Content INTRODUCTION Health & Safety Product Model Use of this Manual Installation and commissioning Electrical Supply Connections Starting Up 4 - 5 pH Adjustment Environment Customer Support IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Environment Electricity Ultraviolet Light Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Personal Protective Equipment YOUR GUIDE TO YOUR MEDICA biox CONSUMABLES AND ACCESSORIES...
This manual contains details on maintaining the MEDICA biox unit to ensure a safe and reliable biochemistry effluent treatment for ROCHE clinical analyzers. 1.4 Installation and Commissioning MEDICA biox should be installed and commissioned by an ELGA VEOLIA approved Service Engineer. 1.5 Electrical Supply Connection It is important to have a reliable power supply for the MEDICA biox.
1.6 Starting up The system will work automatically when plugged in. LED Operation / Modes Light Description Action "Normal Operation" The system operates normally. None Green Light ON / Red Light OFF Turn on the water supply Open the inlet valves 1 to 4 "Normal Operation No Water"...
Contact service support "Over Temperature Alarm" Activate the system bypass valves 1 to 4. (Critical) See section 4 for details Green OFF / RED Light ON and the alarm is active "Extractor Alarm" (Critical) Contact service support 1.7 pH Adjustment Before making pH adjustment, see section 6 ‘Technical Specifications’.
1.8 Environment MEDICA biox unit should be installed on a flat, level surface, in a clean, dry environment, temperature 5-40 See section 2 ‘ Important Health and Safety Instructions’ °C. 1.9 Customer Support If you need help with your MEDICA biox, please call your local ELGA representative. For the address of the nearest ELGA LabWater Sales and Service office visit the country list on our website.
THE USE OF THESE WILL ENSURE ADEQUATE EARTH PROTECTION IS PROVIDED. IF THE EQUIPMENT IS USED IN A MANNER NOT WARNING! SPECIFIED BY ELGA VEOLIA, THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE EQUIPMENT MAY BE IMPAIRED, POSITION THE POWER SUPPLY SO THAT IT CANNOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH WATER.
2.3 Ultraviolet Light UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE LAMP BE CONNECTED AND ACTIVATED WHEN OUTSIDE THE HOUSING. EXPOSURE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY WARNING! TO EYES AND SKIN. ENSURE THE UV LAMP IS DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS. 2.4 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) CONSUMABLE PACKS/CARTRIDGES MUST BE HANDLED AS APPROPRIATE.
4. CONSUMABLES AND ACCESSORIES Consumables and Accessories Max. Shelf Part No. Description Typical Service Life* Life MEDICA biox Install Kit LA825 (System Bypass) Bypass Block LA746 (Used during a service Sanitization) Cobas 6000 (all) and Cobas® 8000 (2 modules) every 12 months LC224 M1 Foam Media Cartridge 2 years...
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LA825 - MEDICA biox M2 ROCHE Install Kit (System Bypass) System Bypass Valves (Activate) System Bypass Valves (deactivate) MEDICA biox MANU40669 Version 03 Page 11...
5. MAINTENANCE Only suppliers or authorized dealers can perform the maintenance operations included in this manual. Maintenance can be performed only by personnel who have received appropriate training in bio safety. Note: Disposal method must comply with lab instructions. 5.1 Replacing the LC225 - M2 Resin Medica Pack (pH control) MEDICA biox contains a resin media pack that must be changed every 6 months for Cobas 6000, 2 months for Cobas 8000 to ensure proper system performance.
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• REMOVE locking straps from around the LC225 M2 Resin Media Pack. • PULL the tube handle to remove the pack and insert transit plugs into the holes. Note pH valve setting for later and close pH valve to 1. •...
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Step 4 – Setting LC225 - M2 Resin Media Pack performance level • Adjust the appropriate setting for the pack, use the same setting. All new packs have a default set to the valve position 1 (pH 9). Performance Setting LC225 Input Position pH Valve...
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• WHILE holding the reset button, press the reservoir water purge button repeatedly to cycle through the different reset options as listed below: 1 Amber flash = 1 month, 2 Amber flashes = 2 months, 3 Amber flashes = 4 months, 4 Amber flashes = 6 months, 5 Amber flashes = 1 year Once 5 Amber flashes has been reached the sequence will start over.
5.2 Replacing the LC224 - M1 Foam Media Cartridge MEDICA biox contains a foam media cartridge that needs to be changed every 12 months for Cobas 6000 and Cobas 8000 (2 modules) and every 6 months for Cobas 8000 (3 and 4 modules) assuming that input pH <10 to ensure proper system performance.
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• REMOVE locking straps from around LC225 - M2 Resin Media Pack. • REMOVE LC225 - M2 Resin Media Pack by pulling upwards on the pipe handle. • UNSCREW locking screws on LC224 - M1 Foam Media Cartridge. • REMOVE LC224 lift locking straps on the cartridge and drain to empty its contents into the tank.
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Step 3 – Installation of the LC224 - M1 Foam Media Cartridge • UNPACK the new LC224 cartridge. • SCREW the holding screws into the cartridge. • INSERT LC224 into the tank, making sure that the cartridge is positioned correctly against the tank, and tighten the screws so as to seal the system.
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MEDICA biox PRODUCT FEEDWATER (Effluent from clinical analyser) Type of treatment Clinical analyzer effluents (concentrated and diluted) Temperature 5 - 40 °C (Recommended 15 - 25 °C) Water inlet requirements Minimum height of 250mm from ground (Gravity feed MEDICA Biox) Flow Rate (continuous flow) <160 l/h (maximum at 15ºC) <240 l/h (for a maximum of 60 seconds for a period...
Dependent on feed water, as part of our policy of continual improvement we reserve the right to alter the specifications given in this document. 7. USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS ELGA VEOLIA – Global Operations Centre Lane End Industrial Park High Wycombe...
8. WARRANTY / CONDITIONS OF SALE ELGA LabWater is a trading name of VWS (UK) Ltd. General Limited Warranty VWS (UK) Ltd. warrants the products manufactured by it against defects in materials and workmanship when used in accordance with applicable instructions for a period of one year from the date of shipment for the products.
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Products or components manufactured by companies other than VWS (UK) Ltd. or its affiliates (“Non - VWS (UK) Ltd. products”) are covered by the warranty, if any, extended by the Product manufacturer. VWS (UK) Ltd. hereby assigns to the purchaser any such warranty;...
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Languages Please scan the QR Code or use the URL below to view or download the language files. Authentication Pin Number:1937 https://www.elgalabwater.com/medica-biox-manual MEDICA biox MANU40669 Version 03 Page 23...
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ELGA VEOLIA is the global laboratory water brand name of Veolia. The information contained in this document is the property of VWS (UK) Ltd, trading as ELGA Veolia, and is supplied without liability for errors or omissions. VWS (UK) Ltd.
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