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PriorclaveManual27171322ENIssue121/06/2011
Introduction
Priorclaveautoclavesarearangeofgeneralpurposelaboratoryautoclavesintendedprimarilyfor
mediapreparation,themakingsafeofordinarylaboratoryandpathologicalwasteandother
apparatussterilisationpurposes.Theautoclavesaremanufacturedtoahighstandardandfeaturea
numberofpatentedinnovativedesignfeatures.ThesophisticatedTACTROLmicroprocessorcontrol
systemprovidesaverysimplemethodofsettingeventhemostcomplexcycles.Themachineshave
beendesignedfromtheoutsetforeasyandsafeoperationandmaintenance.
Properlylookedafterandservicedyourautoclaveshouldgiveyearsofvaluableandtroublefree
service.
PriorclaveService
SerialNumber:
DateofManufacture:
SoftwareVersion:
Pleasequotetheabovewhenaskingforpartsorservice:
PRIORCLAVELIMITED
129131NathanWay
WestThamesmeadBusinessPark
London
SE280AB
Telephone: +44(0)2083166620
Fax:
+44(0)2088550616
Email:
service@priorclave.co.uk
Website:
www.priorclave.co.uk
oryourlocalserviceagent:
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Symbolsusedinthismanualandtheirmeanings
WARNING:MechanicalHazard
Inthismanual,warningsdrawattentiontothepotentialforDangertopersonneluptoand
includingriskofsevereinjuryordeath.EachMechanicalHazardWarningisemphasisedbythe
icontotheleft.
WARNING:ElectricalHazard
Inthismanual,warningsdrawattentiontothepotentialforDangertopersonneluptoand
includingriskofsevereinjuryordeath.EachElectricalHazardWarningisemphasisedbythe
icontotheleft.
WARNING:Biohazard
Inthismanual,warningsdrawattentiontothepotentialforDangertopersonneluptoand
includingriskofsevereinjuryordeath.EachBiohazardWarningisemphasisedbytheiconto
theleft.
Caution:PleaseNote
Inthismanual,cautionsdrawattentiontothepotentialforDamagetoequipment.Each
cautionwarningisemphasizedbytheicontotheleft.
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ImportantNoticesandWarnings
PriorclavePressureVesselsandAutoclavesaremanufacturedaccordingtoBS2646Part1
(1993).Itisrecommendedthattheuser/operatorensuresthattheautoclaveisinstalled,
operated,maintainedandtestedaccordingtoparts2,3,4&5ofthisstandardforsafeand
effectiveuseandthatanadequateloggingrecordofoperationandmaintenancebe
established.
BeforedespatchfromourworksallPriorclavesaresubjectedtorigorouselectricalsafetytests
totheappropriatestandards.Shouldyouoryourcontractorscarryoutfurtherinsulationand
flashtestsaspartofyourinternalprocedurespleasedisconnecttheswitchmodepower
supplybeforetesting.Failuretodosowillresultinatestfailureandmayleadtocorruptionof
themicroprocessormemorywhichcannotbecoveredbyourwarranty.
Safety
Ifyouareunclearaboutanyaspectsofthismanual,theuseandoperationoftheautoclaveor
yourautoclaveprocesspleasecontactPriorclaveoryourauthorisedPriorclavedealerbefore
proceeding.
Alwayswearglovesafacemaskandadequateprotectiveclothingwhenunloadingan
autoclaveandensurethattheworkloaddoesnotexceedsafelimits.
Priorclavearepleasedprovidetrainingforoperatorsintheuseoftheirautoclavesatasmall
extracharge.
ThermalLock
ThesafetyThermalLock(80oCdoorretentiondevice)hasbeensetinaccordancewiththe
loadandproceduredefinedinparas.3.3.3.2.3and3.3.3.3ofBS2646Part5:1993.
Therelativelylightloaddefinedunderthisproceduremaynotbeappropriatetotheloadto
beautoclavedinyourPriorclave.Therefore,toensurecompliancewithHealth&Safety
ExecutiveGuidanceNotePM73‘SafetyatAutoclaves’andtoavoidpossibleinjuryyouare
stronglyadvisedtohaveyourautoclavewithitsnormalworkingloadformallyvalidated,and
thethermallocksetupaccordinglybyproperlytrainedpersonnel.
StainlessSteelPressureVessels.
Vesselsaremanufacturedfromgrade316stabilisedstainlesssteel,designedbuiltandtested
inaccordancewithPD5500category3asrequiredbyBS2646Part1.Grade316stainlesssteel
isemployedtoreducethecorrosiveeffectsofsubstancessuchashydroxidesandchlorine.
Howeverwerecommendthattheinteriorofthevesseliskeptfreeofsuchpotentiallyharmful
substancesandisregularlycleanedoutwithsoftwater.Theuseofchlorinebasedorother
aggressivecleanersisnotrecommended.Exposuretosuchchemicalscoulddamagethe
surfacefinishandtheintegrityofthepressurevesselanddoor.Careshouldalsobetakennot
toroutinelyintroducesuchchemicalswheretheyareusedtoprewashitemsthatformpart
oftheload.Insuchcasestheitemsshouldbethoroughlyrinsedbeforeautoclaving.
ProductLife
Duetofatigueoccurringinnormalusethelifeofallpressurevesselsisfiniteregardlessof
corrosion,erosionorotherdamage.UsingcalculationsfromPD5500,andassumingworkingat
themaximumworkingpressureof2.4barthisgivestheautoclavevesselaprojectedfatigue
lifeof15,000operatingcycles.Thelifespanoftheautoclavewillobviouslydependupon
frequencyofuse,butforexample(basedona365dayworkingyear)iftheautoclaveisused
twoorfourtimesperdaythisgivesaworkinglifeof20.5to10.2yearsrespectively.Yourown
usageoftheautoclaveshouldbeconsideredtodeterminetheactuallifespanofthe
autoclave.
Cleaning
Thisequipmentcontainssensitiveelectricalequipment.Althoughdesignedtowithstand
laboratoryconditionsitisnotdesignedforwetcleaning.Cleaningthisequipmentbyhosing
downmaycausedamage,invalidatingthewarranty,andmaycauseanelectrocutionhazard.
Externalcleaningshouldbecarriedoutwithadampclothorwithproprietary,nonabrasive
cleaners.
WaterSupplyandQuality
Thisautoclavehasbeendesignedtooperatemosteffectivelywithasoftenedwatersupply.
Connectiontoahardwatersupplycanleadtoabuildupofscaleandwilldamagetheheaters
andotherpartsofthesystemandcouldinvalidatethewarranty.
Equallydemineralised,distilledorROwatersuppliesshouldnotbeusedwiththisautoclaveas
thecontrolsfittedrelyonelectricalconductivitytodetectwaterlevels.
ROwaterwilldamagesomeelementsofthegeneratorsystem.
ServicingandMaintenanceofPriorclaveAutoclaves
PriorclaveLaboratoryAutoclavesarecomplexpressuresystemsdesignedandbuilttospecial
regulationsandassuchshouldonlybeservicedormaintainedbyproperlytrainedpersonnel.
PriorclaveLtd.cannotbeheldresponsibleforhazardsordamageresultingfromworkcarried
outonthepressuresystemincludingitsclosurecomponentsbyuntrainedorunauthorised
personnel.IfindoubtpleasecontactPriorclaveServiceoryournearestauthorisedservice
agent.
Marking
The
markappliedtothisautoclaveisappliedinrelationtotheEMC(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)directiveandtheLowVoltagedirectiveoftheEuropeanCommunity.This
indicatesthatthisPriorclaveautoclavemeetsthefollowingtechnicalstandards:
BSEN6100063:2001 ElectromagneticCompatibility.GenericEmissionStandard.Residential,Commercial&Light
Industry.
BSEN6100061:2001 ElectromagneticCompatibility.GenericImmunityStandard.Residential,Commercial&
LightIndustry.
BSEN610101:2001
SafetyRequirementsforElectricalEquipmentforMeasurement,ControlandLaboratory
use.
BSEN610102040:2005
SafetyRequirementsforElectricalEquipmentforMeasurement,ControlandLaboratory
use;Part2041,ParticularRequirementsforAutoclavesusingSteamforthetreatmentof
MedicalMaterialsandforLaboratoryProcesses.
Pressurevessels
PD55002009
Unfiredfusionweldedpressurevessels
BS26461996
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Autoclavesforsterilisationinlaboratories
ConformityassessmentmodulesB1+DoftheEuropeanPressureequipmentdirectivehave
beenappliedtoensurecompliancewiththeessentialsafetyrequirements.
A“DeclarationofConformity”inaccordancewiththeabovestandardshasbeenmadeandis
onfileat:
PriorclaveLtd.
129/131NathanWay
WestThamesmeadBusinessPark
LondonSE280AB
EnvironmentalConditions
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedforsafeoperationwithinthefollowingenvironmental
conditions:
IndoorUse.
Altitudeupto2,000M.(SeeAppendixBSteamTableforspecialconditionsaffecting
calibrationforoperationatelevatedaltitudes).
Temperaturesbetween5oCand27oC.ThecoolingperformanceofAirCooledautoclaves,
howeverwillbesignificantlyaffectedathighertemperaturesinthisrange.
MaximumRelativeHumidityof85%atanytemperaturebetween5oCand40oC.
MainsSupplyVoltageVariationsnotexceeding+/10%ofthatshownontheSerialPlate.
ElectromagneticInterference
Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedtocomplywiththerequirementsforimmunityfrom
electromagneticinterferenceundernormalconditionsofuse.Careshouldbetakenwhen
positioningtheequipmenthowever,toavoidinterferencefrompotentialextremesourcesof
interferencesuchasMRscannersorxrayequipment.
HazardStatement
ElectricalHazardStickers
Whenthisstickerhasbeenplacedonaremovablepanelthepowermustbe
switchedoffbeforethepanelisremoved.Theremaybeanumberofareas
behindthelabelledpanelthatconstituteanelectricalshockhazard.Allsuch
panelsareserviceaccesspanelsonlyandshouldnotberemovedunless
thereisafullunderstandingoftheequipment.
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Dateofissue:09/04/2010
RevisionNo:8
Placeofissue:Manufacturersworks
Reference:ecdecs\500–PEDassemblyseries
EUDeclarationofConformity
Thisisaglobaldeclarationrelatingtotheentirepressureequipmentoftheproductrange
identifiedbelow
EquipmentManufacturer:
EquipmentDescription:
PriorclaveLtd
129131NathanWay
WestThamesmeadBusinessPark
London,SE280AB,UK
PriorclaveLaboratoryautoclaves–QCSseries,withTactrolmicroprocessorcontrolsystem.
ModelNumbers:
PS/QCS/EV100,PS/QCS/EV150,PS/QCS/EH100,PS/QCS/EH150andPS/QCS/EH200.Fordirectsteamheatedvariants
substituteSforE.AllofthefrontloadingunitsmaybesuffixedDBLtodenotedoubleentryversions.
ConformityData:
Directive
Relevantstandards
Comments
LowVoltageDirective
72/23/EEC
EN6101012001997
BSEN610102040:2005
EMCDirective89/36/EECas EN500811EN500821
amendedby93/68/EEC
EN613261997(+A1/A2)
TechnicalconstructionfilerefEMCTCFAU
CompetentBody:InchcapetestingLtd
ManfieldPark
Cranleigh
Surrey
Testingconductedin2004withoutcertificationbya
competentbody.
PressureEquipment
Directive97/23/EC
Conformityassessment
ModulesB1+D
PD55002000
NotifiedBodyNo0037
BS26461993
ZurichRiskServices
ParkHouse,
BristolRoadSouth,
Rubery
B459AH
Declaration:
Approvalreferences:
Vessel(moduleB1)
Certificatenumber
SS420590102
Assemblycertificate
numberSS4205901022
Interlockcertificate
numberSS4205901025
Manufacturing(module
D)certificatenumber
SS4207228001
PriorclaveLtddeclaresthattheaboveproductsconformwiththeessentialrequirementsoftheabovedirectives.
Whereappropriatethishasbeendemonstratedbytheapplicationoftherelevantstandard(s).TheCEmarkwasfirst
affixedtotheseproductsin1996
SignedforandonbehalfofPriorclaveLtd
T.Collins
ManagingDirector.
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Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................1
Symbolsusedinthismanualandtheirmeanings..................................................................................2
ImportantNoticesandWarnings..........................................................................................................3
EUDeclarationofConformity...............................................................................................................6
Contents..............................................................................................................................................7
LayoutDiagram....................................................................................................................................9
OperatingSummary...........................................................................................................................10
CycleAbortandThermalLockOverride.................................................................................................11
PreparingYourPriorclaveforUsefortheFirstTime...........................................................................12
Positioning..............................................................................................................................................12
ProvisionofSpaceandAccessforAccessories.......................................................................................13
Installation.........................................................................................................................................14
Electrical.................................................................................................................................................14
DrainageandExhaustGasVentilation...................................................................................................16
General...................................................................................................................................................20
InitialCommissioning..............................................................................................................................21
FullCommissioningandPerformanceQualification..............................................................................22
Operation...........................................................................................................................................23
OpeningtheDoor...................................................................................................................................23
AutomaticTimedFreeSteaming............................................................................................................26
PulsedFreesteaming.............................................................................................................................26
LoadSensedProcessTiming...................................................................................................................27
RapidCooling..........................................................................................................................................27
MediaWarming......................................................................................................................................28
DelayedStartTime.................................................................................................................................28
VacuumOptions.....................................................................................................................................28
MultiProgramMemoryOptions............................................................................................................30
Ventbutton............................................................................................................................................31
Duringtheprocesstime.........................................................................................................................31
Cooling....................................................................................................................................................32
Thermallock...........................................................................................................................................32
Cyclecomplete.......................................................................................................................................33
MediaWarming......................................................................................................................................33
AbortingaCycle......................................................................................................................................33
ChangingDate&Time........................................................................................................................34
OperationwithOptions&Accessories...............................................................................................35
SettingLockKeyswitchOption...............................................................................................................35
Printer.....................................................................................................................................................35
AutomaticWaterfillOption....................................................................................................................36
AirIntakeFilter.......................................................................................................................................36
VentFilter...............................................................................................................................................37
InternalValidationSystem.....................................................................................................................37
HeaterOvertemperatureProtection.....................................................................................................37
LoadingTrolley........................................................................................................................................37
Acceleratedmediacooling.....................................................................................................................38
ChartRecorder........................................................................................................................................38
WarningIndicatorsandFaultCodes...................................................................................................39
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Maintenance......................................................................................................................................41
WeeklyMaintenance..............................................................................................................................41
MonthlyMaintenance............................................................................................................................43
QuarterlyMaintenance..........................................................................................................................43
GeneralMaintenance.............................................................................................................................45
SpecificationTables...........................................................................................................................49
SparesList..........................................................................................................................................52
Notes.................................................................................................................................................56
AppendixAFaultFinding&RectificationGuide................................................................................57
AppendixBSteamTable..................................................................................................................59
AppendixCWiringDiagrams............................................................................................................61
OutputBoardDesignations....................................................................................................................61
StandardNonVacuumModels...............................................................................................................62
StandardVacuumModels.......................................................................................................................64
AppendixDPipeworkSchematics....................................................................................................67
NonVacuumModels..............................................................................................................................68
VacuumModels......................................................................................................................................69
AppendixEOtherOptionsFitted......................................................................................................71
LiquidRingVacuumpumpVZ30/50ExtractsfromOperatingInstructions...........................................73
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LayoutDiagram
TactrolResetSwitchLocation
ControlPanel–seedetailbelow
EntryPortAccessPanelLocation
LockingHandle
AccesstoControlComponents
AntiTipfeetposition
ControlPanelDetails
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5
6
8
7
9
3
2
1
12
10
11
1.
CycleProgressDisplay
7.
TimeDisplay&SettingButtons
2.
DoorButton&Indicator
8.
ProgramButtons&Indicators(Optional)
3.
VentButton&Indicator
9.
Printer(Optional)
4.
StartButton&Indicator
10. SettingLockKeyswitch(Optional)
OperatingSummary
Beforeproceedingpleasecheckthespecificationsheetatthefrontofthismanualto
establishwhichoptionsandaccessories,ifany,arefittedtoyourPriorclave.Thiswill
determinewhetheryouwillneedtoreadtheinstructionsfortheseoptionslaterinthis
manualorinAppendixD.
