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Base Plate & Stirring Hotplate Specifications & Selection Guide
  IKA
RCT Basic
RDT Carousel
Stirring Hotplate
Heidolph
MR 3001 K
Barnstead
Cimarec 2
Eyela
CCX-1000
Stuart
SD162
Maximum Temp 300°C 300°C 300°C 540°C 170°C 350°C
Heating Power 600 W 600 W 600 W 1200 W 500 W 750 W
Max. Stirring Speed 1100 rpm 1100 rpm 1250 rpm 1200 rpm 1200 rpm 1300 rpm
Cat. No. 015860000
StarFish Baseplate 015890010 015890010 015890020 015890040 015890030 015890050
Base Plate Recess (Nominal) 135 mm ID 135 mm ID 145 mm ID 184 mm x 184 mm 150 mm ID 160 mm x 160 mm
Base Plate Recess (Actual) 136 mm ±0.1 136 mm ±0.1 146.5 mm ±0.1 189 mm ±0.1 151.5 mm ±0.1 154.5 mm ±0.1

Temperature of individual components under typical heating conditions

Max. Temp. IKA †
RCT Basic
RDT Carousel
Stirring Hotplate
Heidolph ††
MR 3001 K
Barnstead
Cimarec 2
Eyela
CCX-1000
Stuart
SD162
Max. Recommended Block Temp.   195*C 195°C 260*C 309*C 161*C 257°C
Solution Temp.   195°C 195°C 233*C 250°C 150°C N/A
Handle Plate 250°C 60°C 60°C 73*C 87*C 51°C 70°C
Handle (center) 110°C 34°C 34°C 48°C 55°C 28°C 43°C
Central Support Rod at top 300°C 30*C 30*C 33°C 33°C 28*C 29°C
Clamp Knob (25 mm above block) 140°C 59°C 59°C 76°C 105°C 55°C 78°C
Clamp Thumbwheel (70 mm above block) 110°C 58*C 58*C 74°C 88°C 51°C 75°C
Stirring Hotplate Housing Temp. (manufacturers recommended in brackets)   72°C (80°C) 72°C (80°C) 73°C (100°C) 68°C 48°C (N/A) 80°C (N/A)
Time to boil 5 x 150 ml water (250 ml round bottom flasks)   27 min 27 min 27 min 18 min 86 min* 23 min

* Test performed with 5 x 100 ml of water only.
† Also fits on Heidolph MR 3000, MR 3001, MR 3002 & MR 3004 series.
†† Also fits on IKA RET basic and basic C, plus IKA RET control-visc and control-visc C

Important Note
Information is correct at time of publication. No responsibility can be taken for inaccuracy of stirring hotplate data.
All tradenames are the property of their respective owners. No endorsement for the suitability of any stirring hotplate for use with the StarFish is given or implied by any of the respective stirring hotplate manufacturers.

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