Initial Commissioning - Priorclave Q63 Operation & Maintenance Manual

Initial Commissioning

Priorclave Autoclaves are given a full operational test before leaving the factory and as such
arrive ready for immediate use after installation. It is advisable however to run a simple cycle
with the autoclave empty before processing a working load to check that no problems have
arisen during transport.
If commissioning has been ordered with the autoclave this will be carried out by a Priorclave
technician otherwise follow this simple procedure to check the operation of your Priorclave.
1. Check electricity supply is ON.
As you are powering up the autoclave for the first time the fault code F004 will be
displayed on the temperature display. You may ignore this at this stage as opening the
autoclave and filling it with water will reset this error code.
Press the 'door' button on the control panel there will be a bleep and the message 'Hold'
will be displayed in the temperature display. Wait for a short time until the temperature
display returns to normal, there is another bleep and the door indicator illuminates. The
door button can now be pressed again to release the lock.
2. Open the autoclave door as described below:
a) Lift the locking handle up
b) The handle will now spring out
into its unlocking position
c) Lift the handle fully upwards to
unlock the door. The handle is
now in its safety lock position,
allowing any residue of pressure
inside the autoclave to escape
harmlessly.
d) Move the handle slightly down to
release it from the safety position
e) Push the handle in as far as it will
go
f) Move the handle fully upwards to
its parked position
g) With the lid unlocked, carefully
pull the door open
Top up with water if necessary to just
5.
below the weir at the front of the
autoclave.
Load the autoclave.
6.
Set the temperature to 121
Set the process time to 15 minutes using the up/down keys.
Set / select other functions i.e. free-steam, rapid cooling etc., as required and if fitted.
9.
Carefully close the pressure door and secure as follows:
10.
20
f) Door
unlocked
o
C using the up/down keys.
Door opening
Safety Lock
d) Safety Lock
Position –
Release
WAIT!
e) Push in
c) Unlock
b) Spring
Release
a) Door Locked
Position