1.
Checkelectricityandifrequired(automaticwaterfilland/orvacuummodels)water
suppliesareconnectedandON.
2.
Pressthe‘Door’buttononthecontrolpaneltherewillbeableepandthemessage‘Hold’
willbedisplayedinthetemperaturedisplay.Waitforashorttimeuntilthetemperature
displayreturnstonormal,thereisanotherbleepandthedoorindicatorilluminates.The
doorbuttoncannowbepressedagaintoreleasethelock.
3.
Opentheautoclavedooras
describedbelow:
a) Liftthelockinghandleup
b) Thehandlewillnowspringoutinto
itsunlockingposition
c) Liftthehandlefullyupwardsto
unlockthedoor.Thehandleisnow
initssafetylockposition,allowing
anyresidueofpressureinsidethe
autoclavetoescapeharmlessly.
d) Movethehandleslightlydownto
releaseitfromthesafetyposition
e) Pushthehandleinasfarasitwillgo
f) Movethehandlefullyupwardsto
itsparkedposition
4.
Withthelidunlockedcarefullypull
thedooropen
5.
Topupwithwaterifnecessaryto
justbelowtheweiratthefrontof
theautoclave.
6.
(Iftheautoclaveisfittedwithan
automaticfillingsystemitwillrefill
tothecorrectlevelduringloading
andunloading)
Door opening procedure
f)Doorunlocked
Position
d)SafetyLock
Release
SafetyLock
Position–
WAIT!
e)Pushin
c)Unlock
b)Spring
Release
a)DoorLocked
Position
7.
Loadtheautoclavewithbasketsorcontainersordirectlyontotheshelves.
8.
Setthetemperatureasrequiredusingtheup/downkeys.
9.
Settheprocesstimeasrequiredusingtheup/downkeys.
10. Set/selectotherfunctionsi.e.freesteam,rapidcoolingetc.,asrequiredandiffitted.
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11. Carefullyclosethepressuredoorandsecureasfollows:
a) Movethelockinghandledownto
b)
c)
d)
e)
Door closing procedure
releaseitfromitsparkedposition
Thelockinghandlewillnowspring
out
Movethelockinghandledownto
locktheautoclavedoor
Pushthehandleinfullyagainstthe
spring
Movethehandlefullydownintoits
‘park’position
a) Door unlocked
Position
b) Spring
Release
12. Waitafewsecondsforthe‘Start’
c) lock
indicatortoilluminateandpressthe
‘Start’buttontobeginthecycle.
d) Push in
e) Door Locked
Position
CycleAbortandThermalLockOverride
Abortingacycle
Toabortthecycleatanystagepressthe‘Start’Button
ThermalLockOverride
Firstabortthecycleasabove.
Aftercheckingthatthereisnopressurewithintheautoclaveturnthethermallockkeytothe
rightholditthere.
Pressthe‘Door’buttononce,keepingthethermallockkeyheldover.
Waitduringthe‘Hold’displayuntilthe‘Door’indicatorilluminates.
Keepthekeyheldandpressthe‘Door’buttononcetounlockthedoor.
Thekeyswitchcannowbereleasedandthedooropenedasabove.
Ifthekeyisreleasedatanystagetheproceduremustberepeatedtoopenthedoorandreset
thedisplay.
PreparingYourPriorclaveforUsefortheFirstTime
Unpacktheautoclaveandcheckagainstthedeliverynotethatallitemsorderedhavebeen
delivered.
AnyshortagesordamagemustbereportedtoPriorclavewithin7daysofdelivery.
Positioning
Whenpositioningtheautoclaveconsiderationshouldbegiventoproperaccessforservicing
andmaintenancepurposes.Spacemustalsobeallowedforpipeworkandelectrical
connections.
Theautoclavehascastorsfittedtoallowpositioningandshouldideallybepositionedwithin
easyreachofasuitableisolatableelectricalsupplyanddrain.SeeInstallation.
Allautoclavesduringtheirprocesscyclewillreleasesteamandheat,andthisshouldbetaken
intoconsiderationwhenchoosingasiteinyourlaboratoryinwhichtoinstallyourautoclave
AntiTipfeet
Beforeopeningthedoorscrewdownthetwoantitipfeet(fittedunderthecoveratthefront
oftheautoclave)tofloorlevel.
LockNut
Oncetheautoclavehasbeenfinally
positioned,thesefeetshouldbesecurely
tightenedontothefloorwithaspanner.
Thelocknutsshouldthenbetightenedup
tothebottomoftheautoclaveframe.
Foot
Maintenanceaccess
ItisstipulatedbyBritishStandard2646thatautoclavesshouldhave1metreclearspaceall
roundtoallowforserviceaccess,butwerecognisethatthiscanbedifficulttoprovide.At
minimumwewouldrecommendaminimumof500mmclearspaceallround.Ifitisnot
possibletoprovidethisallrounditmaybeacceptabletoprovidespacetoonesideonly
providedtheautoclaveserviceconnectionscanbemadesuchthattheautoclave(ifsize
permits)canbemovedwithoutdifficulty.Inthecaseofallpipeconnectionsprovisionshould
bemadetoensurethatrigidpipeworkcanbereadilydisconnected.
Aspacetotherearoftheautoclaveofupto300mmcanberequiredtoaccommodatepipe
workconnections.Thiswillreduceformoresimpleinstallationssuchasautoclaveswithout
vacuumsystems.Forautoclaveswithdraincondensersthisspaceshouldbeincreasedto
500mm.Therequirementsformostadditionalitemsaredescribedlater.
Heatemission
Regardlessofinsulationarrangementsetcemployedtoreducethetemperatureofthe
autoclaveoutercasingallautoclaveswillemitheatintotheworkarea.Forthecomfortofstaff
itisrecommendedthatautoclavesareinstalledinairconditionedareas.Heatoutputfromthe
autoclavewillvaryatdifferentstagesofthecycle.Forthepurposeofcalculatingloading
placedontheairconditioningsystembytheautoclaveitshouldbeadequatetoallowfora
figureofonethirdofthetotalheaterpoweroftheautoclave,althoughtheactualoutputwill
varyaccordingtotheautoclavesettingsused.
Aircooledautoclavescoolmorequicklyinacoolroom,andthereforehighambient
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temperaturesincreaseautoclavecycletimes.Thiscanbecomeparticularlyproblematicifthe
ambienttemperatureexceeds35oC
Steamemission
Ifcorrectlyinstalledasdescribedbelow,thereshouldbenosteamemittedtotheworkarea
duringoperation,theremayhoweverbesomesteamemittedwhentheautoclavedooris
opened.Undernormalcircumstancesthethermalcoolinglockwillpreventthedoorfrom
beingopeneduntilmostofthesteaminthechamberhascondensed,howeverundercertain
circumstancessuchasthewhenthethermalcoolinglockoverrideisusedsignificantamounts
ofsteamcanbereleased.Considerationshouldbegiventohowthissteammayaffectsmoke
andheatdetectorsetc.
Floorloading
A700litreautoclaveweighsintheregionof1000kg.Particularlyinthecaseofrefurbishment
ofanolderbuildingitwillbenecessarytoconsiderthestrengthoftheflooronwhichthe
autoclaveisstood.Itissometimes,althoughrarelynecessarytofilltheautoclavevesselwith
wateratsomestageduringitslifespaninordertoconductahydrostaticpressuretest.Itmay
beprudenttotakeaccountofthisadditionalweightwhenconsideringthefloorloading.In
normaluselargerautoclavescanbeloadedwithconsiderableadditionalweight.
ExtractorHoods
Anextractorhoodfittedabovetheautoclavewilleliminateanyremainingdifficultiesrelated
tosteamemission,andwillalsobebeneficialinreducingheatbuildup.Autoclavesusedfor
processingwastematerialsmayproduceunpleasantodours,theautoclavingofwasteplastic
waremayalsoproducepotentiallyharmfulfumes,theeffectsofthesewillalsobeminimised
byanextractorhood.Anairflowrateof0.5M3/secisoftenspecifiedforamediumsized
autoclave,althoughthisshouldbeconsideredalongwiththehoodsize.Itispossibleto
provideanoutputfromtheautoclavetoboostfanspeedimmediatelypriortodooropening.
Theminimumpracticalsizeofextractorhoodforanautoclaveisaround1metresquare.In
thecaseoftoploadingautoclavesthisshouldbepositioneddirectlyabovetheautoclave.In
thecaseoffrontloadingautoclavesthehoodshouldextendbeyondthefrontoftheautoclave
byapproximately700mm.Thiswillbesufficienttominimisesteamandfumeemissioninto
theworkarea,butitmayalsobedesirabletoextendtheareaofthehoodtocovertheentire
autoclavetoreducetheamountofheatreleasedintotheroom.Inthecaseofdirectsteam
heatedautoclavesitmayalsobeadvisabletoarrangethehoodorincomingsteamsupplyin
suchawayastocovertheincomingsteamsupplypipeworkandreducingvalvesetc.Thiswill
furtherassistintheeliminationofheatbuildupwithintheworkarea.
ProvisionofSpaceandAccessforAccessories
Autoclaveswithdraincondensers
Draincondensersarefittedtotherearpaneloffrontloadingautoclaves,andrequire
sufficientspacetobeallowedforpipeworktoenterthecondenser.Draincondensersfortop
loadingautoclavesmaybesuppliedasseparateunitsifthereisnotsufficientspaceavailable
intheautoclavelocationandinsuchcasesconsiderationshouldbegiventowherethe
condenseristobelocatedasitmaynotbepracticaltositethistotherearoftheautoclave.
Draincondensersmayoperateathightemperaturedependingonfinalsettings,and
effectivenessofthecoolingwatersupply.Considerationshouldbegiventoheathazardswhen
decidingonthelocationofacondenser.
Whenallpipeworkiscompletethecondenserwilloccupyaspaceofapproximately300x
500mm.
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Autoclaveswithexhaustfiltration
Thelocationofexhaustfilterswillvaryaccordingtotheindividualspecificationofthe
autoclave.Inthecaseofrectangularvesselautoclavethefilterisusuallyfittedinsidethe
autoclavevessel,andinsuchcasesfurtherconsiderationofthefilterlocationisnotnecessary.
Inthecaseoftoploadingandsmallerfrontloadingautoclavesitisnotpossibletolocatethe
filterinsidethevesselduetospaceconstraintsandlimitationsofcurrentlyavailablefilter
mediums.Itisthennecessaryforthefiltertobelocatedinaseparatepressurevesseloutside
oftheautoclave.Externalexhaustfilterhousingsarelocatedtotheupperrearofthe
autoclave,andprotrudefromthelefthandsideasviewedfromthefrontoftheautoclaveby
upto200mm.Innormalcircumstancesthefilterhousingwillfitintothe300mmspacealready
providedtotherearoftheautoclave.Specialarrangementsforthelocationofexhaustfilters
canbemadeonrequest.
Itisnormalforexhaustfilterhousingtoreachtemperaturesinexcessof100oC,therefore
considerationshouldbegiventoheathazardswhendecidingonthelocationofanautoclave
withanexhaustfilter.Provisionshouldbemadetoprotectpersonnelfromheathazardswhist
maintainingadequateaccessforfilterreplacement.Aminimumheightof500mmisrequired
abovethetopofthefilterhousingforreplacementofthefilter.
Provisionshouldbemadetoguardorinsulatepipesexitingtheautoclavewherethesemay
presentaheathazard.
Installation
Electrical
ToconnectyourPriorclavetothepower
supplysimplyconnectasuitablecablefrom
yourisolatortotheisolatoronthebackofthe
autoclave.Inmanycasestheisolatorwill
alreadybeconnectedviaasuitablecableand
plug.Inthesecasesconnectthisplugtothe
matchingsocketwhichshouldbeavailableon
yourwall.
ElectricalDetailsRearLeftofAutoclave
IsolatorBox
ConnectiontoUK&ECpowersupplies
Theelectricalsupplyaspertherequiredspecificationshouldbeterminatedinanindustrial
sockettoBS4343(IEC/EN603092)whichshouldbelocatedonthewalltotherearofthe
autoclavewithin2metresoftheconnectiontotheautoclave.
Thesocketshouldbeofthe3P+N&Etyperatedat16,32or63Ampsdependentuponthe
autoclavespecification.Ifnotprovidedaspartoftheindustrialsocketasuitablemeansof
isolationisrequiredtobelocatedinapositionwhereitcaneasilybeaccessedtoterminate
powertotheautoclavewhennecessary.
ThesocketandisolatorshouldbeinstalledandtestedinaccordancewiththeIEEEWiring
RegulationsSixteenthEdition.
Ifexistingelectricalservicesfromapreviousinstallationareusedthisshouldbeexaminedand
testedinaccordancewiththeaboveregulationsbyaqualifiedelectrician.
ForinstallationswithintheUKandECtheautoclaveissuppliedwithaplugsuitablefor
connectingtoasocketoftheabovespecification.Thisisconnectedbyaflexiblecabletothe
rearoftheautoclave.
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Itisimportanttonotethattheearthbondingoftheplugandcablearrangementistested
beforedispatchfromthefactory,ifitisnecessarytoremovetheplugtomakealternative
arrangementsforconnectiontheinstallationwillrequireretesting.
Ifacablehasbeenfittedtotheautoclavethereshouldbenoneedforanyfurtherelectrical
installation.
Connectiontootherpowersupplies
Thefollowinginstructionsrelatetoconnectionto220240Vsinglephaseor380415Vthree
phasesupplies.
Forareaswherea110Vsinglephaseor220Vthreephasesupplyisusualtheautoclavecanbe
connectedacrossphasestooperateona220Vsupply.
Ifnotalreadysuppliedasasupplementarysheettothismanualseparateinstructionsare
availablebycontactingPriorclaveservice@priorclave.co.uk–makingsuretoincludethe
autoclaveserialnumberinyourcorrespondence.
IfacableandplugarenotfittedthenyourPriorclavecanbewiredasshowninthediagrams
below.
YourPriorclavecanbewiredinoneoftwoelectricalconfigurationsdependingonthepower
supplyavailable.Ifindoubtastowhichoneappliescheckyourpowersupply.
Priorclavesfittedwiththesuperfast(21kW)heatingoptionareonlysuitableforthreephase
supplies.Ifindoubtpleasecheckthespecificationsheetenclosedwiththismanualorthe
voltageplateatthebackoftheautoclave.
7kWSinglePhase
ThepowersupplytotheAutoclaveshouldberunfromasuitable30Ampisolatorand
connectedtotheisolatorasinthediagram.Sufficientlengthofcableshouldbeusedtoallow
theautoclavetobemovedifnecessaryandworkedonfromtheback.Theearth,liveand
neutralfeedsshouldallbecapableofcarrying30Amps.Theneutrallinemustbenominallyat
earthpotential,mustnotbefusedandtheequipmentmustbeearthed.
Ifyouhaveconnectedyourautoclavetoasinglephasesupplyitmaybeconvertedatalater
date,ifrequired,to10.5kW3phaseheatingbyrewiringasdescribedbelow.
3Phase10.5kWHeatingand21kWHeating
Thepowersupplyshouldbea3phaseandneutralisolatedsupply,ratedat15Ampsper
phaseandconnectedtotheisolatorasinthediagrambelow.Sufficientlengthofcableshould
beusedtoallowtheautoclavetobemovedifnecessaryandworkedonfromtheback.The
cableusedtotheearthlineandneutralfeedsshouldbecapableofcarryingtheperphase
amperageofthesupply.TheneutrallinemustbenominallyatearthpotentialandmustNOT
befused.Thisequipmentmustbeearthed.
DrainageandExhaustGasVentilation
Thevariousinletsandoutletsaresituatedatthebackoftheautoclaveandarelabelledwith
theirindividualfunctions.Withinthespaceconstraintsoftheautoclavecabinet,where
possibledrainsandinletshavebeencombinedtoreducethenumberofconnectionsrequired.
Pleasereadthefollowingguidancebeforeproceedingwithconnectiontodrainsandwater
supplies.
