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European Catalogue Numbers:
171-1094
VWR G5 System with TOC
171-1095
VWR G10 System with TOC
171-1096
VWR G15 System with TOC
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VWR
G Water System
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Version 3
Issue
08/2021

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  • Page 1 ® G Water System INSTRUCTION MANUAL European Catalogue Numbers: 171-1094 VWR G5 System with TOC 171-1095 VWR G10 System with TOC 171-1096 VWR G15 System with TOC Version 3 Issue 08/2021...
  • Page 2 VWR International BV Researchpark Haasrode 2020 Geldenaaksebaan 464 B-3001 Leuven + 32 16 385011 be.vwr.com UK Importer: VWR International Ltd Hunter Boulevard, Magna Park Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4XN uk.vwr.com Country of origin China vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.4 Volumetric Dispensing 5 MAINTENANCE 5.1 Basic Alerts 5.2 Basic Alarms 5.3 System Cleaning 5.4 Replacing Consumables 5.5 History Inquiry and Export 6 PARTS AND ORDER INFORMATION 7 TECHNICAL SERVICE 8 WARRANTY 9 DISPOSAL vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    1) Always power down the system before plug or unplug any hardware. Never hot swap (hot plug) any hardware, including dispenser, monitor as it may damage control boards. 2) Disconnect the unit from the power supply prior to doing service work. Refer service to qualified personnel. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 5: System Exterior

    Wall mount ports Touchscreen Final filter Crossbar Crossbar release button Center post Dispenser base Finger rest hook Corrugated tubing Outlets for cable or power Cable and water outlets adapter USB Port SD card slot vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 6 Description of the system The VWR G water system manages the production and distribution of ultrapure water from tap water. It consists of three main units: Main System: manages the production of ultrapure water. ◆ Dispenser: integrates the touchscreen and manages the dispensing.
  • Page 7: Product Features

    1.2 Product Features The VWR G ultrapure water system provides an integrated solution for lab water supply. This system is easy to install, easy to operate and easy to maintain. This system has the following features: Type I ultrapure water and EDI (Type II) water are produced directly from tap water.
  • Page 8: Main Applications

    Preparation of buffer and culture equipment (clinical analyzers, Aging media for mammalian cell culture testers etc.) • Nano-material science • For serum and blood fractionation • Preparation of molecular biology • For ophthalmic reagents, etc. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 9: Specifications

    22 × 17 cm (8.7 × 6.7 in) Length x width Control Console Weight 0.75 kg Dispenser 21× 29 × 61 cm (8.3 × 11.4 × 24.0 in) Width × depth x height Dispenser Weight 5 kg vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 10: Operation Principles

    1.5 Operation Principles VWR G water system produces ultrapure water and pure water directly from tap water. Most particles, ions and organic compounds are removed through the pre-filtration, RO membrane, EDI module, then the EDI water flows through a UV chamber to be sanitized before going to the storage tank.
  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    1 – 30 L/min Temperature Range 0 – 100 Tank Level 0 – 2 m Continuous display Temperature Compensation Automatic temperature compensation of readings Range Temperature compensation range: 5 – 45 C to 25 vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Conductivity at 25 °C Use a pH test strip Hardness and chlorine Use a reputable brand test strip Total dissolved solids (TDS) Use a TDS meter Use a TOC analyzer Total Organic Carbon (TOC) vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 13: Installation

