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kejia  
#1 Posted : 19 July 2016 08:54:10(UTC)
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kejia
Can be the technology used for laboratory furnace？We all know to use the laboratory furnace sometimes is dangerous.Can we have a mobile phone to control it？
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Jane Blunt  
#2 Posted : 19 July 2016 11:51:51(UTC)
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Jane Blunt
Sorry Keija, I don't understand your query. Laboratory furnaces are frequently programmable so, in principle, I don't see why they should not be programmable using a mobile phone. The dangerous aspects of a furnace come from a variety of sources - what you put in it, how you put it in, how you take it out, etc., but these are totally independent from the controls on the equipment.
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stevedm  
#3 Posted : 19 July 2016 12:07:14(UTC)
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stevedm
Keigia - the answer as Jane says is yes...however the most important part would be to ensure the security of the control system and access to it via a wireless network which could be accessed by others maliciously. yes but you would need to conduct a Control system HAZOP or similar to find out what the risks are..
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stillp  
#4 Posted : 20 July 2016 19:44:02(UTC)
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stillp
If you're trying to control the oven remotely, how would you ensure that no-one is exposed to risk when turning the oven on?
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Jane Blunt  
#5 Posted : 20 July 2016 21:23:47(UTC)
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Jane Blunt
stillp wrote:
If you're trying to control the oven remotely, how would you ensure that no-one is exposed to risk when turning the oven on?
I don't think that would give rise to a significant risk.The control panel would show what the furnace was doing. These things are often set to run a programme, and left to get on with it. I am not aware that this gives rise to any problems.
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paul.skyrme  
#6 Posted : 20 July 2016 21:42:06(UTC)
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paul.skyrme
However Jane, stillp has a point, PUWER Reg 14 has a lot to say about this. Regardless of the control panel, the OP seems to be asking about overriding the local controls?
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Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 20 July 2016 22:01:10(UTC)
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Roundtuit
Or are we aiding and abetting the planning of a criminal / terrorist event? Remote overheat of furnace and/or content resulting in a time shifted fire. Laboratory staff are normally involved in the specification of equipment and the manner in which it is used.
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Roundtuit  
#8 Posted : 20 July 2016 22:01:10(UTC)
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Or are we aiding and abetting the planning of a criminal / terrorist event? Remote overheat of furnace and/or content resulting in a time shifted fire. Laboratory staff are normally involved in the specification of equipment and the manner in which it is used.
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