General
Autoclavesusedforprocessinglaboratorywastemustbeprovidedwithadrainageconnection
asdescribedbelow.ThisisarequirementofBritishStandard2646.Aconnectionwillalsobe
requirediftheautoclaveisfittedwithanyfreesteamingorvacuumoptionsassignificant
amountsofsteamwillbereleasedfromtheautoclaveatdifferentstagesofthecycle.The
hazardgroupsbelowareasdefinedbytheAdvisoryCommitteeonDangerouspathogensas
publishedinCategorisationofPathogensAccordingtoHazardandCategoriesofContainment.
ExtractfromBS2646Part21990
7.2Drainagesystem
“Thedrainagesystemfromtheautoclaveshouldpreventdispersionofsplashesandsteaminto
theworkingarea.Forautoclavesdesignedforamakesafeprocess,dischargeshouldbe
directedtoasealeddischargesystem;thesystemshouldleadbydirectconnectiontoa
buildingdrainorcatchmenttank.
Anopentundishisnotsuitableforthedischargelineofalaboratoryautoclave,whichistobe
usedforamakesafeprocess.
Thesealeddischargesystemshouldbeventedtoahighlevelbyapipenotlessthan30mm
diameter.Theventpipeshouldbedirectedoutsidethebuilding.Steamshouldnotemitfrom
theventpipe.”
FromScopeofBS2646
“ThisPartofBS2646givesguidanceontheplanningfor,andinstallationinlaboratoriesof,
autoclavesforthesterilisationofmaterialsandequipment,includingthosewhichmaybe
contaminatedwithorganismscategorisedasHazardGroups1,2or3.Itdoesnotcoverthe
installationofautoclavesusedformaterialcontaminatedwithorganismscategorisedas
HazardGroup4,forwhichcompletecontainmentofcondensateisconsideredtobeessential.”
Afurthercommentinalaterclauseadds…
“Incertaincircumstances,e.g.specialresearchactivitiesinvolvinghighconcentrationand/or
largevolumesofagentsinHazardgroup3,additionalsafeguardsmayberequired.Theadvice
oftheHealthandSafetyExecutiveshouldbesoughtineachsuchcase.Furthercontainment
thanthatdetailedabove,(Generallyasdescribedbelowinthiscase.)filtrationorheat
treatmentofdischargeisonlynecessaryforautoclavesusedtoprocessmaterialcontaminated
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withorganismsinHazardGroup4.”
IncaseofanydoubtthefulltextofBS2646shouldbeconsulted.
Theautoclaverequiresasealedconnectiontoatrappedbuildingdrain.Thisdrainshouldbe
providedwithaheatresistantventpipeof30mmminimumdiameterventedfreelyto
atmosphereatasafelocationoutsidethebuilding.Caremustbetakeninthedesignofthe
drainageconnectiontoensurethatanairbreakwillbepreservedatalltimestopreventthe
autoclavefromsuckingwaterbackfromthedrainasitcools.Excessivebackpressure
producedbyrestrictionsintheventpipemayimpairthefunctionoftheautoclave.Notethat
atsomestagesofthecycletheautoclavemaydischargesteamunderpressure,andifvent
flowisinadequatesteammaybeforcedtoexitviaotherinterconnecteddrains.
Ifpossibleitisalwaysadvisabletoconnecttheautoclavetoadraintocutdownonthe
amountofsteamdischargedintothelaboratory.Acompressionfittingshouldbe
incorporatedinthedrainpipeinaneasilyaccessiblelocationtoenableeasydisconnectionfor
maintenancepurposes.
Alldrainpipingshouldheaddownwardtowardsthedraintopreventwatercollectinginthe
pipe.
Attentionshouldbepaidtothematerialoftheventpipeassteamandwaterdischargedfrom
theautoclavecanbeattemperaturesinexcessof100oC.Inthecaseofautoclaveswithpulsed
freesteaming,vacuumdrying,andvacuumcoolingitmaybeadvisabletofitadrain
condensertocooltheautoclavedischarge,andcondensethesteam.
Thedrainandventpipeshouldbeinplacepriortocommencementofinstallationby
Priorclave.Itwillthenbepossibletomakeconnectionsfromtheautoclavedirectlyintothe
drainageservicesprovided.
Thepointwhereconnectionfromtheautoclavetothedrainagesystemismadeshouldbe
within2metresoftheautoclave.Thelocationofindividualconnectionsisshownonthe
installationdrawings.
Multipleautoclavesinasinglelocation
Ifmorethanoneautoclaveistobeinstalledatasinglelocationthentheservicesdescribed
needtobeprovidedforeachautoclave.Ifmorethanoneautoclaveisutilisingthesamedrain
and/orventarrangement,thentheremaybeproblemsduetocrossflowofeffluentbetween
autoclaves.Forexampleifoneautoclaveisbeingloadedbytheoperatorwhilsttheotherisin
thefreesteamingstage,thenitmaybepossibleforhotairandsteambeingdischargedby
oneautoclavetoentertheotherpresentingahazardtotheoperator.Ifcommonservicesare
tobeshareditisessentialthatthesearesufficientlyisolatedfromoneanothertoprevent
crossflow.
SafetyValve
Allautoclavesarefittedwithanoverpressuresafetyvalvetoprotecttheautoclavefromover
pressurisation.Thisvalvewillemitlargevolumesofsteamintheeventoftheautoclave
exceedingitsmaximumworkingpressure.Itisarequirementduringsafetyvalvefunction,and
routinetestingtobeabletoseeandhearifthesafetyvalvehasoperated.
ItisPriorclave’spreferredpolicytodirectthesafetyvalveoutlettodischargetothefloorat
therearoftheautoclave,howeversomeestablishmentsprefersafetyvalveoutletstobe
pipedtoahighleveloutsidethebuilding.
Ifthisisrequiredthepipeworkforthisshouldbeprovided,andterminatedwithin1metreof
thesafetyvalvedischargepointattherearoftheautoclave.Allsafetyvalvepipeworkshould
beDN25.Adrainagepointshouldbeprovidedatthelowestpointofthesafetyvalvepipe
work.Thisshouldbeapipeofapproximately6mmID,andshouldbepositionedtodischarge
intoasuitablereceptacletotherearoftheautoclave.Novalveshouldbefittedtothis
drainagepointtherebyallowingittoactasa“telltale”indicatingifthesafetyvalveis
operating.
Undernocircumstancesmustanyisolatingvalvebefittedtothesafetyvalvepipework.
Externalpipeworkmustbedesignedtobeselfdraining,andundernocircumstancesshould
waterbeabletocollectinatrap,whichcouldfreezeincoldweather.SeealsoBS3970part1
1990,sections7.2.4and7.2.5.
Autoclaveswithwatertanksanddriptrays
Aseparatedrainisrequiredfortheconnectionofwatertankanddriptrayoutlets.Thismay
beacommonconnectiontothesamedrainagesystemasabove,butinsuchcasesasufficient
levelofisolation(suchasadeeptrap)isrequiredtopreventthecrossflowofsteambetween
thedrains.Thedriptrayandwatertankoverflowcanbeconnectedtoanopentundishif
desired.Thishastheadvantageofmakinganydischargefromtheoverflowvisible,whichisin
accordancewithwaterbylaws.
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WaterSuppliesandBackflowPrevention
TheWaterSupply(WaterFittings)regulations1999
Note:Thefluidcategoriesbelowrelateonlytotheaboveregulations,andareinnoway
connectedwiththecontainmentcategoriespreviouslydiscussedwithreferencetodrainage
andcontainmentofpathogens.
ItismandatorythatthecompletedinstallationcomplieswiththeWaterSupply(Water
Fittings)regulations1999–SINo1148.Thiswillbedependentonfactorsoutsideofthe
autoclavesuchasthelayoutofthewatersupplyprovided.Thelocationandusageofthe
autoclavewilldeterminethefluidcategoryforwhichbackflowpreventionmeasuresareto
betaken,howeveritissuggestedintheguidancenotestotheaboveregulationsthatall
laboratoriesinindustrialandcommercialinstallationsareconsideredcategory5.Prevention
measuressuitableforfluidsinthiscategorymaythereforeneedtobeconsidered.
Thebackflowpreventionmeasuresalreadyprovidedwithintheautoclaveareasfollows:
AutoclaveswithAutomaticWaterFillSystemsandLiquidRingVacuumPumps
Waterisfedtotheautoclavevesselandvacuumpumpviaaheadertankwithairgapand
circularoverflow,whichisclassifiedtypeAF.Thisalonewillprovidebackflowprevention
measuressuitableforfluidsuptocategory4.Providedthatthesupplytotheautoclaveis
deliveredviaaheadertankwithsimilarpreventionmeanselsewhereinthebuildingthe
installationwillformanairgapwithinterposedcisternoftypeAUK,whichissuitableforfluids
uptocategory5.Separateheadertanksforeachofthesefunctionsareprovidedallowingthe
automaticwaterfilltanktobefedfromatreatedwatersupply,andthevacuumpumptobe
fedfromanuntreatedsupplytoeconomizeontheuseoftreatedwaterifrequired.
Considerationsfortheuseoftreatedwaterarediscussedlater.
AutoclaveswithWaterCooledCondensersandWaterJackets
Forinstallationsfallingintolowerfluidcategoriesitwillbepossibletousemechanicalmeans
topreventbackflowsuchasaverifiablesingle,ornonverifiabledoublecheckvalve.For
higherfluidcategoriesnonmechanicalmeanssuchasbreaktanksmustbeapplied.Duetothe
pressureandflowratesrequiredforthecondenserstoworkeffectivelyitisnotpracticalto
provideheadertankslocallytotheautoclave.Thecondenserandorjacketwillworkmore
effectivelywhenmorecoolingwaterflowisachievedacrossthecondenser,thereforethe
moreheadofwaterthatcanbeprovidedthebetter.
Arrangementstomeetthebackflowpreventionrequirementswillthereforeneedtobemade
atahighlevel.Ifawaterfeedfromasuitableheadertankarrangementtosatisfythe
regulationscannotbeprovideditwillbenecessarytotakeothermeasuresuchasthe
provisionofabreaktankandpumparrangementlocallytotheautoclave.
General
Allwatersuppliesshouldbeterminatedonthewalltotherearoftheautoclave,atapoint
withinonemetreofthepointofconnectiontotheautoclave.
Inhardwaterareasitwillbenecessarytousesoftenedwaterforthesuppliestotheautoclave
topreventscalingoftheautoclavevesselandheatingelements.Hardwatercanalsoreduce
thelifespanofliquidringvacuumpumpsanddraincondenserswhenfitted,howeverthecost
ofsupplyingtreatedwatertothesemaybeconsideredprohibitive,andifthisisthecase,then
asecondwatersupplywillberequired.Iftheautoclaveistobeconnectedtoadistilledorde
mineralisedwatersupplycareshouldbetakentoguardagainstthecorrosionofcopperpipe
workduetoexcessivepurityofthewatersupply.Thewaterleveldetectionsystemofmost
autoclavesisoperatedonaconductivitybasedsystem,duetothisfeedwaterrequiresa
minimumconductivitylevelof1015microSeimens.
AutoclaveswithanautomaticwaterfillsystemrequireaDN15watersupplyterminatedinan
appliancetapwithasuitableconnectorforastandardappliancehose.
AutoclaveswithliquidringvacuumpumpsrequireafurtherDN15watersupplyterminatedin
a1/2”BSP/DN15compressionfitting.
Autoclaveswithdraincondensersrequireawatersupplyforthecondenser.Thesizeof
connectionforthiswillvarydependinguponthespecificationfortheindividualautoclave.In
mostcasesasupplyinDN20willsuffice,howeverinsomecasesexpandingupfromaDN15
supplylocallyintheareaoftheautoclavemaynotprovideasufficientwaterflowtoreduce
theautoclavedischargetothedesiredtemperature.
ConsiderationshouldbegiventothedischargefromtheVentandSafetyValveoutlets,
whichshouldbedirectedinsuchawayastonotcauseahazard.Thiswillbedeterminedby
thelocationoftheautoclave.
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InitialCommissioning
PriorclaveAutoclavesaregivenafulloperationaltestbeforeleavingthefactoryandassuch
arrivereadyforimmediateuseafterinstallation.Itisadvisablehowevertorunasimplecycle
withtheautoclaveemptybeforeprocessingaworkingloadtocheckthatnoproblemshave
arisenduringtransport.
IfcommissioninghasbeenorderedwiththeautoclavethiswillbecarriedoutbyaPriorclave
technicianotherwisefollowthissimpleproceduretochecktheoperationofyourPriorclave.
1.
CheckelectricitysupplyisON.
2.
As you are powering up the autoclave
for the first time the fault code F004
will be displayed on the temperature
display. You may ignore this at this
stage as opening the autoclave and
filling it with water will reset this error
code.
3.
4.
Press the ‘door’ button on the control
panel there will be a bleep and the
message ‘Hold’ will be displayed in
the temperature display. Wait for a
short time until the temperature
display returns to normal, there is
another bleep and the door indicator
illuminates. The door button can now
be pressed again to release the lock.
d)SafetyLock
Release
SafetyLock
Position–
WAIT!
e)Pushin
c)Unlock
b)Spring
Release
Open the autoclave door as described
below:
a) Liftthelockinghandleup
b) Thehandlewillnowspringout
intoitsunlockingposition
c) Liftthehandlefullyupwardsto
unlockthedoor.Thehandleis
nowinitssafetylockposition,
allowinganyresidueofpressure
insidetheautoclavetoescape
harmlessly.
d) Movethehandleslightlydownto
releaseitfromthesafetyposition
e) Pushthehandleinasfarasitwill
go
f) Movethehandlefullyupwardsto
itsparkedposition
g) Withthelidunlocked,carefully
pullthedooropen
Door opening
f)Door
unlocked
5.
Topupwithwaterifnecessarytojust
belowtheweiratthefrontofthe
autoclave.
6.
Loadtheautoclave.
7.
Setthetemperatureto121oCusing
theup/downkeys.
8.
Settheprocesstimeto15minutes
a)DoorLocked
Position
Door closing procedure
a) Door
unlocked
b) Spring
Release
c) lock
d) Push
e) Door Locked
Position
usingtheup/downkeys.
9.
Set/selectotherfunctionsi.e.freesteam,rapidcoolingetc.,asrequiredandiffitted.
10. Carefullyclosethepressuredoorandsecureasfollows:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Movethelockinghandledowntoreleaseitfromitsparkedposition
Thelockinghandlewillnowspringout
Movethelockinghandledowntolocktheautoclavedoor
Pushthehandleinfullyagainstthespring
Movethehandlefullydownintoits‘park’position
11. Wait a few seconds for the ‘start’ indicator to illuminate, and press the ‘start’ button to begin
the cycle.
12. Duringthecycle,checkthattherearenoproblemsduringheatupandprocess.
FollowingsuccessfulcompletionofthecommissioningcycleyourPriorclaveisreadyto
processitsfirstworkingload.
PleaserefertotheOperationsectionlaterinthismanualbeforerunningyourfirstworking
loadasthisgivesfurtherdetailsonoperationoftheautoclaveandonthecontroloptions
whichmaybefitted
IfyouexperienceanyproblemsduringthisprocedurepleasecontactPriorclaveserviceoryour
localagent.
FullCommissioningandPerformanceQualification
IfyouarehavingtheunitcommissionedbyaPriorclavetechnicianthiswillbeasimplematter
ofcheckingforcorrectinstallation,checkingthatallfunctionsareoperatingcorrectly,and
familiarisingyouwiththeautoclave.Thereare,howeversomebenefitsthatcanbegained
fromhavingyourPriorclavecommissionedtosuityourparticularloadsandrequirements.
Someexamplesofsettingsthatcanbeoptimisedduringcommissioning,andtheadvantages
thesecanprovidearelistedbelow.
Establishingoptimumfreesteamtemperaturesforeffectiveairdisplacement.
Establishingoptimumfreesteamtimeforeffectiveairdisplacement,whilsteliminating
unnecessarytimeandenergyconsumption.
Establishingoptimumprocesstimeandtemperaturetoensurecompletesterilisation,
whilstmaintainingminimumcycletimeandenergyconsumption.
Settingthermallockreleasetemperaturetosuityourparticularload,toeliminate
unnecessarycoolingtimewhilstensuringsafety.
