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- Page 1 Operating Instructions Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer MDF-U33V Series Please read the operating instructions carefully before using this product, and keep the operating instructions for future use. See page 34 for all model numbers.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION P. 2 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION P. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS P. 7 SYMBOLS ON UNIT P. 7 FREEZER COMPONENTS P. 8 Control panel P.10 INSTALLATION SITE P.11 INSTALLATION P.12 START-UP OF UNIT P.13 TEMPERATURE SETTING P.14 Key lock function P.14 ALARM TEMPERATURE SETTING P.15... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION ■ Read the operating instructions carefully before using the product and follow the instructions for safe operation. ■ PHC Corporation takes no responsibility for safety if the product is not used as intended or is used with any procedures other than those given in the operating instructions. ■... -
Page 5: Precautions For Safe Operation
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION It is imperative that the user complies with the operating instructions as it contains important safety advice. Items and procedures are described so that you can use this unit correctly and safely. If the precautions advised are followed, this will prevent possible injury to the user and any other person. - Page 6 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING Do not use the unit outdoors. Current leakage or electric shock may result if the unit is exposed to rain water. Only qualified engineers or service personnel should install the unit. The installation by unqualified personnel may cause electric shock or fire. Install the unit on a sturdy floor and take an adequate precaution to prevent the unit from turning over.
- Page 7 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING Ensure you do not inhale or consume medication or aerosols from around the unit at the time of maintenance. These may be harmful to your health. Never splash water directly onto the unit as this may cause electric shock or short circuit. Never put containers with liquid on the unit as this may cause electric shock or short circuit when the liquid is spilled.
- Page 8 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION CAUTION This unit must be plugged into a dedicated circuit protected by branch circuit breaker. Use a dedicated power source as indicated on the rating label attached to the unit. A multiple-tap may cause fire resulting from abnormal heating. Never store corrosive substances such as acid or alkali in this unit if the container cannot be sealed.
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Page 9: Environmental Conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS This equipment is designed to be safe at least under the following conditions (based on the IEC61010-1): ■ Indoor use; ■ Altitude up to 2000 m; ■ Ambient temperature 5 C to 40 ■ Maximum relative humidity 80 % for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 % relative humidity at 40 ■... -
Page 10: Freezer Components
FREEZER COMPONENTS 4 (inside) 14 (inside) - Page 11 FREEZER COMPONENTS 1. Outer door: To open the door, grip the handle. When closing, lock the door latch completely. 2. Door latch: Always lock the latch when the outer door is closed. 3. Magnetic door gasket: This provides a tight door seal and prevents cold air leak. Keep clean. 4.
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Page 12: Control Panel
FREEZER COMPONENTS Control panel TEMPERATURE BATTERY FILTER STATUS ALARM DOOR ALARM BUZZER STATUS TEST 1. Buzzer stop key (BUZZER): To silence the audible alarm under alarm condition, press this key. The buzzer during alarm test cannot be silenced by this key. 2. -
Page 13: Installation Site
INSTALLATION SITE To operate this unit properly and to obtain maximum performance, install the unit in a location with the following conditions: ■ A location not subjected to direct sunlight Do not install the unit under direct sunlight. Installation in a location subjected to direct sunlight cannot obtain the intended performance. -
Page 14: Installation
INSTALLATION 1. Removing the packaging materials and tapes Remove all transportation packaging materials and tapes. Open the doors and ventilate the unit. If the outside panels are dirty, clean them with a diluted neutral dishwashing detergent. (Undiluted detergent can damage the plastic components. For the dilution, refer to the instruction of the detergent.) After the cleaning with the diluted detergent, always wipe it off with a wet cloth. -
Page 15: Start-Up Of Unit
START-UP OF UNIT Use the following procedure to start trial operation or actual operation of the unit. 1. Turn off the switch of the backup cooling kit (optional component) if it is installed. 2. Connect the power supply cord to the dedicated outlet having appropriate rating with the chamber empty, and turn on the power switch on the freezer. -
Page 16: Temperature Setting
TEMPERATURE SETTING Table 1 shows the basic procedure for setting the chamber temperature. Perform key operations in the sequence indicated in the table. The example in the table is based on the assumption that the desired temperature is -75 Note: The chamber temperature is set to -80 C at the factory. -
Page 17: Alarm Temperature Setting
ALARM TEMPERATURE SETTING This unit is provided with the high and low temperature alarm and the temperature at which the alarm is activated is changeable. The following procedure shows the setting of alarm temperature according to the condition below: High temperature alarm: activates at the temperature 5 C higher than the set temperature Low temperature alarm: activates at the temperature 5 C lower than the set temperature... -
Page 18: Setting Of Alarm Resume Time
SETTING OF ALARM RESUME TIME The alarm buzzer is silenced by pressing buzzer stop key (BUZZER) on the control panel during alarm condition (The remote alarm is not silenced). However, if the alarm condition is continued after the “alarm resume time” has passed, the buzzer sounds again. -
Page 19: Remote Alarm Terminal
REMOTE ALARM TERMINAL The terminal of the remote alarm is installed at the lower left side of the unit. The alarm is outputted from this terminal. Contact capacity is DC 30 V, 2 A. Contact output: between COM. and N.O. between COM. -
Page 20: Monitor Of Freezer Status