    Dispenser UP Dispenser B For ultrapure water 8 mm Dispenser RO Drain RO drain 8 mm Drain Tap Water In Tap water inlet 8 mm Tap water Spare Spare port 8 mm vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 14 For the pure water tank level Level Sensor Pure water tank level sensor sensor control line CAN A Data cable port Dispenser or console CAN B Data cable port Dispenser or console vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 15 2.4.2.2 VWR G External Connection Diagram UP dispenser HP dispenser Power Supply Tap water Feed valve Leak sensor Red Line: Electrical loop Blue Line: Water loop vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 16 Conductivity. Put the sensor near the Method of water leak detection water system 5 – 45 ℃ Operating temperature Maximum inlet pressure 6 bar (90 psi) 2.4.3.2 Illustration of Installation Terminals Feed valve Inlet Leak Outlet sensor vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 17 The message “Leak or Tank Overflow, all valves are closed, system could run after troubleshooting” will disappear by tapping Confirm when the leak is resolved. Switch system from Standby to Ready mode manually so system will work again. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 18 The handle is connected to the base with Dispenser base corrugated pipe. Center post With Screw Crossbar Including one roll of PVC tubing, an 8 mm Accessories bag connector, a male barb connector and an Allen wrench. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 19 Cable Tubing System installed with one dispenser for UP water and another dispenser for HP water. Cable Straight connector System installed with more than one dispenser for UP water or HP water. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 20 Base kit Including screws One dispenser adapter, two 8 mm tee connectors, two 8 mm quick connectors, Accessories bag eight 8 mm lock-clamps, two 6 mm lock- clamps, 1.5 m CAN cable vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 21 Open the side panels of the main system on both sides. Remove the screws as shown below. The left side of the VWR G The right side of the VWR G Remove the corresponding caps from the crossbar. Remove the fixed block from the cap.
  • Page 22 HP Dispenser A UP Dispenser B HP Dispenser B UP Dispenser A Pure and Ultrapure dispenser: Follow the picture above to connect the pure dispenser and the ultrapure dispenser using the dispenser adapter. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 23 Insert one end of the second 8 mm PE tubing into the RO Drain of the system. Connect the other end to the drain. 2.4.4.5 Installing External Cable Connection Power HP dispenser UP dispenser vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 24 UP Dispenser UP Dispenser UP Dispenser A Tubing UP Dispenser B Straight connector Power Adapter Power Adapter Power Adapter System installed with more than one dispenser for UP water or HP water. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 25 UP Dispenser 1 UP Dispenser 2 connected via wire connected via wireless UP Dispenser A Cable UP Dispenser B Tubing Power Adapter Straight connector vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 26 8 mm elbow plug quick connector 3 m PE tubing UV sanitization module Quick installation guide 2.4.5.2 Installation a) Remove end caps on all ports b) Install the faucet: Step 1 Remove the knob and vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 27 Level Sensor port at the back of the system Note: If UV sanitization module is installed, skip step h. Cable plug connects the Overflow Sensor port at the back of the system vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 28 Hold the UV lamp and connect it to the UV lamp base. Screw the sealing cap to the UV lamp mounting hole. Step 4 Remove the nuts on the back of the controller. Then fix the controller to the support with the nuts. Controller Sealing Cap Support Tank Cap vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 29 Insert one end of the second 8 mm PE tubing into the RO Drain of the system. Put the other end to the drain. g) Insert one end of the third 8 mm PE tubing into the EDI Drain of the system. Put the other end to the drain. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 30 Tank UV Level Sensor Make sure all power cords and signal cables are connected to their corresponding ports. Connect the power adapter after connecting all other signal cables. Power up the system. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 31: System Startup And Operation

    Pure water tank installed Dispenser installed and connected Drain tubing connect Control console connected Power adapter plugged in Note: RO membranes and cartridges will be installed AFTER system power-up. DO NOT install them now. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 32: System Initial Startup

    Tap red box to enter setup menu. Select local date and then tap OK to confirm setting. Select local time and then tap OK to confirm setting. Tap “Next” to enter Tank Setting menu. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 33 Choose the actual volume of pure water tank. Tap Next to enter Other Devices setting menu. If the tank is not from VWR, choose Custom. Set up the height and volume of the pure water tank. 3.2.4 Other Devices Setup Put “√”...
  • Page 34 1. RFID tags are either inside consumable packages, or for preinstalled UV lamps etc, inside USB key package. For traceability, your User Name is required to install/register consumables. For a new installation, enter system manager’s User Name. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 35 After each scan, a dialog box will pop up, enter the manger’s User Name and tap Install to register the consumables. After completing the scan, follow the steps below to install the cartridges. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 36 3.2.6.2 Install and Register Cartridges VWR G system has a total of up to 6 packs, 1 or 2 RO packs, 1 T Pack (Optional), 1 AC Pack, 1 P Pack, 1 U Pack. The position of each cartridge is marked on the system. Install a cartridge to its corresponding position.
  • Page 37 After the following dialog box pops up, tap Install to complete the installation. Follow the same procedure to install other cartridges. Install the P pack cartridge to the left side of the system, the RO Pack(s) and the AC Pack onthe right side. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 38 The dispensers may have prior registered to other systems. If the record in the dispenser is not cleared, it may cause installation problems. Press Query to clear such record. Tap Reset, system will automatically reset the address. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 39 20, it means that the dispenser is set successfully. Tap Save to save the configuration. Confirm the configuration by tap Finish. System will enter into the home screen automatically. Now the system is ready to operate vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 40: System Setting-Up