IfyoufeelthatanyoralloftheabovewouldbeofusetoyouthenpleasecontactPriorclave
Service.
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Operation
BeforeusingyourPriorclaveforthefirsttimecheckthatthecircuitbreakersandtheisolator
(atthebackoftheautoclave)areswitchedonandthatthewatersupply(ifrequired)is
availableandturnedon.
Beforeproceedingpleasecheckthespecificationsheetatthefrontofthismanualtoestablish
whichoptionsandaccessories,ifany,arefittedtoyourPriorclave.Thiswilldetermine
whetheryouwillneedtoreadtheinstructionsfortheseoptionslaterinthismanual.
OpeningtheDoor
1. Switchonthepowerattheisolator.Allindicatorswilllightmomentarilyandasounderwill
bleep.Thisistoenabletheindicatorstobechecked.
2. Thestartindicatorshouldnowbelit.Pressandreleasethedoorbutton,whichwillbleep,and
waitforashorttime(about20seconds)untilthedoorindicatorilluminatesandthesounder
bleepsagain.
DuringthewaitingtimethetemperaturedisplaywillshowHold,confirmingthattheautoclave
iswaitingduringitssafetydelay.
3. Onpressingthedoorbuttonasecondtime,youmayhearthelockingsolenoidoperate.You
maynowopenthedoorasdescribedbelow.(Theventbuttonwillilluminatewhenthedoor
buttonispressedandremainlitafterthedoorisopened.)
Donotattempttoopenthedoorbeforethelockhasreleasedordamagetothelocking
mechanismmayresultwhichwillnotbecoveredbythewarranty.
Ifyouarepoweringuptheautoclaveforthefirsttime,oriftheautoclaveisinalowwater
conditiontheerrorcodeF004willbeshowinginthetemperaturedisplayandthelowwater
indicatorwillbelit.Youmayignorethisatthisstageasopeningtheautoclaveandfillingit
withwaterwillresetthesewarningdisplays.
a) Movethelockinghandleupwards
b) Thehandlewillnowspringoutintoits
unlockingposition
c) Movethehandlefullyupwardstounlock
thedoor.Thehandleisnowinitssafety
lockposition,allowinganyresidueof
pressureinsidetheautoclavetoescape
harmlessly.
d) Movethehandleslightlydownwardsto
releaseitfromthesafetyposition
e) Pushthehandleinasfarasitwillgo
f)
d)SafetyLock
Release
SafetyLock
Position–
WAIT!
e)Pushin
c)Unlock
b)Spring
Release
Movethehandlefullyupwardstoits
fullyunlocked,parkedposition
g) Carefullypulltheautoclavedooropen
Door opening procedure
f)Door
unlocked
Position
a)DoorLockedPosition
Careshouldbetakenwhenopeningthedoorasitwillbehotandsteammaybereleased.
Heatproofglovesandafaceshieldshouldalwaysbewornwhenunloadingautoclaves.
4. CheckingWaterLevel.
Theautoclaveusesimmersionheatersinareservoirofwaterbehindtheautoclaveweirto
raisesteam.Theheatersareprotectedfromboilingdrybyalowwatercutout.Ifthewater
levelfallsbelowthesensortheautoclaveshutsdown,thelowwaterwarningindicatorislit
andfaultcodeF004isshowninthetemperaturedisplay.
Inhardwaterareassoftenedwatermustbeusedtopreventscalefromforminginthe
autoclave.Ifmanuallyfilledthendistilledwatercanbeusedbutwhentheautoclaveisnew,
sometapwatermayneedtobeaddeduntilthelowwaterlampisextinguishedasthelow
watercutoutisoperatedbythewater’sconductivity.Avisualcheckofthewaterlevelis
alwaysrecommendedbeforecommencingacycle.
Greatcareshouldbetakentoensurethattheuninsulatedpartofthelowwatersensoris
clean(seediagraminMaintenancesection)asabuildupofcontaminationherewillprevent
thelowwatercutoutfromworkingandcouldleadtoheaterdamage.
5. Loading
Theautoclavecannowbeloadedwiththeitemstobesterilisedineitherbasketsordirectly
ontotheautoclaveshelves.
Careshouldbetakenwhenloadingthebasketsorcontainersnottopackthemtootightly
withmaterial.Ampleroommustbeallowedforsteamtopenetratetheloadproperlyorfull
sterilisationwillnotbeachieved.Whenusingautoclavebagstheseshouldbeleftopenwith
thetopofthebagrolledoutwards,exposingtheloadtothesteaminsidethepressurevessel.
Careshouldalsobetakenthatthecontentsofbagsandcontainersarenotabletospillover
intothebodyoftheautoclavevessel.Anysuchspillagecouldblockpipesandvalvesandwill
notbecoveredbythewarranty.
Forwasteloads,whichmayleakliquidswhenautoclaved,watertightdiscardcontainersare
stronglyrecommended.
Testshaveshownthatthedepthofunperforateddiscardcontainersshouldbenogreater
than180mm(7”)foreffectiveairdisplacementfromtheload.Suitablecontainersare
availablefromPriorclave.
6. Removalofshelves.
Theshelvesarefittedwithretainingclipsatthebacktopreventtippingandstopsatthefront
oftherunnerstopreventaccidentalremovalwhenpullingforwards.Toremoveashelf,insert
itfullybackintotheautoclaveandliftthefrontenduptoanangleofabout30o.Thenpush
theshelfbackuntiltheantitiltcatchesclearthebackoftherunners.Theshelfcannowbe
removed.
7. Settings.
Oncetheautoclavehasbeensatisfactorilyloadedthecontrolsshouldbesetfortheprocess
cyclethatyourequire.
Ifyourautoclavehasasettinglockfittedthismustbesettoposition3toallowthe
parameterstobealtered.
SterilisingTemperature&TimeSettings.
TheMedicalResearchCouncilhasrecommendedthefollowingtemperaturesandtimesas
beingsufficientforcompletesterilisationinautoclaves:
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126oCfor10minutes.
121oCfor15minutes.
115oCfor30minutes.
Thesetemperaturesandtimesrelateofcoursetoloadtemperaturesandtheaiminsettinga
cycleshouldbetoachieveoneoftheabovecriteriainthecoldestpartoftheload.Someloads
howeveraresensitivetoelevatedtemperaturesforprolongedperiods,makingfull
achievementoftheaboveimpractical.Howeverthedisinfectionofsuchloadsafterashort
cycle,withoutnecessarilyreachingfullSterilisingTemperature,isusuallysufficientformost
purposes.
ShouldyourequireamoreprecisemethodthentheoptionalLoadSensedProcessTiming
maybeofassistanceforcertainloadtypes.Ifyourautoclaveisfittedwiththisoptionplease
refertothedescriptionlaterinthismanual.
Sincethereisatimeandtemperature‘lag’betweenthetemperaturecontrollerprobeandthe
load,thisshouldbecompensatedforeitherbyincreasingtemperatureorprocesstime,orby
includinginthecycleaperiodoffreesteamingwiththeventopenat100oC.Thiscanbe
achievedbypressingintheventbuttonmanuallyandreleasingitmanually.Alternatively,the
AutomaticFreesteamingfunctionwillperformthisfunctionautomaticallyiftheoptionis
selected.
Ifyouhaveaninterestinanyoftheoptionsmentionedabove,whichcanquiteeasilyberetro
fitted,pleasecontactPriorclaveTechnicalServicesDepartment.
Inconclusion,whensettinguptheautoclavingcyclealargesafetymarginshouldbeallowed
withinthesettings.
Moreprecisesettingscanbeassessedbycarryingouta’worstload’test.(Seecommissioning).
Settingtheprocesstime
Theprocesstimercanbesettoatimeupto999minutes.Thetime
requiredissetbysimplyusingthetimeup/downbuttons.Theset
timeisdisplayeduntilthesettemperatureisreached,thenthe
processtimebeginscountingdowntozeroinincrementsofone
minute.
Settingprocesstemperature
Pressingeithertheupordownbuttonmomentarilycausesthe
currentsettemperaturetobedisplayed.Subsequentuseofthe
up/downbuttonschangesthesettemperature.Ifnokeysare
pressedforashorttime,thedisplayreturnstoshowingthecurrent
chambertemperature.
Selectingotherfunctions
ThefunctionselectkeysmaybeusedtoswitchtheTimedFreesteaming,Cooling,Media
WarmingOption,andoptionalfunctionssuchasLoadSensedProcessTimingandvacuum
cycles,onoroffatanytimeotherthanwhenacycleisrunning.Anindicatorilluminatesto
showthatafunctionhasbeenselected.Ifanoptionisnotfitted(orpermittedintheselected
programinmultiprogrammemorymodels)pressingtheappropriatekeywillresultinavisual
andaudiblefaultbeingsignalledandthefunctionwillnotbeselected.
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AutomaticTimedFreeSteaming
Whatisfreesteaming?
Incorporatingaperiodoffreesteamingintoacyclecanimproveairremovalindifficultloads
and/orreducetemperaturelagbetweentheloadandtheautoclave,reducingprocesstimeat
highertemperatures.FreesteamingintroducesastageduringheatinguptoProcess
Temperature,whenasolenoidvalveattherearoftheautoclaveisopenedforapresettime.
Thevalveopensatafactorysettemperatureofjustabove100oCandisheldopenforthetime
setasdetailedbelow.Duringthistimesteamisbeinggeneratedinthechamberinlarge
volumesandthiscreatesturbulenceasitpassesthroughtheloadbeforeescapingthroughthe
valve.Itisthisturbulencethatcanassistwithairremoval.
Settingthefreesteamtime.
Iffreesteamingisrequiredthisisselectedbypressingthefreesteambutton.Theindicator
lightsuptoshowthatfreesteamingisselected.Thetimedisplaywillnowflashindicatingthat
thefreesteamtime,nottheprocesstime,iscurrentlybeingdisplayed.Thefreesteamtimecan
nowbeset(inminutes)usingtheup/downbuttons.Ifnofurtherchangesaremadeforashort
timethedisplaystopsflashing,andrevertstoshowingprocesstime.Ifyouwishtocheckthe
freesteamtimeormakefurtherchangesthenfreesteamingshouldbedeselected,then
reselected.
Cautionshouldbeusedbeforesettingafreesteamtimelongerthan15minutes.Excessive
freesteamingtimescanusealargeamountofwater,increasingthepossibilityofthecycle
notcompletingduetoaLowWatercondition.
Freesteamtemperaturesetting
Timedfreesteamingwillcommenceatatemperatureslightlyabove100oC,whichhasbeen
setatthetimeofmanufacture.Ifrequired,thistemperaturemaybeincreasedbyqualified
personnelandtheturbulencecausedbytheescapingsteampressurecanfurtherassistwith
airremoval.Itisdesirablehowevertoconnecttheautoclavetoadrainandventpipe(as
describedInstallation),asthereleaseofpressurisedsteamintothelaboratoryshouldbe
avoided.
Performancecanbeimprovedevenfurtherbyfittingtheoptionalpulsedfreesteaming
system.
PulsedFreesteaming
(OptionalFunction–includedforautoclaveswithvacuumcycles)
Withcertainloadsandincertainsituationstheefficiencyofthefreesteamingprocesscanbe
improvedbypulsing.Whenavailableaccordingtoprogramthenfreesteamingcommencesas
describedabovebutatahighertemperature(usuallyabout112oC).Insteadofremainingopen
fortheentirefreesteamingperiodtheventvalveshutsoffatalowertemperature(usually
about107oC).Theautoclavethenheatsupagaintothetemperatureatwhichtheventvalve
opensagain.Theautoclavewillcontinuethiscycleforthetimesetwhenselectingfree
steaming.Thiscontinualpulsingofsteamoutoftheautoclavecreatesconsiderable
turbulencewithintheautoclave,helpingtodrawtrappedairoutoftheload.
Iffitted,thisfunctionisprogramspecificandisusuallysetupduringcommissioningorby
requestonparticularprogramsinresponsetocustomerrequestsatthetimeofordering.
Whenselectedaspartoftheprogramthepulsingfunctionreplacesthestandardfreesteam
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functiondescribedabove.
Settingofthefreesteamtimeforaparticularprogramisasdescribedabove.
Pulsedfreesteamingisnotsuitableforbottledliquidsandshouldnotbeselectedforcycles
intendedforthesetypesofload.
LoadSensedProcessTiming
(OptionalFunction)
LoadSensedProcessTimingFunction
Ifthisoptionisfitted,theautoclavewillbeprovidedwithanadditionalthermocouple.Thisis
aPTFEcoatedstainlesssteelarmouredprobethatcanbepositionedintheload,ideallyinthe
coolestpart.Whenthisoptionisselected,theautoclavewillheattothesetchamber
temperatureasnormal.However,whenthesettemperatureisreachedtheprocesstimewill
notbegintocountdownuntiltheloadtemperature,assensedbytheadditional
thermocouple,reachesatemperaturejustbelowthesetchambertemperature.Thecyclewill
thenproceedintheusualmanner.
LoadSensedProcessTimingPurpose
Theuseofloadsensedprocesstimingcangreatlyassistwiththesterilisationofcertaintypes
ofdifficultdenseloads,suchaslargebasketsofbottlecaps,pipettetipsoranimalfeed,by
ensuringthattheloadreachessettemperature.Thesystemisalsoveryeffectiveforbagged
plasticwasteloads,howeverasthesetendtomeltdownaroundtheprobe,consumptionof
probescanbehigh.Forthistypeofuseloadvalidationmayprovetobemoresuccessfuland
economicalinthelongterm.
PositioningLoadSenseProbe
Theprobeshouldbepositionedinwhatisanticipatedtobetheslowestpartoftheloadto
heatup,forexamplethecentreofalargedenselypackedload,orthelargestofagroupof
filledbottles.Thisisimportant,astheremaybelargevariationsintemperaturedistribution
throughouttheload.
Temperaturevariationscanbereducedbytheuseoftimedfreesteaming.
LoadSenseThermocouples
Theloadsensedprocesstimingoptionutilisesathermocoupleconnecteddirectlytothemain
processorboard.
ReplacementthermocouplesareavailablefromPriorclave.
SeeMaintenancefordetailsonthermocouplereplacement.
RapidCooling
Afanisfittedintothebodyworkoftheautoclavetodirectcoolairovertheautoclavevessel.
Ifselectedbyusingthecoolingbutton,thecoolingfanwillswitchonautomaticallyduringthe
coolingstageofthecycle.Therearethreepossiblesettingsforrapidcooling,andthese
operateasfollows:
Off
Noindicatorslit.
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Immediatestart Thecoolingfandoesnotoperateatallduringthecycle.
Lefthandindicatorlit.1pressofthecoolingbutton.
Thecoolingfanstartsassoonasthecoolingstageisreached.
Delayedstart
Inbothcasesthefanwillswitchoffautomaticallywhenthecyclehasreachedthecomplete
stage.
Bothindicatorslit2pressesofthecoolingbutton.
Thecoolingfanstartsaftertheautoclavechamberhascooledto100oC.
Thissettingisusefulwhenautoclavingsomefluidloads,asbringingthe
coolingfanonattemperaturesabove100oCmayreducethechamber
pressuretoorapidly,causingtheloadtoboil.
MediaWarming
Ifthishighlyusefulfeatureisselectedtheautoclavewillcooltoafactorypresettemperature
of45oC.Thetemperaturewillthencyclebetweenapproximately45oto55oCuntilthedooris
opened.Thisallows,forexample,nutrientmediatobeheldasaliquiduntilitisneeded,
especiallywhenusedalongwiththedelayedstartfunction.
DelayedStartTime
Theautoclavecanbesetbeforeacycletostartatapresettime.
Toaccessthesesettingsturn&holdthethermallockkeyintheoverrideposition.Pressthe
timeupordownkeys.Releasethethermallockkey.1isdisplayedonthetemperature
display,bydefault0willdisplayedonthetimedisplay.Thetemperaturedisplaynowshows
thenumberofalistofoperatingparameters,thevaluefortheparameterisshowninthetime
display.Scrollthroughthelistofavailableparametersusingthetemperatureup/downkeys.
Afternokeysarepressedforeightsecondsthedisplayreturnstonormal.