MONITOR OF FREEZER STATUS The freezer has a function to monitor the running status of the unit as shown in table 6 below. This is to notice the running status getting worse (not failure). 1. The STATUS lamp is lit when one of the running status shown in table 6 is detected. 2. -
Page 21: Change Of Compressor Delay Time
CHANGE OF COMPRESSOR DELAY TIME The delay time of compressor can be changed to reduce the load on the power line and to facilitate the start-up of the freezer after power failure. The example in the table is based on the assumption that the delay time is changed to 4 minutes. (The delay time is set in 3 minutes at the factory.) Note: •... -
Page 22: Change Of Door Alarm Delay Time
CHANGE OF DOOR ALARM DELAY TIME The buzzer of door alarm is activated with 2 minutes delay when the door is open. The delay time is changeable. Follow the procedure in table 8 below to change the setting of delay time. The procedure assumes that the delay time is changed from 2 minutes to 3 minutes. -
Page 23: Alarms & Safety Functions
ALARMS & SAFETY FUNCTIONS This unit has the alarms and safety functions shown in Table 9, and also self diagnostic functions. Table 9. Alarms and safety functions Alarm & Safety Situation Indication Buzzer Safety operation If the chamber temperature is higher High temperature than the temperature at which the alarm... -
Page 24: Routine Maintenance
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WARNING Always disconnect the power supply to the unit prior to any repair or maintenance of the unit in order to prevent electric shock or injury. Ensure you do not inhale or consume medication or aerosols from around the unit at the time of maintenance. -
Page 25: Defrosting Of Inside Wall
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Defrosting of inside wall The frost is built at the upper portion of the chamber and inner door. The excessive frost possibly make some gap between the cabinet and door gasket, which may cause poor cooling. Remove the frost on the inner door with a scraper enclosed with the unit. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If the unit malfunctions, check out the following before calling for service. Malfunction Check/Remedy ■ The circuit breaker of power source is active. The chamber is not cooled ■ The voltage is too low. (The status code “--2” is displayed. See at all page 18.) In this case, call an electrician. -
Page 27: Disposal Of Unit
DISPOSAL OF UNIT WARNING If the unit is to be stored unused in an unsupervised area for an extended period ensure that children do not have access and doors cannot be closed completely. The disposal of the unit should be accomplished by appropriate personnel. Always remove doors to prevent accidents such as suffocation. - Page 28 DISPOSAL OF UNIT (English) Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Only for European Union and countries with recycling systems These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation.
- Page 29 DISPOSAL OF UNIT (French) L’élimination des équipements et des batteries usagés Applicable uniquement dans les pays membres de l’Union européenne et les pays disposant de systèmes de recyclage. Apposé sur le produit lui-même, sur son emballage, ou figurant dans la documentation qui l’accompagne, ce pictogramme indique que les piles, appareils électriques et électroniques usagés, doivent être séparées des ordures ménagères.
- Page 30 DISPOSAL OF UNIT (Portuguese) Eliminação de Equipamentos Usados e Baterias Apenas para a União Europeia e países com sistemas de reciclagem Estes símbolos nos produtos, embalagens, e/ou documentos que os acompanham indicam que os produtos elétricos e eletrónicos e as baterias usados não podem ser misturados com os resíduos urbanos indiferenciados.
- Page 31 DISPOSAL OF UNIT (Dutch) Het ontdoen van oude apparatuur en batterijen. Enkel voor de Europese Unie en landen met recycle systemen. Deze symbolen op de producten, verpakkingen en/of begeleidende documenten betekenen dat gebruikte elektrische en elektronische producten en batterijen niet samen mogen worden weggegooid met de rest van het huishoudelijk afval.
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Page 32: Disposal Of Battery
DISPOSAL OF BATTERY [ For service personnel only ] Location of a nickel-metal-hydride battery This unit is provided a nickel-metal-hydride battery for the power failure warning device. The battery is located in the electrical box inside the cover on the lower left side. (Fig. 1) The high voltage components are enclosed in the electrical box. -
Page 33: Temperature Recorder (Option)
TEMPERATURE RECORDER (OPTION) WARNING Always disconnect the power supply to the unit prior to attachment of a temperature recorder in order to prevent electric shock or injury. A temperature recorder is available for the freezer as an optional component. The type of the temperature recorder is MTR-G85A/MTR-G85C and MTR-85H. -
Page 34: Inventory Rack(Option)
INVENTORY RACK(OPTION) The optional inventory rack is useful to store the precious materials in the chamber effectively. When the rack is used, it is necessary to adjust the height of the shelves. Set the shelf support as shown in the figure below. IR-216U IR-220U Shelf support... -
Page 35: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Product name Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer MDF-U33V External dimensions W670 mm x D870 mm x H1860 mm Internal dimensions W490 mm x D600 mm x H1140 mm Effective capacity 333 L Exterior Painted steel Interior Painted steel Outer door Painted steel Inner door ABS resin panel with stainless frame, 2 doors Shelf... -
Page 36: Performance
PERFORMANCE Product name Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer MDF-U33V Model No. MDF-U33V-PK MDF-U33V-PA MDF-U33V-PB MDF-U33V-PE Cooling performance C at the center of the chamber (ambient temperature; 30 C, no load) Temperature control range C to -86 C (ambient temperature; 30 C, no load) Rated voltage AC 115 V AC 220 V... -
Page 37: Safety Check Sheet
CAUTION Please fill in this form before servicing. Hand over this form to the service engineer to keep for his and your safety. Safety check sheet 1. Freezer contents : □ □ Risk of infection: □ □ Risk of toxicity: □... - Page 40 1-1-1 Sakada, Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma 370-0596, Japan Printed in Japan LDCL029800-0 © PHC Corporation 2018 S0418-0...
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