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Bibby Sterilin aquatron A4000 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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Aquatron
Automatic Water Stills
A4000 A4000D & A8000
Assembly and
operating instructions
Version 2.2

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  • Page 1 Aquatron Automatic Water Stills A4000 A4000D & A8000 Assembly and operating instructions Version 2.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Location and Services A4000 - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares A4000D - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares A8000 - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares Distillate Collection & Reservoir System Connection of Aquatron Stills to Deionised and Pre-treated Water Supplies Cleaning Fault Finding Circuit &...

  • Page 3: Location And Services

    Location & Services 4. Drain A waste water drain is required. It is important that the In order to obtain the optimum performance from your new distance between the drain and the water still is kept as short Aquatron careful consideration should be given to the intended as possible to reduce the possibility of pressure build-up.

  • Page 4: A4000 - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares

    A4000 Fig. 1 Plate List of Major Components – A4000 Item Description Part Item Description Part number number Perspex Screen M484 Solenoid Assembly A4000/SA Boiler Mains Water Mini Valve Assembly 7001059 (S) Funnel WF48 Reservoir Water Level Sensor Condenser WC48/M2 Distillate Outlet Pipe (Bench Mounted) –...
  • Page 5 (Item 23) leaving the other split nut in place, and the internal seal Your Aquatron A4000 has been designed with ease of assembly in the boiler level control. Ensure the Rotaflo stopcock is fully specifically in mind.
  • Page 6 17. Thread the two heater connectors through the hole into the The A4000 is classed as permanently connected equipment. The electrical control compartment and connect to the heater earth spigots should pass a high current (ie. >200mA). terminal block. Brown to Brown, Blue to Blue, (Fig. 1b). The equipment is supplied with 1.5m of flexible, triple SAFETY: It could be possible to mis-locate the heater core, circular cable to the following specification:...
  • Page 7 A4000 Operation 13. To avoid excess wastage of coolant water, make further adjustments to the mini valve assembly. Slowly reduce the flow rate until the flow control switch switches off the heater, then The following instructions apply to the A4000 water still where the water feed to the boiler is via the mains supply or a header tank.
  • Page 8 A4000 Spares Boiler Funnel WF48 Condenser WC48/M2 ‘Mains On’ Green Indicator 700691(S) ‘On/Off’ White Switch 700988(S) ‘Reservoir Full’ Amber Indicator 700987 ‘Clean’ White Switch 700988(S) Reservoir Pressure Switch Heater Terminal Block A4000/HTB Solenoid Assembly A4000/SA Water Flow Sensor Assembly and Hoses I/A4000HK/1 Condenser to Boiler level control Hose (Output Hose Assembly) I/A4000HK/2...

  • Page 9: A4000D - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares

    A4000D Fig. 2 Plate List of Major Components – A4000D Item Description Catalogue Item Description Catalogue number number Perspex Screen M484 Reservoir Water Level Sensor Boiler (2 off) Distillate Outlet Pipe – Funnel WF48 Drain Pipe from W4L2A – Condenser (2 off) WC48/M2 Cooling Water Pipe to Drain (8mm) –...
  • Page 10 A4000D Assembly 9. Fit the condenser to the vapour tube of the rear boiler ensuring that the distillate outlet faces the front and the two water Your Aquatron A4000D has been designed with ease of assembly connections are parallel to the unit. When slight resistance is specifically in mind.
  • Page 11 connections onto the heater terminal block. Brown to Brown, Fig. 2c Front Blue to Blue (Fig. 2d). SAFETY: It could be possible to mis-locate the heater crimps on to the heater terminal block tags. Ensure that the heater crimps are properly located onto the heater Water flow sensor terminal block tags and fully locked on.
  • Page 12 A4000D Installation Diagram A4000D Installation Diagram I/A4000DHK/1 8mm Earth Spigot I/A4000DHK/2 I/WH48/3/B 16mm Earth Spigot I/WH48/3/B Reservoir Water Level Sensor To Boiler Electrics Level Socket Solenoid Water Flow Switch Mains Water Inlet Mini Rear Thermostat and Valve Boiler Front Thermostat Glass Boiler To Distillate Reservoir...
  • Page 13 The reservoir water level sensor is fitted to the distillate off around 7 minutes after the reservoir is full to allow the heating element to cool. collection vessel. The dummy shorting plug is fitted to the boiler level control DIN It is recommended that the operation of the flow switch and socket on the cabinet.