Thefunctionofthesesettingsisasfollows:
1
024 DelayedStartTimeHour+ EnterrequiredStarttimehour(24hour
clock)
2
059 DelayedStarttimeMinute+ EnterrequiredStarttimeminute
3
0/1
+
Forinstructionsonsettingtheclocktimeandforotheroperatorsettingspleaserefertothe
sectionChangingDate&Timelaterinthismanual.
Temp. Time Function
Display Display
StartDelaySelectOn/Off+ 0=OFF
1=ON
Thetimeissetinrealtime,thereforetheclockhastobecorrectlysetforthistowork
properly.
Afteronedelayedstartoperation,delayedstartautomaticallyswitchesoff,andthe
autoclavereturnstonormaloperation.
VacuumOptions
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ItisstronglyrecommendedthattoachieveoptimumperformancefromPriorclavesfittedwith
vacuumoptionsthatcommissioningand/orloadvalidationtestsarecarriedoutbyatrained
Priorclaveengineer.Ifnoparticularprogramshavebeenspecifiedyourautoclavewillbe
factorysetwiththefollowingprograms:
Program1:
Program2:
Program3:
Program4:
Program5:
NonvacuumCycle(PreCycleVacuumcanbeselected)
PreCycleVacuumandVacuumCooling
PreCycleVacuumandVacuumCooling
NonvacuumCycle(PreCycleVacuumcanbeselected)
NonvacuumCycle(PreCycleVacuumcanbeselected)
PreCycleVacuum
Theprecyclevacuumisselectedusingthefunctionselectkeyonthecontrolpanel.Withthe
lefthandindicatorlitthePreCycleVacuumisselected.WiththePreCycleVacuumselecteda
vacuumpumpwillrunatthebeginningofthecycle,removingmuchoftheairfromthe
autoclaveandload.Atapresetlevelofvacuumthecontrolsystemswitchesoffthepumpand
thenormalcyclebegins.Bydefaulttwovacuumstageswillbeperformed,withaheatingstage
inbetween.Precyclevacuumisessentialwhenautoclavingloadscontainingdenselypacked
porousmaterial.
VacuumCoolingSuitableforNonMediaLoadsOnly
Avacuumcoolingcyclecanbeselectedbymeansofthefunctionselectkey.Withtheoption
selectedtherighthandlampwillilluminate.Whenthisoptionisfitteditcanberunalongwith
orseparatelyfromaPreCycleVacuum.Withtheoptionselected,attheendoftheprocess
dwelltimetheautoclaveventisopenedandtheautoclavecoolstoapresettemperature
withtheaircoolingfan(s)operating.Whenthepresettemperatureisreachedthecooling
fan(s)continuetorunandapartialvacuumisdrawn.Thishastheeffectofevaporatingliquid
ontheloadcausingittocoolrapidly.Afterapresettimeairisadmittedtothevesselandthis
processisrepeatedanumberoftimes.Attheendofthisstagetheautoclavepasses
immediatelytocyclecomplete.
Postcyclevacuumcoolingmustnotbeselectediftheloadcontainsbottledliquids,regardless
ofhowthesearecontained.Allliquidsintheloadwillbeevaporated.Sealedcontainersof
liquidwillexplode.Unexplodedcontainerswillbeinadangerouslyunstableconditionwhen
removed.
DryingCycleSuitableforNonMediaLoadsOnly(OptionalVacuumOptionsFitting)
Thisoptionmustbeselectedforattachmenttoaparticularprograminthecontrolsoftware
duringcommissioning.
Adryingcyclecanbeselectedbymeansofthefunctionselectkeywithinaprogrampre
designatedasadryingprogram.Withtheoptionselectedtherighthandlampwillilluminate.
WhenthisoptionisfitteditcanberunalongwithorseparatelyfromaPreCycleVacuum.
Withtheoptionselected,attheendoftheprocessdwelltimethewaterchargeisdrained
underpressurefromtheautoclave,andtheautoclavecoolstoapresettemperature.When
thistemperatureisreachedapartialvacuumisdrawnandheatersattachedtotheoutsideof
theautoclavevesselareswitchedon.Thishastheeffectofevaporatingliquidontheload.
Afterapresettimeairisadmittedtothevesselandthisprocessisrepeatedanumberof
times.Attheendofthisstagetheautoclavepassesimmediatelytocyclecomplete.
Postcycledryingmustnotbeselectediftheloadcontainsbottledliquids,regardlessofhow
thesearecontained.Allliquidsintheloadwillbeevaporated.Sealedcontainersofliquidwill
explode.Unexplodedcontainerswillbeinadangerouslyunstableconditionwhenremoved.
MultiProgramMemoryOptions
Whenthisoptionisfitted,fiveprogramnumberkeysareprovidedtotherightofthecontrol
panel,eachwithtwoindicators.Theindicatorsontheleftareforprograms1to5andthose
ontherightforprograms6to10.IfthePriorclavehasbeenspecifiedwithafiveprogram
memoryonlythefirstfiveprogramswillbeactive.Aseachprogramnumberisselected,the
indicatorilluminatesandthepreviouslyselectedindicatoriscancelled.Pressingtheselect
buttontogglesbetweenthetwoprogramnumbersshownonthebutton.
Whentheprogrammemoryoptionisfittedathreepositionsettinglockkeyswitchisfitted.
Thesesettingpositionsallowdifferentlevelsofaccesstosettingsasfollows.
Position1. Onlythecurrentlyselectedprogramcanberun.
Position2. Allprogramscanbeselectedandrun.
Position3. Allprogramscanbeselectedandrun.
NOTE: Thesettinglockkeycanonlyberemovedinpositions1and2.
Programsettingscannotbechanged.
Programsettingscannotbechanged.
Programsettingscanbechangedfreely.
Programmingofsettingsisthesameaswiththestandardmachine,butthe
requiredprogramnumbershouldbeselectedbeforesetting.Thesettings
enteredcanthenberecalledforsubsequentusebysimplyreselectingthat
programnumber.
8. Closingthepressuredoor
Onceyouhavesetupthecycleparametersclosethe
autoclavedoor.Thenlockthedoorasfollows:
a) Movethelockinghandledownwardstorelease
itfromitsparkedposition
b) Thelockinghandlewillnowspringouttoits
lockingposition
c) Movethelockinghandlefullydownwardsto
locktheautoclavedoor
d) Pushthehandleinfullyagainstthespring
e) Movethehandlefullydownwardsintoits‘park’
position
9. Startingacycle
Ensurethedoorisproperlysecuredandthestart
indicatorisilluminated.Tostartthecyclepressthe
startbutton.
Door closing procedure
a)Doorunlocked
Position
b)Spring
Release
c)lock
d)Pushin
e)DoorLocked
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Pre-Cycle Vacuum (if fitted and selected)
Heat-up to freesteam temperature
Freesteaming
Heat-up to Process Temperature
Process Time
Cooling
Media Warming in Operation (if selected)
Cycle Complete
Thefirstsegmentofthecyclestatusindicatorbarwillilluminateandtheautoclavewillnow
graduallyheatuptoprocesstemperature.Thecyclestatusindicatorwillalsoadvance
throughitsstagestogive‘ataglance’indicationofthecycle’sprogress.
Onceacyclehasbeenstartedthefunctionselectionsettingscannotbechanged;attempting
todosowillcauseafaulttobesignalled.Ifchangesarerequiredthecycleshouldbeaborted
bypressingthestartbuttonagain.
PressingtheFreesteamButton
duringthefreesteampartofthecyclewillgivean
indicationoffreesteamtimeremainingasaflashingdisplayinthetimerwindow.
OnPriorclavesnotfittedwiththesettinglockkeyswitchchangescanbemadetotheprocess
timeandtemperaturesettingsonceacyclehasstarted.Attheendofthecyclethetime
settingwillresettoitsoriginalsetting.
Ventbutton.
Theventbuttonmaybeusedatanystageduringthecycle.Whenuseditopensalargebore
solenoidventvalveatthebackofthemachine.Itmaybeleftopenforfreesteamingto
achievebettersteampenetrationoftheloadifAutomaticFreesteaminghasnotbeen
selected.Careshouldbetakenwiththismanualmethodhoweverasfailingtoswitchthevent
offwillwastealargeamountofsteamandtoeventualcyclefailure.Itmayalsobeusedwith
certainloadsasameansofrapidlyventingtheautoclave.Ifusedformanualfreesteamingthe
ventbuttonmustbemanuallyreleasedbeforepressurewillbuildupandprocesstemperature
canbeachieved.
Careshouldbetakenifusingtheventbuttonwhentheautoclaveispressurised.Ventingof
theautoclaveunderthesecircumstanceswithaliquidloadmayleadtotheloadboilingover
andglasswaremaybebroken.
Duringtheprocesstime.
11. Oncesettemperatureisreached,theprocesstimewillbegintocountdownandtheprocess
indicatorwillilluminate.IftheLoadSensedProcessTimingOptionisfittedandselectedthere
maybeadelaybetweentheautoclavereachingsetpointandcommencementoftheprocess
timewhilsttheloadreachessettemperature.
Duringtheprocesstimeacheckshouldbemadethatthereiscorrectcorrelationbetween
temperatureandpressurereadingsonthecontrolpanel.Asteamtableisincludedattheback
ofthismanualforthispurpose.Thecheckshouldbemadetoensurethatairhasbeen
properlypurgedfromtheautoclave.Generally,apressurereadinghigherthanwouldbe
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expectedwillindicateentrappedairintheautoclave.
Ifforanyreasonthetemperatureisforcedoutsideofapresetband,orpowertothe
autoclaveisremovedduringtheprocesstime,thecyclewillabortandthefaultindicatorwill
illuminateandafaultcodeofeitherF005orF006willbeshowninthetemperatureindicator.
Thisistoensurethatloadsthathavenotbeensubjectedtotherequiredcycleparametersare
notassumedtohavebeenprocessedcorrectly.Thefaultconditioniscancelledby:
Ifnosettinglockkeyswitchisfitted:
pressingtheresetbuttononthetoppanelontherighthandsideoftheautoclave,
or
Ifasettinglockisfitted:
turningthesettinglockkeytotheenablepositionandthentothedisableposition.Ifthe
lockwasintheenableconditionwhenthefaultoccurred,thenitmustfirstbeturnedto
thedisableposition.
Cooling
12. Aftercompletionoftheprocesstimetheautoclavemovesintothecoolingpartofitscycle,
andthisisshownonthecyclestatusindicatorinblue.IfCoolinghasbeenselectedthiswillbe
switchedonautomaticallyaccordingtothecoolingstrategyselected.Otherwisecoolingwill
bebyconvection.
Ifthereisapowerfailwhiletheautoclaveisinthecoolingpartoftheprocessthecyclewill
resumeinthecoolingphaseoncepowerisrestored.
Ifthepowershouldfailbeforesterilisationiscompletethenthecyclewillbestopped.
Thermallock
13. Undernormalcircumstancestheautoclavecannotbeopeneduntilthetemperatureofthe
loadsimulatorprobe,whichhasacoolingrateassimilatedtoabottleoffluid,hasfallenbelow
80oCatwhichpointtheyellowbaronthecyclestatusindicatorwillilluminate.The
temperatureshownbythetemperatureindicatorwillbesignificantlybelow80oCasthis
measuresthetemperatureintheopenchamberspace.Pressingthedoorbuttonbeforethe
thermallockhasreleasedcausesafaulttobesignalled.Thetemperatureatwhichthethermal
lockoperatesisfactoryset.Thiscanberesetbutmustonlybedonefollowingcommissioning
byqualifiedpersonnel.Thethermallockcanbeoverriddenusingthekeyswitchonthe
controlpanel.Thekeysforthisswitchareprovidedinthismanual.
Overridingthethermallockwillcausethemainventtoopen.Greatcareshouldbe
exercisedwhenusingthekeyswitchsinceliquidloadscouldboiloverifventedatelevated
pressures.
Therearecircumstances,howeverwhenquickeraccesstotheloadisrequired.Whenthisis
necessary,firstabortthecyclebypressingthestartbutton.Thenturnthekeyintoits
horizontalpositionandholdingitinthisposition,pressthedoorbuttonandwaitwhilethe
Holdmessageisdisplayeduntilthedoorlampilluminates.Finallypressthedoorbuttonto
releasethedoorlock.Thethermallockkeycannowbereleased.Ifthekeyisreleasedbefore
thisstagethentheHolddisplaywillnotresetandtheautoclavecannotbeopened.Toreset
thedisplay,repeattheaboveprocedureandopentheautoclave.
GreatcareshouldbeexercisedwhenusingtheThermalLockOverride,especiallywithliquid
loads.Evenattemperaturesbelow100oCaliquidloadinsealableglasscontainerswillnot
besafe.FortheabovereasonsonlyresponsiblepersonnelshouldkeeptheThermalLock
Overridekeyinasafeplaceawayfromtheautoclave.
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Undercertaincycleabortorfailureconditionsthethermalsafetylockcanlatchinthe
lockedcondition.Thisisbecausethecontrolsystemwillalwaysgotothesafestconditionif
thereisanyuncertaintyaboutthecycleendcircumstances.Toovercomethissimplygo
throughthedooropenorcloseprocedureusingthethermallockoverridekey.Operation
willreturntonormalassoonasthenextcycleiscompletedsatisfactorily
Cyclecomplete
14. Whencoolingtothe‘thermallockdeactivationtemperature’iscomplete,thecomplete
indicatorwillilluminate,andtheautoclavewillemitableepforashorttime(about10
seconds).IftheCoolingSystemisselecteditwillautomaticallyswitchoffatthispoint.The
autoclaveisnowreadytoopenandunload.
MediaWarming
15. Ifthishasbeenselected,theautoclavewillremainatthepresettemperatureafterthecycle
iscomplete,untilthedoorisopenedorthecycleotherwiseaborted.
16. Openingtheautoclavetounloadandreloadforthenextcycleissimplyarepetitionofsteps1
&2.
AbortingaCycle
Onoccasionsitmaybenecessarytoabortacyclebeforeitscompletion.Inordertodothis,
simplypressthestartbutton.
ChangingDate&Time
Anumberofadditionalcontrolsystemsettingscanbeaccessedviaa“HiddenMenu”.
Toaccessthesesettingsturn&holdthethermallockkeyintheoverrideposition.Pressthe
timeupordownkeys.Releasethethermallockkey.1isdisplayedonthetemperature
display,bydefault0willdisplayedonthetimedisplay.Thetemperaturedisplaynowshows
thenumberofalistofoperatingparameters,thevaluefortheparameterisshowninthetime
display.Scrollthroughthelistofavailableparametersusingthetemperatureup/downkeys.
Afternokeysarepressedforeightsecondsthedisplayreturnstonormal.
Thefunctionofthesesettingsisasfollows:
Temp. Time Function
Display Display
Action
Theautoclavecanbesetforthecycletostartafterapreprogrammeddelay,for
exampletoallowamediapreparationcycletocompleteshortlypriortothestart
oftheworkingday.Settingthevalueofparameter1to1inthetimedisplay
switchesdelayedstarton.
1
024 DelayedStartTimeHour+
2
059 DelayedStarttimeMinute+ EnterrequiredStarttimeminute
3
0/1
*
4
5
YearSetting
EnterYear
6
MonthSetting
EnterMonth
7
DateSetting
EnterDayofmonth
8
HourSetting
EnterHour
(24HrClock)
9
MinuteSetting
EnterMinute
10
SecondSetting
EnterSecond.
Scrollbackuptoparameter1toconfirmtheneworcurrenttime
settings.
#
11
+
Afteronedelayedstartoperation,delayedstartautomaticallyswitchesoff,andthe
autoclavereturnstonormaloperation.
#
ModelsfittedwithoptionalCycleRepeatFacilityonly
* Modelsfittedwith5or10ProgramMemory
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StartDelaySelectOn/Off+
0999 PrintInterval
1999 CycleRepeats
EnterrequiredStarttimehour(24hour
clock)
1=ON
0=OFF
Entertime(minutes)betweenprinting
duringprocesstime(0=printerdisabled)
EnterNumberofCyclesRequired
Thetimeissetinrealtime,thereforetheclockhastobecorrectlysetforthistowork
properly.
