
parameters for 3. Temperature should be around 25 °C
checking and its safe
limits)
 3 Normal Shut-off 1. Stop the air supply from cylinder.
procedure 2. Switch OFF the chiller power.
3. Switch OFF the BOCLE machine power.
4. Switch OFF the power from electricity mains.

4 Emergency Shut-off 1. Stop the air supply from cylinder by rotating

procedure key in clockwise direction to maximum limit.
2. Switch OFF the power from electricity mains.

5 Specific Hazards, if Air leakage from cylinder and pipeline circuit may
any be dangerous. Follow emergency shut off procedure.

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