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QC Ultrasonic Cleaner Operators Handbook Full operator instruction for the model QC ultrasonic IMPORTANT Please refer to this operator’s handbook BEFORE operating the equipment www.walkerelectronics.co.uk Collingham, Newark, Notts, NG23 7LA Tel: 01636 892410 info@walkerelectronics.co.uk your solution in ultrasonics… Page 0...
contents… What is ultrasonic cleaning Before operating your ultrasonic cleaner Installing and operating your ultrasonic cleaner Important note on heating and pulsing Cleaning methods 6 & 7 Do’s and Don’ts 8 & 9 Guarantee CE Declaration Unit Specification Page 1...
what is Ultrasonic cleaning… The range of the human ear is from about 16 Hertz (16Hz) to 16 kilo Hertz (16kHz), Middle C is 216 Hertz, a grasshopper call around 7 kilohertz and a bat signal about 70 kilohertz. Beyond human audible range is called ‘Ultrasonic’.
• 1 x 1m IEC mains lead • Sample cleaning fluid If any of the above items are missing please contact Walker Electronics Limited quoting the serial number of your machine. As stated above, your ultrasonic cleaner is supplied with a 1m lead fitted with an ASTA approved UK moulded plug.
installing and operating your ultrasonic cleaner The ultrasonic cleaner should be mounted on a level surface. It must not be exposed to extreme temperatures, moisture, strong vibrations, and dusty or corrosive environments. To operate the unit first place the appropriate fluid in the tank. The fluid level should always at the level of the filling ridge in the tank.
IMPORTANT… The unit is fitted with a ‘Cavitation Heating System’. This means that whilst the unit does not use a conventional heating element the circuitry that operates transducer has been designed to create strong cavitation and therefore heat the cleaning fluid. In order to try and prevent excessive fluid temperature the unit will ‘pulse’...
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alternative cleaning methods… Fig. 1 shows cleaning in a 600ml beaker. The tank should be half filled with fluid. It is most important that the fluid is NOT water alone, but water and detergent or another cleaning fluid. The stand should be placed on top of the unit with the locating lugs pointing down.
8. DO NOT place your hands in the fluid while the unit is operating. When using any cleaning fluid please read the directions before use. Material Safety Data Sheets are available for all Walker Electronics Limited fluids online at www.walkerelectronics.co.uk 9.
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13. DO disconnect the mains plug or isolate the supply before: a. Emptying fluid from the tank b. Filling the tank with fluid c. Moving the unit Removing the base screws (NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE UNIT.) 14.
* Repair or replacement is at the discretion of the manufacturer. In accordance with its policy of progressive product design, Walker Electronics Limited reserves the right to change product specifications without prior notice. Page 10...
CE Declaration of conformity Walker Electronics Ltd Collingham, Newark Nottinghamshire, NG23 7LA, UK Declare that our ultrasonic cleaning bath model QC complies with the following standards: EMC : Emissions to EN50081-1:1992 Immunity to EN50082-1:1997 Test Standard & method Result Conducted emission...
Walker Electronics Limited manufactures a range of ultrasonic cleaning baths. All are manufactured with a stainless steel case and aluminium chassis. The stainless steel is manufactured to BS1449, the aluminium to BS1470 and the stainless-steel tank to BS304.