Settingmarked*areprogramnumberrelated,andthereforeshouldyouwishtouse
differentvaluesfortheseindifferentprogramsthiscanbedonebychangingthevalue
whenthecorrectprogramisselected.
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OperationwithOptions&Accessories
Thefollowingdescriptionsdetailhowtooperateandgainmaximumbenefitfromtheoptions
andaccessoriesthatmaybefittedtoyourPriorclave.
SettingLockKeyswitchOption
FittedonPriorclaveswithoutprogrammemorytogiveanoptionallevelofsecuritythis
keyswitchhastwosettingsonly,whichareequivalenttopositions1&3describedpreviously.
Thekeycanonlyberemovedinposition1.
Printer
Theprinteriffittedismountedontherighthandsideofthecontrolpanel.Thisprovidesa
usefulrecordofthecycleaswellasanindicationifanyfaultshaveoccurred.Theinformation
printedisasfollows:
USER NAME(ifprovidedattimeofordering)
DEPARTMENT(ifprovidedattimeofordering)
AUTOCLAVE SERIAL NUMBER
DATE
CYCLE NUMBER
PROGRAM NUMBER(ifmultiprogrammemoryoptionfitted)
TEMPERATURE AND TIME AT CYCLE START(timeissettoG.M.T)
TEMPERATURE AND TIME AT END OF FREESTEAMING
TEMPERATURE AND TIME AT START OF PROCESS TIME
Thetemperatureandtimearethenrecordedatpresettimeintervals,untiltheendof
theprocesstime.
TEMPERATURE AND TIME AT END OF PROCESS TIME
TEMPERATURE AND TIME AT CYCLE COMPLETE.
CYCLE PASS/FAIL/ABORT
(Failmeansthatafaultsignalhasoccurredduringthecycleorthatthecyclewas
aborted.SeeWarningIndicators)
Theaboveinformationwillbeprintedintheorderlisted,allowingtheinformationto
bereadasitisprinted.
PowerOnSelfTest
Theselftestprocedureisinitiatedbyapplyingpowertotheprinterwhilethepaperfeed
buttonisdepressed.Whenthepaperfeedbuttonisreleasedatestprintwillbeproduced.
ReplacingPaperRoll
CorrectPaperPath
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Accesstotheprinterforchangingthepaperrollisprovidedbyahingedfrontpanel.The
springloadedcatchonthelefthandsideoftheprinterfrontpanelshouldbedepressedto
releasethefrontpanel.
Thepaperrollcarrierismountedontherearoftheprinterfrontpanelandwillswingoutfrom
themainbodyforeaseofrollchanging.
Alwaysusethecorrectpaper.SuitablepaperisavailablefromPriorclaveServiceoryour
localdistributor.
ChangingPrinterRibbon
Pushgently
andcarefully
pullout
printerfront
panel
Ribbon
Tensioning
Wheel
Ribbonfittingdetail
Withthedooroftheprinteropengentlypushtheprinterdooratthepointshowninthe
diagram.Theouterdoorcovershouldcomeawayexposingtheprintribbonmountingplateas
shownabove.
Theoldprintribboncanbeliftedoutandanewoneputinitsplace.Ifnecessarytakeupany
slackontheribbonwiththetensioningwheel.
Thepapershouldpassbetweentheribbonandthebottomoftheribboncassette.
Thetwopartsofthedoorcannowbepushedtogetherandwillclickintoposition.
AutomaticWaterfillOption
Thisoptionconsistsofawatertankmountedatthebackoftheautoclaveandasecondwater
levelprobesettodetectwaterlevelattheoptimumfilllevelfortheautoclavechamber.
Thewatertankisfittedwithafloatvalvetoautomaticallycontrolfilllevel.
Whilsttheautoclavedoorisopenduringloadingandunloadingavalveisopenedandwater
flowsintotheautoclavevesselfromthewatertankuntiltheupperwaterlevelprobeis
reached.
Thissystemisadditionallyfittedwithatimerthatautomaticallyshutsoffthewatersupply
afterapresettime.Thisisfittedasameasuretopreventfloodingincaseofafailureofthe
waterlevelprobe.
IfthetimertimesoutbeforethewaterlevelreachestheprobethenFaultF016willbe
displayed.
Tostartfillingagainresetthefault(seeWarningIndicatorsandFaultCodes).Thewaterlevel
probeshouldberegularlycheckedandcleaned(seeMaintenanceSectionfordetails)
Duringnormaloperationonlysmallamountsofwaterwillneedtobereplaced,however
whenfirstfillingtheautoclaveorwhilstfillingaftercleaning,moretimewillberequired.
AirIntakeFilter
(Optionalorfittedaspartofavacuumdryingsystem)
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Whenfittedtotheautoclavethissystemensuresthatairdrawnintotheautoclaveduringthe
coolingstageofthecycleisfirstpassedthroughabacteriologicalairfilter.Thisfilterisfittedat
thebackoftheautoclave.
Thefiltershouldberegularlychangedtomaintainitseffectiveness
VentFilter
Whenfittedtotheautoclavethissystempassesallautoclavedischargethroughafilterfitted
insideapressurisablestainlesssteelhousing.Attheendofthecycleanyunfiltered
condensatefromthefilterhousingisreturnedtotheautoclave.Thecorrectoperationand
effectivenessofthefiltersystemshouldberegularlychecked.Pleaserefertothe
manufacturer’sinstructionsenclosedwiththismanual.
InternalValidationSystem
Iffittedthissystemcontinuouslymonitorstheperformanceofthetemperaturereadingand
controlsystemwithreferencetoaninternalreferencestandard.Ifanyproblemisdetected
withthesystemtheautoclaveisstoppedandafaultissignalled.(SeeWarningIndicatorsand
FaultCodesfordetails.)
HeaterOvertemperatureProtection
(Fittedasanoptionalextrainadditiontothestandardmicroprocessorbased
overheatfunction)
Thisdeviceactsassecondaryprotectionagainsttheautoclaveboilingdryanddamagingthe
heatingelementsintheeventoffailureofthelowwatersensingsystem.Shouldtheheater
elementseverexceedatemperatureof150oCtheheatingcircuitwillbeswitchedoffandthe
thefaultcodeofF018willbeshowninthetemperaturedisplay.
Shouldthisoccur,thentheautoclaveshouldbeswitchedoffandallowedtocooltoasafe
temperatureandpressurebeforeopeningforexaminationofthewaterlevel.
ThefaultindicationcanbecancelledasdescribedintheFaultssection.Torerunthe
autoclaveitshouldbesufficienttotopupwithwatertothecorrectlevel.Howeverthelow
watersystemshouldbecheckedforfaultsassoonaspossibleandcleanedorrepairedas
necessary.(SeeMaintenancesection.)
Theoverheatisactivatedbyathermocouplemountedononeoftheheatingelementsinside
theautoclave.Thisiscoupleddirectlytothemainprocessorboard,andtheoverheat
temperatureisfactoryset.
LoadingTrolley
Whensuppliedandunlesspreviouslyspecifiedotherwisetheloadingtrolleyismanufactured
forloadingthelowershelfoftheautoclave.Thetrolleyisfittedwithlockingcastors,which
canbelockedinplaceoncethetrolleyhasbeenpushedintopositionforloadingorunloading.
Theseholdthetrolleysecurelyinplace,preventingitfromrollingbackwards,especiallywhen
pullingheavyloadsontoitduringunloading.
Releasethelockingcastorsbeforepullingthetrolleyawayfromthefrontoftheautoclave.
Greatcareshouldbetakenwhenloadingandunloadingbulkloadswithanautoclave
trolley.
Manualhandlingregulationsshouldbeobservedatalltimes.
Acceleratedmediacooling
Unlessspecifiedotherwisebeforedeliveryoftheautoclaveorsetupduringthe
commissioningprocesstheMediacoolingfunctionissettooperatebydefaultwithprogram
1.
ItcaneasilyberesettooperateondifferentprogramsbyaPriorclaveEngineeroryourlocal
approvedPriorclaverepresentative.
Whenselectedtheautoclavewillcarryoutastandardmediacycleandwillbegincoolingas
normalwiththecoolingfancomingonattheendoftheprocesstime.
Astheautoclavecoolsbelow100oCthepressureonthegaugewillgraduallydropbelow0and
intoavacuum.Thisassistsgreatlyinthecoolingofliquidloadsgivingsavingsofaround50%of
thetotalcoolingtimetocyclecompletionatasafethermallocktemperature.
Oncethecyclehascompletedanyvacuumintheautoclaveisautomaticallyreleasedandthe
doorcanbeopenedinthenormalway.
Forbestresultsoversizedbottlesshouldbeused,i.e.500mlvolumesina1000mlbottle.
Delayedstartcooling(bothlightslitonthecoolingbutton)mayberequiredifexcessive
mediavolumelossesduringcoolingareobserved.
ChartRecorder
Iffitted,therecorderpowerinputisconnecteddirectlytotheautoclaveinsuchawaythatthe
recorderwillonlyoperateduringtheautoclavecycle,i.e.fromthepressingofthestartbutton
tocyclecomplete.Atthistimepowertotherecorderiscut.Unlessotherwisespecified,single
channelunitsrecordthetemperatureofafixedthermocoupleprobe,andinthecaseoftwo
channelunitsthesecondchannelrecordsthetemperatureoftheloadprobe.
Formoredetailsonindividualrecorderfunctionandoperationpleaserefertothe
manufacturer’smanualsuppliedwiththeautoclave.
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WarningIndicatorsandFaultCodes
Onthecontrolpanelthereareaseriesof‘hiddenuntilactive’warningindicators.Someof
theseindicatorswillappearinconjunctionwithafaultcodeinthetemperaturedisplay.The
meaningofthesewarnings,whytheyappear,andwhattodowhentheyappear,isasfollows.
SERVICE
Thismeansthat500cycles,orsixmonthshavepassedsincetheautoclavewaslastserviced.
Theengineerwillcancelthemessagewhentheautoclaveisserviced.
WATER+FAULTCODEF004
Thewaterlevelhasfallenbelowtheminimumlevelandmustbetoppedupbeforethe
autoclavecanberun.Thewarningwillautomaticallycancelwhenthedoorisopenedandthe
waterlevelistoppedup.Thelowwaterconditionmayhavecausedarunningcycletoabort,
andtheloadmayneedtobeautoclavedagain.
O/HEAT+FAULTCODEF003
Iffitted,theheaterovertemperatureprotectionthermocouplemayhavesensedthatthe
heatingelementbecametoohot.Thisisprobablyduetoalowwatercondition,whichwasnot
sensedbythelowwaterprobe.Thewaterlevelandtheconditionoftheprobe(see
Maintenance)shouldbecheckedbeforeattemptingtousetheautoclaveagain.
Ifheateroverprotectionisnotfittedthentheoverheatcutoutwillonlyoperateunder
extremeconditions,suchasafailureofthetemperaturecontrolsystem.Thenextattemptto
runtheautoclaveshouldbecloselyobservedandifproblemspersistcontactPriorclave
Service.
FAULT+FAULTCODESF000,F002,F005,F006,F007,F008,F009,F010&F011
Thefaultindicatorilluminatesunderconditionsthatmayinvalidatetheautoclavingprocess,
andmayresultintheloadrequiringtobeautoclavedagain.Thefaultconditionwillbe
triggeredbyanyofthefollowing:
F006
Powertotheautoclavebeinginterruptedwhenacycleisintheheatingorprocessdwellstage
ofthecycle.
F005
Thechambertemperaturefallingbelowthesettemperaturebymorethan3oCduringthe
processdwelltime.
F002
Failureofthetemperaturecontrol,display,orloadsimulatorthermocouple.
F000
Ifyourautoclaveisfittedwiththeoptionalselfvalidationsystem,anerrorinthetemperature
measurementsystemissignalledbyfaultcodeF000.Usuallythiswouldmeanthatacritical
errorhasdevelopedinthetemperaturemeasurementsystem,however,asthedetection
systemisextremelysensitiveitispossiblethatitmaybetriggeredbyfluctuationsinthe
electricalpowersupply.IffaultcodeF000appearsitmaybeclearedbythemethoddescribed
below.Ifthefaultcodewillnotclear,orcontinuestoreappearthentheusercannotcorrect
thefault.InsuchacasepleasecontactPriorclaveserviceoryourlocalPriorclaveapproved
serviceagent.
F007
Vacuumstagetimeout(loopbreak).Theautoclavehasnotachievedthepresetlevelof
vacuumduringthePrecyclevacuumstageduringthepresettime.
F008
Heatingstagetimeout.TheautoclavehasnotreachedprocesstemperaturewithinthePreset
time.
F009
Vacuumcoolingsetpointnotachieved.Theautoclavehasnotachievedalowenoughlevelof
vacuumduringthepostcyclevacuumstage(VacuumCoolingorDryingCycle)
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F010
Airdetectorinputactivated.Iffittedtheairdetectorsystemhasdetectedanoverpressure
conditionsymptomaticofexcessairremainingintheload.
F011
PrinterTimeout/Malfunction.Thecontrolsystemhasnorreceivedconfirmationfromthe
printerwithinitspresettimeout.
F012
Doormicroswitchfault.Ifadoormicroswitchopensduringacyclethisfaultcodeisdisplayed
F013
JacketTimeoutIfajacketisfittedithasnotreachedtherequiredtemperaturewithinthePre
settime.Thiswouldindicateaproblemwithsteamsupplyorinletordrainvalveoperation
F014
JacketOvertemperatureIfajacketisfittedthetemperaturehasexceededthepresetalarm
temperature
F015
JacketundertemperatureIfajacketisfittedthetemperaturehasfallenbelowthepreset
operatingtemperatureband.
F016
WaterFillTimeoutTheupperlevelwaterprobelevelhasnotbeenreachedwithinthe
allowedtimeforfillingandthefillingoperationhasbeenstopped.Thisfunctionprevents
continuousunsupervisedoperationofthewaterfill,whichcouldleadtoflooding.
F017
FreeSteamDuringPulsedFreesteamingoperationthelowerofthetwosettemperatures
hasnotbeenachieved.Thetemperaturehasnotfallensufficientlyfollowingtheopeningofthe
ventvalve.
F018
HeaterOverheat.IfthisfaultoccursthenthemostlikelycauseisaLowWatercondition.Check
thewatersupplyisturnedonandtheconditionoftheheaterbeforeresettingthisfault.
LOCK
Thiswarningwilllightwhenthethermallockkeyswitchisintheoverrideposition.
LOAD+FAULTCODEF001
Thiswarningisactivatedintheeventofthefailureoftheloadsensingthermocouple.The
thermocoupleshouldbereplacedassoonaspossible.Greatcareshouldbetakentoensure
thatloadswhichwouldordinarilybeautoclavedwithloadsensedprocesstimingare
adequatelysterilised.
CANCELLINGFAULTMESSAGES
Thefaultmessagesarecancelledbyfirstcorrectingthesourceoftheoriginalfault,then
turningthesettinglockkeyswitchtoposition3.Ifakeyswitchisnotfittedtheyarecancelled
bypressingtheresetbutton.
If2ormorefaultsoccuratthesametime,theonewiththehighestpriorityisdisplayed.(F000
isthehighestpriorityandF012isthelowest.)Ifahigherpriorityfaultiscleareditwillbe
replacedbythenextactivefault,unlessthistooisclearedbythesameaction.
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Maintenance
Beforecarryingoutanymaintenanceworkchecktheautoclaveforanyvisualsignsof
materialswhichmaybecontaminatedordamaged.Shouldanysuchmatterbeapparent
contacttherelevantpersonofauthoritybeforeproceeding.
*
Donotcarryoutanyworkunlessyouarecompetenttodoso.
Itemsinthissectionmarkedwith*arethosewhichrequirealevelofcompetenceas
incorrectmaintenanceorfittingcouldleadtoasafetyhazard.
DisconnectorIsolatethemachinefrommainspowersupplybeforeremovinganypanelsor
commencinganymaintenancework.
Ensurethatanyelectricallylockeddoorsareopenbeforedisconnectingpower.
Intheeventofanydifficultyordoubtaboutanymaintenanceorserviceprocedurecontact
PriorclaveLimitedoryournearestPriorclaveapprovedagentorsupplierimmediately.
