Working Principles - VWR VAPOUR-Line eco 50 Instruction Manual

Hydraulic system
• Safety valve
• Wastewater pipe
• Pressure gauge
• Electrical heating element
• Draining tap for vessel water
• Hose connection for condensate discharge
• External port (rear panel) to allow the introduction of a certified thermoprobe
• Electro valve
Electrical system
Complies with CEI EN 61010-1, silicon fireproof cables.
• Heating element power: 3700 W
• Power: Triphase 380 V / 50 Hz
• Provided with tri-phase electric cable
Electric connections
Connections must be carefully followed:
Grey/Black/Brown - live
Blue - neutral
Yellow/green - ground wire
as per the enclosed wiring diagram
Installation requirements:
• Ground wired socket
• An industrial socket with a max. current up to 20 A with a residual current circuit breaker (RCCB) of 30 mA
Working principle
The sterilisation cycle consists of raising the chamber temperature to a desired value and keeping it for an
established period of time.
It is possible to set the temperature value, bearing in mind that there is a correlation between temperature and
pressure. Note that the autoclave is equipped with a pressure gauge which shows pressure measured in bar
units.
The correlation between temperature and pressure in this autoclave is as follows:
121 °C - 1,03 bar
134 ° C - 2,0 bar
Heating operation produce steam which helps air evacuation. The autoclave is equipped with an electro valve
that automatically closes when the air contained in the vessel has been discharged.
When the total sterilisation cycle is completed an acoustic alarm will advise the operator; once the alarm rings
the chamber starts its cool down operation.
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