    Then insert the tubing back into the Pure Water In port on the system. When the water tank is full, the system will automatically stop producing water, and the graphic bar vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 41 For system with T Pack, check “√ in the red box before Tank Recirculation. Notes: Maintenance menu is password protected for system administrators. The log-in information is in the USB stick shipped with the system. This completes the system hardware installation. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 42: Information Menu

    If it displays 0.0 L, it’s non-volumetric dispensing. Section 6: EDI water dispensing set up Refer to Section 5 Section 7: Alarms icon and alerts icon present in the middle to display current alarms or/and alerts. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 43 Volumetric dispensing button, increase the volume, up to 99.9 L. Dispense rate down button, decrease the rate. Dispense rate up button, increase the rate up to 2 L/min. Bar graph shows the relative dispensing rate. Section 4: Dispensing button vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 44 You can order consumables by clicking on this page. Means the component working normally. Means the component needing to be replaced. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 45 About Including: catalog number, serial number, production date, installation date and software version. You may need to provide some or all of the information when request service. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 46: Maintenance Menu

    "manual installation" interface. Click "install" in the next circled box to manually enter information without scanning the RFID. Pay attention to letter case when entering. Note: The letters in the CAT number must be capitalized. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 47 Put “√” in the box of Bio-filter if a Bio-filter will be installed. Note: In this interface, restarting the system is required after tapping Save, or the setting will not take effect prior to a Restart. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 48 RFID error, and can start without cartridges or with incorrect cartridges. Verification Turn on and off user verification. Users don’t need to enter a name when replacing consumables if it is checked. It’s off by default. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 49 Distribution Control For system equipped with a distribution pump, tap Distribution Control to setup the distribution pump. This function is for VWR large systems. Click Off to turn the function off. Service Service menu is an engineer authorized operation interface.
  • Page 50: Dispensing Water

    4.4 Volumetric Dispensing Setting up is the same on the dispenser or the control console. Tap recirculation icon on the main page to enter Recirculation mode until the resistivity reaches 18.2 MΩ.cm. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 51 You can set the volume between 0.1 and 99.9 liters. Tap the middle dispensing icon to start dispensing. Volume dispensed is displayed at the start button position. Volumetric dispensing will stop automatically after completion. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 52: Maintenance

    Installation Date: XXXX-XX-XX Exchange the 185 nm UV lamp and It is XX days overdue. Please replace it in time so reset. as not to affect the performance of the system. CAT NO: 171-1283 vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 53: Basic Alarms

    Replace prefilters in the prefiltration pack Low Feed Water Pressure when check the prefilter is clogged. · Contact VWR’s engineer to have an external booster pump or solenoid valve installed if there is still the problem. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 54 Stop dispensing until water tank is refilled. · Pure tank water resistivity is below preset value. Tank Water Resistivity<SP · Replace T Pack or contact a VWR’s professional engineer. · HP product resistivity is below preset value. Pure Water Dispensing Resistivity < SP ·...
  • Page 55 The system detects a leakage. · Shut off power and water supply. · System Leakage or Tank Overflow Remove system side panels, turn on water supply and check leaking points. · Reconnect or replace leaking parts. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 56: System Cleaning