WeeklyMaintenance
LowWaterProbe
Toensureprotectionfromboilingdrytheprobesensortipshouldbescrubbedcleantoensure
goodcontact.
Uninsulated
Tip
Insulated
Part
Water Probe Detail
Onmodelsfittedwiththeautomaticwaterfillingoptiontherearetwoprobesofthispattern
fittedinsidetheautoclave.
Withcertainoptionsandaccessoriesthewaterprobemaybefittedatthebackofthe
autoclave,inwhichcaseitwillhaveastainlesssteeltagattachedtoit.
VesselWaterCharge
Thestandingwaterwithinthevesselshouldberegularlyremoved,ideallywithawet/drytype
vacuumcleanertopreventthebuildupofspilledmediaandpotentiallycorrosivechemicals.
Withthevesselemptytheheatingelement(s)shouldbecleanedwithadampclothtoremove
anybuildupoflimescale.
Ifdestructtypeloadsareregularlybeingprocessedconsiderationshouldbegiventotheuse
ofsuitablecontainersforsuchloadstominimisespillage.Arangeofsuchcontainerssuitable
forindividualPriorclavemodelsisavailablefromPriorclave.
VesselCleaning
Checkexteriorofmachineandtheinsidewallsofthepressurevesselforgeneralcleanliness,
particularlyaroundoperatingpartsandswitchgear.Undernocircumstancesshouldan
abrasiveorchemicallyaggressivecleanerbeusedonthepressurevessel.Theuseofchlorine
orhydroxidebasedcleanersisnotrecommended(seenoticesatthebeginningofthis
manual).
Gasket
Toprolongthelifeofthesealinggasketitisadvisabletolubricatethesealingfaces.Thisis
carriedoutwiththepressurelidintheopenpositionbyapplyinghighmeltingpointgreaseto
theexposedsurfacesofthegasket,aftercleaningthegasketandinspectingfordamage.A
siliconegreasesuchashighvacuumgreaseisidealforthispurpose.
AlthoughthedesignandmaterialofPriorclaveGasketsmakesthemextremelydurableand
longlastingitisadvisabletoregularlyinspecttheconditionofthegasketandtochangethe
gasketatthefirstsignofdamageorwearand,ifapplicable,after3yearsofuse.
LockingArms
Toensureafreeactionofthelockingarmstheyshouldbekeptfreefromdirtandlightly
lubricatedwithhighmeltingpointgrease.
SafetyValve*
HandLever
SafetyValve
LeftHandsideofAutoclave
Thesafetyvalveshouldbeperiodicallycheckedforfreedomofmovement.Whenthe
autoclaveisatworkingpressure,keepingwellclearofthesafetyvalveoutlet,liftthehand
leverviathefingerholeinthesidepanelonthelefthandsideoftheautoclaveandcheckfor
afreeflowofsteamfromtheoutletpipe.
Ifsteamdoesnotflowthevalveshouldbereplacedorservicedbyaqualifiedperson
immediately.Afterreleasingtheleverensurethatthesteamflowstopsfully.
Drainage
Iftheautoclavehasbeenplumbeddirectlyintoadrainusingflexibletubing,thisshouldbe
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checkedforanysignsofblockage,obstructionordamage.Alsoensurethatbothendsofthe
tubeareconnectedasoriginallyintended.Checkforanyobstructiontothesafetyvalve
outlet,whichmustremainexposedandunconnectedtoanyformofdrainageatalltimes.
Ifnoexternaldrainageisbeingusedandthecondensateissimplybeingcollectedinatundish
orothervesselattherearofthemachine,thisshouldbeemptied,cleanedandreplaced.
MonthlyMaintenance
Tobecarriedoutinadditiontoweeklymaintenanceprogramme.
GeneralOperation
Thegeneraloperationandperformanceoftheautoclaveshouldbeobservedfrequently,and
anyfaultordefectreportedorrectifiedimmediately,andenteredintothenotessectionof
theoperatingmanual.
AutomaticWaterfill(IfFitted)
Theconditionofthefloatvalvetankanditsvariousconnectionsshouldbeperiodically
checkedandcleanedifnecessary.Particularattentionshouldbepaidtoensuringthatthere
arenorestrictionstothetankoverflow.Inhardwaterareasthefunctionofanyantiscaling
devicefittedtothewatersupplyshouldbetestedandtheheatingelementscheckedforsigns
ofscaling.
Inadditiontheconditionofthewaterlevelprobeshouldbecheckedasdescribedunder
weeklymaintenance.
VacuumPumps(IfFitted)
Theoperationofthevacuumpump(s)shouldbecheckedregularly.Pleaserefertoenclosed
vacuumpumpmanualforfurtherdetails.
QuarterlyMaintenance
AutomaticAirPurgeValve*
AirPurgeValve
LeftHandsideofAutoclave
OnsomemodelstheAutomaticAirpurgeFunctionhasbeensupersededbyprogrammed
automaticuseoftheventvalveduringautoclaveheatup.
Inthesecasestherewillbenoautomaticairpurgevalvefittedtotheautoclaveandthis
paragraphcanbeignored.
Itisadvisabletoreplacetheexpandingswitchingelementandothersealingpartscontainedin
thisunitonaregularbasis,inordertopreventbuildupofforeignmatterwhichmayimpair
theoperationoftheunit.Thevalveissituatedonthelefthandsideoftheautoclavejust
belowtheTopPanel.Toremovethepartsforreplacementsimplyunscrewthetopcapofthe
unitandremove.Reassembletheunitaspertheinstructionsintherepairkit(availablefrom
PriorclaveLimitedoryourlocalagent).Shouldthetopcapproveparticularlytightthe
completevalveshouldberemovedfromthepressurevesselandthebodygrippedinaviceto
removethecap,asexcessivelocalisedpressurecoulddamagethepressurevesseland/orits
pipework.Careshouldbetakenwhenrefittingthevalvetothepressurevesselthatall
gasketsetc.,arereplacedinthecorrectpositionandtheunitshouldbecheckedforleaks
whenfirstrepressurised.
Hinge*
Withthepressurelidintheopenpositionthehingeshouldbecleanedandlightlylubricated
withhighmeltingpointgrease.
Microswitches*
Beforeworkingonthemicroswitchespleaseensurethatthepoweristurnedoff.
Toensurethereliableoperationoftheautoclavetheinternalmicroswitches,locatedonthe
doorlocatedbeneaththedoorcover,shouldberegularlycleanedandchecked.
Togainaccesstotheseswitchesfirstremovethedoorcoverwiththedooropen.
Toremovethecover;firstunscrewandremovetheyellowlockinghandle.
Nextundothetwosecuringnuts.Thesearelocatedbehindtheaccessslotsattheinsidetop
ofthecover.
Nowundothetwofixingboltsneartothehingesandfinallycarefullypullthecoveroverthe
lockinghandle.
Replacementofthecoveristhereverseoftheaboveprocedure,butcareshouldbetaken
thattheslotsinthebackendofthecoveraresecurelylocatedontothescrewsatthebackof
thedoor.
Greatcareshouldbetakenwhenremovingandreplacingthedoorcovernottodamagethe
paintworkonthedoorcoveroronthefrontoftheautoclave.
Firstchecktheconditionandoperationofthesmallmicroswitchesonthedoorplatecloseto
thelockingsolenoid.Nextchecktheconditionofthelargerdoorclosedmicroswitch.Then
closethedoorandcheckthepositioninwhichitisoperatingtheswitch.Ifnecessary,adjust
thepositionoftheswitchuntilcorrectoperationisachieved.
Greatcaremustbetakenwhenadjustingthedoormicroswitches.Incorrectadjustment
couldleavetheautoclaveinadangerouscondition.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatthis
workiscarriedoutonlybytrainedpersonnel.
LockingSolenoid*
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Withdoorcoverremoved,checkthelockingpinandsolenoidforfreedomofmovement.If
necessarythescrewsshouldbetightenedandthesolenoidrealignedwiththepin.
LockingArms
SafetyGate
DoorLockedMicro
switches
LockingActuator
LockingLever
DoorClosedMicro
Switch
LockingSolenoid
DoorAssembly
DoorClosedMicroswitchDetail
LockingSolenoid&MicroswitchesDetail
Filters(Iffitted)
Theconditionofairintakefiltersshouldbeinspectedregularly.Thesefiltersshouldbe
sterilised(theycanbeautoclaved)onaregularbasis.
*Outletfilters,wherefittedshouldberegularlyinspected,sterilisedandreplaced.
Inadequatemaintenancecouldcauseasignificantbiohazard.Pleaserefertotheenclosed
manualforthefiltersystemformoredetails.
GeneralMaintenance
RemovingSidePanels*
Toremovethesepanelssimplyloosenthescrewsabovethepanelinthetoppanelandpull
thepaneltowardsthebackoftheautoclave(takingcareitdoesnotfall)untilclearofthe
frontpanel.
Whenremovingpanelstakecarenottodamagetheearthleadsfittedtothemandalways
replacetheseleadswhenreplacingthepanels.
RemovingFrontPanel*
(Accesstocontrolcomponents)
Removethebottomfrontretainingscrewsontheautoclavelegsatthefront.Withthese
screwsremoved,thefrontpanelmaynowbepulleddownandforwards.
Whenremovingpanelstakecarenottodamagetheearthleadsfittedtothemandalways
replacetheseleadswhenreplacingthepanels.
CircuitBreakers
MainProcessorBoard
DoorSolenoidPower
Supply
PowerSupply
Contactor(Heaters)
PanelFixingScrews
OutputBoard(s)
LockingFeet
ControlComponentsLayout
CheckingTemperatureControlandPressureGauge*
Shouldaconstantdeviationfromthevaluesshowninthesteamtable(appendixB)be
apparentintheseinstrumentsfirstfollowtherelevantproceduresinthefaultfindingtable
(appendixA).Withallofthesepossiblecauseseliminated,proceedtocheckthegaugesas
follows:
First,placeathermocoupleprobeconnectedtoadigitalthermometerorchartrecorderof
knownaccuracyontotheTemperatureControllerProbe.Thensetthemachineandrun
throughastandardcycle.Whentheprocesstimehascommencedcheckthereadingshownby
thetemperaturedisplayagainstthatofthethermometerorrecorder.Shouldtherebea
disparityofreadingsintheorderofthatpreviouslynotedthenitislikelythatthe
TemperatureControllerisatfaultandneedsresetting.
Ifonlynegligibletemperaturedisparityisapparent,however,andthesteampressureisstill
varyingfromtheexpectedvaluebytheamountnotedpreviously,thenthepressuregaugeis
probablyfaultyandinneedofreplacement.
ThepressuregaugeandcontrolsystemfittedtoPriorclavesareextremelyreliable
instrumentsandassuchareunlikelytoproducefalsereadings.Thereforeitismorelikely
thatanydeviationfromthevaluesgiveninthesteamtableiscausedbyincorrectair
purgingetc.
FittinganewDoorSealGasket*
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Whenitbecomesnecessarytoreplacethegasket,simplyremovetheoldgasketbypullingit
outofthegrooveinthepressuredoor.
Usinganabrasivepadcleanoutthegrooveandwipeawayanyresiduewithacloth.Locate
thejointinthenewgasketandpressthispartofthegasketfirmlyintothepartofthegroove
closesttothehinge,markedAonthediagram.
Findtheoppositecentrelineof
thegasketandpressfirmlyinto
thepointmarkedBonthe
diagram,ensurethatthereisan
evenamountofgasketeachside
ofpointsAandB.Pressthe
gasketintothepointsmarkedC,
againensuringthatthereisan
evenamountofgasketbetween
all4points.
C
D
Pressthegasketintothefour
B
pointsmarkedD.Finallypressin
theremainingpointstakingcare
nottocutthegasketonthe
headerring.Oncethegasketis
fullyfittedsmearthetopsurfaces
withhightemperaturesilicone
greaseifrequired,andsmooth
D
outanylumps,applyingpressure
inacircularmotionaroundthe gasket.
D
A
D
C
DoorSealFittingDiagram
Withthenewgasketproperlyfitted,lockingthelidmayatfirstbealittletight.Pleasenote
howeverthatthegasketwillbeddownconsiderablywhentheautoclaveisfirstused.
Greatcareshouldbetakenwhenfittingadoorsealgasketasifthisiscarriedoutincorrectly
itcanaffectthedoorsealingandeaseofoperation.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatthis
workiscarriedoutonlybytrainedpersonnel.
Trimmed&Split
SiliconeRubber
Bung
Washer
Thermo
coupleport
TestPort
CompressionNut
VesselFitting
EntryPortFittingDetail
FittingaNewWanderingThermocouple
Theautoclaveisfittedwithtwothermocoupleentryportslocatedbehindthelargepatch
panelontherighthandsideoftheautoclave.Thelargeportisintendedformultipletest
probesforuseduringPerformanceQualificationandthesmallerportisintendedforusewith
thewanderingthermocoupleusedforLoadSensedProcessTiming.Toremovetheold
thermocouplefirstunplugitfromitsconnectiontothemaincontrolboardandthenundoand
removethecompressionnutfromthefitting(seediagram).
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Usingasuitablebluntinstrument,fromtheinsideofthepressurevesselpushoutthesilicone
rubberbungfromthefitting,andremoveitfromthethermocouple.Next,insertthenew
thermocouple,Itmaybenecessarytoreslitthebungtodothis.Placethenutwasherand
bunginpositiononthenewthermocoupleandrefit.Itisadvisabletoapplysomesilicone
sealant(suchasbathsealant)tothejointtoassistsealing.Thejointshouldbecheckedfor
leakswhentheautoclaveisfirstpressurised.Replacementbungsareavailablefrom
Priorclave,oralternativelyuseaNo.21(largeport)oraNo.13(smallport)siliconerubber
bungandtrimthetopendbyabout5mm.
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SpecificationTables
ModelPS/QCS/EH100
General
Model
FrontLoadingPriorclave
Capacity
100Litres
Dimensions
Machine(wxd)
735x930mm
InstallationAreaRequired(wxd)
930x990mm
Weight
Unloaded
245kG
Withwatercharge
260kG
Door
50kG
PressureVessel
30kG
Electrical
PowerSupplyRequired
230V50Hz30Aor
400V50Hz15A
Steam
SteamSupplyRequired
NotApplicable
WaterSupply
WaterSupplyRequired
DeionisedWater–HandFill
WithAutowaterfill:15mmBSP
Drainage
MainDrainConnection
22mmBSP
SecondaryDrainConnections
15mmBSP(ifApplicable)
Max.SoundLevel(working WithoutVacuumPump
environment)
WithVacuumPump
Max.HeatEmission
FullCycle
Approx.60db@2M
Approx.70db@2M
((10.5hx5.25p)x0.75)/t)
kW/Hour
Where:h=heatuptime(hrs)
p=processtime(hrs)
t=Totalcycle*(hrs)
*tothermallocktemperature
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ModelPS/QCS/EH150
General
Dimensions
Weight
Electrical
Model
Capacity
Machine(wxd)
InstallationAreaRequired(wxd)
Unloaded
Withwatercharge
Door
PressureVessel
PowerSupplyRequired
FrontLoadingPriorclave
150Litres
735x1050mm
930x1240mm
265kG
285kG
50kG
32kG
230V50Hz30Aor400V50Hz15A
Steam
WaterSupply
Drainage
Max.SoundLevel
(workingenvironment)
Max.HeatEmission
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SteamSupplyRequired
WaterSupplyRequired
MainDrainConnection
SecondaryDrainConnections
WithoutVacuumPump
WithVacuumPump
FullCycle
NotApplicable
DeionisedWater–HandFill
WithAutowaterfill:15mmBSP
22mmBSP
15mmBSP(ifApplicable)
Approx.60db@2M
Approx.70db@2M
((10.5hx5.25p)x0.75)/t)
kW/Hour
Where:h=heatuptime(hrs)
p=processtime(hrs)
t=Totalcycle*(hrs)
*tothermallocktemperature
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ModelPS/QCS/EH200
General
Model
FrontLoadingPriorclave
Capacity
200Litres
Dimensions
Machine(wxd)
InstallationAreaRequired(wxd)
735x1350mm
930x1550mm
Weight
Unloaded
Withwatercharge
Door
PressureVessel
295kG
320kG
50kG
35kG
Electrical
PowerSupplyRequired
230V50Hz30Aor400V50Hz15A
Steam
SteamSupplyRequired
NotApplicable
WaterSupply
WaterSupplyRequired
DeionisedWater–HandFill
WithAutowaterfill:15mmBSP
Drainage
MainDrainConnection
SecondaryDrainConnections
22mmBSP
15mmBSP(ifApplicable)
Max.SoundLevel
(workingenvironment)
WithoutVacuumPump
WithVacuumPump
Approx.60db@2M
Approx.70db@2M
Max.HeatEmission
FullCycle
((10.5hx5.25p)x0.75)/t)
kW/Hour
Where:h=heatuptime(hrs)
p=processtime(hrs)
t=Totalcycle*(hrs)
*tothermallocktemperature
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SparesList
AfullselectionofsparesareavailablefromPriorclaveServiceoryourlocalPriorclavedealer.