  • Page 14: A8000 - Components, Assembly, Operation & Spares

    A8000 Fig. 3 Plate List of Major Components – A8000 Item Description Catalogue Item Description Catalogue number number Perspex Screen M484 Mains Water Inlet Valve Assembly 7001059(S) Boiler Reservoir Water Level Sensor Funnel WF48 Distillate Outlet Pipe (Bench Mounted) – Condenser (2 off) WC48/M2 Cooling Water Pipe to Drain (8mm)
  • Page 15 A8000 Assembly Connect number 2 to the lower water inlet of the condenser. Connect number 4 to the upper water outlet of the condenser (Fig. 3b). Your Aquatron A8000 has been designed with ease of assembly specifically in mind. Please study the installation diagram and the enclosed DVD before commencing the installation.
  • Page 16 17. Pull the 16mm hose back out of the cabinet until a gap of 28. THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED! approximately 5mm exists between the boiler level control and Carry out the electrical installation. This should only be carried the boiler connection. out by a suitably qualified electrician.
  • Page 17 A8000 Installation Diagram I/A8000HK/1 8mm Earth Spigot I/A8000HK/2 I/WH48/2/B 16mm Earth Spigot Reservoir Water Level Sensor Condensers Electrics Water Flow Switch Solenoid Mains Water Boiler Inlet Mini Thermostat & Valve Thermostat Glass Funnel To Distillate Heaters Reservoir Restrictor Boiler Level Control To Drain 16mm tubing x 1m - I/WH48/2/B...
  • Page 18 A8000 Spares 10. Observe the boiler now filling with water to cover the heating elements. When water has reached the pre-set limit, the excess will discharge to drain. Check the water drains freely and does not back up into the boiler level control. Boiler 11.

  • Page 19: Distillate Collection & Reservoir System

    Distillate Collection WR20 & WS20 & Reservoir System Reservoir System Each Aquatron water still is supplied with a Reservoir Water Level To pressure switch Sensor (WLS). on Aquatron This automatically switches off the heating elements and coolant water supply when the distillate collection reservoir is filled Distillate 50mm...

  • Page 20: Connection Of Aquatron Stills To Deionised And Pre-Treated Water Supplies

    Connection of Aquatron A4000 stills to deionised and Ensure the unit is isolated from the mains. pre-treated water supplies Remove the perspex viewing screen, cabinet roof and cabinet end panel. Lift out the front switch panel from the cabinet groove by Many laboratories prefer to feed their water stills with deionised or unscrewing the countersunk screw at the top of the panel.
  • Page 21 Operation Connect the other end of the tubing assembly (I/WCK/02) to the boiler level control. Before switching on either the mains electricity or water Thread the earth cable from tubing assembly (I/WCK/02) supply, identify the control switches and indicator lights on the through the access hole in bottom of the electrical front of the cabinet.

  • Page 22: Cleaning

    Cleaning 15. Repeat steps 11-14 two or three times until the boiler has been thoroughly flushed through. When any of the Aquatron stills have been used to produce 16. The still is re-started by finishing the cleaning cycle at step 12., distilled water directly from a mains water supply, there will then pushing the CLEAN switch to the OFF position (switch is inevitably be a build up of scale in the boiler and on the heating...

  • Page 23: Fault Finding

    Fault Finding Distillate quality low. Check the condition of the boiler and clean if heavily scaled. In the event of operating difficulties with your Aquatron, it is suggested that the following basic checks are made. (Please note Distillate collection reservoir floods. that these checks should only be carried out by suitably qualified Check the location of the reservoir water level sensor WLS personnel).

  • Page 24: Circuit & Wiring Diagrams

    Circuit diagram for A4000 RESERVOIR FULL ON/OFF CLEAN T1 (S) (AMBER) (WHITE) (WHITE) 3,6,9 1000uF 33uF (E)(S) 2,5,7,8,1 1N4007 12 - WAY SOCKET 1N4007 CLEAN T 125 m AL 1N4007 1N4007 PRESSURE SWITCH 2200uF FLOW (SEE SWITCH NOTE)* 12 - WAY SOCKET 4 - WAY SOCKET A4000/PCB (S)
  • Page 25 Circuit diagram for A4000D RESERVOIR ON/OFF FULL CLEAN T1(S) (AMBER) (WHITE) (WHITE) 3,6,9 1000uF 33uF (E)(S) (E)(S) 2,5,7,8,1 1N4007 1N4007 12 - WAY SOCKET 1N4007 REAR CLEAN T 125 m AL 1N4007 BOILER 1N4007 PRESSURE FLOAT SWITCH SWITCH 2200uF FLOW SWITCH (SEE NOTE)* 12 WAY...
  • Page 26 Circuit diagram for A8000 RESERVOIR ON/OFF FULL CLEAN T1 (S) (AMBER) (WHITE) (WHITE) 3,6,9 1000uF 33uF (E)(S) (E)(S) 2,5,7,8,1 1N4007 1N4007 12 - WAY SOCKET 1N4007 CLEAN T 125 m AL 1N4007 1N4007 PRESSURE SWITCH 2200uF FLOW (SEE SWITCH NOTE)* 12 - WAY SOCKET 4 - WAY SOCKET...
  • Page 27 Bibby Scientific Ltd - Stone - Staffs - ST15 0SA - UK Tel +44 (0) 1785 812121 - Fax +44 (0) 1785 813748...
  • Page 28 Bibby Scientific UK (Group HQ) Bibby Scientific - France Bibby Scientific - Middle East Beacon Road, Bâtiment le Deltaparc Silic pars Nord 2, PO Box 27842 Stone, 7 rue du Canal, Engomi 2433, Staffordshire BP 55437 Villepinte, Nicosia, Cyprus United Kingdom ST15 OSA 95944 ROISSY Charles de Gaulle, Tel: +357 22 660 423 Tel: +44 (0) 1785 812121...

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