    90 minutes to complete. 1. RO water production rate decreased significantly; 2. RO rejection rate is significantly reduced. pH cleaning are divided into acid cleaning and alkali cleaning. The acid cleaning is used to remove vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 57 Add 5 g analytical grade NaOH into the Cleaning Pack. d) Install the Cleaning Pack to the position of P Pack. e) Tap Cleaning & Sanitization on Maintenance Menu to enter setup menu. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 58 Switch the system to Ready mode. If the effect is not obvious after the cleaning, need to do pH cleaning once again. If there is still no obvious improvement after cleaning twice, replace the RO membrane. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 59: Replacing Consumables

    Pack location to register: RO Pack, 254 nm UV lamp, 185 nm UV lamp, UV sanitization module and final filter in their corresponding box to register the consumables. Tap Install when a pop-up dialog is appearing if the Verification is Off. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 60 5.4.1 Replacing the VWR AC Pack, VWR P Pack, VWR U Pack and VWR T Pack (Optional) a) Switch the system to Standby mode, then remove the system left and right side panels. b) Turn the lever on the cartridge adapter to right to the unlock position, pull the cartridge downwards to disengage the cartridge from its adapter.
  • Page 61 UV lamp. Remove the UV lamp cover to expose the UV lamp. Unplug the UV lamp from its power cord, and then carefully remove the old UV lamp from the chamber. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 62 UV light leakage. This cover must be on ALL TIMEs when a UV lamp is installed. Caution! Keep the UV lamp straight in and out of the stainless steel chamber during its installation to avoid any action that could cause the lamp to break. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 63 Sealing Cap Support Tank Cap a) Power off the VWR main system. b) Screw off the nut on the back of the controller. Remove the controller and carefully remove the used lamp from the chamber. Unplug the UV lamp base.
  • Page 64 Turn the lever on the cartridge adapter to right to the unlock position, pull the cartridge downwards to disengage the cartridge from its adapter. Remove all the cartridges. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 65 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the 5 screws on the white back panel. Find the inlet filters shown as the red circle in the left side picture below, remove the blue vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 66 Clean the Strainer in the red circle below by tap water, then reinstall the strainer back into the inlet filter, and reinstall the inlet filter back into the VWR G main system. Note: Please confirm the inlet filter needs to be placed in the right direction.
  • Page 67: History Inquiry And Export

    Swipe left on the Screen to Maintenance Menu in Standby mode. Tap History on Maintenance Menu. Tap Start Date and End Date to choose the date that need to check. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 68 Choose the way to send the data. Check the red box and tap OK, then tap Send. Read and Print the Exported History Data from a PC Computer: Exported data are encrypted. The files exported can be read as pdf files or printed using VWR Data Converter. •...
  • Page 69 Tap the file “Converter.exe” to open it. Tap “File”, choose “Open”. Choose the file folder “Data” from the USB stick to open it. Choose the data file you wish to check and then open it. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 70 Tap “Operate”, then choose “Convert”. The data are as shown left. You can Save the data in pdf format or Print it by tapping the icons as shown in the red boxes. vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 71: Parts And Order Information

    6 PARTS AND ORDER INFORMATION VWR G Water Systems European Catalogue Number VWR G System VWR G 5 Ultrapure water system, with TOC 171-1094 VWR G 10 Ultrapure water system, with TOC 171-1095 VWR G 15 Ultrapure water system, with TOC...
  • Page 72 Bio-filter Contain a feed valve and a 171-1476 Leak protector Each leak sensor 171-1267 Tank vent filter Each 171-1268 UV sanitization module Each UV lamp, 254 nm 171-1270 Tank UV lamp Each vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 73: Technical Service

    VWR warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from date of delivery. If a defect is present, VWR will, at its option and cost, repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of this product to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period.
  • Page 74: Disposal

    By doing so, you will help to conserve natural and environmental resources and you will ensure that your equipment is recycled in a manner that protects human health. Thank you vwr.com I Instruction manual VWR® G Water System...
  • Page 75 Local VWR offices in Europe and Asia Pacific Austria Hungary Poland VWR International GmbH VWR International Kft. VWR International Sp. z o.o. Graumanngasse 7 Limbowa 5 Simon László u. 4. 1150 Vienna 80-175 Gdansk 4034 Debrecen Tel.: +43 1 97 002 0 Tel.: +48 058 32 38 210...

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