Pleasegiveyourautoclaveserialnumberwhenorderingparts.
Aselectionofthemorecommonlyusedpartsislistedbelow:
Description
PartNumber
15mm(½”)Strainer
STR/ACS/015
15mm(1/2in)SteamInletSolenoid
Valve
VSI/ACS/015
15mm(1/2inBSP)NonReturnValve
VNR/ACS/015
15mm(1/2inBSP)SolenoidValve
VVC/ACS/015
22mm(3/4inBSP)NonReturnValve
VNR/ACS/022
3PoleCircuitBreaker16A
MCB/ACS/016
AirIntakeFilter
AFL/ACS/SML
AirPurgeValve(Complete)
VPC/ACS/001
AirPurgeValveElement
VPE/ACS/002
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DoorClosedMicroswitch
MSA/DCL/QCS
DoorGasket
GAS/ACS/500
DoorLockMicroswitch
MSA/CAN/VER
DoorLockingSolenoid
SOL/QCS/001
HeatingElement3.5kW
HTR/ACS/HOR
HingeBlockShim
SHM/QCS/HNG
LargeCablePortBung
SBG/ACS/022
LockingClampShim
SHM/QCS/CLA
LowWaterProbeElectrode
LWP/RSC/000
OutputCard
TAC/OPT/001
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PressureGauge
PSG/ACS/001
PressureSwitch
PSS/SWI/001
PrinterPaperRoll
ZZZ/ROL/005
PrinterRibbonCassette
ZZZ/RIB/002
SafetyValve–Complete
VSC/ACS/015
SettingLockKeyswitch
KEY/SLK/001
SinglePoleCircuitBreaker6A
MCB/ACS/006
SmallCablePortBung
SBG/ACS/015
ThermalLockKeyswitch
KEY/TLK/002
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VentValveComplete
VVC/ACS/022
WanderingThermocoupleProbe
PRB/ACS/004
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AppendixAFaultFinding&RectificationGuide
Symptom
PossibleCause
PossibleSolution
NoPower
Powerswitchedoffatisolator
Check
CircuitBreakerTripped
Resetandcheckcause
ElectricalFailure
CallEngineer
Cycledoesnotcommencewhen Doorisnotclosedproperly
startbuttonispressed(Fault
MicroswitchFailure
indicatorflashes)
Heatingslowornotapparent
Open&Reclose.
CheckMicroswitches
Controllerincorrectlyset
Checksetting&resetifnecessary
CircuitBreakerTrippedout
CheckCircuitBreakerposition.
Checkcauseoftrip&resetif
necessary.
Heater(s)Failed
Check&Replaceasnecessary.
CheckLowWaterProbes.
HeatersOverfurred
Check&replaceasnecessary.
WaterReservoiroverfilled
CheckWaterLevel.Removewater
ifnecessary.
Faultincontrolcircuit.
Checkallconnections,output
boardfunction&thermalcut
out(s).
Faultincontrolcircuit.
Checkallconnections&thermal
cutout(s).
LowWaterIndicator(F004)stays LowWaterConductivityi.e
litwhencorrectwaterlevelis
Distilledwater
achieved
Probedirty,damagedor
removed
AddTapWater
Visuallycheckprobe.
Clean/Replaceasnecessary
Wiringconnectionslooseor
damaged
Checkconnectionstoprobeand
maincontrolboard.
Ventbuttoninopenposition
CheckVentIndicator
Freesteamtimenotcompleted
(ifoptionisselected)
CheckCycleProgressIndicator
Display
Airpurgevalvefailure
Checkandreplaceinternalpartsor
valve.
VentValvestuckopen
Check&Replaceifnecessary
SafetyValvestuckopen
Checkforobstructionsonlifting
handle.
Doorincorrectlyclosed
Checkdoorpositionandlidmicro
switchsettings
Autoclavedoesnotpressurise
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Symptom
PossibleCause
IncorrectTemperature/Pressure Airnotfullypurgedfrom
Correlation
autoclave.Dueto:
PossibleSolution
IncorrectLoadPacking
ReLoadandrestartcyclewith
(more)freesteaming.
FaultyAirPurgeValve
Check&Replaceifnecessary
WatercoveringControllerProbe CheckWaterLevel
SafetyValveopening
Doorwillnotopenonce
Autoclavehascooledto80oC
FaultyControllerorGauge
Checkfunctionandcalibration
Temperaturesettoohigh
CheckTemperatureSetting
ContactorFailure
Check&Replaceifnecessary.
SafetyValveFaulty
Checkthesealonthevalveis
intactandhasnotbeentampered
withandthattheliftinghandleis
notobstructed.Checkthe
pressureshownonthegaugeis
above2.4Bar.Ifnotreplacethe
valve
OutputboardFailure
Check&Replaceifnecessary
ThermalLockTemperaturenot
yetreachedinLoadSimulator
WAIT.ThermalLockissettoLoad
andnotChambertemperature.
Doordoesnotopenwhendoor Safetydelaynotcompleted
buttonispressed
Waitwhile‘Hold’isdisplayedin
thetemperaturedisplay
ThermalLockTemperaturenot
yetreachedinloadsimulator
CheckCycleCompleteindicatoris
litoncycleprogressdisplay.
FaultyDoorSolenoid
CheckSolenoidandOutputBoard
Function.Replaceifnecessary.
ThermalLockpreviously
overridden
Usethermallockkeytoopendoor.
Normalfunctionwillreturnaftera
completecyclehasbeenrun.
FaultIndicationwillnotgoout
FaultnotReset.(Referto
manualforlistofFaultCodes)
Rectifycauseoffaultandreset
withKeyswitchorresetbutton.
Autoclavesarepressureequipmentandassucharepotentiallyextremelyhazardousif
notcorrectlyserviced.
IfyouhaveanydoubtsorIfyoudonotfeelcompetenttocarryoutanyoftheabove
proceduresthendonothesitatetocallPriorclaveServiceon02083166620oryour
nearestPriorclaveapprovedserviceagent.
Thisdevicemaybefittedwithanonresettablethermalcutouttoprotecttheheater.In
theeventoffailureofthisdevicecontactPriorclaveServiceoryourlocalauthorisedservice
agent.
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AppendixBSteamTable
Autoclave
Temperature
Pressure(BarG)
(oC)
(oF)
100
212
0.00
105
221
0.20
110
230
0.43
115
239
0.69
120
248
0.99
121
250
1.06
122
252
1.13
124
255
1.25
126
259
1.35
128
262
1.55
130
266
1.70
132
270
1.86
134
273
2.04
136
277
2.21
138
281
2.40
140
284
2.60
CorrectCorrelationbetweenTemperatureandPressureshowscorrectoperationofthe
autoclaveandthatairpurgingissatisfactory.
Thistableisaccurateatsealevelandatmoderatealtitudeswillbesufficientlyaccurateforits
intendedpurpose.However,athigheraltitudesthepressuresindicatedwillbeslightlyhigher
thanthoseshownabove.
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AppendixCWiringDiagrams
ThefollowingCircuitDiagramsshowthewiringconfigurationforthestandardmodelsandin
additionforthemorepopularoptionsandaccessories.
ForOptionsandAccessoriesnotcoveredbythesestandarddrawingssupplementary
drawingsheetswillbeissuedandtheseshouldbeincludedwithinthemanualand/orare
availablefromPriorclave.(info@priorclave.co.uk)
OutputBoardDesignations
OutputBoard1
IN
OUT FUNCTION
1 2 3 4 OutputBoard2
IN
OUT FUNCTION
1 2 3 4 62
L1
L2
14
11 13 11
43
12
reset switch
0
16
thermal
override
11 15
444
6A
NOTE: ENSURE THE RED LINE ON THE RIBBON
CABLE IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE
ribbon cable
DISPLAY PANEL
MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER
FUSED AT 50 amps
MCB 1
ribbon
cable
0
4
0
3
2
1
printer
1A
¤
0A
Prior
clave
(optional equipment)
program
panel
medical
mains filter
444
43
1A
40
41
type 'K'
thermocouples
switch mode
PSU
0A
42
+ T5
+ T5
-
load simulator
air purge
+ T5
+ T5
-
link
link
+ T5
-
+ T5
-
+ T5
+ T5
-
control
T7 / 14+
OPTIONS BOARD
17
18
water level
water level probe 1
probe 2
pressure
switch
PC/LAC/E140210(4)
QCS Circuit Diagram SHEET 1
vessel earth
58
577
T6 / probe 2+
18
17
9
8
2
micro-switch
3
micro-switch
0
116
104
105
104
53
105
52
53
49
52
0A
1A
49
117
57
T6 / probe 1-
1
micro-switch
8
38
37
36
48
9
402
400
door
solenoid
120V DC
39
402
117
2
400
RL1/1
401
L
+
-
3
116
T6 / probe 1+
T3 / 6-
T3 / 6+
T3 / 4+
T3 / 4-
T7 / 14-
108
11
T7 / 13-
T8 / 20-
ribbon cable
27
54
T4 / 6+
T3 / 1T3 / 2T3 / 3-
RL1
1
401
1A
120V power
supply
N
48
38
26
22
21
0A
39
37
25
70
T4 / 536
0A
1A
T4 / 6-
11
T3 / 2+
1
MAIN OUTPUT BOARD
T7 / 18-
11
T3 / 1+
T3 / 3+
14
13
T3 / 5+
12
T3 / 5-
16
15
ribbon cable
T1 / GND
24
T4 / 3-
T1 / 0V
42
44
22
21
T4 / 1+
T4 / 1-
T1 / +5V
T1 / +12V
TACTROL CONTROL
BOARD
41
40
1A
display
M
load sensor
44
0A
panel fan
motor
2
1
0
E
N
L3
StandardNonVacuumModels
Prior
clave
¤
104
48
0
105
37
53
52
36
52
36
49
53
autoclave
vent
autoclave
water fill
37
PV2
PV1
105
104
PV5
accelerated
media cooling
cooling fan motor
QCS Circuit Diagram SHEET 2
PC/LAC/E140210(4)
38
38
0
38
39
C1
3
32
A
MCB
C1/1
C1/2
H2
46
46
6
2
thermal
fuses
C1/3
H3
47
47
7
3
autoclave water heaters
H1
45
45
5
1
49
39
39
M
2
2
48
1
3
1
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L1
L2
0
E
N
L3
14
11 13 11
43
12
reset switch
0
16
thermal
override
11 15
444
6A
NOTE: ENSURE THE RED LINE ON THE RIBBON
CABLE IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE
ribbon cable
DISPLAY PANEL
MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER
FUSED AT 50 amps
MCB 1
ribbon
cable
0
4
2
1
0
printer
medical
mains filter
program
panel
3
444
0A
43
1A
40
41
¤
42
44
type 'K'
thermocouples
switch mode
PSU
0A
Prior
clave
1A
+ T5
+ T5
-
air purge
+ T5
+ T5
-
link
link
+ T5
-
+ T5
-
load sensor
+ T5
+ T5
-
control
ribbon cable
T7 / 11-
T3 / 3-
11
9
17
9
1
micro-switch
2
micro-switch
10
102
103
104
105
103
104
105
18
water level
water level probe 1
probe 2
pressure
switch
47
3
micro-switch
PC/LAC/E130210(2)
QCS Vacuum Circuit Diagram SHEET 1
vessel earth
58
577
T6 / probe 2+
T6 / probe 1-
57
T6 / probe 1+
18
42
17
T6 / 1T3 / 6+
47
40
T3 / 6-
+ pressure
transducer
-
101
102
100
53
52
101
100
53
52
0A
1A
0
116
40
8
48
49
39
49
38
37
36
101B
101A
48
101B
RL2/1
101A
402
400
door
solenoid
120V DC
117
8
T3 / 4+
T6 / 1+
RL2
1
402
39
75
74
400
RL1/1
401
L
+
-
38
37
36
75
74
0A
1A
RL1
1
401
1A
3
117
2
OPTIONS BOARD
1
MAIN OUTPUT BOARD
22
21
0A
2
116
108
T1 / +12V
T3 / 4-
T7 / 14-
T7 / 14+
T7 / 13-
107
106
T8 / 20-
T7 / 12-
27
54
T4 / 6+
T3 / 1T3 / 2-
11
T3 / 2+
11
T3 / 1+
14
13
T3 / 3+
12
T3 / 5+
15
26
T4 / 6-
T3 / 5-
25
T4 / 5-
T1 / GND
70
24
T4 / 3-
T1 / 0V
T7 / 18-
22
T4 / 1+
T1 / +5V
21
42
T4 / 1-
44
T1 / +12V
41
40
TACTROL CONTROL BOARD
16
1A
display
M
load simulator
0A
panel fan
motor
120V power
N supply
1
StandardVacuumModels
Prior
clave
¤
104
102
0
100
103
105
37
53
52
36
52
36
48
M
49
102
116
117
H3
H4
FS
MCB
C2
1
2
3
53
autoclave
vent
autoclave
water fill
37
PV2
PV1
105
104
PV5
vacuum
break
cooling fan motor
103
autoclave
drain
PV6
SSR
+
-
0
H1
200
200
L
111
100
vacuum
enable
101A
PV3
water tank
101A
0
101C
101B
16 A
85
86
84A 85A 86A
vacuum pump
C2
3
84A 85A 86A
84
0
38
39
C1
3
32
A
C1/1
C1/2
H2
46
46
6
2
PC/LAC/E130210(2)
thermal
fuses
C1/3
H3
47
47
7
3
autoclave water heaters
H1
45
45
5
1
QCS Vacuum Circuit Diagram SHEET 2
autoclave mat heaters
H2
111
MCB
48
49
116
117
6A
38
101
39
38
101
39
3
2
2
MCB 2
1
3
1
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AppendixDPipeworkSchematics
ThefollowingPipeworkSchematicsshowthewiringconfigurationforthestandardmodelsand
inadditionforthemorepopularoptionsandaccessories.
ForOptionsandAccessoriesnotcoveredbythesestandarddrawingssupplementarydrawing
sheetswillbeissuedandtheseshouldbeincludedwithinthemanualand/orareavailablefrom
Priorclave.(info@priorclave.co.uk)
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Prior
clave
¤
AUTOCLAVE
pressure
switch transducer
water fill valves
NRV
water fill tank
soft water supply
NRV
water ring
vacuum
pump
to drain
condenser
water temperature
thermostat
vacuum pump
water tank
cold water supply
NRV
NRV
to drain
water
cold water supply
S260810_12
AUTOCLAVE WITH WATER RING VACUUM DRYING, WATER FILL & CONDENSER
vessel drain
vacuum enable
vent
NRV
NOTES:
1. must have an air intake filter fitted to vacuum break
2. water fill tank to be positioned as high as possible
3. soft water supply and cold water supply to have separate
connections
autoclave
pressure
safety valve
vacuum break
NRV
filter
VacuumModels
autoclave
pressure
safety valve
¤
V1a
to drain
to drain
water supply
soft water supply inlet
water supply inlet
S260810_5
AUTOCLAVE WITH CONDENSER & WATER FILL
water temperature
thermostat
NRV
Prior
clave
AUTOCLAVE
NRV
vent
V2
1 keep water fill tank as high as possible
2 keep water supply inlets seperate due to one inlet requiring softened water
NOTES:
drip tray
pressure
switch
NRV
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AppendixEOtherOptionsFitted
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